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Red Bank Veterinary Hospital

Red Bank Veterinary Hospital is a brand new, state-of-the-art, 100,000 sq. ft. 24/7 emergency & specialty veterinary hospital.
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24-Hour Emergency Specialty Referral Veterinary Hospital

09/20/2024

💙Feel Good Friday💙

As part of our continuing effort to give back to the community through our RBVH Gives Back intitiative, team members recently particpated in an item drive for the Monmouth County SPCA.

Over the course of several weeks a table was filled to its limits with dog and cat treats, wee wee pads, food, leashes, nyla bones and beds. There are sure to be many wagging tails and purring kitties when delivery is made to the shelter.😻🐶

Gussie, an SPCA alumni from 2018 and family member of one of our staff, was proud to pose with all the items collected and she is eternally grateful to the SPCA for providing her a safe, happy space until she found her FUR-ever home. ❤🏡

09/17/2024

🌟Testimonial Tuesday🌟

Getting a good review about Dr. Katie Pesce and the Cardiology Team really warms our heart.❤ Getting a good review of Dr. Hart and Andrea along with it, makes it even better. ❤❤ Thank you Debi!

09/16/2024

September is Happy Cat Month😺

Celebrated in September, Happy Cat Month is an annual event which aims to educate and inform cat owners about what they can do to make their feline family members happy and healthy.

A house cat's life can get pretty boring. One way to celebrate Happy Cat Month is by enriching their envrironment. Give your feline friend a variety of options, such as:

😻An inside jungle — use vertical space and create a jungle for your naturally predatory pet. Climbing towers provide them a space to perch up high, creating the perfect lookout spot. They can sit high, and settle into lookout spots. Feline shelves and wall-mounted foot bridges are also a big hit.
😻Scratching posts — space out several scratching posts in the environment and encourage good claw care.
😻Food puzzles —Food puzzles are designed to appeal to cats predatory nature. Natural grazers, cats will eat up to 20 small meals per day.
😻Provide a hunt — Encourage your cat’s inner hunter to by playing with fishing pole toys, feather wands, and robotic mice.

Chances are if you have a cat at home, every month is Happy Cat Month. These little purr machines have a way of making their humans puddy in their paws. 💙

09/13/2024

💙Feel Good Friday💙

It's hard to say who is smiling brighter in this shot, but easy to see both doctor and patient are happy and relaxed with each other. 😊

Dr. Sana Ahmed, of our General Practice Department, and all of our team, strive to make the patients feel as calm and happy as possible when visiting our hospital.

The world can be a scary place for our pets, but a trip to the vet doesn't have to be! 🤗

09/12/2024

National Service Dog Month 🎉
September is National Service Dog Month, a time to recognize and appreciate the incredible work service dogs do. Let's honor these amazing animals who dedicate their lives to helping others. Join us in expressing your appreciation by liking and sharing this post.

09/11/2024

Last Friday members of the Red Bank Veterinary Hospital team were treated to a presentation by Chris Willingham and Amy Dicken from the U.S. War Dogs Association.

The United States War Dogs Association was established in 2000 by 5 dog handlers who served in Vietnam. Over the last 24 years the Association has donated to or gifted K-9 memorials to honor the war dog legacy, shipped tens of thousands of care packages to dog handlers serving overseas, and continuously supports thousands of retired military working dogs through their prescription program.

Red Bank Veterinary Hospital has proudly worked with this organization over the past 10 years, providing medical care to dogs who have bravely served in Afghanistan and Iraq. We love when members of the association pay us a visit and share the work that they do. To learn more about this amazing group and their ongoing efforts to improve and honor the lives of these canine heroes, click here: https://www.uswardogs.org/

09/10/2024

🌟Testimonial Tuesday🌟

Look at those pearly whites!!🦷

Ella, a 16-year-old Jack Russell Terrier, recently had her teeth cleaned by Dr. Alene Opatut and team. Her mom Carol was understandably nervous, given Ella's age, to have her anesthesized for the procedure and hospitalized for the day. Ella's mom happily reports not only did Ella do great the day of the procedure and handle the anesthesia like a champ, she is noticably happier at home with her fresh new breath and improved dental health. 💙

