First Flight Veterinary Hospital and Mobile Services

25/01/2025

We want to send out a huge thank you to Ryan and crew at Superior Earthworks for getting our parking lot cleared and safe for us to open this past week! These guys did and fantastic job and were burning the midnight oil when they got to us!

25/01/2025

Let's see everyone's fun snow pictures from this past week!!

Sweet Olive braved the elements with her amazing mom this past week to come see us! She wasn't going to let a little snow slow her down! She was born for this weather!

23/01/2025

SnOBX 2025 Day 2 --- Update

We plan on opening at 8am this morning to see urgent cares and our regularly scheduled appointments for those that want to venture out.

We will be short staffed due to some of our team members being unable to safely get to work so please be patient.

Currently we plan to close early so we can get everyone home safely before dark. Time TBD so if you need something please contact us early.

22/01/2025

Snow closure-We will be closed today due to the hazardous driving conditions caused by the snow and ice as the safety of our clients, patients, and team are of the utmost importance. We will be checking emails remotely throughout the day. Please stay safe out there!

14/01/2025

05/01/2025

We had a very special suprise guest last night that sure did make everyone smile! (Hint-he is in the back row!)

We also wanted to formally introduce Dr LaDell. In January she will be working with us on Mondays and Fridays and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our team! Many of you have already had to privilege of meeting her over the last couple of months!

Friday was Nikki, Kaitlyn, and Brandon's last day before heading back to NC State for the next semester. We will sure miss them while they are away studying hard!

Stay warm out there!

31/12/2024

2024 is quickly coming to a close! We are open today until 5pm. We will be closed tomorrow for New Years Day.

EMERGENCY CARE OPTIONS FOR AFTER HOURS

If your pet is experiencing an emergency after hours the following is a list of emergency hospitals. Their hours vary and at times they are closed due to staffing shortages. There have also been times when they have been at capacity and are not able to accept any additional cases. Please call the ER to check in before heading to them to make sure they are open and able to accommodate your pet.

SMALL ANIMAL EMERGENCY

The COVE (Center of Veterinary Expertise)
6550 Hampton Roads Pkwy #113
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757)935-9111

VEST (Veterinary Emergency and Specialty of Tidewater)
6095 Indian River Road
Virginia Beach, VA
(757)841-8378

Bay Beach Veterinary Emergency Hospital
2476 Nimmo Pkwy #101
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(757)427-8757

East Carolina Animal Emergency
101 Commercial Blvd Suite B
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252)580-2032

LARGE ANIMAL EMERGENCY

North Carolina State University
1060 William Moore Drive
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919)513-6630

28/12/2024

IMPORTANT EMERGENCY INFORMATION

We know emergencies can happen at any time. If your pet experiences an after hours emergency and one of the FFVH veterinarians is unavailable the following is a list of veterinary emergency hospitals . These emergency hospitals are fully staffed after hours (much like a human hospital emergency department that is open 24 hours a day) and are able to care for your emergencies.

It is important to call ahead as hours may vary and at times they are closed due to staffing shortages. There have also been times when they have been at capacity and are not able to accept any additional cases.

SMALL ANIMAL EMERGENCY

The COVE (Center of Veterinary Expertise)
6550 Hampton Roads Pkwy #113
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757)935-9111

VEST (Veterinary Emergency and Specialty of Tidewater)
6095 Indian River Road
Virginia Beach, VA
(757)841-8378

Bay Beach Veterinary Emergency Hospital
2476 Nimmo Pkwy #101
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(757)427-8757

East Carolina Animal Emergency
101 Commercial Blvd Suite B
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252)580-2032

LARGE ANIMAL EMERGENCY

North Carolina State University
1060 William Moore Drive
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919)513-6630

25/12/2024

Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas!

23/12/2024

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas! Our office will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas day to allow our team to spend time with their families this holiday.🎄

20/12/2024

FFVH's annual stocking decorating contest is underway!
Please vote for your favorite stocking by commenting below! Winners will be announced after Christmas.
TIA to all of our voters!

18/12/2024

We are so incredibly proud of Brandon, one of our student veterinary assistants. We are also so fortunate for the amazing Carole that has dedicated decades to make the world a better place for both animals and humans! 'sAngels &SavoryGarrettVeterinaryScholarship

Over Thanksgiving break, First Flight High School scholarship recipient Brandon Woods sat down with our staff and Carole Garrett, who created the Teddy and Savory Garrett Veterinary Medicine Fund at the Community Foundation, to chat about his first semester of college at NC State University, his future goals, and to offer advice to high school seniors who will be applying for scholarships soon.

To read the full story, visit https://obcf.org/brandon-woods/.

05/12/2024

Mediacomm is having an outage in our area so unfortunately our main phone line and internet are down. We are running on mobile hotshots and cell phones so everything is running a little slower! We apologize about the inconvenience! Hopefully we will be back up and running soon!

29/11/2024

We hope this applies to none of your pups! We are back at it today and hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving!

27/11/2024

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As we enter Thanksgiving week in the US, many of your vets will be out of town or spending much needed time with their families.

It’s times like these that horse owners need to practice preventative caregiving.

During this holiday time, as an emergency only vet, I recommend the following:

- Don’t deworm your horse right now.

- Don’t start a new feed right now.

- Don’t get a new round bale of coastal hay right now if you’ve let the last one go to dust (give small amounts at a time or mix with a stemmy hay until they’ve had their fill, then give the round bale).

- Don’t change schedules.

- Don’t vaccinate your horse right now, especially if you have a known reactor.

- Don’t be in a rush and fail to soak your feed for long enough (choke risk) - especially if you’re late to feed due to holiday errands/get togethers.

- If you have visitors, limit treats. Ensure gates are closed. Make sure feed doors and bins locked.

There is already a shortage of equine vets - and the few we do have will likely be out of town or trying to enjoy the holiday.

Let’s all have a very Happy Thanksgiving. And let’s let our vets stay home with family!

Remember: Proper Preparation Prevents Postponed Potlucks! 😂🥴