Steel Veterinary Services

20/12/2024

❤️🐾🎄We want to take a moment to Thank our wonderful clients and partners for the delicious treats! We appreciate you so much! ❤️🎄🐾

19/12/2024

🎄Our Christmas Week Schedule🎄

12/12/2024

🐾Your Pets dental care is important!🐾

Call us at 724-206-9944 to schedule a consultation. Dental cleaning price starts at $185.00.

Dental health is important for dogs and cats, and can lead to serious complications if neglected. Here are some things to know about dental care for dogs and cats:

Dental exams and cleanings:
The first dental cleaning for a cat or small-to-medium-sized dog is usually around one year of age, and for larger-breed dogs it's usually around two years of age.

Dental disease:
Periodontal disease is the most common dental issue for dogs and cats. It can start as early as three years old and worsen with age if not treated.

Symptoms:
Signs of dental problems include:
Bad breath
Drooling
Blood in saliva
Tartar on teeth
Pawing at the face or mouth
Shaking the head
Chattering the jaw or teeth
Dropping food from the mouth
Reluctance to eat or drink

Treatment:
Early-stage cavities can be treated with a filling. For periodontitis, a veterinarian will scale and polish the teeth to remove plaque and mineral buildup.

Oral health and quality of life:
Poor dental health can cause pain, discomfort, and other complications. Dogs with advanced periodontal disease may develop system infections or kidney disease.

07/12/2024

This makes all the difference! A little gesture makes someone's day. Our Vet Tech Mandy is a wonderful, caring and hardworking person and Dr. Horner is a wonderful veterinarian with a big heart!. Thank you Mrs. Talpas and family for the nice gesture! ❤

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01/12/2024

Please help!

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28/11/2024

🐾We are Thankful for our Adorable Patients and their Wonderful Families! Your support, trust and business means the World to us! We wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving!🐾

28/11/2024

🐾 Please keep your pets safe this Thanksgiving!

27/11/2024

We will be open tomorrow 11/27/24 from 9:00-6:00pm. If you need a last minute appointment or medication refill please call us at 724-206-9944.

26/11/2024

For this week's episode of Fact Check Karens who lie:

DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ ON THE INTERNET!

25/11/2024

😻😻😻

It’s the 12 baskets of Christmas.

Take a chance on winning one of these amazing baskets. We will have a daily drawing starting 12/10/23-12/21/23. Each basket is assigned a specific day. Each ticket you purchase gives you a chance to win daily. So yes you could win multiple times. Tickets are $5 each or 3/$10. All proceeds help the animals of Pet Search. Tickets can be purchased at any event or by clicking the link below.

Single Ticket-https://square.link/u/q7Ijc0YH?src=sheet

3 tickets for $10- https://square.link/u/M7gJbCHq?src=sheet

Your tickets will be emailed to the email on file for all online purchase.

24/11/2024

🐾Let's talk about the Gastric Dilation-Volvulus (Bloat)🐾

Would you want to know about a deadly but preventable condition that could affect your dog? Of course! Unfortunately, we so often find that owners of dogs with this condition had no idea it even existed before it was actively threatening their pet’s life. We want to educate pet owners about this dangerous condition before they are faced with a critically ill pet and the costly surgery that will be necessary to save the pet’s life.

What is Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus (Bloat)?
Gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) is a serious condition and is fatal if left untreated. Commonly referred to as "bloat," GDV occurs when a dog's stomach fills with gas, food, or fluid and subsequently twists. GDV develops without warning and can progress quickly. It is always an emergency.

Stomach distension alone is referred to as a “simple bloat”, or dilatation. This simple bloating can occur on its own and may resolve on its own. According to Maureen Luschini, VMD, DACVECC, a board-certified specialist in veterinary emergency and critical care, bloat without twisting can still be life threatening but risk depends on the severity and duration. In some cases, it can last for hours without becoming life-threatening.

“The problem is that it can progress to a GDV, where the stomach twists and flips on its axis, at any time. "The pet owner will not know when that happens. That makes monitoring a bloat condition at home a very dangerous thing for an owner to do.”

It is this twisting and flipping of the stomach that creates a life threatening condition for your dog. When the stomach becomes severely distended with gas, fluid or food, it puts pressure on the surrounding organs and decreases blood flow to and from these organs. The twisted stomach is more severe, as this completely obstructs blood supply to major organs and can impact blood flow throughout the whole body resulting in shock. It is this condition that is referred to as gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV).

“As the stomach expands, it puts pressure on several large arteries and veins. Blood supply is cut off to the stomach, toxic products build up, and tissues begin to die,." “Dogs can go into shock very quickly once GDV occurs, and every minute without treatment increases the risk of further damage and potentially death.”

