HR Veterinary Procedures Center

02/12/2025

This is Shelby Rae! She is a beautiful girl who came to us for a mass on her parathyroid gland. She often wears her favorite rubber ducky pajamas to visits. After battling a sudden change in her behavior, her primary care found she actually had an elevated level of calcium. Parathyroidism can cause increased thirst and urination, muscle weakness and loss of muscle mass, lethargy, lack of appetite, vomiting, and constipation.

After removing the mass and the associated parathyroid gland, sometimes a sudden decrease in calcium is seen. Patient's undergoing a parathyroidectomy have to be closely monitored to ensure the levels do not decrease. Shelby Rae was sent home with a special port placed for frequent blood draws, and came back daily for repeat lab work to monitor those levels closely during recovery.

We are happy to report that Shelby Rae is doing great, and according to her mama is back to being a puppy again!

01/27/2025

Pain management is something the anesthesia world takes very seriously. Acute post op pain that is poorly managed can actually be detrimental to the healing of the patient. Educating clients about the importance of multimodal pain control is so important to ensure a smooth recovery process. This isn’t just in veterinary medicine but human medicine as well. Avoiding taking any pain medications can actually delay the healing process due to the body’s reaction. This means as a pet owner…. If your pet has been prescribed medications it is vital you use them as directed. Avoiding medications in the hopes it keeps your pet from moving is making his recovery time increase. Pain medications after a life saving surgery are so beneficial when used appropriately. This study is a brief one and pertains to humans, but there are so many out there like this and mammalian cells all work the same. This is a subject we are very passionate about, and we use this knowledge to ensure our patients get the best multi-modal pain management to ensure a great recovery.

Tissue damage and inflammation sensitises nerve endings that transmit nerve signals. Repeated stimulation can cause benign sensations to become painful.

01/14/2025

Meet Hanknesha! She is an axolotl that presented for a Foreign body. A fish she was eating, got stuck in her mouth and she was unable to swallow it or get it out on her own. Dr. Reid and Brandy,LVT were able to anesthetize Hankie and remove the fish successfully. She went home and is doing great!

01/06/2025

Meet Teagan Marie! She is a 10 1/2 year old Australian Cattle dog mix whose tiny human fed her an entire corn dog, including the stick! Fortunately, the stick was stuck in her esophagus, and Dr. Reid and her team were able to easily remove it with endoscopy rather than surgery! Teagan is doing well, and is back to being a normal cattle dog!

12/31/2024

We want to thank you for a successful first 9 months of being open!
Since opening our doors in the end of March, we have performed 317 surgeries. 161 of those surgeries were pre-scheduled, while 156 cases were emergent "same day" cases. We have strived to fit people in for critical cases and are proud we could help so many pets this year.

In 2024 our team has performed 44 dental procedures, 32 Foreign body removals, 30 cystotomies, 30 Exploratory laparotomies, 29 amputations, 27 mass excisions, 26 Urethral repairs, 17 pyometras, 12 Femoral Head ostectomies, 10 splenectomies, 8 hernia repairs, 7 scope procedures, 5 c-sections, 5 enucleations, 5 OVH's, 5 chronic wound cases, 5 urethral unblocking cases, 4 brachycephalic airway syndrome surgeries, 4 Fracture managements, 4 Total ear canal ablations, 4 medial patella luxations, and 3 sialoadenectomies!

A huge shout out to our local practices for all the referrals this year. We are looking forward to another great year! Thank you to our community for all of the support, being able to save so many pets, create wonderful bonds with them and their families, and for all the smiles. Wishing everyone a VERY Happy New Year!!!!

12/27/2024

Wishing you all a Happy New Year!! Reminder: We will remain open all of next week for any pending emergency surgeries as needed!

12/23/2024

Updated holiday hours for this week!!!!

12/17/2024

At the end of last week we had several new donations called into our hospital and done online! We are excited to be able to help so many pets in our community.

Last week we officially have performed 300 surgeries since opening our doors in April! Our goal has always been to help as many patients in our community as we can while also providing advanced care at an affordable cost. As the new year comes, you will continue to see our team grow. Coming soon we will announce our newest team members so you can get to know more of the HRVPC team!

