Coastal Care Mobile Veterinary Services

02/01/2025

February is National Pet Dental Health Month, here at CCMVS we are offering 20% off of cleaning services for your pets teeth. 🦷

If you have questions about your pets dental health or would like to schedule a cleaning please text us at 910-516-8260

To learn more about dental health feel free to check out the article below:

https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/pet-dental-care

01/29/2025

CCMVS ANNOUNCEMENT:
Unfortunately we have been having many last minute cancelations/no shows for surgery and dental procedures. It has made it so there are some days we go from 3 or 4 scheduled to 1 or none.

Due to this, we will be requiring a $75 deposit toward your pet’s procedure to schedule. It will be a credit on your account that is deducted from your pet’s procedure invoice at check out. If you need to reschedule we totally understand, that credit will remain until the procedure is done. If you no show or cancel in less than 24 hours notice, the deposit is non refundable. We send 7 days, 48 hour and 24 hour reminders, so please let us know as soon as possible if you need to reschedule!

We did not decide this lightly as we know most of the time this is not intentional. However we have a unique situation with our mobile unit in that we have to strategically schedule our patients based on size and cage availability. So when cancelations happen last minute, we cannot always move things around to fill the spot. And although we try to keep our pricing fair/affordable, we are still a small business that depends on our scheduled revenue to pay staff, clinic costs, gas, etc. Dr. Lauren’s goal is always quality care and fairness to our clients. She does not want to be forced to make more substantial price increases to make up for days we unexpectedly lost procedures.

If you have any questions about this policy, please reach out to us. We are more than happy to help!

01/24/2025

Winter Weather Update:
Our team was able to work a successful half day today! We anticipate a normal schedule Friday for Dr. Lauren’s team in the morning and a delayed start for the tech team, but do not expect to need to cancel appointments at all tomorrow. Please be aware there may be some travel delays as some areas are still dealing with icy conditions as melted ice/snow is refreezing. We will notify you if we anticipate being more than 15 minutes late to your appointment! Everyone please continue to stay safe and warm!

01/22/2025

Winter Weather Update:
We hope everyone has enjoyed this rare snow event and is staying warm and safe! We have made decisions on the schedule for tomorrow Thursday 1/23 and they are as follows:
- The tech team scheduled to be in the Southport, BSL, Oak Island, Bolivia, and Supply areas are going to be rescheduled to Friday 1/24 with a delayed start to allow remaining ice to melt.
- The team with Dr. Lauren will see an abbreviated afternoon schedule Thursday with the appointments scheduled closest to home to decrease travel distance. Morning appointments will be rescheduled to the earliest possible date. We anticipate a normal Friday schedule, but will update everyone as soon as possible.
- WE WILL BE OPEN FOR COMMUNICATION AS WE WERE TODAY!

Our team members are currently reaching out to all scheduled appointments to discuss rescheduling. We do not take rescheduling lightly as we know your pets are depending on us for care. Unfortunately our mobile model puts us at the mercy of weather/road conditions. We just are not equipped with resources here to clear the roads as quickly as we would like and with the freezing temps, icy roads, especially in the morning, are too risky to have all staff members drive to work and then spend the day on the road.

We are so sorry for any inconvenience this causes and we appreciate everyone’s understanding in this rare event! Please do not hesitate to reach out with us with any questions/concerns. ❄️⛄️

01/21/2025

Hello everyone! Hope y’all are staying warm!

We have officially decided to close tomorrow Wednesday 1/22 due to snow and poor travel conditions. We will be open for communication and questions but not able to see appointments due to our mobile nature and unsafe road conditions.

As for Thursday, we will not make any decisions until later Wednesday or urgently on Thursday morning. We are trying to disrupt the schedule as little as possible while prioritizing staff safety. If the roads are clear and have not iced over with freezing temps overnight we may be able to operate. We may also be able to operate a shortened schedule to allow it to warm up and go out in the afternoon.

We hope all of you stay safe and warm! We will give updates as soon as we can on any further disruption of schedule due to weather/road conditions!

