Horizon Veterinary Specialists

07/02/2025

The 4th of July is one of the busiest days for animal hospitals and rescues. The sounds of fireworks can cause pets to feel unsafe at home and lead to escape, BBQ essentials can cause blockages if ingested, and debris left over from festivities can be toxic.

Please use extra caution and ensure your pet is safe this holiday!

06/28/2025

06/18/2025

Our patients are handled with care from the second they enter our hospital. We ensure they receive the utmost care and attention while in our hands.

06/11/2025

Ralphie visited us with style last week!

06/04/2025

We are grateful to provide care for the sweet animals from Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center. This cutie found a home quickly after his stay with us, and we couldn't be happier!

05/30/2025

With warmer weather heading our way, we have some helpful reminders for pet owners!

Protect your pets from the heat, particularly dogs who are active outdoors. We unfortunately see a variety of heat/summer-related issues at our hospital, including heat stroke, foxtails, and paw injury due to exposure to hot asphalt.

Take time to consider what would be best for your pet on warmer days, sometimes that means leaving them at home or shortening a planned adventure to account for hotter temperatures.

05/26/2025

"Lots of Love" is in every treatment plan 💜

05/21/2025

Last week, Dr. Anderson performed an incision revision for one of our recovering patients. This procedure can be needed when a surgical incision becomes infected and needs to be cleaned and repaired.

Even with the best care, infections can still happen, but closely following post-op instructions helps reduce the risk significantly.

Some helpful reminders for pets recovering from surgery:

- Follow the guidelines provided by your vet closely
- Routinely check the incision for redness, swelling, discharge, or odor (all can be signs of infections)
- Limit activity during recovery
- Keep the incision dry
- Attend follow-up appointments
- Watch for symptoms such as vomiting, lethargy, loss of appetite, or signs of increased pain

05/16/2025

Did you know?
Dr. Rhoades, Dr. Herrera, and Dr. Ortega perform endoscopies in our hospital?

The endoscope is an invaluable medical instrument for our internal medicine doctors to effectively diagnose and treat a wide range of diseases and symptoms.

The endoscope provides the doctor a minimally invasive method to examine internal structures, organs and tissues. This tool can be used to identify and potentially remove foreign bodies, examine tissues to visualize masses and collect samples for biopsy.

Endoscopy is just one resource we have available for treatment in our hospital, along with our other state-of-the-art technology, our doctors will tailor a specific treatment plan for every patient.

05/10/2025

Emergencies don’t wait for regular hours, and neither do we. Count on us day or night to care for your best friend.

05/02/2025

Jeanette made Milan's visit to our Internal Medicine department as smooth as possible! We are privileged to have dedicated internal medicine staff to conduct ultrasounds, endoscopies, care for chronic conditions, and support the more specific needs of our patients.

04/30/2025

This cute little guy, Teddy, came to us from Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center due to contracting canine parvovirus. Parvo is a highly contagious disease and can have serious symptoms without treatment, which is why we are happy to have helped this sweet boy recover. Teddy responded well to treatment and has made his way back to the rescue!

Teddy will be available for adoption in the next week, please reach out to SPARC for more information.