Olney-Sandy Spring Veterinary Hospital

11/06/2025

10/29/2025

Keep it safe for your furry friends this week!

10/28/2025

Yes, heartworms are THIS scary! Protect your pets from these monsters! (Thanks to Adriano Vatto, who shared this photo by a 1st year LSU veterinary student several years ago.)

10/27/2025

10/27/2025

Show us your Halloween kitty!

10/24/2025

💜 Here at OSSVH, we’d like to take a moment to recognize that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This month is about honoring survivors, raising awareness, and reminding anyone who feels trapped or unsafe that they’re not alone. 💜
24/7 help is available at 1-800-799-7233
(The National Domestic Violence Hotline).

10/17/2025

If you see our hardworking staff, be sure to show some appreciation today!

10/13/2025

🐾 Happy Veterinary Technician Week! 🐾

We are beyond grateful for our incredible vet tech team as well as our kennel staff and our customer service specialists—the heart of OSSVH. From comforting nervous pets to supporting complex medical cases, their compassion and expertise shine every single day.

Please join us in thanking our dedicated veterinary technicians for everything they do to keep our patients healthy and happy. 💐🐶🐱

💛 OSSVH – Your Other Family Doctor

10/03/2025

Halloween is fun for us—but some decorations can be dangerous for wildlife!

⚠️ Fake spider webs, loose string lights, and plastic décor can entangle birds, bats, and squirrels.
⚠️ Pumpkins painted or sprayed with chemicals may make animals sick.
⚠️ Bright lights and glow sticks can stress or poison curious critters.

🐾 This Halloween, keep wildlife safe:
✅ Skip fake webs & loose netting
✅ Use natural pumpkins without paint
✅ Secure decorations and keep candy wrappers picked up

Let’s make Halloween spooktacular—without making it scary for nature! 🌙🦉🦇

10/02/2025

With great sadness, the Jane Goodall Institute confirmed this morning the passing of the organization’s founder, Dr. Jane Goodall, age 91 who died peacefully in her sleep while in Los Angeles, CA for her speaking tour in the United States.

Dr. Goodall’s life and work not only made an indelible mark on our understanding of chimpanzees and other species, but also of humankind and the environments we all share. She inspired curiosity, hope and compassion in countless people around the world, and paved the way for many others — particularly young people who gave her hope for the future.

In 1960 Dr. Goodall established the longest running wild chimpanzee study in Gombe National Park, Tanzania which continues to this day. She pioneered and sustained the Jane Goodall Institute’s community-centered conservation initiatives across the chimpanzee range for over four decades. Her legacy includes the creation of JGI’s international environmental and humanitarian youth program Roots & Shoots, which is actively driving change in 75 countries and counting around the world.

The Jane Goodall Institute is incredibly grateful to all our supporters, partners, and friends, especially during this difficult time. To add a personal remembrance of Dr. Goodall and continue her legacy for future generations, please visit JaneGoodall.org/RememberingJane

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Photo credit: Marko Zlousic

08/28/2025

August 28: Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day

Today we pause to honor the beloved pets who’ve touched our lives and now wait for us at the Rainbow Bridge. Their paw prints are forever on our hearts. 🐾

If you’d like, share a photo or a favorite memory in the comments below and include your pet’s name. Our team will read every name aloud today in their memory. 💐

For anyone navigating pet loss, please know you’re not alone. If you need support or resources, give us a call—we’re here for you.

Olney-Sandy Spring Veterinary Hospital
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