09/09/2024

This past Saturday, September 7th, the clouds seemed to part perfectly in time for the sun to come out, making way for a great Red Bank Dog Days Event. 🌞

Tails were wagging as dogs met on the lawn of Riverside Gardens Park in Red Bank for a fun-filled day of activities, vendors and live music. Red Bank Veterinary Hospital was a proud sponsor of the event, and team member Liz, along with her golden retrievers, Bob and Honeybee, had a BONE-afide🦴 blast meeting so many dogs and their families.

Did you stop by for some swag and a drink for your pup, maybe gave a pet and some treats to the golden duo? How many biscuits did your canine companion swipe--Mello we know you kept coming back for more buddy!! It was a great day for the community to come together for the dogs, and there's no doubt there were a lot of pooped pooches that evening. 💤😴

Thanks for stopping by and saying hello, we love to hear which doctors you see, how many years you've been coming to RBVH, and which specialist helped saved your beloved pet's life. That is what events like this are all about, the ability to be out in the community we serve and hear from the families of the pets we care for. 💙

09/04/2024

The dog days of summer may be wrapping up, but this weekend you and your canine companion can still come out and enjoy Red Bank Dog Days!! 🐶

If you've never been, this annual event is put together by the Red Bank Animal Welfare Committee, and is a fun day for families, friends and most importantly—DOGS!

This year, the location has changed and the event will be held at Riverside Gardens Park in Red Bank, on Saturday September 7th from 12pm to 4pm. The rain date is Sunday, September 8th.

Be sure to stop by Red Bank Veterinary Hopsital's table for some swag, get your pooch a treat and some fresh water and say hi to Bob and Bee, the Goldens who love greeting visitors with their wagging tails.💙

09/03/2024

🌟Testimonial Tuesday🌟

The kids may be heading back to school, but Lily is staying poolside!! 💦

Thanks to her successful cataract surgery with Dr. Michael Ringle, our Board Certified Opthalmologist, Lily can go back to enjoying all her favorite activities without Mom calling her away from fetch or out of the pool to be pestered with her daily eye drops.
Thanks Laura for sharing your great news with us and your kind words for Dr. Ringle and our new hospital. Give Lily a hug for us--after she dries off!! 💙

08/31/2024

Labor Day Weekend Fun! 🐶🐱

Enjoy your long weekend with your furry friends! Remember, we're here for you with 24/7 emergency and critical care. Your pet's health and safety are our top priority.

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08/30/2024

💙Feel Good Friday💙
August is Clear-the-Shelters Month. This nationally celebrated annual campaign hopes to raise awareness of overcrowding in shelters and increase adoptions. To do our part, Red Bank Veterinary Hospital has highlighted a local shelter every Friday this month, and some of their adoptable pets.

Not categorized as shelters, but crucial nonetheless to animal rescue and adoption, are rescue organizations like our friends at Catsbury Park. Located in nearby Asbury Park, Catsbury Park provides a safe haven to many feline friends waiting to find their new homes.

Many of their cats are pulled from overcrowded shelters where they sit, often overlooked because in a cage they are shy and reserved, but when put on the Catsbury Park lounge floor, their true personalities shine.

These beautiful faces are just some of the cats who have been waiting patiently for their chance at a new beginning. Visit Catsbury Park's website to learn more about them, how to adopt, check out the wishlist for purchasing items to help the lounge cats out, and other fun ways you can help--like going to one of Catsbury’s fun Cat Bingo nights, or attending their upcoming Catsbury Park Cat Convention at Bell Works in October! Check it out: https://catsburypark.com/

08/27/2024

🌟Testimonial Tuesday🌟

Loving ✔
Patient✔
Kind✔

Obviously we think these things of all of our wonderful veterinarians, Dr. Beth Orcutt of our Internal Medicine Department, included. But it gives us great joy when clients see in our team members the same admirable traits we witness every day.

