VCA PetCare Veterinary Hospital

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VCA PetCare Veterinary Hospital

PetCare offers quality medical care for all of your pets needs, all under one roof. In addition to ou
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We offer exceptional veterinary care including preventative/general medicine, emergency care, specialty and referral medicine including surgery, internal medicine, oncology, dermatology, reproductive medicine, avian and exotic medicine...at two buildings: 24/7 PetCare East 2425 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 AND
PetCare West 7am -9pm M - F (8am - 6pm S/S) 1370 Fulton Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

06/25/2024

Our oncology department uses a variety of different chemotherapy medications, depending on the case. Sthemoreyouknow medication known as “Mustargen”! This chemotherapy agent is a derivative of nitrogen gas, requiring the use of respirators in addition to regular chemotherapy personal protection gear for staff safety! 😷🙀🔬🦠

06/25/2024

Our oncology department uses a variety of different chemotherapy medications, depending on the case. Sometimes this includes the use of a chemotherapy medication known as “Mustargen”! This chemotherapy agent is a derivative of nitrogen gas, requiring the use of respirators in addition to regular chemotherapy personal protection gear for staff safety! 😷 🙀 🔬 🦠

06/20/2024

Graduation day! 🎓 Congratulations to recent chemotherapy graduate Bella!
Bella initially became a patient of the oncology department with a diagnosis of Lymphoma in September 2022. She completed her first round of CHOP chemotherapy protocol March of 2023, and had 9 months of remission! Unfortunately she relapsed in December of 2023, but after a second round of the CHOP protocol she graduated again! Congratulations Bella!
Have you been lucky enough to witness an oncology graduation ceremony in the lobby? 🖤🥹 🎉 🔬

06/17/2024

Meet the team 👋🏻 Introducing Jessie Sutton DVM, DACVS-SA! Dr. Sutton is our amazing board certified surgeon here at PetCare East! She is originally from San Diego but has been with us in Sonoma County for the past 8 years. She started her veterinary career as an undergrad at UCLA, then she attended veterinary school at UC Davis, performed a rotating internship at University of Pennsylvania, and completed the small animal surgery residency at UC Davis! She enjoys witnessing the human-animal bond daily, and being able to fix a variety of surgical problems, illnesses, or injuries. She feels very fortunate to have a career that she loves, and we will very fortunate to have her as a member on our team! Outside of the hospital she can be found enjoying local Sonoma county wineries, exploring hiking trails, spending time at the coast, reading, doing pilates, spending time with her husband, playing with her black Labrador "Sirius", and chasing her two kiddos around! 😷 💉 🐾🩺

06/14/2024

This month Russian River parks & recreation will be putting the dams in place along the river! This means slower moving currents, and deeper swimming holes for summer fun! However, with slower or even stagnant areas of water brings concern for blue green algae, or cyanobacteria poisoning. This bacteria is most often found in standing bodies of water including fountains, pools, lakes, ponds, bird baths, and puddles along-side rivers or streams. Overgrowth of this bacteria occurs when water temperatures rise. Blue-green algae toxicity can cause a variety of illnesses depending on which toxin is involved. Unfortunately some blue-green algae toxins can be fatal within 60 minutes following exposure, other less serious signs may include GI upset. If you think your pet may have come in contact with this deadly bacteria do your best to wash all contaminated water off with fresh water immediately, and call the closest veterinary hospital. To prevent potential cyanobacteria poisoning discourage your pet from swimming in any stagnant, or discolored water (not all algae is bad, but a good rule of thumb is to avoid swimming in areas with obvious algae blooms present), stick to areas of fresh, moving water, and always check the area for any posted warning signs 🪧 🚿 🦠 🐾

06/11/2024

A huge thank you to office manager Davis, and hospital manager Ben for braving the heat wave and hosting PetCare East’s fourth annual staff appreciation backyard BBQ! This year’s menu expanded to include not only hamburgers & hotdogs but also side options such as potato and macaroni salad, and staff contributions including pulled pork, deviled eggs, coleslaw, kahlua cake, and three different spice levels of homemade salsa! Can’t wait to do it again next year 🤤 🍔 🌭 🌶️ 🥤 ☀️

05/29/2024

Foxtail season is officially here and well-underway! 🌾 In California the summer months bring with them pesky grass awns best known as “foxtails”! These problematic weeds can attach to any part of your dog or cats body with the most common locations being feet, eyes, ears and nose. However, they do not discriminate and have been known to pe*****te through the skin and migrate into deeper tissue! Some signs of foxtails can include a swelling between toes, squinting and/or rubbing their eye, sudden excessive sneezing, and sudden excessive head shaking. To avoid exposure try staying around manicured landscapes, and walking on trails without tall grass present. Keeping your pets furr trimmed, and brushing after outdoor adventures can help to catch any hiding in their furr. If you’re concerned your pet is showing signs of having a foxtail give the hospital a call, in general removal is easier soonest after exposure! Featured here is “Honey”, one of two dogs seen through our emergency department earlier this month who successfully had a nasal foxtail removed!

