Scott Mobile Veterinary Services

05/08/2024

ASAP- check your pets' storm anxiety med stash to be sure you have enough fir a week or two. CHECK NOW before pharmacies close.

05/08/2024

In light of the coming bad weather, many people are having to evacuate with their pets from further south! Please consider opening your home to some shelters looking for short term fosters in efforts to empty to shelters prior to potential flooding. Most foster situations are all food and medical expenses covered....they just need a safe and loving place to stay for a while along their travels.

ALSO....in the event you and your pets are directly affected and/or need to evacuate, please remember:
-have a plan and CONTACT your vets NOW for needed items before they close for safety too
-have a copy of your pet records
-locate all crates and carriers now so not searching last minute and be sure not broken, latching correctly, etc
-update vaccines, especially for boarding asap
-have ID tags updated on collars with contact info
-update microchip contact info now online as that may be the only way of being reunited with your pet should you be separated
-know where leashes, collars, and harnesses are and have back ups should they break
-have an extra bag or 2 of food on hand and water with bowls
- have crates, towels, puppy pads, and bedding ready to go
- have at least 2 weeks worth of meds on hand in the event you can't get home for a while
- have mild sedatives on hand if needed as they'll feed off of your anxiety and be in an unfamiliar place and situation
- have basket muzzles for reactive dogs that may need to be around other dogs in sheltering situations just in case
- have at least a basic pet first aid kit just in case including plain benadryl tabs for insect stings and allergic reactions
-look up pet friendly places to stay now just in case so not scrambling last minute

-board up barn and coop doors and windows to help prevent flying debris hitting animals and them escaping
-tie or braid contact tags into manes of equine and have contact on halters that are left on
- haul out sooner in case needing to make multiple stops
-2 weeks worth of food, meds, hay, bedding minimum
--spray paint phone numbers on sides of livestock if having to leave them should they escape
-keep all records in a water tight container
- unplug potential fire hazards, especially in barns
-tie down pens and items that could fly around and hit pets or that could even pick up their pens and crates
- make sure there is a way for them to get to higher ground or structures if flooding occurs

Lastly, anyone not directly affected that wants to start gathering some items to donate, we can help gather these and get them sent when/if needed. Keep in mind a lot of wildlife will bear the brunt of these weather events too and will need help. Wildlife rehab centers primarily rely on donations, material and monetary. Please also consider donating online as well to these amazing teams.

Please remember we do have our online pet portal to access your records with us on our website at
www.scottmobilevet.com .

Stay safe out there!

Scott Mobile Veterinary Services, LLC is a mixed animal mobile veterinary service. Dr. Scott will come to you! Se habla espanol tambien!

02/08/2024

August is Itchy Pet Awareness Month!
We see itchy pets every week and there is a variety of causes for itchiness in our pet friends.

Ways to help your pet...

FOOD AND DIET:
One of the most common causes of itchiness in pets is food and diet related- and contrary to many fad diet beliefs, this is NOT predominately due to grains, but to meat proteins. In a large number of these cases, chicken and beef are the culprits, as well as milk products (such as cheese!). Unfortunately even many diets listed as another primary flavor, still have these in smaller quantities and forms, such as beef and chicken meal, feather meal, egg meal, etc. This includes treats too! Most of our common flea and heartworm preventatives have hydrolyzed meat proteins that are able to fly under the allergy radar in most cases. Many owners turned to "grain free" diets after misinformation was spread about these causing most food allergies. Many of these diets then eliminated taurine, which is an essential element needed for heart health. This led to an overwhelming amount of heart disease cases. Fortunately, most of these diets have added taurine back in, but owners are always encouraged to read ingredients to be sure that taurine is included, or at least methionine that does breakdown to taurine. We encourage most owners to shoot for a fish flavored diet, most commonly found in the form of our Sensitive Skin and Stomach diets out there. Fish also contains omega3s that have natural anti-inflammatory effects. A helpful tip is to read the ingredients list backwards to be sure not to miss anything related to beef or anything with feathers. When transitioning pets to a new diet, we recommend mixing old food and new food for at least a week to help avoid GI upset. Keep in mind, it may take several weeks to get all of their old food allergens out of their system before seeing a noticeable difference.

