Owensville Animal Hospital

11/26/2025

‼️‼️ THANKSGIVING DAY CLOSURE ‼️‼️

We will be closed on Thursday (tomorrow) and Friday this week in observance of Thanksgiving Day!

We will return on Monday, December 1st with normal business hours. As a reminder we close at noon today per usual.

Please plan accordingly to pick up medication refills and anything else you may require during this time. We do ask that you give us a call ahead of time to get the medication‘s together. 

In case of emergencies we recommend contacting one of the following:

MedVet Cincinnati
Care Center Vets - Cincinnati

We hope everyone has a safe holiday week 🦃

11/21/2025

We will be closed Thursday + Friday of next week 🦃

If your pet is on chronic medication make sure you have enough to get you to next Monday! We are at the office until 5p today, Monday and Tuesday - Wednesday until noon. So you can swing by and get your refill(s) - make sure to give us a call ahead of time so that we can have it ready for you when you get to the office!

As a reminder, it’s best to feed your pet(s) no table scrapes and make sure you ask the guests in your house to do the same. Many human foods are unsafe for our pets. As always, secure those trash cans to eliminate the possibility of them getting into the trash. Diarrhea, vomiting, foreign bodies and pancreatitis are no fun for your pet, you or your bank account!

We hope everyone has a safe Thanksgiving 🧡

11/12/2025

🎁 🎄 G I V I N G T R E E 🎄 🎁

We are starting our annual Christmas giving tree a little earlier than normal this holiday season!

This year we are offering a chance to win one free physical examination ($50 value) with every completed Christmas Tree Wishlist you return to us. Drawing will be after the New Year once we are back in office!

This year we are also doing it a little bit different and asking for donations for one specific organization:

Piper’s Pantry

They are a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide pet food to families in Clermont County struggling to feed their pets. Recently they’ve also included non-perishable food items as well as unopened personal hygiene items.

We are making some adorable tree tags with various items from their wishlist written on them! They are located in our foyer on the Christmas tree. We ask that if you take a tag and to please bring back your donations by December 30th.

If you are unable to bring stuff into our office, they do have an Amazon wishlist. You can purchase things off of and have it shipped directly to them: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/4WAHIGXV389E?ref_=list_d_wl_ys_list_1

Chewy Wishlist; https://www.chewy.com/g/pipers-pantry_b131545782

We thank everyone in advance for their generosity and look forward to helping out the pets, and people, in our community 🐱🐶

11/11/2025

Did you know we accept CareCredit?! 💳

The CareCredit credit card is used for routine veterinary appointments, grooming services, emergency pet care, or a variety of surgeries and treatments in the CareCredit network. It gives pet owners the peace of mind needed to care for pets. You can even qualify for 6 months no interest on some visits with us!

If interested in applying for CareCredit you can visit their website: https://www.carecredit.com 💚

11/05/2025

This Friday is Vaccine Clinic Friday!! 🐾

*** VACCINE CLINICS ARE THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH***

This is a service to the community - on average there has been an hour wait. If you, or your pet, simply can not wait that long we ask that you schedule an appointment with us.

The vaccines at our Vaccine Clinic are the same cost as they are at all times within our office. The purpose of our Vaccine Clinic is flexibility (no appointment needed) and the $50 examination fee is waived as full physical examinations are not performed.
As always Vaccine Clinic is ONLY for healthy pets.

We do not do nail trims, fecals or do any type of diagnostics at Vaccine Clinic. If you have a concern please call us and schedule an appointment for a full examination where we will have the time to assess all concerns and health issues.
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We are asking for you to come inside, without your pet and only one person if possible, to sign in. Once signed in, we ask that you wait in your car until we come out and let you know we are ready for you and your pet(s).

We do not allow people waiting for their turn to stay inside. There is simply not enough space with people checking in, checking out and waiting for test results - so please plan accordingly for a potentially long wait in your car or walking your dog!

If your pet is aggressive (whether dog, cat or human) vaccine clinic is not for them. If your pet requires a muzzle we will not see them at Vaccine Clinic - no exceptions. We also can not see known vaccine reactors at clinic either strictly due to not having the time to pre-medicate!

Hope to see you & your pets this Friday!! 🐶🐱

10/31/2025

Keep your pets safe this Halloween 🎃👻

10/29/2025

Meet Emme and Rex 🐶🐶

These two were an owner surrender to our office and now that we have them both medically cleared we are starting to look for their forever family!

Emme (12y) and Rex (15y) are a bonded pair. We will not split them up! They must be adopted together to live their golden years out. Their adoption fee is $300!

They are both very friendly, a little yappy at first but settles down quickly, senior bloodwork completely normal, getting dentals next week, up to date on vaccinations and flea/tick/heartworm prevention. They are also microchipped and spayed/neutered!

Rex is quite overweight so he’s on a diet that will need to be continued until he is at an ideal weight. As obesity in our pets can have very life-threatening consequences.

If interested in meeting them please fill out an application first through Fostering Felines (pretend the word cat is dog during this process lol): www.fosteringfelines.org/adoption.html

We know their forever home is out there we just have to find it. So please share this post and help us find their forever family 💛

10/10/2025

W E A R E A C C E P T I N G N E W C L I E N T S✨

In March of 2023 we stopped accepting new clients. We were so overbooked daily and we simply couldn't keep up. So to better serve our current clients we decided to stop seeing new clients until we got caught up. Which lasted way longer than we anticipated and we are so grateful for everyone who entrusts us to care for their pets.