01/19/2025

Happy Sunday everyone!
As many of you are, we are also watching the weather closely for this upcoming week. We have not made any official calls on anything yet, but we hope with more information by tomorrow evening we will have a clearer expectation for weather related cancellations.

As of right now, our best guess is Wednesday may be needing to be rescheduled, but we will make that call once the forecast is a little closer. We will reach out to any scheduled appointments as soon as we know for sure what will be best for the safety of our team. We will make calls for any days past Wednesday closer to those days depending on risk for ice/hazards, especially in the mornings during below freezing temps. We hope everyone stays warm and safe!

01/14/2025

Good afternoon Coastal Care Family!

Voting for “The Best of Brunswick” is now open through Jan. 31st if you would like to vote for us please follow the link below. 😊 We will be listed under the service tab.

Thank you for your vote! We love the people and pets of Brunswick county ♥️

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12/31/2024

Just a reminder CCMVS will be closed the afternoon of Tuesday 12/31 and all day Wednesday 1/1! We will reopen Thursday 1/2 at 8 AM!

We wish all of you and yours a happy new year!
🩷

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas Coastal Care Family! ❤

12/20/2024

Reminder that we are CLOSED Friday afternoon, December 20th - December 29th. We will reopen on the 30th and be working a half day on Dec 31st, NYE and closed again on Jan 1st. We will reopen with normal hours on Jan 2nd.

In the case of an emergency while we are closed, please contact your nearest emergency clinic in Myrtle Beach or Wilmington.
Hope you all have a safe and happy holiday season!

Emergency Clinic information:

Wilmington
Animal Emergency and Trauma Hospital
910-790-1070
Or
Myrtle Beach
Animal Emergency Hospital of the Strand
843-445-9797

12/13/2024

Good Afternoon Coastal Care Family! We have a Holiday Hours update:

We will be CLOSED on Friday afternoon, December 20nd through Monday December 30th. We will reopen on the 30th and be working a half day on Dec 31st, NYE and closed again on Jan 1st. We will reopen with normal hours on Jan 2nd.

We wanted to make sure we gave everyone adequate time to reach out for their pet’s needs prior to our extended holiday closure. If you have concerns about your pet in the next week, please contact us sooner rather than later so we can address them before the holiday.

This year has been a busy one for us, especially as our team has been growing! In order for us to best serve our clients and patients, we need to take a break and spend time with family and friends.

We also have our practice and vehicle inspections scheduled for this break and take this time to do much needed preparations for the up coming year in order to continue providing the best care for your pets!

We apologize for any inconvenience this causes, but hope you all understand we want to be here for the long haul and need a break sometimes too!

In the case of an emergency while we are closed, please contact your nearest emergency clinic in Myrtle Beach or Wilmington.
Hope you all have a safe and happy holiday season!

Emergency Clinic information:

Wilmington
Animal Emergency and Trauma Hospital
910-790-1070
Or
Myrtle Beach
Animal Emergency Hospital of the Strand
843-445-9797

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving Coastal Care Family! We hope you are all having a great Thanksgiving with your loved ones and pets. 🦃

Reminder that we are closed today, 11/28 and Friday 11/29. Please note we will not have any off hours communications during this long weekend. We will resume normal business hours and communications Monday 12/2 at 8 am.

If you have a medical emergency or urgent question regarding if your pet needs to be seen from 11/28-12/1, please contact your nearest emergency clinic:
Wilmington
Animal Emergency and Trauma Hospital
910-790-1070
Or
Myrtle Beach
Animal Emergency Hospital of the Strand
843-445-9797

11/27/2024

Good Afternoon Coastal Care Family! Check out the infographic below for pet safety tips as you prepare for Thanksgiving this year. 🐾

11/25/2024

Happy ALMOST Thanksgiving Coastal Care Family! We will be closed this Thursday 11/28 and Friday 11/29. Please note we will not have any off hours communications during this long weekend. If you need medication refills or have any concerns for your pets this week, please contact us prior to Wednesday afternoon. We will resume normal business hours and communications Monday 12/2 at 8 am.