PARASITES:
Fleas are a VERY common culprit of itchiness in our pet friends. Cats, dogs, and even small mammals such as rabbits, rats, hamsters, etc can have fleas. This is commonly the cat flea and/or dog flea which doesn't play favorites for who they're named after when infecting our pets (or us!) , food allergy systems are often seen "at the end the food is coming in and the end food is coming out"- with chronic ear infections, itchy faces, gassy stomach, licking at their a**s, scooting their a**s across the floor, etc. There is gas from an inflamed gut and scooting from inflamed a**l glands. These dogs often have flaky skin, itchy skin, constantly chew at their itchy feet, and may have a dull thin or patchy hair coat. There may be signs of chronic scratching with darks spots of hyperpigmentation and/or hyperlignification or thickened "elephant skin" from the skin trauma of constant scratching and inflammation.

Many other causes of itchiness may need attention too- environmental allergies, seasonal allergies, ticks, mites, fleas, flies, chiggers, mosquitos, contact allergens and irritants, and more! It is important to stay on flea and heartworm prevention year round. These medications work not by "creating a protective bubble around the pet", but by killing the parasite after they bite the pet. There are MANY preventative options now from topical, oral, and injectable.

There are options to help your still itchy pet such as antihistamines (benadryl, zyrtec, etc), anti-itch meds (such as Apoquel that blocks the itchy receptors and can be used as needed), Cytopoint (up to monthly injectable), skin lipid barrier supplements, and more! Be sure to ask how we can help your pet beat the itch and get back to focusing on what they love instead of scratching all the time!

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02/08/2024

Fun Animal Related Monthly Dates!

Month of August:
National Immunization Awareness Month
Clear the Shelters Month
Itchy Pet Awareness Month

Weeks:
4-10: International Assistance Dog Week

Days:
1: Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs
8: International Cat Day
15: National Check the Chip Day
17: National Black Cat Appreciation Day/World Honeybee Day/International Homeless Animals Day
19: International Homeless Animals Day
20: World Mosquito Day
22: National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day
26: International Dog Day/World Dog Day
30: National Holistic Pet Day

29/07/2024

Reminder to everyone that Dr. Scott will be out of town this Friday Aug 2 through Monday Aug 5th. We will be back to normal schedule on Tuesday Aug 6th.

We realize that many kiddos and teachers are going back to school starting the next few weeks. Let us know if you'd like to get the pets all caught up before the chaos of school starts up! If you're unsure when yours are due, please check with us!

ALSO.....any of our awesome clients looking for a/some livestock guardian dog(s), more specifically Great Pyrenees/Anatolian Shepherd mixes that have been around other animals and livestock. Please let us know asap! If so, please email us directly at [email protected] ! Thanks!

24/07/2024

Happy Pet Parents Day! 👩‍❤️‍👨​🐾​

02/07/2024

Friendly reminder we will not be running housecalls this Thursday in observance of July 4th. We wish everyone and their critters a safe holiday! Please be sure all mild sedatives are filled if needed for your pet before Thursday!

17/06/2024

Dr. Scott is out this Sunday 6/16 through Wednesday 6/19 fulfilling her yearly duties assisting at the Southeast Veterinary Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC. Megan and Hillary are helping to answering phones and emails for questions, scheduling, and filling approved scripts as needed. If you have an emergency or need your pet's records to be seen somewhere else while we are out, please visit our website and click on the pet portal at the top to download! Thanks and we'll be back to regular schedule this Thursday 6/20 and Friday 6/21 and still have a few appointment slots open.
www.scottmobilevet.com

Also a gentle reminder to check again that for pets afraid of storms and fireworks, PLEASE check now that they have enough of their mild sedatives prior to the holiday fast approaching so we can be sure they have what they need! If your pet does not have any and may benefit from this, please let us know. If we have not seen your pet recently, this will legally require an appointment to fill this script.
Thanks! Stay safe and healthy and we'll see you all soon!

14/06/2024

RECALL ALERT - TDBBS, LLC. is voluntarily recalling Best Bully Stick and Barkworthies branded Green Tripe Bully Sticks due to foreign material (metal) contamination.
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For more information, including affected lot numbers, visit: https://bit.ly/4b4uHLP

14/06/2024

What measures have you taken to reduce fire risks in your barn? 🧯

According to the National Interagency Fire Center, in 2024 there have been 16,940 reported wildfires in the U.S. to date. As we head into the hottest time of the year, make sure your farm has a fire prevention plan and an evacuation strategy in place to keep both horses and people safe.

