Animal Medical Center of Springboro

10/16/2023

If you’ve ever needed a vet, you’ve needed a vet tech.
Your vet tech performed chest compressions when your pet’s heart stopped.
Your tech noticed that your pet was unstable and prioritized their treatment.
Your tech administered a life-saving blood transfusion to your pet and watched them for an adverse reaction.
Your tech got one of the “good beds” for your arthritic pet.
Your tech offered different foods to your pet and noted their favourite for next time.
Your tech showered your pet in affection when you couldn’t be there for the euthanasia.
Your tech got your pet an extra blanket when they looked cold overnight.
Your tech carried your paralysed pet outside for some fresh air.
Your tech noticed the start of a seizure and gave your pet their emergency medicine.
Your tech gently washed your pet when they soiled themselves in-hospital and said something like “It happens to the best of us.”
Your tech checked your vet’s math before giving medication.
Your tech monitored your pet meticulously while under anaesthesia.
Your tech was the last face your pet saw before surgery and the first face they saw when they woke up.
Your tech snuck your pet a snack between meals when they seemed hungry.
Your tech remembered to approach your pet from the left because they’re blind on the right.
Your tech consulted with your vet when your pet seemed anxious.
Your tech celebrated your pet’s birthday in-hospital.
Your tech supported your pet as they learned to walk on only three legs.
Your tech showed immense patience to your rescued pet who has trust issues.
Your tech added helpful tips to the discharge instructions and answered your medication questions.
Your tech talked to your pet like they’re a person.
Your tech praised your pet and gave them treats to make vaccinations less scary.
Your tech informed the laboratory of your pet’s history so they can assess the blood sample accordingly.
Your tech kept your pet safe and comfortable during their diagnostic imaging.
Your tech does thousands of other things we can’t even think of because we take them for granted.
Your tech is your pet’s guardian angel. Please show them some love and appreciation this week and always.
Happy Vet Tech Appreciation Week ❤

10/26/2022

Terrifyingly cute! 👻 🐶 🐾

It’s scary how talented our CSR, Abigail, is at capturing pet photos! Happy Halloween! 🎃

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06/29/2022

We will be closed July 2nd-July 4th.

Have a safe holiday! 🇺🇸

06/15/2022

Power has been restored! We are open normal business hours today and working hard to get everyone rescheduled and taken care of. Thank you so much for your patience!

06/14/2022

The clinic is closed today due to loss of power from the storm yesterday. We are sorry for any inconvenience. We are hoping that the power will be restored today and we can resume normal business hours tomorrow.

12/24/2020

Santa arrived a little early at the Animal Medical Center! We are happy to welcome Dr. Christy Susec to our team. She brings with her over twenty years of experience serving the families and pets in our area and lots of Christmas cheer! She looks forward to seeing familiar faces and meeting new families at AMC. Please join us in welcoming her!

11/19/2020

10/25/2020

We are very excited to share some great news with you! We have a brand new veterinarian on our team!

Some of you will recognize her big smile and enthusiasm for veterinary medicine right away. She originally joined us in 2011 as a high school student with big goals and a lot of heart. She worked very hard in the kennels so she could do what she loved as an assistant to the techs and doctors. She spent five years working with us over summer and college breaks until the day she flew off to St. Kitts to follow her dream of becoming a veterinarian. We stayed in touch with her during her adventures in vet school, even paying her a visit on "the rock." During one of the Martin’s visits to the Caribbean, she met them for a brief visit and brought her notes to review with Dr. Martin! She was a very dedicated student! Her vet school adventures took her all over the world and it was fun to get updates from her all along the way. It has been a pleasure to be a part of her journey and feels only natural to have her return home to us! We look forward to watching her blossom as a doctor and share her infectious zeal for success as she begins her career!

On October 12th we welcomed DR. CAITLIN WALSH to the Animal Medical Center of Springboro!!!

09/25/2020

Thank you to all of our wonderful clients for your patience and understanding.

