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Mission Animal Hospital of SLO

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Mission Animal Hospital of SLO

Loved pets healed here. At Mission Animal Hospital, we specialize in the integrative veterinary care of dogs and cats. You'll recognize the difference!!
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We use the best of both traditional and complementary therapies-- such as herbs, homeopathy, and nutrition-- to optimize your pet's health. We will work with you as an equal partner in your pet's health care, relying on honesty and communication. We actively work with local specialists in surgery, radiology, dermatology, and internal medicine.

11/23/2024

Want to spread some holiday cheer? We are accepting donations for both our two and four legged friends!

🐾 Pets of the Homeless are accepting pet food and pet supplies. Donations are accepted all year long.

🧸 Astound is sponsoring a toy drive to support the 5 Cities Homeless Coalition for the holiday season. Suggested items for kids under the age of 10 include new, in-package toys, bikes, skateboards, helmets, sports gear (soccer ball, basketball, baseball glove, baseball, and baseball bat), new apparel (jackets and shoes), age-appropriate board games, matching bed sets, and new stuffed animals.
For tweens and teens ages 11-18, the following items are needed: board games, headphones, makeup sets, nails painting kits, bluetooth speakers, and reusable water bottles. These gift cards are also encouraged and can be placed in an envelope: Wal-Mart, Target, Central Coast Aquarium in Avila Beach, escape rooms (such as The Locked Inn in Grover Beach), makeup stores, food locations, shoe stores, theaters, clothing stores, and accessory stores.

11/18/2024

With our pets enjoying turkey day festivities alongside us, it’s important to make sure everyone stopping by for dinner keeps your pet’s health and happiness in mind, too. Check out our guide for tips on safely navigating the holiday meals and activities with pets below 🦃

🐾Be Mindful While Visiting Homes or Welcoming Visitors
The holidays are joyous occasions when family & friends gather to celebrate. Remember that your pets may not be comfortable with strangers in their homes. Young children can be especially challenging if they are not usually exposed to pets. Make sure to keep your everything companions away from guests who may not know how to interact with them appropriately.

🐾If you plan on traveling to someone else’s home, it may not be the best idea to bring your pets with you. Some pets are protective of their territory. The animals at your friends and family’s home may not necessarily welcome your pets. As another option, explore pet boarding and day care.

🐾Get to Know Which Foods are Hazards
Plenty of delicious food is served at holiday parties. However, some of this food is not appropriate for animals and can be harmful (like grapes, onions, and garlic). Check out this list to learn the potential poisons for pets. Even though it is tempting to share treats, refrain from feeding your pets any human food.

🐾Decorate Joyfully and Safely
The holidays can be one of the most hazardous times of the year for pets. Many plants such as holly, yew, mistletoe, poinsettias, Christmas cactus, English Ivy, and amaryllis used in celebrations are toxic to animals.

🐾Celebrate with Your Pet
Even though there are hazards, pets can safely be a part of the holidays. Proper gifts and treats are available at pet stores for all pets and can make them feel even more loved. Plus, many pet stores and local trainers have holiday activities for properly socialized pets.

🐾Keep Them Healthy for Seasons to Come
Our shared hope is to see your pet thrive — this season and every season of their life to come. We recommend partnering with veterinary professionals who can help make that hope a reality.

11/12/2024

This week, we celebrate Bonnie, our practice manager! Your leadership skills shine bright, guiding the team with wisdom and compassion. We're lucky to have you as our manager! 💙

11/11/2024

Honoring the brave hearts who fought for our freedom, both four and two legged.

11/06/2024

In honor of , we want to share the top 10 clinical signs that may be associated with cancer in dogs and cats. If you notice any of these signs in your pet, we recommend seeing your vet as soon as possible.

1) Abnormal swellings that persist or continue to grow
2) Sores that do not heal
3) Weight loss
4) Loss of appetite
5) Bleeding or discharge from any body opening
6) Offensive odor
7) Difficulty eating or swallowing
8) Hesitation to exercise or loss of stamina
9) Persistent lameness or stiffness
10) Difficulty breathing, urinating, or defecating

After a thorough physical exam, your veterinarian may recommend further diagnostics such as testing blood and urine, taking samples for cytology or histopathology, and getting x-rays or an ultrasound. If cancer is detected, your veterinarian will discuss with you all options ranging from palliative to curative, including possible options in between.

The goal with any treatment plan is to balance the positive benefits of the treatment with any possible negative side effects. When anyone hears the word “chemotherapy” we often think of the side effects seen in people such as nausea and hair loss. In veterinary medicine, we realize that we cannot explain to our patients the necessity of experiencing such effects. Therefore, chemotherapy in our pets is designed to maintain their quality of life while achieving the desired goals of treatment.

10/25/2024

With spooky Halloween coming up, make sure your pets have on identification at all times! With that front door continuously opening and closing for trick-or-treaters, there is a chance they could run out – especially if they’re spooked. If for any reason your cat or dog does escape when the door is open, proper identification increases the chance of him/her returning to you.

If you are unsure if your pet has a microchip or not, feel free to stop by to get them scanned for a microchip or give us a call at (805) 781-8888!

10/23/2024

Costumes and masks, lights and decorations, and a constant parade of strangers coming to your door— Halloween can be a downright spooky experience for pets. You can protect your pets by taking these steps to reduce the risk of them being hurt, poisoned, or lost.