Check out the graphic for ten fire prevention measures to get you started on the right track to a safer facility. This list is not meant to be exhaustive and we invite you to contact your local fire department and your veterinarian for guidance on designing a prevention and response plan tailored to your specific situation.

Barn fires are the number one local emergency affecting agricultural facilities. They can cause horrific injuries and kill more horses than any other type of disaster, so being prepared is only in your best interest!

14/06/2024

So where was Dr. Scott last week anyway!?

Dr. Sarah Scott attended the Veterinary Leadership Experience as a student in 2014 and couldn't wait to go back! She applied and was chosen to come back as a facilitator this year. Not only was she back in the place the changed her life professionally and personally all those years ago with such a transformative week, but now she got the chance to go back and help other vet students and staff do the same! We have a lot to protect and work on in the veterinary community and it takes a village! Empowering who we currently have and holding them close, learning from those before, and providing the tools for inner growth and working towards more effective and powerful servant leadership in those coming behind us! Check out this short highlight video from another amazing week at the gorgeous Ross Point in Post Falls, Idaho for VLE 2024!

We can summarize this year's event with John's six word memoir- They arrive alone. They left together.

14/06/2024

14/06/2024

Just a friendly reminder that there are some spay/neuter vouchers left for various counties of the SC Midlands! Please visit their website for qualifications, rules, instructions, and all of your questions answered. We are not directly associated with this program so cannot answer any specifics, but still all for population control! Please see their contact section if needed!

Spay and Neuter Assistance Spay & Neuter Vouchers Animal Mission provides affordable, high quality spay/neuter through our network of over 30 regional veterinarians and clinics. Simply make your appointment with the service provider of your choice, and then pick up a voucher prior to your pet’s su...

12/06/2024

Please remember to check if your pet is running low on mild sedatives for the upcoming Fourth of July fireworks. Also please keep in mind, if your pet has not been seen in the past year, we cannot legally prescribe meds for your pet. Check now before it's too late! Also check out these recommendations as well!

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01/06/2024

Friendly reminder that Dr. Scott is gone to Idaho as a facilitator for the Veterinary Leadership Experience 6/1-6/8/24. We will therefore not be making any house calls for the entire next week and back to normal schedule on Monday 6/10/24. We will have limited contact for this next week for scheduling, script refills, etc as time allows. We appreciate your patience and understanding in this matter.

25/05/2024

Dr. Scott will be out the entire first week of June 1-8th and again June 16-19th for conferences and events she's helping with. Please keep this in mind for anyone receiving reminders for appointment scheduling and other appointment requests. We still have a few spots open this last week of May. Best way to contact us for scheduling is by email at [email protected] . We will still be able to check email, help with filling scripts, etc as time allows during the week, but very limited phone access. Please also keep in mind for those needing records, you can access these by visiting our Pet Portal directly from the website at www.scottmobilevet.com .
Thanks!

Scott Mobile Veterinary Services, LLC is a mixed animal mobile veterinary service. Dr. Scott will come to you! Se habla espanol tambien!

25/05/2024

We would like to take this time to remember those who have fallen for our freedom, two legged, four legged and furred, finned, and more. Many different animals are used for numerous duties in the military such as transportation, sled pulling equine and dogs, bomb sniffing and guarding dogs, sonar/underwater dolphins, wiring rats, carrier pigeons, and so much more! Unfortunately, just like our men and women in uniform, not all of these animals or their trainers or military veterinarians make it home safe and sound. We ask that everyone take a moment to remember all who have fallen so that we are home safe and sound not only this weekend, but every day. Please be safe and always be aware of your pets' whereabouts and activities during festivities. Be mindful of food dropped at get togethers, fear of fireworks, etc. Be safe, thoughtful, and grateful!
Picture of the US Military Working Dog Teams National Monument in Texas.

12/05/2024

Let's see all the pix of our proud pet moms and their pet babies out there! 💕

14/04/2024

Happy Birthday to our very own team member, Megan! She keeps SMVS running smoothly and we love her! Hope today is awesome! Did you know, Megan danced competetively growing up, then for USC before graduating, and still teaches dance in the midlands!?!