Wondering why your veterinarian has been so busy this year? Pets may not need to mask up, but COVID-19 and its effects on human society has caused an unprece...

04/18/2020

I want to take the time to thank our staff and clients for their increased efforts to maximize social distancing. Your patience and cooperation while utilizing curbside service, extended drop-off appointments and work-ins has been appreciated and this system has worked out great considering the challenges we have had to overcome.

Starting Monday, April 20th, in an effort to reduce staff exposure to the public and each other, we will be creating smaller staff teams and shortening our business hours. This will allow us to decrease potential risk even further. We will be open Monday through Friday 8-5 and Saturday 8-4. This will only be temporary and we will be constantly reassessing our strategy as the governor updates the plan for Ohio moving forward.

Thank you for your support as we continue to care for your pet’s medical needs! Stay safe!

03/22/2020

Veterinary medicine has been deemed an essential business under the new ODH stay at home order. Animal Medical Center will be open for normal business hours.

Protecting the health and wellbeing of our team, our clients, their pets and the community is, as always, our main priority. We continue to evolve our protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The additional actions we are taking are listed below.

We are attempting to minimize contact in our lobby by immediately escorting owners and patients into an exam room. The pet will be taken by a technician to the treatment room and examined and treatments administered. The doctor will discuss examination findings and treatment options with you in the room utilizing the mandated six feet rule.

If you are further concerned about your exposure, curbside services are being provided. This also includes food and medication pick-up.

If you are unwell, or showing any type of illness, please stay home and arrange for a friend or family member to transport your pet.

We are also increasing the number of drop off appointments for your convenience to minimize exposure and increase peace of mind.

If you have questions about our services or actions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 while we work, please feel free to call us at 937-746-3934. Please feel free to share this post.

Thanks and stay healthy!!! Dr Martin

05/01/2019

The Animal Medical Center is proud to announce the addition of laparoscopy and minimally invasive surgery. Laparoscopy and minimally invasive surgery have been the gold standard in human surgery for many years. It involves the use of tiny incisions and a high definition camera that allows the surgeon to see details undetected by the human eye which leads to safer, less invasive surgery with better outcomes.

Benefits include significantly less pain, less surgical risk, less tissue trauma, less bleeding, less risk of infection and faster, easier recovery. Please call and allow us to explain the benefits of minimally invasive surgery in more detail or answer any questions you may have.

10/06/2018

We are currently experience trouble with our phone lines. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to have the issue resolved as soon as possible.

10/26/2017

Though there are news reports regarding canine influenza in Ohio, there is no need to panic. Canine influenza is mild, a viral upper respiratory infection, that rarely (

09/23/2016

Congratulations to my friend and co-worker, Sara Dolph, on her graduation from veterinary technology school! She has worked long and hard on earning this achievement. She now has the degree to back up the excellent medical care and loving attention she has always provided at the Animal Medical Center of Springboro! We are so proud of you!

07/12/2016

WFAA

Inspiring and heart-warming!

Comfort dogs from around the country have been brought to Orlando to offer just a small moment of peace for the victims and those affected by the terror attack over the weekend. Our Bradley Blackburn has more.

07/08/2016

The Lab Results Are In: Genes Might Be to Blame for Retrievers’ Obesity

Overweight or obese Labrador and flat-coated retrievers might be that way because of a defective or deleted gene, which plays a role in appetite regulation and helps the body sense stored fat levels, according to scientists at Cambridge University. Some people might have a similar genetic deficiency, which means that research into Labrador and Retriever obesity may help us better understand human obesity. Check out the great article below, and don't forget to sign up for our Red Cross Pet First Aid Course which will be held on July 10th from 12PM-4PM - Only 4 spots left!

Labrador retrievers’ renowned gluttony and resulting obesity may be due to a faulty gene that regulates appetite and helps sense how much fat is stored.

