Animal Health Care Center P.C.

02/29/2024

Check out our March Madness Specials!!

12/21/2023

We will be closed the following dates: December 23-25,
December 30-January 1, and January 6. In case of emergency please contact an emergency center.
Happy Holidays!

04/28/2023

Our Saturday hours have changed. Please call to check availability.

12/23/2022

Today the clinic will be closing early at 3:30 pm. We will reopen on Monday (12/26) at 7am. In case of emergency please contact Veterinary Emergency Services 540-248-1051 or Veterinary Emergency Treatment Service 434-973-3519
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

10/31/2022

“We’re all mad here” ⏱🗝♦️♠️♣️♥️

10/27/2022

Help our team raise money for the Mosby Foundation!!! Use the link below to send online donations! 🐾

https://secure.qgiv.com/event/mosby5k/team/908733

Walk your dog with us on November 5th! We will have coffee and donuts to enjoy after your run/walk. Yum!

Fundraise and win prizes from local merchants! Fundraisers who raise over $100 and those who raise over $500 will be entered in drawings! More to come on our awesome prizes!

You can sign up here:
https://secure.qgiv.com/event/mosby5k/
Interested in sponsoring our event?
email: [email protected]

03/14/2022

March Madness Special!!
March 15th-31st
Buy 12 months of Heartworm Prevention: Heartworm test will be discounted to $20 and you will receive 2 free nail trims (over $60 in savings!)
Buy 6 months of Heartworm Prevention:
Heartworm test will be discounted to $30 and you will receive 1 free nail trim (over $30 in savings!)
Some exclusions may apply. Please call our office for more details or to schedule.

10/26/2021

Come to Augusta Expo this Saturday for the Exotic Pet Expo! Make sure to stop by our table for a chance to win a raffle!

10/18/2021

The best job ever!!! PPK-9 Angel Therapy Dogs ❤️

08/26/2021

National Dog Day is a holiday that’s observed on the 26th of August every year and helps people recognize the importance of dogs and how they impact our lives on a personal basis. It’s also a day that’s used by various dog charities and individuals interested in the welfare of pets to draw att...

08/24/2021

“The monster must DIE!” At least, that’s what I imagined the Chow mix was thinking as she launched herself at the vacuum cleaner, growling and snapping as if she were taking on a zombie horde. I cued the owner to shut off the machine. “You’re right,” I nodded. “She hates the vacuum cle...

08/19/2021

When Rachel Franco and Alexander Oyen eloped in a self-solemnized ceremony on Flagstaff Mountain in Colorado, it was meant to be just them and a photographer. Instead, two furry wedding crashers unexpectedly showed up and made their day. At sunrise, the mountain seemed quiet — until Franco realize...

08/17/2021

Bring up the subject of dog parks to a group of dog trainers and watch their heads explode. You’ll get a slew of opinions, most unfavorable. While I confess I have occasionally rolled my eyes at the topic, I don’t hate dog parks. They can be a good place for some dogs to run off steam and make f...

08/12/2021

Nearly four years ago, Danielle Crull rescued a stray kitten from a forest in Pennsylvania. Now, that spunky kitty is changing hundreds of lives by helping children with eye problems feel more confident about wearing glasses and eye patches. Truffles, now famous for her glamorous glasses -- which ra...

08/05/2021

Shelters across the country saw people flocking to their businesses with the goal of having a dog to keep them company while they began to work or attend school from home. But as people return to their offices or explore the outside world for the first time in a year, some pups are being left behind...

07/27/2021

If you're a pet parent who finds it hard to resist that furry little face gazing up at you for treats, you're not alone. The 2018 National Pet Obesity Survey estimates that almost 60 percent of cats and about 56 percent of dogs are overweight or obese. The same survey also indicated that the majorit...

07/01/2021

Talk about a hard worker! After fleeing a car crash Sunday afternoon, Tilly, a 2-year-old border collie and heeler mix, was found safely doing what comes very naturally to him: herding sheep. Linda Oswald and her husband were traveling to Everett, Wash., from Hayden, Idaho, on state Highway 41 when....

06/29/2021

Staff from the KC Pet Project took more than two hours to shave all the matted fur from 11-year-old Simon's tiny body. A shih tzu found alongside a Kansas City street with heavily, heavily matted fur is on his way to a better life after his story captured the hearts of millions. Someone found Simon,...

06/25/2021

The study, which was previously conducted on dogs, started with cats watching their owners unsuccessfully attempt to open a clear container before asking a nearby stranger for help Get ready for another chapter in the saga of cats vs. dogs. A new study from Japan recently published in Animal Behavio...

06/21/2021

We’ve known for years that grapes are toxic to dogs. But we didn’t quite know why. Now we might, and homemade playdough is the reason. A letter published in the April issue of Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association and signed by three veterinarians—two of whom work for the Amer...

06/17/2021

Cat burglar has a quite literal meaning in one Oregon neighborhood. A warning sign put up by Beaverton resident Kate Felmet says this much, and it has gone viral for outing her pet’s sticky paws. According to a report from Today, the 50-year-old’s cat Esme has been snatching small items in their...

06/14/2021

Some puppies were able to take directions from humans without any training. While dogs can eventually learn to listen to their owners, some pups seem to be born with an innate ability to understand humans, research published Thursday in the journal Current Biology suggests. At just 8 weeks old, some...

06/07/2021

Pet ownership is on the rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and people are home with their animals perhaps more than ever, day in and day out. Families with new pets may experience a number of unfamiliar situations, but figuring out what to do when facing extreme circumstances like natural disasters (t...

06/01/2021

During the coronavirus pandemic, many four-legged friends have long grown accustomed to having their owners by their side while working from home. But as states plan to reopen and many employees start to return to the office, how will pets cope? Janelle Metiva, certified professional dog trainer and...

05/27/2021

Summer is a time for barbeques, picnics, and other outdoor fun with family, friends, and pets. But with summer comes high temperatures, making it more important for owners to know how to recognize the symptoms of heatstroke and heat exhaustion in pets. Heat exhaustion is a general term for the letha...

05/26/2021

Recently, I found a thick throw rug at a thrift store. I thought it looked like a warm bit of bedding that my dog could use for her nesting. I draped it over her two other blankets and carefully tucked it to conform to the shape of her bed. Next time I went to visit her, she’d removed the new cove...

05/21/2021

May is Chip Your Pet Month, and it’s a perfect time to spread knowledge about microchips for dogs. When it comes to statistics about lost pets, the numbers may concern and shock you. The American Humane Association estimates that one in three pets will get lost or stolen during their lifetime. Pet...

05/13/2021

May is mental health awareness month, so we’re looking at the many ways life (and our mental health) is better with dogs. Dogs are everyday heroes: not only do they bravely work together with humans in life-saving situations, such as police or missing person searches, but they offer us companionsh...

05/10/2021

After almost a decade spent protecting a famed little penguin colony in south-west Victoria from fox predation, Tula the maremma sheepdog is hanging up her lead. Along with her sister Eudy, 11-year-old Tula has been guarding breeding penguins on Middle Island, near Warrnambool, since she was just tw...

05/06/2021

Everyone is trying to save money these days, including pet owners. But in an effort to cut back on costs, you may hear advice that could end up compromising your pet’s health. Regardless what you read, providing your pet with regular preventive care is the key to a healthy and long life for your p...