Thank you Ana for taking the time to write such wonderful words of gratitude. 💚

08/26/2024

What a teddy bear, and the cat is pretty adorable too! 😻

Meet Teddy Bear, a 1-year-old domestic shorthair cat and emotional support animal for a young girl.

Teddy Bear was recently a patient of Dr. Rick Glass, highly esteemed neurologist and neurosurgeon, and his neuorolgy team after experiencing onset of tremors which then progressed to full blown seizures. In speaking with Teddy Bear's owners, it was discovered that they had just treated him with an over-the-counter flea and tick treatment containing pyrethrin, which can cause very severe acute neurological signs, and sadly even death. Teddy Bear's owners were very attentive to the fact that he was experiencing issues, and brought him right in, most likely saving this sweet boy's life.

With appropriate treatment and supportive care from Dr. Glass and the entire neurology service, the toxicity was completely reversible. After a few days of hospitalization Teddy Bear was released to his very happy parents and an ecstatic little girl. ❤

If you suspect your cat has been exposed to pyrethrin, you should immediately take them to the vet for treatment. Signs of pyrethrin toxicity include but are not limited to: shaking, twitching, excessive salivation, hiding, vomiting, agitation and restlessness. To avoid pyrethrin toxicity always speak to your veterinarian before applying anything topical to your pet or giving anything to them that you purchase over-the-counter. The best flea & tick preventatives are the ones your veterinarian recommends and will hopefully avoid scary scenarios like Teddy Bear's.🧸

08/23/2024

💙Feel Good Friday💙
August is Clear-the-Shelters Month. This nationally celebrated annual campaign hopes to raise awareness of overcrowding in shelters and increase adoptions. To do our part, Red Bank Veterinary Hospital is highlighting a local shelter every Friday this month, and some of their adoptable pets.

A lot of attention is given to the larger, well-known shelters like the SPCA and Humane Societies, but did you know most small towns and municipalities also have their own animal shelters? This week we are highlighting one, Old Bridge Animal Shelter. These adorable faces are just some of the pets waiting patiently there for their forever homes, and a fresh start at lives filled with love and companionship. Visit their website for adoption info by clicking here: https://www.oldbridge.com/page/animal-shelter

If you're not ready to adopt yet, but would still like to help, check out the shelter's Amazon Wishlist for items they ask for to provide some of the comfort's of home to the animals in their care: https://amzn.to/4fRG8KA

08/22/2024

😻National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day😻

Did you know that there are more cats in American homes than dogs? Despite their popularity, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) reports that cats are brought to the veterinarian less often than dogs. National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day, celebrated anually on August 22nd, was created to remind owners to schedule an annual appointment for their cat's health and wellness.

One of the features of our new 100,000 plus square foot hospital is an area of the General Practice and Specialty Lobby sectioned off for just cats and their owners. This special space provides a quiet respite for cats to sit and wait without having to anxiously sit next to a much larger, probably very friendly, but still scary to them, dog.

Have you scheduled your feline friend's annual exam? Now is the PURR-fect time to give us a call and come on in!! We are here 24/7/365 and can be reached at (732) 747-3636.

08/21/2024

💙📝RBVH Gives Back--School Supply Drive📝💙

For the past few weeks, as part of our RBVH Gives Back initiative, the staff at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital has been purchasing and bringing in school supplies for Community Karma of Asbury Park, and their annual backpack drive.

Our team focused on the wish list for Middle and High School-aged students and collected over 4 large shipping boxes full of supplies. Community Karma will help over 1000 students have a good start to their school year, less the worries of how they will get what they need to succeed, with supplies through their drive, including ones collected by our generous team.

Rupaul, pictured here with some of the collected supplies, says he's dressed and ready for the first day of class. We don't have the heart to tell him, fancy sweater and all, no naked cats allowed in school!