07/07/2016

Caspar the CPR dog and his buddy Harley the Husky and Callie the Cat are very excited about the American Red Cross Pet First Aid and CPR course coming up this weekend on Sunday July 10th from 12PM-4PM. They'll be helping us to learn all about what to do in a pet emergency! There are only 4 SEATS left in the course and only 2 DAYS left to sign up, so be sure to call the Animal Medical Center to sign up by July 9th. 937-746-3934

07/06/2016

Dog in Tampa helped by cancer drug; people could be next

Paquita is a wonderful Golden Retriever who unfortunately developed oral melanoma. The tumor was treated with surgery, radiation and a new cancer vaccine called Immune-fx with positive results. Last Wednesday, Paquita attended the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative which is tasked with doubling the rate of progress in our understanding, treatment and prevention of cancer. Immune-fx is approved for use in animals but not humans, and one of the initiative's goals is to improve access to therapies for "compassionate use" of treatments that have not been approved for humans in cases where people have exhausted all approved options. Check out this interesting example of how advances in veterinary medicine can also help human medicine!

It's a health initiative so big, it's being compared to the project that landed us on the moon - but this time, the goal is to defeat cancer.

07/04/2016

The Animal Medical Center is closed today in honor of Independence Day! If an emergency arises, please take your pet to either the MedVet or Care Center Emergency Clinics. Do you know what to do in an emergency? Be sure to call (937) 746-3934 to reserve your seat for our American Red Cross Pet First Aid Class happening on July 10th from 12PM-4PM. Have a safe and happy 4th of July!

07/01/2016

New Ohio law supports first responders who treat injured pets

Under a recently passed Ohio law, first responders can legally provide basic care to pets involved in a car accident, fire or other emergency. The law allows first responders to give oxygen, tend to bleeding, apply bandages and handle other first aid for cats or dogs.

In related news, the Animal Medical Center is partnering with the American Red Cross to provide a Pet First Aid and CPR course on July 10th, 2016 from 12PM-4PM. Included in the course are pet first aid manuals, national certification in pet first aid and hands on instructions with pet CPR models and an AMC veterinarian. Call the Animal Medical Center today to reserve you seat (there are only 7 more spots available!) 937-746-3934

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Until a new law was passed this spring, it was against the law in Ohio for firefighters or emergency responders to provide basic first aid to dogs and cats rescued from house fire…

05/30/2016

The Animal Medical Center will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day

05/18/2016

This week is National Dog Bite Prevention Week. Any dog can bite if provoked. They can bite as a reaction to something, if they’re startled, are scared, aren’t feeling well, or are engaged in play. Socialization and education are keys to dog bite prevention. Find out more about why dogs bite and what you can do to prevent dog bites in this AVMA article:
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05/07/2016

Tributes after Tubby the 'world's greenest dog' dies - BBC News

Tubby, a sweet-natured Labrador, was immortalized in the Guiness Book of World Records as "The World's Greenest Dog" after collecting an estimated 50,000-plus plastic bottles for recycling during his daily walks with owner Sandra Gilmore. Tubby has died at the age of 13 but will always be remembered as the dog with the smallest carbon paw-print!

A dog from Torfaen who was entered into the Guinness Book of Records as the world's greenest dog dies.

05/06/2016

Caring for a pet could improve type 1 diabetes management in children

A recent study has suggested that children with type 1 diabetes who were responsible for the care of a pet had better control of their diabetes than children who had a pet but were not responsible for its care. Researchers believe that caring for a pet requires skills and behaviors that translate to better management of diabetes including good family cohesion, establishing household routines and establishing and maintaining responsibility for certain tasks. Check out the cool study below!

Young people with type 1 diabetes who actively help care for a family pet are more likely to have well-controlled blood glucose levels, research suggests. This new study, conducted by researchers at the...

04/29/2016

Ni****ne and Pets

IMPORTANT: E-ci******es pose a toxicity risk to pets. The liquid cartridges used with electronic ci******es can contain enough ni****ne to kill a large dog. Dogs experiencing ni****ne toxicity exhibit signs such as agitation, increased respiratory rate, excessive drooling, vomiting and diarrhea. Because liquid ni****ne is rapidly absorbed, dogs develop symptoms within 30 minutes of ingestion and need emergency veterinary care. Check out the article below!