Causes of Bloat
Bloat can occur at any age, but is most often seen in middle aged dogs. Research from Purdue University found that risk increased 20% per each year of age. The American College of Veterinary Surgeons states that nearly all breeds have been reported to have had gastric dilatation (with or without volvulus), but the condition is seen most commonly in large breed dogs with deep chests. These dogs are normally much taller than they are wide, creating a high “height to width ratio.” According to the American Kennel Club, Great Danes are 5 to 8 times more likely to bloat than a dog with a low height to width ratio.

Despite continuing research, the specific cause of GDV is not known. Risk factors which are thought to contribute to bloat include:

eating very quickly
overeating
drinking a large quantity of water in a short period of time
raised food bowls
stress (anxious dogs are thought to be more prone, as are dogs in stressful situations or environments such as boarding kennels)
exercising after eating
genetic factors
increased age

Signs of Bloat
GDV develops without warning and can progress very quickly. Recognizing the early signs is essential to increasing the chances your dog will survive. Signs in the early stages of bloat can include:

restlessness
pacing
swollen or distended abdomen
painful abdomen
overall look of distress
retching or attempts to vomit with no success
excessive drooling
panting or rapid breathing
collapse/inability to stand
bloated dog

Treatment of Bloat

Treatment for GDV should be sought out as soon as possible to increase the dog's chance of survival. The severity of the case determines the treatment recommendation for the affected dog.

Surgery is required to untwist the stomach and return it to its appropriate position. The surgery also allows the veterinarian to assess the amount of damage caused by the lack of blood flow due to the twisted stomach. If there is any tissue that is damaged it will be removed. In extreme cases where the condition has been left untreated for a longer time period, there may be too little live tissue to salvage. With appropriate pre-surgical diagnostics, pet owners can be informed of this risk in most cases prior to pursuing surgery.

Generally, a gastropexy is also performed during the surgical procedure. During a gastropexy, the stomach is sutured to the abdominal wall. This is designed to keep the stomach in place and prevent twisting of the stomach if bloat occurs again. The success rate of preventing the recurrence of a GDV is 95%.

23/11/2024

🦃Our Thanksgiving Schedule:🦃

Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 9:00-6:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00-5:00pm
Saturday: 9:00-2:00pm
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!

🐾If you need an appointment or a prescription refill please call the office at 724-206-9944, we will help you!🐾

23/11/2024

We want to say a big Thank You to Pet Search Debra Borda and Sherry Knight for thinking of us and buying us lunch today! We truly appreciate you guys! Thank you so much!!!❤️❤️❤️😻🐾🐶

21/11/2024

🐾The month of November is designated as National Senior Pet Awareness Month, also known as National Adopt A Senior Pet Month. As the names imply, this month-long holiday is dedicated to helping and promoting senior pets in finding a loving and permanent home. Also, it is very important to keep a close eye on all the health and behavior changes that senior pets go through as they age.
Get your pet seen by your vet at least twice a year
Look for signs of aging, such as cloudy eyes, bad breath, and decreased mobility
Brush your cat every day to prevent matted fur
Clip your cat's toenails regularly to prevent pain and infection
Place non-skid ramps over stairs and near elevated places
Inspect your dog's body for new or unusual sores
Trim your dog's toenails more often . 🐾

Call us today at 724-206-9944 and make a wellness appointment for your furry friend 😻🐶

18/11/2024

🐾 Waldo says: Please spay and neuter your pets! And we can help 😻

13/11/2024

🐾Let's talk about Ringworm?🐾
Call us at 724-206-9944, we can help!😺🐶

11/11/2024

🐾Land of the Free because of the Brave! God Bless our Veterans!🐾

09/11/2024

Please consider helping Pet Search!

Pet Search has finished up with another colony… 42 cats and kittens removed from a home and property in East Washington. 26 outside cats and 16 inside cats were being hoarded and improperly cared for.
The owner just recently passed and our volunteers were able to remove the remainder of the cats from the home. 38 of those cats and kittens are with Pet Search; 4 were surrendered to the Humane Society by the husband.
Thank you to Theresa, Caren and the neighbors who worked together to trap so many of the cats in the property. Some kittens on the property, unfortunately were killed because of dogs, traffic, etc.
These are a few of the 40 faces Pet Search was able to save beginning in the spring of this year and finishing up November 6th.
We continue to do this because “their lives matter”.

Donations of cat and kitten food, scoopable litter are gratefully appreciated to care for this large undertaking. You can also donate through our PayPal account.
You can also donate through our “Go Fund Me”
to help cover vetting for all of these babies that have no voice but ours…

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