08/20/2024

🌟Testimonial Tuesday🌟

It is never easy to see our animals in pain. Harder still is making the decision to schedule a surgery for them, even though we know it will provide them with a better quality of life and in a lot of cases a longer life.

Dr. Sara Mansuri of our Surgery Department was not only able to provide Allie's family with compassionate support when making the decision to schedule Allie's enucleation, which is surgery to remove the eye, but also throughout the whole process of hospitalization and recovery from the surgery.

Allie is now pain free and happy at home, and we think her smile here just says it all. 💙

08/17/2024

❤️🐈‍⬛Today is Black Cat Appreciation Day 🐈‍⬛❤️

Black Cat Appreciation Day, celebrated every year on August 17th, aims to dispel all myths surrounding black cats with the hopes of helping them to become more adoptable. Sadly, these slick, mystical looking feline beauties are the least likely to be adopted from shelters.

Today is a great day to let a black cat cross your path, or better yet, adopt one and let it purr lovingly in your lap or lounge lazily in that sunny spot on the living room floor. Share your life with an obsidian beauty already? Drop a photo in our comments and let us see your feline friend.

08/16/2024

💙Feel Good Friday💙

August is Clear-the-Shelters Month. This nationally celebrated annual campaign hopes to raise awareness of overcrowding in shelters and increase adoptions. To do our part, Red Bank Veterinary Hospital is highlighting a local shelter every Friday this month, and some of their adoptable pets.

This weeks featured shelter is the Monmouth County SPCA. The MCSPCA was founded in 1945 and cares for the communities homeless, neglected and abused animals. In addition to animal adoption and surrender services, the Monmouth County SPCA also provides the following services to the community: veterinary services through the Vogel Veterinary Care Center, Cruelty Investigations, Animal Control, Humane Education, Pet Assisted Therapy, Dog Training, Pet Bereavement Counseling and Lost and Found.

Featured here are just a few of the lovable pets waiting for their homes at the MCSPCA in Eatontown, NJ. The MCSPCA has some special events, including waiving some adoption fees, and kitten adoption specials, for "Clear-the-Shelters Month". Check them out here: https://monmouthcountyspca.org/clear-the-shelters

08/15/2024

Last week a lucky group of campers got to participate in the "Journeys to Veterinary Careers" camp at Brookdale Community College. 😻🩺🦎🐶

Presenters at this Red Bank Veterinary Hospital ran camp included: veterinarians, veterinary nurses and nurse assistants, K9 police officers, animal blood bank team members, animal rescues, and dog groomers! The week culminated with an exciting visit to our brand new, state-of-the-art facility! 🏥

08/14/2024

🌎🦎Today is World Lizard Day🦎🌎

Leapin' Lizards, it's World Lizard Day!! Celebrated annually on August 14th, this day celebrates lizards, reptiles which live on every continent except Antarctica. The day also encourages people to show appreciation for lizards and to learn more about them.

Pictured here are two bearded dragons: Ivy, the red one, is watching cars go by, her favorite activity, and Willoughby is holding his belly and looking lovingly at his Mama. He is a BIG time Mama's boy and highly food motivated. Both these beautiful lizards are patients of our Avian and Exotics Department and come in for routine check ups, making sure they are healthy and happy for a long time. 🦎

To learn more about our Avian and Exotics Department, click here : https://www.redbankvet.com/services/avian-exotics

08/13/2024

🌟Testimonial Tuesday🌟

Just when you thought you had enough thunder with last week's storms, here comes this handsome fella.⛈

Thunder, a 13-year-old Karelian Bear dog, is a patient of both our General Practice and Surgery departments, and he is a favorite of both Dr. Elyse Berger and Dr. Katharine Salmeri. 🩺

Thank you to Thunder's mom, not only for taking the time to write such a nice review, but also for choosing our hospital, a 90-minute drive both ways, because you trust us the most for Thunder's care. 💙