🎃 Don't feed pets Halloween treats. Raisins and candy can contain substances toxic to pets, such as chocolate or xylitol (a common sugar substitute found in sugar-free candies and gum). Often, you won’t be able to tell what a treat or piece of candy contains just by looking at it.
🎃 Make sure your pets have identification (microchip, collar, and ID tag) that will make it easy for someone to contact you and return them home in case they escape through an open door while you're distracted with trick-or-treaters.
🎃 Keep lit candles, jack-o-lanterns, and other Halloween decorations out of reach of pets.
🎃 Keep all human costume pieces away from pets, along with glow sticks, decorations, batteries, and other holiday items. When chewed, glow stick items can release liquid that tastes really bad and can make pets drool excessively or act strangely (though it isn’t likely to be harmful). Other costume parts and decorations might cause choking, internal injury, or illness.
🎃 If you plan to put a costume on your pet, make sure it follows these guidelines: Fits properly and is comfortable. Doesn't have any pieces that easily can be chewed off or cause choking. Doesn't block your pet's sight, hearing, breathing, mouth, or movement. Take time before Halloween to get your pet accustomed to the costume, and never leave a costumed pet unsupervised.
🎃 If your pet is wary of strangers or has a tendency to bite, put them in a room away from the front door during trick-or-treating hours, or provide them with a safe hiding place.
🎃 Keep your pet indoors.

10/19/2024

This is just a reminder that Mission Animal Hospital will be closed on Saturdays until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience.

If your pet is experiencing an emergency, please contact Atascadero Pet Hospital & Emergency Center at (805) 466-3880.

10/18/2024

Ending with for lunch. Thank you to our practice manager Bonnie! 💙

10/18/2024

Vet tech week is coming to an end...

Love and passion for animals is a common theme in this profession, but it goes so much deeper than that. The days of a veterinary technician and veterinary assistant are long, filled with happiness, sadness, frustration and burn out and they still come back day after day to take care of their patients. There are so many different types of appointments every day, they never know what to expect and it can be stressful and an emotional roller coaster.
Not many people know what their job entails as an animal nurse and how important they are to the veterinary profession. Simply put, Veterinarians rely on them heavily to carry out the day to day operations of a veterinary clinic. They wear very many hats in their daily duties all while jumping from one task to the other and going above and beyond for their patients.

We want to thank each and every one of our technicians and assistants for their hard work each and everyday!

10/17/2024

Dr. Sara bought all of us lunch for tech week! Thank you Dr. Sara!! 💙💙

10/16/2024

Today, our technicians and assistants got a fascia release massage for vet tech week! 💙

10/16/2024

There are many areas a licensed veterinary technician can specialize in to attain a higher level of recognition for advanced knowledge and skills.

🚑Emergency and Critical Care
🦷Dental
💉Internal Medicine, with sub-specialties that include: Cardiology, Equine Internal Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, Production Animal Internal Medicine, and Small Animal Internal Medicine
🩺Anesthesia and Analgesia
🐒Zoological Medicine
🐀Laboratory Animal
📝Behavior
🧪Clinical Pathology
🔬Dermatology
🐎Equine
💪Physical Rehabilitation
🍎Nutrition
👀Ophthalmology
🩺Surgical
🩻Diagnostic Imaging

10/15/2024

Veterinary technicians are licensed professionals who help veterinarians care for pets by providing nursing support, acting as patient advocates, performing diagnostic procedures, and assisting in anesthesia and surgery. While they may have the opportunity to cuddle the occasional puppy or kitten, a vet tech’s job is much more than playing with cute dogs and cats!

Some duties they perform are:
🔵Gathering information from pet owners about their pet’s condition
⚪️Performing physical exams
🔵Caring for hospitalized pets
⚪️Collecting diagnostic samples (i.e., urine, blood, f***s, ear swabs, and skin scrapings)
🔵Performing laboratory procedures
⚪️Preparing pets, instruments, and equipment for surgery
🔵Placing intravenous (IV) catheters
⚪️Assisting with surgical procedures
🔵Performing professional dental cleanings
⚪️Monitoring anesthetized animals
🔵Cleaning and sterilizing surgical equipment and instruments
⚪️Taking X-rays
🔵Educating pet owners

10/14/2024

You may already be aware of some of the amazing contributions by the veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants at your veterinarian's office towards your pet's best care. But did you know veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants perform a wide range of vital functions? From inpatient care to phlebotomy to anesthetic administration to client education - and SO much more!

10/13/2024

This , we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our amazing veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants at Mission Animal Hospital! 💙
We're grateful for all you do to nurture, support, and provide exceptional care to pets and clients.

10/07/2024

Effective October 19th, Mission Animal Hospital will be closed on Saturdays until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience.

If your pet is experiencing an emergency, please contact Atascadero Pet Hospital & Emergency Center at (805) 466-3880.

10/04/2024

Thank you to our neighbors! We are honored to be voted
a 2024 Neighborhood Fave. This award means
so much for our hospital and helps us continue to grow in
our community! Be sure to visit us on through
the link in our bio and leave a recommendation.

Address

3973 Higuera Street #130
San Luis Obispo, CA
93401

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 3pm

Telephone

+18057818888

Website

https://www.thrivepetcare.com/locations/california/san-luis-obispo/mission-animal-hospital

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