01/04/2024

Friendly reminder that we will not have housecalls on this Friday 5th all day through part day Monday 8th. The SMVS vet truck is going in for repairs! Friday and Monday, we will still be available by phone and email for questions, concerns, scripts, and scheduling. Thanks and we hope everyone has a safe and fun Spring Break!

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23/03/2024

SCHEDULING UPDATE:
SMVS will NOT be running any house calls on Friday April 5th through mid-afternoon Monday 8th. Our SMVS Vet Truck will be in for repairs and we will thus be unable to run any house calls. We will be available for scheduling, calling in scripts, answering questions, etc both of those days by phone and email. Also a gentle reminder that we do not have weekend house call hours. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.
Thanks and hope everyone's sinuses are surviving the pollen!

02/03/2024

Dr. Scott will be out of town and in Puerto Rico for a few days for a vet school classmate's wedding from March 7-12. We will have first half of the day of appointments on Wed March 6th and second half of the day appointments on Wed March 13th. Megan and Hillary will be available to help answer questions, send records, get prescriptions submitted and filled, and scheduling. Dr. Scott will have very limited availability while out so please contact us with any pressing concerns or questions by Wednesday afternoon 6th.

Thanks and enjoy these Puerto Rican critter fun facts below!

Common Coqui or "Coquí Común"

Common Coqui (Eng.), Coquí Común (Sp.), Eleutherodactylus coqui (Sci.), native, Puerto Rico, Vieques and Culebra; introduced, US Virgin Islands, Hawaii, Dominican Republic.

Eleutherodactylus coqui, or E. coqui, is a tiny frog native to the islands of Puerto Rico, Vieques and Culebra. This little frog gets its name from the male's distinct nightime calling sound ("ko-kee"). It is the most abundant frog species in Puerto Rico with almost 20,000 coqui per Hectare. This fascinating frog is now an important symbol of Puerto Rico's culture, and even now the unofficial “mascot” of the island’s people.

Description
E. coqui is mottled or freckled brown or grayish-brown and may have a “W” shaped marking behind the nape of the neck, a chevron at the middle of the back and an externally concave line on each side. The thighs are generally slightly darker brown with yellow-green mottling. Mature males average 1.3 inches (34 millimeters, while mature females average 1.6 inches (41 millimeters). The size differential between genders is believed to be related to the additional energy consumption of males during breeding activity. Like most Eleutherodactylus species, E. coqui has disks and pads at the tips of the toes and fingers which are not webbed.

Habits
The Common Coqui is generally nocturnal, hunting insects, crustaceans, and arachnids at night. Young coquis consume smaller prey such as ants while adults consume a more varied diet that includes spiders, moths, crickets, snails, and even smaller frogs! The male’s call is a loud “Ko-Kee” repeated frequently!

They reproduce over the entire year, but breeding activity peaks around wet season. Females usually lay a “clutch” of 16 to 40 eggs from 4 to 6 times every year at roughly 8-week intervals. Eggs are guarded from predators such as snakes and snails, by males. The gestation period is 17 to 26 days. E. coqui young reach maturity at approximately eight months of age.

Unlike many frog species that lay their eggs in water, coquís lay their eggs on the leaves of terrestrial trees or plants as well as in abandoned bird nests. This means, unlike many frogs, E.coqui reproduces without a direct dependency on water. Since eggs are laid on land, limbs are developed within the egg, rather than metamorphizing as larva or "tadpoles" in water! As the egg hatches, a fully formed froglet emerges! This baby has a small tail that soon disappears!

Habitat
E. coqui is considered a "habitat generalist", with a wide range of habitats including mesic broad forests, mountains and in urban areas. It is found in epiphytic bromeliads, tree holes, and under rocks. Lacking thr requirement of a body of water to reproduce, it is found at most altitudes where there is sufficient moisture for survival. On Puerto Rico and offshore islands of Vieques and Culebra, these frogs are found between sea level to a maximum of 3,900 feet. In Hawaii, where they were accidentally introduced as “hitchhikers” on imported plants, they have been found at a maximum of 3,800 feet elevation. Adults are generally found at higher altitudes than juveniles.

During the day, coqui can be found in bromeliads and under leaf litter near nature trails and visitor centers in the forest’s recreational area; in the early evening and just before dawn, listen to the males calling to prospective mates from tree limbs.
Ko-Kee!

