Summerville Pet Clinic

03/05/2025

Due to the threat of severe weather, we will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday March 5th. If you have a scheduled appointment, check your email for rescheduling information.

01/20/2025

Due to the upcoming weather, we will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday January 21 for walk-in clinics. We will be open on a delayed scheduled Wednesday, January 22nd from 12pm-3pm. Normal hours will resume Thursday, January 23rd.

12/23/2024

Good morning and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Summerville Pet Clinic!
Our holiday hours are as follows:

12/23: Open for Spay/Neuter and Med pick ups
12/24:Closed
12/25:Closed
12/26: Open for walk in clinic at 4:30pm
12/27: Medication pick ups 8:30am-12:30pm

12/30: Open for Spay/Neuter and Med pick ups
12/31: Closed
01/01: Closed
01/02: Open for walk in clinic at 4:30pm
01/03: Medication pick ups 8:30am-12:30pm

12/06/2024

Hours update: We will be open tomorrow from 8:30am-10:30am for medication pick up. We will resume normal hours on Monday, December 9th.

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from Summerville Pet Clinic! We will be closed today and tomorrow for the holiday and will return to our normal schedule on Monday.

As we all enjoy the holiday today here are some good tips to keep your pets safe during the holiday!

The holidays don’t have to be stressful. Keep your pet out of danger with these Thanksgiving pet safety tips.

10/28/2024

Happy Halloween from Summerville Pet Clinic! We will be closed Halloween night, Thursday October 31th. Below are some helpful tips to keep your pet safe during the festivities.

Pet costumes can be fun—if you consider them from your pet’s point of view

09/26/2024

Thursday 9/26/24:
We will be open tonight for clinics

08/05/2024

We will be closed today, August 6th and Wednesday, August 7th in preparation for the upcoming storm. If you have an appointment, look for an email and/or call to reschedule.

Be safe everyone!

04/27/2024

A study in the Rio Grande area of Texas revealed an heartworm infection rate of 18% in shelter cats. This is an especially scary finding when you consider there's NO approved treatment for heartworm in cats. https://bit.ly/3OEkT3j

03/10/2024

Beautiful day spent together with the best staff ever! I hope our clients enjoy our colorful artsy uniforms ❤️

01/05/2024

Looking to schedule a spay or neuter?

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01/05/2024

Did you know?!?! We are available on Wednesday morning for appointments!
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12/27/2023

Happy New Year!

Summerville Pet Clinic will be closed Monday, January 1. Normal business hours will resume Tuesday, January 2.

12/18/2023

Happy Holidays!

Summerville Pet Clinic will be closed Monday, December 25. Normal business hours will resume Tuesday, December 26.

12/04/2023

𝐔𝐧𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 – 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞?
So you’ve seen the stories on the news or your friend posted something on Facebook about this scary new respiratory disease that is spreading across the US. Sound familiar? We’re getting lots of questions about these stories, so here’s our take, along with a link to help those who want more.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝?
There are pockets of reported respiratory infections around the country over the last year. While most start out looking like a “simple” case of kennel cough, some pets develop severe cases of pneumonia and some dogs have died.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰?
Unfortunately, nothing. Sadly, as is often the case, a very low number of these dogs had diagnostic tests sent out prior to starting treatment which can complicate interpreting results. The tests that have been sent out have not given us a diagnosis to explain what is happening beyond the usual suspects.

Upper respiratory infections come in the form of viruses or bacteria (and sometimes both at the same time), causing mild to severe coughing in dogs that usually gets better over one to three weeks. Rarely, it can progress into pneumonia (an infection in the lungs). Some of the common culprits have effective vaccines to prevent or lesson the severity of symptoms.

𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲?
There has been an outbreak of an upper respiratory infection at SpokAnimal; however, the tests so far have not given a definitive culprit and all we know is that the severity of the symptoms has been much improved after treating with antibiotics (indicating part of the problem likely was bacterial, although there is likely some other undetermined infection as well).

Our veterinarians 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 seen an increase in respiratory infections in our clients’ dogs in the local area.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨?
First, don’t panic!

Second, make sure your pet is up to date for the vaccines your veterinarian recommends, and make sure you get your pets vaccinated at a veterinarian’s office or veterinarian led vaccine clinic. Unfortunately, it’s hard to assess the safety and efficacy of vaccines from in person and online stores as storage at both too cold and too warm of temperatures can damage the vaccine at any point from manufacturer, to warehouse, to delivery truck, to the store’s display, to your house (giving the shot is the easy part).

Third, consider your dog’s overall health and make good decisions related to their risk. This means that dogs that have asthma, cancer, or any other medical condition causing a weakened immune system should probably be cautious about exposure to dogs of unknown health status.

If your dog is likely to consume everything including the kitchen sink resulting in emergency surgery, and your only outlet for their energy is a trip to the dog park or doggy daycare, then it is likely reasonable to continue these outings.

𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞?
See this link (https://www.wormsandgermsblog.com/2023/11/articles/animals/dogs/new-weird-canine-respiratory-pathogen-what-do-we-know/) where Dr. Weese explains what information is available. Dr. Weese is a veterinary epidemiologist – a veterinarian who specializes in disease spread – and does a great job going through what we know, what we think we might know, and his take on how to proceed.

10/22/2023

We will be closed Tuesday, October 31st. Have a safe and happy Halloween! 🎃

Download this photo by Cristina Hernández on Unsplash

08/30/2023

HUGE shout out to our community!
My heart is so happy to see these guys getting a break from the shelter!!!

If you are fostering an animal for the storm, we’d love to see pictures and videos of how they’re fitting into your home! We appreciate all of you 💙

06/29/2023

We will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th. We hope you and your pets have a safe and fun Independence Day!