05/24/2024

Hi cat owners! 🐾 🐈 let’s talk about cat carriers for this months Fear Free educational topic! It is highly recommended by our staff that your cat arrives at our hospital in a carrier for a variety of reasons. The first being safety! Many cats live with other animals at home and may be dog friendly, but we can never predict what is going to come into the lobby and we want your pet to be as safe as possible, having a carrier provides that safety barrier! Carriers can be covered with a towel or blanket to provide a safer feeling environment that decreases stressful stimulation in the hospital. A secure carrier also prevents the potential of escaping in the lobby, or worse in the parking lot! Any soft or hard carrier is a great choice, however if you have a carrier with an easy-off top that is the preference! With tops that easily pop, zip, or slide off staff can remove your kitty with minimal stress or even perform the exam without removal from their carrier! If your feline companion needs to stay with us for a few hours then our staff members can place them in a kennel with the bottom half of their carrier, allowing them to have the comfort of items that smell like home, while staff can easily monitor them! For more information on the benefits of cat carriers, and carrier training visit Fear Free Happy Homes! (Photos courtesy of Google)

05/20/2024

Best of luck to all the SRJC students during finals week! Sending an extra dose of luck to those in the Veterinary Technician program! 🌟 📚 🖊️ 🐾 You’ve got this!

05/16/2024

Hospital highlight 🏥 💫 Welcome to the Surgical Suite here at VCA PetCare East! We have two operating rooms, one for soft tissue surgeries and the other for orthopedic procedures. Our staff handles a variety of cases including knee and hip surgeries, spays, emergency cesarian sections, splenectomy’s, foreign material removal, urinary bladder stone removal, and lung lobectomies (such as the case featured this month : Maisy), and many more! Our amazing surgeons, and general practitioners perform many different procedures on a weekly basis! 🧤 😷 🧼 🐾

05/12/2024

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms out there (and yes, dog & cat moms absolutely count!) 🌸 Reminder that while beautiful, Lilies are highly toxic and even fatal to cats! Many bouquets contain these lethal flowers, so be sure to check with your florist and opt out of any bouquets with Lilies if you’re purchasing flowers for anybody with cats in their home! Exposure includes all aspects of the plants, and vase water! This can include drinking vase water, biting the flower or stem, and licking pollen from their paws or furr. Lillies primarily affect the kidneys with the potential for kidney failure within days following exposure. Treatment for exposure is aimed at protecting the kidneys with intravenous fluids therapy. If you think your pet has been exposed to Lillies please give our hospital a call! 📞 🚨 🐈 (photo courtesy of ASPCA)

05/10/2024

Speciality spotlight 💡 this month’s spotlight is on the surgery department here at VCA PetCare East, featuring Maisy the Pug with a lung lobe torsion! Maisy was seen through our emergency department after her owners noticed sudden changes to her breathing. During her initial workup chest x-rays were taken and the radiology report came back concerning for a lung lobe torsion (when a lung lobe twists on itself). The next step was a CT scan of her chest to confirm suspicions, and Maisy was definitively diagnosed with a spontaneous lung lobe torsion. The following day Dr. Jessie Sutton and our incredible team of surgery technicians took her to surgery for a lung lobectomy; the removal of the compromised lung lobe, leaving her with a complete right lung and half of her left! After a few more days in the hospital post-operatively she was given the okay to be discharged, and has been recovering at home with her family! Lung lobe torsion is an uncommon but life threatening condition that can happen to any breed of dog, however studies have shown that Pugs and Afghan hounds are more likely to develop a torsion for reasons unknown.🚨 🫁 🐾