Coachella Valley vet Dr. Gail Cutler reveals why pet owners' smoking habit can be toxic, potentially fatal, to pets.

04/28/2016

Should You Hug Your Dog?

There has been some consternation in the social media world recently in response to a blog post written by a psychology professor which purports that dogs do not like hugs (many on social media were upset by this statement). The truth is somewhere in between: Certain dogs in certain situations will like hugs, while others will not. Dogs that are socially adventurous or open to new things will be more likely to appreciate a hug, especially from someone they know, while other dogs who may be suffering from anxiety conditions or who are hugged by someone they don't know, may not like the hug.

The article lists several signs of anxiety or discomfort from dogs including bared teeth, turning the head away, opening their eyes very wide (showing the whites of their eyes), licking, yawning, lowering their ears or raising a paw. Knowing these signs can help keep you or your children safe around dogs and help keep your furry family member happy and comfortable.

Check out the article below!

A psychology professor’s suggestion that some dogs may feel distressed by being hugged ricocheted across social media.

03/30/2016

Cat From British Columbia Set To Become 'Blade Runner Of Cats' With High-Tech Prosthetic Legs

Eight-month-old Cassidy will be the first feline to receive bionic prosthetic legs similar to those used by paralympians. Cassidy lost his hind legs to infection and had been using a wheelchair and a Roomba to get around to his favorite places. Veterinarian Mike Higgins, a neurology specialist in Canada, is preparing Cassidy's hind limb muscles for the new prosthetic legs by injecting botulinum toxin (Botox), and North Carolina State University veterinarians will implant the prosthetic devices, which are being created with a 3D printer. This story runs the gamut of new technologies in prosthetics, medicine and materials enginerring! Check out the story below!

Cassidy, a feral cat found on British Columbia had the first step of the procedure before having his bionic prosthetic legs attached. He is scheduled to have the procedure in a few months time where he...

03/25/2016

Can Puppies Fix Boredom?

We love this adorable video which demonstrates the unmatched - they take an ordinary scene and make it exciting and fun! Check out the video below!

SoulPancake and Puppy Chow teamed up to share the at a preschool, retirement home, and gym to transform an otherwise ordinary day. Share http...

03/24/2016

We recently heard about the adorable exploits of one of our patients, Pudge, from his owner, and we felt that we had to share it with you all. Pudge enjoys riding on a motorcycle with his owner in full regalia including goggles and a special pouch. Check out the adorable picture of Pudge below! And let us know if your pet has a fun past time to share!

03/23/2016

Study says homeless youth with pets less likely to be depressed, use hard drugs

A study by the University of Guelph's Ontario Veterinary College found that homeless teens with pets were less depressed and tended to avoid dangerous behavior such as drug use, compared with those who did not have pets. The study involved 198 youths, about half of whom had pets, from four cities. Lead author and veterinarian Michelle Lem hopes the findings will help change policies at homeless and social services facilities, which may deny entry or aid to youths with pets. Check out the amazing story below!

A new study suggests that homeless youth who keep pets have lower levels of depression than their counterparts who are without a dog, cat, or even rat by their side. The study from the Ontario Veterinary...

03/02/2016

BRUTUS HAS FOUND A HOME! A big thank-you to everyone who expressed interest in re-homing Brutus and for spreading the word! AND CONGRATULATIONS BRUTUS!

ALERT: Adorable Dog Looking For His Forever Home! Like and Share This Post - Spread The Word!

Original owner has developed an allergy and an extremely busy work schedule and is no longer able to provide the care needed for this dog.

Brutus is a 7 month old Mastiff (fawn color). He loves everyone, and he thinks that anyone who comes to visit is probably just there to visit with him and give him great big hugs! He loves babies and cannot stand to hear them cry. He wants to lick their face and comfort them if they seem upset.