08/10/2024

🐶❤National Spoil Your Dog Day❤🐶

National Spoil Your Dog Day is celebrated annually on August 10th. Spend today showing your dog a little extra love, let him have some time on the couch, maybe give them that coveted piece of cheese, and walk that extra block letting her smell all the smells.🧀🤗

Bob and Bee, longtime clients of Dr. Hart and Dr. Wertheimer, and blood donors in our in-house canine blood donor program, are pictured here, visiting their favorite swimming spot as part of their "spoiling" today. What special activity will you do with your canine companion to recognize National Spoil Your Dog Day?

Share a picture in the comments of your pampered pooch! 📷

08/09/2024

💙Feel Good Friday💙

August is Clear-the-Shelters Month. This nationally celebrated annual campaign hopes to raise awareness of overcrowding in shelters and increase adoptions. To do our part, Red Bank Veterinary Hospital is highlighting a local shelter every Friday this month, and some of their adoptable pets.

This week's featured shelter is Associated Humane Tinton Falls Located only ten minutes from Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, the Humane Society in Tinton Falls opened in 1977 and is opened daily for adoptions. Featured here are just some of the beautiful babies waiting patiently for their chance at forever. You can visit the shelter's website to see all their adoptale pets, learn about volunteer opportunities, or inquire about fostering: https://ahscares.org/tinton-falls-shelter/

Not ready to adopt but still want to help? Consider a donation from the shelter's wishlist: https://3pl831.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WISHLIST-2022.jpg

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From our family at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in Tinton Falls to yours, 🎅🎄🐾 MERRY CHRISTMAS! 🐾🎄🎅 We hope your day is filled with love and plenty of treats!

Who says going to the Vet has to be scary?😨 For Sydney the Cockatoo, a trip to see our Avian and Exotics Department means just one thing--DANCE PARTY!! 🎶💃 Hard to say who has better rhythm--Sydney or our team members? Get down girls!!

It's National Heartworm Awareness Month! Heartworms kill a great number of dogs. In fact, the American Heartworm Society reports that more than one million dogs currently have heartworm disease. The disease is often spread by mosquitoes and, if left untreated, can cause serious damage to the heart. This is why we believe that yearly heartworm screenings are so important as well as a monthly heartworm preventative. If you are wondering how our team treats heartworm disease, here you go! This video shows worms being extracted from a pet’s heart using a minimally invasive procedure and a small incision by Dr. Sammarco. Heartworm disease is easily prevented and detected, so make sure to ask your veterinarian for their recommendations on proper heartworm prevention and detection.

The Big Game is quickly approaching and as the excitement heats up we wanted to share with you a behind-the-scenes look at our underwater treadmill in our Tinton Falls location Physical Rehabilitation Department. We use almost the same technology that some professional sports teams use to help our patients. The Aquatred offers low-impact, high-resistance therapy or workouts for rehabilitation from injury, optimal training and conditioning, and weight loss. Since it recreates that natural weightless feel of being in water, our patients experience reduced impact and stress on joints. Tobias here loves it! Take a look at this handsome 12-year-old Golden Retriever, who sees Dr. Melina Zimmerman for progressive hind limb weakness due to peripheral neuropathy and arthritis. I think it goes without saying Tobias loves his sessions with Dr. Zimmerman.

We all know how much dogs love to play with sticks, but this can also be very dangerous. When chewed, sticks can break into sharp pieces that may become wedged in a dog’s mouth, creating possible lacerations or ulcerations. The pieces may be so small they go unnoticed, leading to infections and potential issues later on. Or in this dog's case, running with large sticks could lead to accidentally being impaled by the stick. Here is a video of Dr. Ryan Ford performing surgery to remove the stick from the back of the pharynx. The stick was lodged inside of the neck next to both the trachea and the esophagus. Reminder to all dog parents, please be aware when your dog is playing with sticks - it could result in an unwanted trip to the ER.

