Southtowns Animal Hospital

05/26/2025

I hope your Memorial Day is meaningful! We are CLOSED today 5/26

05/22/2025

Memorial Day is next Monday! Does your 4-legged family member need medications to help get through this holiday? If so, now is the time to call and get their medications filled! 716-824-4108

05/20/2025

Today is national rescue dog day. Each year, millions of animals, are abandoned by their owners and end up on the streets and in shelters. Today is a day to raise awareness of the need for animal rescue, and to remind people that there are millions of animals that need homes. If you are unable to adopt from and shelter or a rescue, there are other ways to help! You can volunteer, donate or even foster! Listed below are just a few amazing animal rescues in the area! Comment a picture of your rescue pet below and let us know where you got them from!

Nickel City Canine Rescue The SPCA Serving Erie County, NY City of Buffalo Animal Shelter Buddy's Second Chance Rescue ABC Basset Hound Rescue of New York Open Arms Rescue of WNY Awesome Paws Rescue HEART Animal Rescue and Adoption Team, Inc. Ten Lives Club

05/14/2025

Remembering Walter 🤍 Walter's mom wrote a beautiful blog post about her handsome boy. Click the link below to read!

This past weekend, we had to say goodbye to Walter. After almost a decade with us, our 11- (or 12) year-old boy's life came to a beautiful and peaceful end.  Walter, or Lil’ Walter Harvey Koch, to be exact, was our first dog. Back in 2015, after BK and I first moved in together, we star

05/12/2025

Protect your pets by getting them vaccinated against Leptospirosis. Not only can our furry friends contract this deadly disease but humans can as well! If you're unsure whether or not your dog is vaccinated against Lepto or would like to set up at appointment for the vaccine, give our office a call and we'd be happy to help. 716-824-4108. Keep reading for some very helpful information about Leptospirosis.
Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that is spread in the urine of affected animals. The most common carriers in our area are rats, mice, squirrels, chipmunks, and racoons, but other furry woodland creatures can spread the disease as well.
When water is contaminated by the urine of a Leptospirosis carrier, a dog can contract the disease by drinking or swimming in the water. Puddles, wet areas, wading pools, and ponds are all potential sites of infection.
Lepto can occur at any time of the year but is most common in spring and fall when there is a lot of rain and standing water.
Leptospirosis infection is also one of the most common causes of acute kidney failure in dogs. It can also cause liver damage at the same time.
If it is diagnosed soon enough and treatment is begun promptly, some instances of kidney failure is able to be reversed. However, a large number of dogs die even with aggressive treatment. Even if a dog survives Leptospirosis, as many as 3-40% will have residual chronic kidney damage.
All dogs are susceptible to Leptospirosis.
Again, give our office a call with any questions! 716-824-4108

05/11/2025

Happy Mothers day!! 💓

05/10/2025

Happy Mothers day weekend!! 💓

05/07/2025

TODAY May 7th the office will be CLOSED after 1pm for an educational staff meeting. We reopen with our normal business hours tomorrow, May 8th at 7:30am.

If you have an emergency please go to
Orchard Park Veterinary Medical Center located at
3930 N Buffalo St, Orchard Park, NY 14127
716-662-6660

04/21/2025

This week we are celebrating Veterinary Recptionist week! We want to say thank you to our amazing receptionist here at Southtowns Animal Hospital! Our receptionists handle our busy phone system, call-backs, reminders, email, customer care and so much more, while maintaining a professional and positive attitude. We are so proud of you Amber, Victoria, Rianna, Shannon, Maggie and Roz! We might be biased but... our receptionist are the best! We appreciate you so much and thank you for all you do!!

04/20/2025

Happy Easter from all the Veterinarians and Staff of Southtowns Animal Hospital!

We want everyone to have a peaceful Easter, so please keep pets away from the Easter Baskets and Flowers!

Chocolate is toxic to dogs, Easter grass and wrappers can cause blockages in both dogs and cats, and lilies and any flowers grown from bulbs are deadly to cats if any part of the plants are eaten.

These are medical emergencies, so seek help at a 24 hour hospital immediately.

04/04/2025

Meet Miss Koa! She is a 9 month chihuahua mix! She was in today to check out a spot of missing fur in her neck. She got lots of love and treats in the back!