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Hospital urgent care fully staffed for the holiday season
Our hospital will be fully staffed and equipped for the holiday season. We will be open Thanksgiving day from 8:30 am to 9 pm. We will have continued care through the night by our licensed veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants. Our hospital will also be...
Middletown office opening November 3rd.
New Middletown Location Opening 11-3-2023. Address: 390 Crystal Run Rd Ste 101, Middletown, New York 10941
The first veterinary ambulance to our practice
We are very excited to announce 📣 a new service! We promised that some exciting things are were coming and we want to deliver. We would like to introduce the first veterinary ambulance to our practice. With having two practices in the region and our expanding urgent...
Dental services for your pet
Does your dog or cat need their teeth cleaned? Did you know we offer a number of dental services including a cleaning package that costs $295? Our package includes a thorough dental examination including a head CT scan, IV fluids, scale and polish of the teeth,...
Second office location opening in Middletown.
We are opening a second office in Middletown, NY. Our second office is located at 390 Crystal Run Road in Middletown. This second location will allow us to serve our clients that live in that area. We will share more details of the hospital and our growing team in the...
Applying Eye Drops with Low Stress Handling™
October 14, 2020 (published) M. Leanne Lilly, DVM,DACVB At some point in many dogs’ lives, they will require eye drops. This might be a one-time event to examine the eye or it may be multiple times per day to treat chronic disease. Regardless of the cause,...
Applying a Muzzle to an Aggressive Dog
Colleen S. Koch, DVM, DACVB Date Published: 12/15/2020 Disclaimer: If a dog needs to be muzzled, it should be sedated. Just because we can do something does not mean we should; it is important to consider the long-term impact of the interaction on the pet. The...
Aggression Between Familiar Dogs
Christine Calder, DVM, DACVB Date Published: 12/21/2020 Aggression between familiar dogs in the same household is a common occurrence and is one of the most common reasons that dogs are surrendered, rehomed, or euthanized. This aggression can be secondary to...
Adopting a Shelter Dog
Miranda Spindel, DVM, MS Date Published: 06/12/2018 Deciding to add a new animal to your family is an exciting time! It can be very rewarding to choose to adopt a dog or puppy from an animal shelter or rescue program. Not only will you be adding a wonderful...
Alcohol Poisoning
Becky Lundgren, DVM Date Published: 07/04/2005 Date Reviewed/Revised: 02/18/2020 Dogs and cats can get more than just drunk when they drink ethanol, isopropanol, or methanol -- they can get a trip to the emergency room. Pets can die from ingesting alcohol. What...