Oakes Animal Hospital

02/13/2025

Recently the microchip company Save This Life suddenly shut down operations.

While we have never used this company for our clients, this is a great reminder to check your pets microchip information to ensure it is correctly registered AND up-to-date!

Locate your pets microchip number by checking previous medical records which should include the microchip information. Use the AAHA Universal Microchip Lookup Tool to find out which company manufactured your pet's microchip and check on your registration.

https://www.aaha.org/for-veterinary-professionals/microchip-search/

02/07/2025

February is National Pet Dental Health Month! 🦷 Good oral health is essential to the overall health and wellbeing of your pets because dental disease can lead to effects on the heart, kidneys, and other major organs. Not sure if your furry friend needs a dental cleaning? Schedule a visit and let one of our experienced Veterinarians take a look!

01/30/2025

Dr. Lisa is so excited to join our team and can’t wait to get to know you and your pets!
Growing up in Maryland, Dr. Lisa knew as early as kindergarten that she wanted to be a veterinarian. She became active in 4H and pony club, and spent time grooming at dog salons, a persian show cattery, and a horse show stable.

Always being a hard worker, when she graduated from Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa North Carolina she was working on the pig crew and as the manager of the beef cattle crew. Dr. Lisa then welcomed her son into the world and went on to graduate from Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 1993.

Dr. Lisa spent nine years living in Asheville NC, where she helped to establish a spay and neuter clinic to decrease the euthanasia rate, and provided care for beef cattle, horses, dogs, and cats at top notch animal hospitals.

Twenty three years ago, she moved to our area to marry the love of her life and have a daughter. Since then, she has focused solely on companion animal care.

Fun fact - Dr. Rosenquist has gone on three trips with Christian Veterinary Mission, the same organization that Drs Rocky, Jess, and Troyer volunteer with!

01/24/2025

Animal control recently had an unfortunate outbreak of the Parvo virus. Here's some important facts about Parvo!

01/10/2025

*UPDATE- We will be closed tomorrow!*

We will keep you posted as we make a decision for tomorrow. Stay safe! ❄️🥶

01/09/2025

We are experiencing some issues with our phone system this morning! At this time we are unable to receive texts, voicemails are delayed, and not all calls are coming through. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working through the issue!

12/31/2024

Our office will be closing today at 4pm and closed tomorrow, New Year's Day. We will resume regular office hours on Thursday, January 2, and look forward to seeing you in 2025!!

12/30/2024

We have good news and more good news 😄 Not only are we currently accepting new clients 🥳, we also have some limited availability for SAME DAY appointments 😱 With the expansion rolling and new Dr.s joining the team (yup, that's plural 😉) we look forward to serving even more of our community in 2025 🎉 🐶🐱

12/23/2024

12/20/2024

All these cuties are SURELY on the nice list 🥰 pssst... many people travel with their pets during the holiday season, so it's a good idea to have a copy of their current vaccines. Call us today if you'd like us to email yours!

12/15/2024

Betty Lou in her candy cane dress is enough to make the Grinch's heart grow three sizes 💗

12/13/2024

Meet the newest member of our team, Dr. McKenzie! Growing up in Connecticut and inspired by the stories of James Herriot, Dr. McKenzie knew from an early age that she wanted to be a veterinarian.

After obtaining her BS in Animal Science and her DVM from Cornell University, she worked as the herd veterinarian on a large dairy farm in upstate NY for 3 years before moving to VA. Dr. McKenzie then spent the next 25 years at a mixed animal practice where she transitioned to primarily caring for dogs and cats.

Her family shares a passion for food, escape rooms, Legos, roller coasters and the beach. She is also enthusiastic about her vegetable garden in the summer and enjoys crocheting, sewing and crafts.
 
Fun fact- In high school, Dr. Jess was a volunteer at the clinic where Dr. McKenzie was working!

12/10/2024

One of our favorite things of the season is seeing all the beautiful Holiday cards we receive 🥰 If you do picture cards, do you include your pets? Tell us in the comments!

12/05/2024

Construction next door has begun! 🥳🙌 expansion in progress 🤩

11/28/2024

Today as we reflect on all we are grateful for, we can't help but think about our wonderful clients who put their trust in us to care for their special family members. We are so thankful for all of you! From our families to yours, Happy Thanksgiving! 🧡🤎

11/25/2024

Our office will be closed for lunch today so that our team can all be together for a Thanksgiving lunch 🍽️🤎

11/20/2024

May we all find as much joy in life as Montana 🥰 She was such a sweet girl at her final puppy visit (vaccines are given as a series over several weeks to ensure proper immunity)!

11/13/2024

Puppies come in all different sizes.. and we love them all! Any guesses on what breed sweet little Annie is?! 🫶😍