Now we are finally "caught up" to where we feel we can start accepting new clients. We are a small animal clinic which means we only see felines and canines. We offer low cost spay and neuter options as well as vaccine clinics the first Friday of every month.

We do require new clients to prepay the examination fee ($50) as we've previously had issues with people not showing to their appointment. When a no show occurs that empty appointment slot goes unused. Meaning a pet that needed to be seen missed out on being seen that day. Prepayment is nonnegotiable and is required when you schedule your appointment.

We have appointments (healthy or sick) as soon as next week! Just give us a call to get on the schedule - 513.732.0486 🫧

10/01/2025

“I had leftover antibiotics from last time.” 😳

There are two times that you should ever have antibiotics left. One being your pet had an adverse reaction to the medication and/or we advise you to discontinue the antibiotic or your pet unfortunately passed away.

Yes, even if they appear to be 100% healed it is crucial that the full course to be completed. We are unfortunately seeing an increase of people not finish the course of antibiotics for their pets quite often now.

“If antibiotics are stopped before all the bacteria are killed, then even a tiny amount remaining can multiply again and cause the infection to come back. Also, the bacteria that grows back may develop resistance to the original antibiotic, which means it will no longer work for the infection.”

If your pet has ever battled a resistant bacteria you know how frustrating, and expensive, for yourself and often uncomfortable it is for your pet.

“The more antimicrobial resistance develops, the fewer antibiotics there are available to treat an infection. This makes them very difficult, lengthy, and sometimes impossible to treat.”

So PLEASE finish the course of your pets prescribed antibiotics💊

09/23/2025

Is your cat urinating outside of the litter box?! 🙀

We know how frustrating that can be but it is often a sign that something is wrong. Any cat that is urinating outside of the box should be examined by a veterinarian and have a urinalysis performed to rule out the following:

🔹 Urinary calculi or bladder stones
🔹 Bacterial infections
🔹 Neoplasia (bladder or lower urinary tract tumor)
🔹 Anatomical abnormalities
🔹 Urethral plugs (emergency)
🔹 Trauma

The initial diagnosis of FLUTD is based on identifying signs of lower urinary tract inflammation. The clinical signs displayed by the cat are often characteristic of FLUTD. A urinalysis will confirm the presence of inflammation or infection.

Initially, a cat with uncomplicated FLUTD may be treated symptomatically with pain medication, dietary modification, or, in certain circumstances, antibiotics. However, if the symptoms do not respond to this treatment or there is a recurrence of the clinical signs, additional diagnostic tests (radiographs/ultrasound/culture) may be required to identify the underlying cause of the FLUTD.

It is impossible to completely prevent diseases of the lower urinary tract from occurring. However, FLUTD is more common in cats that have low water consumption and in cats that are inactive and obese. All these factors may relate, at least in part, to the frequency with which a cat urinates.

Weight control and encouraging exercise and water consumption may be of some help in preventing FLUTD. As FIC is linked to an abnormal response to stress, environmental changes to reduce stress can help reduce recurrences.

If urinary calculi or crystals cause the symptoms of FLUTD, a therapeutic veterinary diet might be required, often long-term (for life), to help prevent a recurrence.

More info: https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/cornell-feline-health-center/health-information/feline-health-topics/feline-lower-urinary-tract-disease

09/22/2025

We will be taking donations at our office for Shawna!

Clothing needs:
👕 Women’s 2X tops / Size 20–22 pants / 2–3X
👕 Men’s XXL tops / Size 38/30 pants
👕 Women’s 16–18 pants / XL tops
👟 Men's size 9
🥿 Women's size 6/7 + 8.5

Other helpful items:
🛏 Towels
🛋 Blankets
🥫 Non-perishable food
👟 Everyday essentials

Will also take gift cards to Kroger and local clothing stores so that Shawna and her family can pick out the things they like. You can also ship things directly to Hillside Small Animal Hospital, LLC (4400 Hartman Lane, Batavia Ohio 45103) if you are not planning on coming out this way anytime soon.

Family members did start a fundraiser for the family: http://spot.fund/n6k5djzsc

Thank you everyone!!

💔 Support for Shawna and Her Family 💔

Early this morning, our wonderful CSR team member Shawna experienced a devastating house fire. At 4 AM, her home was lost, along with nearly everything she owned, including all five of her beloved pets.

Shawna has always been a caring, dedicated part of the Hillside family, and now she and her loved ones need our community’s support more than ever.

We are collecting donations to help Shawna and her family through this incredibly difficult time.

Clothing needs:
👕 Women’s 2X tops / Size 20–22 pants / 2–3X
👕 Men’s XXL tops / Size 38/30 pants
👕 Women’s 16–18 pants / XL tops

Other helpful items:
🛏 Towels
🛋 Blankets
🥫 Non-perishable food
👟 Everyday essentials

Anything you can spare would be incredibly appreciated. Donations may be dropped off here at the office, and we will make sure they reach Shawna and her family.

There is also a spotfund: http://spot.fund/n6k5djzsc

We are so grateful for any support you can provide. Please keep Shawna and her loved ones in your thoughts as they begin to recover from this heartbreaking loss. 💙