As 2018 draws to a close, we would like to extend a warmhearted thank you to all our PHPQ friends and family. To allow our team to enjoy the holidays with their friends and families we will be closed as follows: Christmas- December 24th and 25th and New Year's- December 31st and January 1st.
From your PHPQ team, Dr. Boyer, Dr. Mendez, Megan, Krissy, Liz, Becky, Kevin, Tim, Tara, not pictured Nancy, we wish you all a very happy holiday and a prosperous New Year and we look forward to continuing our relationship with you into 2019 and beyond.
Rain or shine at the 22nd Annual Fiesta de los Penasquitos. Dr. Boyer enjoys the music of Mariachi Sol de South West.
Tim draws blood on a Panther Chameleon for a reptilian comprehensive profile analysis while Brigette restraints the beauty.
Mama otter with her baby otter in Santa Cruz. Talk about mama love.
AAHA accreditation
We are proud to announce that we have been awarded the American Animal Hospital Association’s top honor, AAHA accreditation. That means your pet is being cared for by one of the top 12-15% of animal hospitals in the US.
To be eligible for AAHA accreditation, hospitals must be evaluated on approximately 900 standards that assess safety protocols, equipment, veterinary knowledge, and other key areas of pet health care.
Happy Friday! This Raya, a 2-year-old red Doberman and Raya's best days of her life are everyday because she plays ball.
Happy Mother's Day from our family to yours.
Turbo Go Sit Down an Italian Greyhound visited us for his preventive health exam. What a cutie!
Jackson rocks the Mohawk!
Check out the heartbeat of this Jungle Carpet Python.
This bearded dragon injured its back from calcium deficiency. She is what we call a spinal walker, meaning she is using local reflexes to walk and not using the motor center of her brain, because the spinal cord is damaged.
Inclusion body disease (IBD) in a Dumeril's Boa causing neurological signs. This snake was positive for Arenavirus by PCR testing of blood. Arenavirus is the causative agent of IBD and damages the brain. There is no treatment. Rodents may be carriers of Arenavirus.
Ultrasound evaluation of this veiled chameleon shows enlargement of both kidneys and increased reflectivity, which was causing difficulty pooping. In lizards, the kidneys are normally within the pelvis and kidney enlargement can pinch off the colon.
