Veterinary Specialty Hospital-Roseville

Meet Brown Cat and Twilight, our purrr-fect clinic cats! 😍 Guess what? They have their own Instagram accounts too! Follow @browncatthecliniccat, and we'll be sure to share Twilight's updated page soon! 🐱

Our Howl-o-ween event on October 26th was paw-some! We want to say a big thank you to our sponsors: 🐾 Douglas Feed & Supply: Thank you for the donation of kettle corn and the bales of straw that were used as a seating area! 🐾 Dimples' & Whisker: Thank you for the donated gift basket for our pet costume winner! 🐾 June Bug Foundation 🐾 Gayle Silvey, Little One Sews 🐾 And thank you to Elanco for an additional gift basket donation! 🌮 Authentic Street Taco 🍧 Kona ICE 🌭 Diff's Hot Dogs And thank you to everyone who came out and spent their day with us! We can't wait to host this event again next October! 🎃 #VSHRoseville #Halloween #pets #RosevillePets #rosevilleevents

Our staff was getting into the Halloween spirit yesterday! 👻 🎃

Our hospital cats are enjoying some relaxing music in the new bean bags we purchased for the staff lounge to celebrate Vet Tech Week. 😴 🐱

🐶 Happy International Dog Day! Today we celebrate our loyal companions who fill our lives with joy, laughter, and unconditional love. Whether it’s an extra treat, a special outing, or simply spending quality time together, let’s make today all about our dogs. Share your favorite dog moments, pictures, and stories with us in the comments below. Let’s honor the incredible bond we share with our canine friends! 🐕❤️ #InternationalDogDay #DogLove #CelebrateYourDog #VSHRoseville #Roseville #Sacramento

🌳🐾 Great Outdoors Month is here! 🌞 Whether you're hitting the trails or enjoying your backyard, here are some tips to keep your pets safe and happy: Hydration is Key: Always carry water and a bowl for your pet. Paw Protection: Hot pavement can burn paws. Stick to grassy areas or use paw protectors. Tick Check: After outdoor adventures, check your pet for ticks and use preventative treatments. Enjoy the great outdoors with your furry friends safely! 🐶🐱 #GreatOutdoorsMonth #PetSafety

Kitten being bottle fed at hospital

Kitten Season is still upon us, and there is nothing cuter than a bottle baby! Look at those wiggly ears 😻 This time of year, we tend to receive many neonates and injured kittens that are found by local Good Samaritans. Sometimes, these kittens are too young to survive on their own without their mom or have been abandoned. People often want to help them but are unsure what to do. Though we are not an intake center for stray animals, we are able to scan for a microchip and help direct the Good Samaritans to the right jurisdiction if they are not from Roseville! We're grateful for our incredible community that is always looking out for the local animals around us. If you have found a stray animal and are unsure of what to do, it is always best to contact your local animal control so they can direct you further.

What to do if your mental health is causing you struggles at work…talk to someone! 🗣️ It’s common to feel anxious or down occasionally, but if you’re experiencing mental difficulties regularly, it’s important to reach out for help. It can be difficult to talk openly with someone about your life, however, it’s critical to keep in mind that those who care about you want to help. In honor of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, Veterinary Social Worker at our sister hospital in California, Alisha, is here to provide you with a few tips on how to guide the conversation about your mental health with your manager, supervisor, or fellow team member. Remember: the bravest thing you can do is ask for help. 💚

To all our veterinarians, specialists, relief doctors, per diems, and residents – Happy World Veterinary Day! 🏥🐾 Sometimes this profession is anal glands, ear infections, and giving the pet insurance talk. But it’s also seeing your feline lymphoma patient go into remission, helping a spaniel with cataracts see again, that rewarding moment of extracting a tennis ball via endoscopy, and reuniting a dog with his owners after 6 nights in the ICU. To all veterinarians today and every day, thank you for making the world a better place. 💚

“Why is the wait so long, it seems so quiet?” – this is something we hear a lot! 🏥🐾 Even when the front lobby is empty & there are no cars in the parking lot, “out back” in treatment can look very different. Between a crashing cat who isn’t breathing, a hit-by-car case requiring multiple team members, and hospitalized pets occupying every ICU kennel, our team behind those doors is determinedly saving lives. We know waiting in the ER with your pet can be stressful, but rest assured we are working hard to get to you.

Something’s wriggling in this dog’s blood sample! 🔬🩸 Meet “microfilariae,” the larvae of the dreaded female heartworm. After roughly 6-7 months, these larvae will mature into adult heartworms, grow up to 14 inches long (😳), and reproduce more offspring. Left untreated, this dog could end up with hundreds of them in his body causing long-term damage to the lungs, heart, and arteries and even sudden death. Since it was caught, he will undergo treatment which involves several months of medications, exercise restrictions, and hospitalization days. Luckily, this is preventable! 🥳 Keep your dog on monthly heartworm preventative all year round – put it in your calendar, and don’t miss/skip a dose. And if you’re rescuing a dog (especially from southern states like Tennessee, Arkansas, & Mississippi), talk to your veterinarian about re-testing them for heartworm. #NationalHeartwormAwarenessMonth #heartworm

Check it out! 🧬🐾 Our Hospital Director, Nicole, recently had a DNA test done through Embark Vet on her pup that she rescued when he was a young puppy. While waiting on the results, we had a fun time making our own guesses on what the results were going to be. Close enough, right? 🤣 These type of genetic test kits can tell you more than just your dog’s breed results! Learn more here: https://www.ethosvet.com/blog-post/5-things-a-dog-dna-test-can-tell-you-about-your-dog/