12/05/2024

Our first full week of our Angel Tree! We have had several donations already! Please consider donating to our MyBalto fund to help raise money to save local animals!

11/27/2024

Help us decorate our Christmas Angel Tree this year! For every donation made to our 501c3, an ornament of your choice will be hung on our tree in our lobby. Our progress will be posted at the end of each week!

Our my Balto foundation fund is used to help pay for emergency care and surgery for those in need of financial assistance. Your donation can save many patients in need in our community. Donations can be made directly to our My Balto Foundation account, or can be made in person at our office or by phone. If you would like to donate, please call our office today! 757-300-5613.

For any donation over $10, a special golden ornament will be placed on your tree in your honor!

With the giving season upon us, we want to help save as many pets as we can! Thank you to our community for all their support.

11/25/2024

Please let us know if you have any questions about our holiday hours this week!

11/22/2024

HRVPC is continuing to grow! Here we have two full teams running two separate surgeries. Dr. Brindler and Brandy, LVT on the left performing an amputation with OVH, and Dr. Reid with Rhian, LVT on the right performing a thyroidectomy. Each patient receives full anesthetic monitoring, pre-operative labwork, IV fluid therapy, local regional anesthesia, perioperative analgesia, and post operative care. With multiple large surgery suites and dentistry suites, we can perform multiple surgeries at a time to help as many pets as we can each day.

10/31/2024

This is Ruby!! She is a precious 4 1/2 month old lab who presented for a PRAA. A PRAA stands for persistent right aortic arch, which is a congenital heart defect where the right aortic arch does not close in utero appropriately, creating a ring around the esophagus causing compression. This can result in many symptoms such as: regurgitation, inability to keep food down, aspiration pneumonia, poor growth, and difficulty breathing. Ruby underwent a cardiac procedure that removes the ring from the esophagus to allow food to pass more easily. At her two week follow up, Ruby visited us wearing her pumpkin costume and gave everyone snuggles! Ruby wishes everyone a happy Halloween!!!

10/03/2024

Do to some unforeseen circumstances, HRVPC will be closed today, October 3, 2024. We are still available via phone and email if needed!

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09/30/2024

Now Accepting All Pet Credit Card!

We understand cost concerns can sometimes get in the way of care, that’s why we are excited to announce our partnership with All Pet. The All Pet Card lets you get the care and supplies your pets need, when they need them – and pay over time. Finding out if you prequalify is easy and won’t impact your credit score.

Click below to apply!
https://go.allpet.com

09/24/2024

This week we are celebrating 200! We have official performed 200 surgical procedures to help save so many lives in our community. We strive to provide top notch care for pets in our community at an affordable price. This cutie here had an emergency c-section with us on Monday! She had 4 adorable little ones that are all doing great! Thank you to all the referring veterinarians in our region who are offering their clients options for advanced and emergent surgeries.

09/17/2024

This is Killian! Killian came to us on emergency after he ingested some things from the trash he shouldn't have. Aside from that, his primary care had noted a mass on his neck. An exploratory laparotomy was performed and he lost nearly 3 feet of intestine. A cytology was performed on the mass to determine if further treatment was needed for that as well. His recovery from his obstruction required several days of hospitalization, and the results of the cytology confirmed Thyroid Carcinoma, an aggressive thyroid cancer that requires surgery. In addition to his GI obstruction, Killian was diagnosed with spondylosis, and severe nerve inflammation was noted on recovery. Once he was fully recovered from his obstruction, he was taken back to surgery for a thyroidectomy. This week he came in for his final recheck with us, and we were excited to share that his cancer was completely removed and no further treatment is needed. Killian's story is one we are so proud to tell, as he was so sick, but is back to going on long walks with his parents! Killian is the sweetest boy, and we enjoyed snuggles with him, and watching him get better!

09/14/2024

Meet Cinco! Cinco is a 7 yo Treeing Walker Coonhound who came to us for limping on his hind right limb. Unfortunately, it was determined he had osteosarcoma, an aggressive bone cancer. We amputated his hind limb to help slow the progression of cancer and give him a longer happier life. Cinco did great and is so happy even with 3 legs. We are so happy to see him happy and thriving. We love you Cinco!