If you have a medical emergency or urgent question regarding if your pet needs to be seen from 11/28-12/1, please contact your nearest emergency clinic:

Wilmington
Animal Emergency and Trauma Hospital
910-790-1070

Or

Myrtle Beach
Animal Emergency Hospital of the Strand
843-445-9797

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween Coastal Care Family!

🎃 Is your pet dressing up? If so, share a photo below!

We hope you and your pets have a safe and happy Halloween this year. In order to keep your pets safe please check our holiday safety tips below ⬇

🍬 Please be careful about candy ingestion. Gums and gummy candy can contain xylitol which can cause life threatening toxicity. Chocolate, especially dark or bakers chocolate can be toxic and cause vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, high heart rates, and seizures. Large ingestions of sugary, high-fat candy can lead to pancreatitis in pets. Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas and very painful. It may not show up for two to four days after the pet ingests the candy. Symptoms include decreased appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, abdominal pain, and life threatening illness. Wrappers are also a choking and obstruction hazard!

👻 If you dress your pet in a costume, be sure it doesn’t impair his vision, movement or air intake. If the costume contains metallic beads, snaps or other small pieces, be aware that if ingested, some metals (especially zinc and lead) can result in serious poisoning. Also, don’t be tempted to dye or apply coloring to your pet’s fur. Even if the dye is labeled non-toxic to humans, it could still be harmful to pets.

🕯 Keep candles out of the reach of curious noses and wagging tails. Sometimes pets don’t realize something is hot until they get burned.

🎃 Glow sticks - While not usually life-threatening, their contents can cause pain and irritation in the mouth, as well as profuse drooling and foaming at the mouth.

🐾 To keep your pets safe during trick-or-treating, make sure they are secured in a quiet, designated area away from the front door, and always double-check that they are wearing updated identification tags with your contact information in case they manage to escape while the door is open frequently for trick-or-treaters.

10/15/2024

It's a week to celebrate here at Coastal Care Mobile Veterinary Services... it's National Veterinary Technician Week! Our team of techs is beyond amazing and our practice would be NOTHING without them! So if you get a chance to send a message or you see any of the girls this week, please let them know how much you appreciate their care for your pets and their dedication to our practice! Thank you for all that you do Toni, Elena, Tiffany, and Cayla! 😻🐶🐾🩷

09/20/2024

Friday morning 9/20 Evie update…
The good news is we have some route openings that greatly decrease our travel time to certain areas of 211. We still have some delays going to our clients in downtown Southport, but once we understand the flow of traffic and the flow of the easiest route spanning from downtown Southport back down 211, we will not have to do as much schedule rearrangement and hopefully won’t have too much delay. Things are looking up! We hope you all continue to stay safe and we are happy to be back to full service for our wonderful patients/clients!

Thank you for all of your understanding during this time. ❤️

09/19/2024

Morning update Thursday 9/19 (from Evie of course)…
We have successfully gotten cars back to employees and found open routes to get everyone safely to work. As mentioned yesterday, the team with Dr. Lauren is in the southern end of the county and appointments are unaffected today. The tech team will still be servicing the 211 area today but there may be delays. They will be in communication throughout the day about their ETA.

Folks, the damage in this county is devastating and it’s going to take weeks to months to fix. As a results, our routes will not be as efficient. If you live along 211, especially towards Southport, please do not schedule anything within a few hours of your appointment with us. If you need to reschedule ever due to a scheduling conflict we are more than happy to do so. But as we experienced yesterday, with the amount of traffic that is now funneling out of just a few access points, places that took us 12-15 minutes to get to took us 40-90 minutes to get to. Until we see how things progress and more routes open, your appointment times are now very rough estimates. We are so sorry for the inconvenience and our priority is servicing our patients in need in the safest manner possible.

Please keep us updated if any road status by you changes. Always reach out to us if you need anything for your pets and we will be happy to help in every way we can. Thank you so much for your support and understanding during this time.