05/07/2024

Meet the team 👋🏻 introducing Nicole, one of our fantastic Registered Veterinary Technicians! Nicole has been on the PetCare East team since January 2015! You can most often find her working in the oncology department, or doing procedures with Dr. Beth Keyon on Wednesdays. She is pictured here with her beautiful girl Boomer, and also shares her home with her terrier Remi, and four adored cats (3 Maine C**n mixes and a tortie)! Outside of PetCare she can be found reading, camping, fishing, or hiking with her son. She also enjoys tending to her tea garden and making different tea blends! 🐾 📚 🎣 🫖

05/04/2024

Farewell wishes 👋🏻 Today the team at VCA PetCare East is saying goodbye to one of our technicians, Yue! Yue joined the PCE team as a Registered (licensed) Veterinary Technician in September 2020 after completing a veterinary technology program and getting recruited by our hospital managers. After spending the last four years as a valued team member she is now heading to Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, pursuing a career as a Veterinarian! If you are at the hospital today and see her be sure to give your well wishes! We are all so proud, and excited for this next adventure! And, May the Fourth be with you (😉) 🏫 🐾 🌟

05/02/2024

Here at PetCare East, we do our best to decrease our negative impact on the environment 🌎 ♻️ Some actions include glove recycling, biodegradable exam gloves, along with recycling and composting bins!

04/26/2024

As a 24 hour hospital we often get brought lost pets, and nothing makes our team happier than a positive microchip scan! When a pet is microchipped we are able to look up the chip number in both our client database as well as a universal database website. If the chip is registered we can easily call any phone numbers listed to get in contact with their owner! Microchips can be implanted at any time, during any health exam or vaccine appointment. It is generally recommended, but not required, to have chip implantation done during a sedated or anesthetic procedure due to the larger gauge size of the needle. This post is featuring a sweet cat named Indica who was recently brought in by a Good Samaritan who thought it was a bit strange when they found a cat wearing a plastic e-collar in their yard, with sutures around both eyes. After a quick scan we located his microchip number and a member of our client service team was able to get in contact with his owner, allowing us to be able to reunite Indica with his family a short time after he was brought to us! 🐾 📞 📍

04/22/2024

Hospital highlight 🏥 💫 Welcome to VCA PetCare East! This month we are introducing you to the hospital by stepping through the front doors into the lobby! After being checked in by one of our lovely client service representatives you can find a seat on one of our many benches. If you are visiting the hospital with a cat then you also have the option to sit in a separate area off to the side that provides a little more privacy and quiet to help reduce stress while waiting. You can also help yourself to water, a hot cup of tea, cocoa, or coffee! 🐾 ☕️

04/20/2024

With today being the infamous 420 🍃 💨 we thought it would be an appropriate time to discuss THC toxicity! Now first, we want you to know that staff at VCA PetCare East is never judging you for having THC products! It is important that you are honest with our team members to assist them in quickly making an appropriate diagnosis of THC toxicity. It is also imperative that you disclose what kind of product your pet may have ingested, such as second-hand smoke, live plants, trimmings, leftover smoked product, THC pens, edibles, or baked goods. Different products have different levels of potency, and edibles can contain other toxic ingredients like xylitol or chocolate. Signs of THC toxicity can vary from mild to severe, including unsteadiness, dribbling urine, disorientation, vocalizing, and flinching at fast movements. More severe signs may include seizures, comatose mentation, and hypothermia. Treatment options depend on how severe the intoxication is. If you're concerned that your pet may have gotten into ma*****na, please give our hospital a call! 📞🌱🪴🙈 (photo courtesy of fda.gov)

04/17/2024

Fear Free ™️ ❤️ Pictured here are some, but certainly not all of VCA PetCare Easts FearFree certified team members! PetCare East currently has 29 actively enrolled FearFree team members ranging from levels 1 to 3! FearFree is an online certification program with an emphasis on understanding and preventing fear, stress, and anxiety in the veterinary patient. All of our team members, whether certified or not, are trained in methods ranging from using pheromones, medical intervention, touch gradients, reading body language, and using high value treats to reward and encourage pets while visiting the hospital!