Unlike regular pneumonia, caused by bacterial, viral or fungal infection, aspiration pneumonia occurs from chronic vomiting or regurgitation, anesthesia without prior fasting, or common sequelae of bottle feeding. And, because lung changes that lead to diagnosis can be seen on X-rays only late in the disease process, accurate diagnosis can be challenging. Our team here at RBVH wants to inform you about the warning signs, diagnosis and treatment for this potentially fatal condition. Check out our latest blog to read and understand the warning signs: https://bit.ly/3e0vUrO

Just a little mid-week Dance Party going on in our Avian & Exotics department! Meet Sydney, a male umbrella cockatoo that occasionally boards here with us. While he's staying with us, we try to encourage as much socialization as possible. Here he is "socializing" with his favorite exotics department team members! #redbankvet #cockatoo #umbrellacockatoo #exoticbird #birdsofinstagram #parrot #parrotsofinstagram #veterinary

Check out our NEW curbside service policy and procedure video! We cover everything from online forms, to curbside check-in process and even telehealth. If you have any questions, please give us a call at: (732) 747-3636.

Wondering how our new curbside service works? Check out this video where we'll break down our new process step-by-step! If you have any questions, feel free to give us a call: (732) 747-3636

Bergy celebrates his 7th birthday!

In July 2013, Bergy was referred to Dr. Rick Glass of our Neurology & Neurosurgery Department by a neurologist in Bergy’s hometown of Boston, Massachusetts who suspected he had a rare and very serious embryologic cancer of the spinal cord called a nephroblastoma or Wilm tumor. Sure enough, an MRI did show the worst case scenario -- a devastating tumor infiltrating the spinal cord. At the time of his visit to RBVH, Bergy was completely paralyzed in his back legs. Dr. Glass and the neurology team immediately performed a delicate surgery, lasting more than three hours, to remove the tumor. Within two days, Bergy began using his back legs and was able to walk! Within a week, Bergy was actually running and chasing a ball! He was then treated with radiation therapy to help kill any remaining cancer cells. On January 7, 2019, Bergy celebrated his 7th birthday! Bergy has remained cancer free and spends many hours a day running and playing! We wish Bergy many, many more happy and healthy birthdays!! 🎂

Rosie the Foxhound

Rosie is an adorable 10-year-old American Foxhound who lives with kidney disease. Our Internal Medicine technicians administer her subcutaneos fluid every other day. At first, Rosie was quiet and nervous during her appointments. Now, after incorporating some of our specialized Fear-Free techniques, such as cookies to distract her, Rosie has grown to love her frequent visits with our amazing team!

Silhouette "Silly" is now 1 yr and 4 months! Her diagnosis is the same, severe T3-L3 myelopathy. She cannot urinate or defecate on her own but isn't incontinent and can hold her urine until manually expressed, eliminating concerns for urine scald and ulceration of her hind legs. She has full reflex of the back legs so they wiggle a bit involuntarily, but she hardly notices! Despite her handicap, she can run, play, and climb her cat tree! Thanks to a rent to own wheelchair program, she now has her adult wheels! She uses them to go on walks and adventures with her mom, but doesn't need them 24/7 to thrive. She is completely comfortable in her new cart and loves being able to run around with her housemates. She's definitely the top cat in the family!

Meet Thumbpurr. He is a polydactyl kitten born on May 5 that was just adopted by his new mom last Friday night from the Monmouth County SPCA. If you aren’t sure what polydactyl means, check out his feet as he’s kneading the air in this video – he has two extra toes on each front paw!

This is what cancer looks like...Bear is a 10 year old Australian Shepherd who has been battling osteosarcoma. In August 2015, he had two ribs removed by Dr. Garrett Davis, and he just completed six rounds of chemo with Dr. Michelle Morges. Here he is doing agility four days after his treatment!! The other day, his chest x-ray was all clear! Lesson from Bear: Stay positive and make it a great day! xo *Thank you to his mom for sharing this great video with us!