Brutus is also somewhat unaware of his own size and sometimes thinks that your lap is his personal space :)~ Of course if this is a concern, he is very responsive to commands and obedience training.

His favorite toys are tags, flat stuffed animals he can chew on and squeaky balls, which he loves to chase and bring back to you.

If you are interested in giving Brutus a forever home, please contact the Animal Medical Center of Springboro (937) 746-3934 with contact information that we can pass on to the original owners.

Thanks very much!

02/12/2016

Missing dog found buried alive in sinkhole

Maverick, a 12-year-old German Shepherd, had been missing for 5 days after wandering away from his home, but was finally found by his owner in a 5-foot deep sink-hole. His veterinarian expects him to make a full recovery from dehydration.

PARKVILLE, Mo. -- A dog missing for three days is found buried in a 5-foot sinkhole in Platte County. Lisa Van Valkenburgh said she let her dog Maverick out Thursday evening to relieve himself and...

02/10/2016

A Ride Along with Telluride's Avalanche Rescue Dogs

Check out this amazing behind-the-scenes look at the daily lives of rescue dogs at the Telluride Ski Resort in Mountain Village, Colorado. It's a great look at one of many animal professions that improves the lives and safety of people!

Avalanche rescue dogs have an incredibly important job. In this video, filmmaker Brett Schreckengost gives a behind-the-scenes look at the daily lives of Telluride Ski Resort's rescue pups.

02/08/2016

February is National Pet Dental Health Month

February is National Pet Dental Health Month, which serves to shine a light on the many reasons why oral health is an important aspect of animal health. Pets that look healthy may in fact have dental problems that aren't visible to owners, and those oral health issues can eventually cause serious systemic health problems. The American Veterinary Medical Association and the Animal Medical Center of Springboro recommend regular dental care with anesthesia to uncover hard-to-spot problems and to facilitate comprehensive cleanings. Check out the story below on pet dental health and be sure to talk to your veterinarian about your pet's dental health today!

February is the month of all things love, and in honor of that, you might want to show your pets how much you care by getting their teeth checked.

02/01/2016

Exercise: Are Animals Active To Stay Fit?

Did you know that animals exercise too? Studies suggest that like humans, animals have strategies to stay fit. Research published in the Journal of Animal Ecology examines the strategies animals use to prime their bodies for migration, foraging, escaping predators and other essential activities. Barnacle geese fly in short bursts daily before their annual 1,500-mile migration flight, while polar bears can use stored energy selectively, allowing them to burn fat while maintaining muscle.

Humans, of course, do Zumba and Cross-Fit and many other things to stay fit. However, researchers investigating animals' active lifestyles are wondering whether they too work out to maintain perfect figures.

01/28/2016

Some Carnivores Are Better Than Others at Unlocking Dinner

Did you know that carnivores with the largest brain-to-body ratio are the best at problem solving? A research article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showed the results obtained by researchers working with 39 different species. They gave 140 animals a puzzle box with a treat inside and observed how quickly they were able to get the treat. Bears were the brainiest, followed by animals from the coatimundi and raccoon families, and the weasel and otter family took third. Animals living in complex social groups, such as meerkats, didn't do as well. Check out the great video and news article about the findings from the New York Times below!

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Researchers tested 39 species of carnivores in zoos to see which were best at opening a puzzle box containing a treat.

01/25/2016

Arkansas Dog Found in California, Puzzles Owners

A microchip successfully reunited a family in Arkansas with their dog, found more than 1,500 miles away in California almost two years after he went missing. The dog -- a husky named Liam -- was one lucky pup, thanks to his microchip! Be sure to talk to your veterinarian about placing a microchip and be sure to keep your microchip contact information up to date!

The owners of a dog who vanished in 2014 from his home in Arkansas were puzzled Wednesday night after the dog was found roaming the streets of Southern California.

01/25/2016

Animal Medical Center will be closed temporarily from 12PM-2PM on January 25th, for continuing education for staff.