04/14/2024

Attention Sonoma County❗️We are running low on large bath towels in the hospital, if you have any that you are interested in donating to the hospital we would love to take them! You can drop them off at the front desk any time, we are here 24 hours a day! Thank you in advance 🐾

04/11/2024

Meet the team 👋🏻 introducing Dr. Nicole Vinson! Nicole joined the VCA PetCare East Team in April of 2022 after graduating from UC Davis in 2021. You can primarily find her working swing and overnight shifts as one of PetCare's extraordinary emergency veterinarians! When she is not tending to patients in the hospital she is often adventuring around Sonoma County and California! She enjoys snowboarding, riding her motorcycle on scenic routes, and recently she even went diving with sharks in Hawaii! When she’s not out exploring she spends her time playing video games, and snuggling with her two dogs ; Akira (pictured here) and Delilah 🐾 🚨 🏂 🏍️ ✈️

04/08/2024

Last week VCA PetCare East was delighted to provide staff with another fantastic one hour lecture, hosted by guest speaker Dr. Gena Broussard! This lecture was RACE approved for 1 hour of continued education, benefiting our Veterinarians and Registered Technicians. The topic? All things Rattlesnake! Everything from types of pit vipers found across California, treatment options for managing rattlesnake bites, and clinical trial studies from across the US (including a study PetCare East participated in) was discussed! This lesson was perfectly timed to prepare staff for the upcoming rattlesnake season, with warmer weather also comes snakes! 🐍 ☀️📝 Plus, how adorable are those snake cookies made by Dr. Henry?!

04/05/2024

Specialty spotlight 💡 This month’s spotlight is on the internal medicine department here at VCA PetCare East, featuring Barley and a swallowed sock! Barley initially came through our Emergency department for GI upset, and not feeling well after ingesting a sock. Once it was confirmed that she did indeed have an entire sock in her stomach she was transferred to our internal medicine specialist Dr. Cindy Fisher, and her incredible team of technicians. Barley underwent an Endoscopy, a procedure where small flexible tubing attached to a camera was inserted through her mouth and traveled into her stomach, during which the sock was easily located and removed without any need for a full surgical procedure! Barley has recovered well and is happily back at home 🐾 🧦

04/02/2024

Employee shoutout to Briana!🌟 Over the weekend Briana shaved and donated her hair for a wig contribution in support of the the St. Baldricks charity! This is her third donation as she previously participated in 2014 and 2019! In addition to shaving her head she had a fundraising goal of $3,000, which she not only met but surpassed!
St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer and donor-powered charity that has been around for 25 years, and is the largest charity funder of childhood cancer research grants. Hair can be donated to make wigs, or if hair isn't long enough to donate for a wig, it can be donated for oil spill cleanup! For more information about St. Baldrick’s or if you wish to donate visit https://www.stbaldricks.org
Great job Briana! We are proud to have you on the PetCare East team!

03/19/2024

Over the weekend, members of the PetCare East team spent some of their spare time together bowling 🎳 Thank you, management, for hosting a great evening out! 🐾

03/15/2024

Did you know that xylitol is toxic to dogs? Xylitol is a naturally occurring substance that is widely used as a sugar substitute in many products, most commonly gum and toothpaste. Unfortunately xylitol is extremely toxic to dogs. Even small amounts can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), seizures, liver failure, or even death. When ingested xylitol is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream, resulting in a rapid - potent release of insulin from the pancreas. This rapid release of insulin causes a profound drop in blood sugar. Signs of xylitol toxicity may be vomiting, weakness, lack of coordination or difficulty walking/standing, tremors, seizures, or coma. In severe cases liver failure may occur. If you think your dog may have ingested xylitol, call us or your nearest emergency facility immediately.

02/22/2024

Meet Emma! She was diagnosed with splenic lymphoma and underwent an emergency splenectomy due to developing a hematoma formation on her spleen. The splenic hematoma was discovered during a follow up abdominal ultrasound during after starting chemotherapy.

She recovered great from surgery, and recently finished her first cycle of chemotherapy! She has been doing great at home!💜

02/15/2024

Happy Valentine’s Day from the VCA PetCare East staff & Stella who came in through general practice to see Dr. Soderholm today! 💗 🐾

01/01/2024

Happy New Year’s Eve from our amazing emergency and inpatient night crew, seen here enjoying some sparkling cider while waiting to ring in the 2024 new year! If you need assistance, they are only a phone call away!

10/19/2023

On October Wednesdays we wear pink 🎀 This month is extra special as one of PetCare Easts team members recently graduated chemotherapy! We love and support you!

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2425 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA
95403

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+17075967524

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https://vcahospitals.com/petcare-east

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✨GRAND EXIT ✨ After 10 days of intensive treatments and monitoring while hospitalized in the ICU at PetCare East we were able to discharge Blue to his owner! Blue came to us after experiencing heat stroke, and while he still has home care treatments to receive we are incredibly happy that he was able to go back to his home sweet home! Best wishes Blue! We also love that he made sure to say goodbye and get pets from all the staff involved in his exit! 🤍 #vcapetcareeast