Shadowridge Veterinary Hospital

04/29/2025

Shout out to MGM Plastics for our new anesthetic chamber. (For feral cats)

04/19/2025

ACCEPTED! Congratulations to our vet tech Alyssa - she just found out she was accepted to Western University for Vet School in the fall!

04/15/2025

The elephants at the San Diego Zoo instinctually formed an Alert Circle to protect their young during the earthquake this morning.

03/29/2025

⚠️ What to know about the major harmful algal bloom impacting Southern California waters, according to Scripps Oceanography biological oceanographer Clarissa Anderson, director of the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS).

🌊 The bloom of the diatom Pseudo-nitzschia began in February—likely related to moderate upwelling conditions—and is still currently active in late March. Researchers have detected domoic acid in shellfish in Santa Barbara and south LA, while also detecting dangerous levels of saxitoxin, which causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning, in shellfish in Santa Barbara. While the bloom is mostly impacting Southern California, it appears to extend as far north as Monterey Bay.

🧪 Pseudo-nitzschia is a type of plankton that can produce a neurotoxin known as domoic acid. When these plankton are consumed, domoic acid can accumulate in the tissues of shellfish and fish. When consumed by larger mammals, like sea lions or even humans, domoic acid can cause memory loss, seizures, and even death.

🦭 More than 330 sea lions and over 100 dolphins have been reported stranded as a result of the bloom. This event has caused more dolphin and seabird strandings than in the past three years, with the potential to surpass prior events in total strandings.

🐬 If you encounter a sick sea animal in San Diego, keep your distance and notify SeaWorld San Diego at 1-800-541-7325. To report a dead, injured, or stranded marine mammal along the West Coast, call National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s West Coast Region Stranding Hotline at 1-866-767-6114.

🔬 The weekly samples and technology used to track these blooms are operated and maintained by NOAA's Integrated Ocean Observing System. The monitoring and modeling that Scripps scientists do to mitigate harmful algal blooms would not be possible without critical support from NOAA.

You can learn more here: https://bit.ly/4iKQ8q7

03/19/2025

RECALL ALERT - Savage Pet of El Cajon, CA is recalling 66 Large Chicken Boxes 84 oz. and 74 Small Chicken Boxes 21 oz. with the lot code/best by date of 11152026 because it has the potential to contain H5N1, also known as bird flu.

Savage Cat Food Large Chicken Boxes and Small Chicken Boxes were distributed to retailers in California, Colorado, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington. Read more: https://bit.ly/4hjMMsF

03/06/2025

💛 At PETAHEAD™ Pop-Up Clinic, we do things a little differently—because your ZooMed (exotic) pet deserves care as unique as they are!

First things first, we are a Specialty Service and we only see ZooMed (exotic) pets! That is our thing!

What we offer?

🩺 In-Person Appointments: Hands-on expertise for diagnostics, treatments, and wellness care.

💻 Telemedicine Services: For established patients, because sometimes less travel = less stress!

Our clinic follows a purposefully designed hybrid schedule, allowing us to provide the best specialized care for your unique pets. While we’re not open daily, our schedule is always available in advance so you can plan your visit, and our trusted partner practice is available 24/7 to support you with any urgent needs while we’re closed.

At Petahead™ Pop-Up Clinic, your pet will be seen by Dr. Laila Proença™ herself, a world-renowned ACZM board-certified specialist in zoological (exotics) medicine—one of the few with this level of expertise. Unlike general practitioners with experience in ‘exotics,’ Dr. Laila Proença™ provides truly specialized care, ensuring precise diagnostics and the best treatment options. It guarantees top-tier medical care, giving your pet the best chance at a healthy future.

📅 Need specialist care for your ZooMed pet? Check our schedule & book your visit now!

📍 NOW SEEING PATIENTS IN VISTA, CA!

📞 747-888-8658

📍 760B Sycamore Avenue, Vista, CA 92083

📧 [email protected]

🌐 petahead.pet

Check our schedule and book your appointment online following the link in the bio!

💻 Too far? No worries! Book a Telehealth Appointment!

🐾 In-person or virtual, we’ve got your ZooMed (exotics) pet covered!

Head to petahead.pet or tap the link in bio for more info!

