Ridgefield Animal Hospital

01/21/2025

Cold weather can harm pets and livestock. LSU Vet Med has tips and helpful information for pet and livestock owners, especially those in south Louisiana, where we have less experience with extreme cold weather than other areas of the United States. Keep your four-legged family members safe during extreme winter weather. lsu.edu/vetmed/news/2025/severe_cold.php

01/21/2025

01/20/2025

For our staff's safety, we have decided to close Tuesday 1/21 and Wednesday 1/22. We plan to reopen Thursday morning, weather and safety permitting. We will update this post Wednesday if anything changes. We will have a doctor on call for our client's emergent needs, weather/safety permitting. Stay safe everyone, and enjoy the snow (hopefully).

We will be open until 5:30 today (Monday). If you need medication refills and/or supplies, please get them today.

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01/20/2025

Small pets have a reputation for being destructive. We've assembled a list of the Top 10 Toys and Accessories for redirecting destructive pet behaviors!

01/18/2025

Help us wish Dr.Pitre a very happy birthday 🎉

01/18/2025

Arthritis (also known as osteoarthritis, or OA) is an extremely common, painful disease that affects about 25% of dogs.

01/16/2025

Did Santa bring your family a new kitten? Here are a few great tips on how to kitten proof your house!

Learn tips on how to kitten-proof your home from corner to corner in Pawlicy Advisor’s guide for new pet parents.

01/16/2025

Our 2024 Employee of the Year is receptionist, Amanda LeBlanc!

01/14/2025

Pets naturally gain and lose weight due to many factors like age, activity level, time of year, and health status. While weight gain is not always in itself a bad thing, the underlying factors that can cause excessive weight gain, or obesity, need to be understood, as they can lead to secondary heal...

01/13/2025

Avoid unexpected trips to the animal hospital by learning which household plants are poisonous to pets.

01/12/2025

We are ready for carnival season!

Thanks to for another great design.

01/12/2025

We live for moments like this! Some of our staff took a moment yesterday to pose with Chevy, our resident puppy for the week, as he was discharged to go home with his family after being hospitalized for the past week!!

01/11/2025

January is Walk Your Dog Month. Get up off that sofa, get moving, and don’t let those sub-zero winter temperatures drag you down. Dogs need plenty of exercise throughout the year and the best way to keep them active in winter is to take them for regular walks. Even a short walk around the block on a cold day makes a big difference. So, begin this year with a pledge — better health for you and your dog!

January is Walk Your Dog Month and we are celebrating ways to keep your dog healthy and active this winter!

01/10/2025

Peter loves up on his cage “friend” after his nail trim at his appointment.

01/10/2025

Learn how ferrets respond to positive reinforcement and explore the different ways you can train them with the experts from Oxbow Animal Health.

01/09/2025

Our December 2024 Employee of the Month is receptionist, Amanda LeBlanc!