02/03/2024

March 1st is National Pig Day! Here's a few of our pig patients on their piggie spa days for hoof trims, ear cleaning, tusk trims, and eyelid cleaning if needed. Let's see those piggie pix!!

23/01/2024

Check out Sabrina for those needing regular in home nail trim visits! While we love to help out and understand some nail trims may require some meds depending on the situation.....not every one of these requires a full vet visit and we do have lots of sick pets to get to as well. Check out Sabrina's services for your routine nail trim needs!
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10/01/2024

Dr. Scott will be out for a conference for continuing education from Friday 1/12 through Wednesday 1/17. She will have limited availability for messages. Normal scheduling will resume Thursday afternoon 1/18. Our staff will have some availability for helping with scheduling, getting approved medication refills, access to records, etc through email. Thank you and have a great weekend!

30/12/2023

Friendly reminder to please be sure you are prepared to help your anxious pet deal with fireworks this holiday! Many pets are terrified of fireworks and are more prone to injuring themselves, breaking out of kennels and yards, destructive behaviors, seizures, and more. Please speak to your vet about mild sedatives if needed before the day of fireworks. If you aren't sure, it's not a bad idea to have a few meds on hand just in case.
Other things to try helping your pet:
-leave on a TV or radio a little louder to help drown out sounds outside
-pull curtains and blinds to help block out flashes outside
-thundershirts help to gently squeeze pet and activate their parasympathetic nervous system, which is their "rest and digest" nervous system
-allow pet to sit with you if you're home during fireworks so they feel safer and like will want to be under blankets to hide more
-invest is very strong chew toys that don't have pieces they can get off such as strong, Kong brand toys, for nervous chewing and destructive anxious behaviors
-keep pet crated or kenneled if leaving during the time of fireworks and keep this is a warm, dark/dim area with TV or radio so they aren't able to run around the house in a panic attack harming themselves
-be sure all celebration night foods and drinks are out of pet's reach
-keep pet inside and away from fireworks
-do NOT allow kids to chase or harm pets with fireworks, sparklers, etc
-add mild sedatives from your vet so they can remain a bit calmer and not so panicky
-know when your pet has reached their limit and needs to be removed from the area and/or situation

Please let us know if your pet still needs meds called in this weekend. For meds, your pet must be a current patient of SMVS. Everyone stay safe out there! Happy New Year to all and let's ring in a better, safer, healthier 2024!

27/11/2023

Dr. Scott will be in and out this week with a family member having major surgery and an extended hospital stay. One of our assistants is also out of town with a family member for some major health concerns and appointments as well. We do have one of our assistants that is available to help answer questions, help with scheduling, refilling scripts, answer emails, etc. We appreciate your patience during this time as we take care of those close to us and try to keep everything running as smooth as possible. Dr. Scott plans to fit in some appointments this week as time allows, though we ask for flexibility and understanding if we need to move your appointment this week. Thank you for all the kind words, messages, and support from everyone we have received.

20/11/2023

A few weeks ago, we helped with another SCAV Conference! Thanks to one of my USC Pre-Vet students, Hannah, for coming to assist this time! Thanks to Dr. Patty B Scharko for helping to moderate my lecture on Backyard Poultry Medicine and happy to announce it was packed again! Glad more vets are taking interest in treating sick poultry! Super proud of Zohra Badat for not backing out of her lecture to the vet techs and helping Marie run another conference much smoother! Thank you to our exhibitors, lab coordinators, hotel staff, a jam up AV guy, moderators, lecturers, the sweet shelter babies that let everyone practice ultrasounding their bellies, and of course to the attendees! Grateful to have met our new Clemson Vet School dean and hear all the vet school plans in the works. Great catching up with everyone until the next one!

16/11/2023

We appreciate everyone's understanding and patience as Dr. Scott has been out today with another family member's medical procedure at the hospital. We would like to remind everyone that we will not be running any house calls next Thursday and Friday so that our team may spend some much needed down town with family and friends especially after this very stressful year on everyone. Please take this friendly reminder to remember to check if your pets need updated on any vaccines or testing prior to boarding over the holidays so that we can get them updated asap. Please acknowledge that all dogs boarding anywhere are recommended to have rabies, distemper, lepto, bordatella (kennel cough, as well as canine flu vaccine. Please check if your pet is due or reach out to have us check for you! We're here to help keep your babies happy and healthy!

Email us at [email protected]