03/05/2025

Laser Surgery before and after photos. It is so nice to be able to remove masses from areas that are normally hard to treat or like to bleed a lot. Laser surgery offers so many advantages including better healing times, less pain, less or no blood, and less swelling.
This is a mass on the third eyelid of a cat that we removed this week

03/05/2025

Recall alert

RECALL ALERT - Wild Coast Raw is recalling lots of frozen Boneless Free Range Chicken Formula raw pet food for cats because it has the potential to be contaminated with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 also known as bird flu. H5N1 can be transmitted to animals eating contaminated product.

The product, 16oz and 24oz frozen Boneless Free Range Chicken Formula raw pet food for cats, was distributed to pet food retailers in Washington State and Oregon. The product is frozen in a small round white plastic container with a green label.

The affected lots are identified by a sticker on the lid with a number of #22660, #22653, #22641, #22639, #22672 and #22664 with a Best Buy date of 12/25. The recall is widened to include any raw material sharing similar production dates and lot codes as #22660 and #22664. These two lot codes were included in the WSDA’s public health alert on 2/14. MORE: https://bit.ly/3F098BX

03/02/2025

Did you know a a board certified exotic specialist is now seeing patients at Shadowridge Veterinary Hospital? Visit Petahead for all your exotic needs. From routine care to CT Scans, the best care possible for your furry, feathered or scaly friends is now available. Tell your friends!

🩺 At PETAHEAD™ Pop-Up Clinic, we don’t just treat ZooMed (exotics) pets—we specialize in them!

💛 Whether your feathered, scaly, or furry friend needs a check-up or something more advanced, we’ve got them covered.

Here’s what we offer:

🐍 Primary & Specialty Care: Tailored to ZooMed pets’ unique needs.

🩺 Referral Cases: Helping vets with complex cases.

🩻 Advanced Imaging: Digital X-rays, CT scans & ultrasound.

🏥 Surgery: Rigid endoscopy, soft tissue procedures, and orthopedic surgeries.

🚨 Urgent & Emergency Care: Because surprises happen!

🦷 Comprehensive Dental Care: For rabbits & rodents (including extractions & abscess treatment), and any other ZooMed pet with teeth lol!

🐰 Elective Spays & Neuters: Rabbits, rodents, reptiles, sugar gliders, hedgehog, mini pigs and more!

🦜 Bird Reproductive Management: Specialized implants helping female birds avoid egg-laying issues.

Our clinic follows a purposefully designed schedule, allowing us to provide the best specialized care for your unique pets. While we’re not open daily, our schedule is always available in advance so you can plan your visit, and our trusted partner practices are available to support you with any urgent needs while we’re closed.

At Petahead™, your pet will be seen by Dr. Laila Proença™ herself, a world-renowned ACZM board-certified specialist in zoological medicine—one of the few with this level of expertise. Unlike general practitioners with experience in ‘exotics,’ Dr. Laila Proença™ provides truly specialized care, ensuring precise diagnostics and the best treatment options. It guarantees top-tier medical care, giving your pet the best chance at a healthy future.

📅 Need specialist care for your ZooMed pet? Check our schedule & book your visit now!

📍 NOW SEEING PATIENTS IN VISTA, CA!

📞 747-888-8658

📍 760B Sycamore Avenue, Vista, CA 92083

**Check our schedule and book your appointment online following the link in the bio!**

💻 Too far? No worries! Book a Telehealth Appointment!

🐾 In-person or virtual, we’ve got your ZooMed (exotics) pet covered!

Head to petahead.pet or tap the link in bio for more info!

02/27/2025

Among the signs of bird flu in cats are lack of coordination, tremors, seizures or blindness, loss of appetite, discharge from the eyes and nose and other respiratory issues like breathing fast, sneezing or coughing.

A house cat in East County died from the first recorded case of bird flu in a cat in San Diego County.

02/25/2025

Some breeds may be proof of Darwinism.

02/23/2025

So happy that Toast is going to her new home after surviving her ordeal. We were all grateful to be a part of her recovery.

Before we started our journey Toast/Mitsu and I stopped by our favorite vet, Shadowridge, to say goodbye and give them thanks for all they did to help us save her. We brought a couple dozen bagels and a thank you card for everyone. They were so happy to see her and how much she’s improved! I believe they are very similar to us as fosters in that they get attached to their difficult cases they fought hard to save. Toast/Mitsu was like a celebrity there, every time we went for a check up we’d have a dozen friendly and familiar faces come in our room to say hello. We are so thankful for all the hard work they did to get us to this point and were so glad they got to see her one last time and say goodbye. ❤️