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• posted: Dec. 23, 2014

Best Holiday Wishes to Our PVH Clients!                This week, Christmas is upon us at last.  The trees are trimmed, the presents are wrapped and the cookies are baked (at least Read More

• posted: Dec. 16, 2014
• Patton Veterinary Hospital,  Patton Veterinary Hospital,  cats,  cats,  holiday,  holiday,  Christmas,  Christmas,  gifts,  gifts

Feliz Navidad to Your Feline!             Many of us include our furry friends in our holiday events.  If you are among those of us who buy Christmas or Hanukah presents for Read More

• posted: Dec. 09, 2014
• Patton Veterinary Hospital,  Patton Veterinary Hospital,  dogs,  dogs,  holiday,  holiday,  Christmas,  Christmas,  gifts,  gifts

Best Holiday Gifts for Hounds                 With Christmas and Hanukkah approaching, most of us who have dogs include them in our holiday festivities.  About 50% of people purchase gifts for their Read More

• posted: Dec. 02, 2014
• Patton Veterinary Hospital,  Patton Veterinary Hospital,  Meals on Wheels,  Meals on Wheels,  Rocky Ridge tree,  Rocky Ridge tree

Patton Veterinary Hospital’s December Events             For the ninth year, Patton Veterinary Hospital will be collecting pet food, cat litter, toys and monetary donations to benefit the Red Lion Senior Center Read More

• posted: Nov. 25, 2014
• Patton Veterinary Hospital,  Patton Veterinary Hospital,  Pets,  Pets,  Thanksgiving,  Thanksgiving,  turkey,  turkey

Happy Thanksgiving!             This week, we as Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday by sharing a meal with family and friends.  Most of our families include those of the furry, four-legged variety Read More

• posted: Nov. 18, 2014

Pot-Bellied Pigs at Patton!                Did you know that Patton Veterinary Hospital sees pot-bellied pigs?  It’s true!  We have several porcine patients who need routine care just like cats, dogs and Read More

• posted: Nov. 11, 2014
• Patton Veterinary Hospital,  Patton Veterinary Hospital,  cats,  cats,  clipnosis,  clipnosis

Your Cat is Getting Verrry Sleeeepy!                 Do you wish your cat were calmer at the veterinary office or that you could trim her nails or comb out a mat in Read More

• posted: Nov. 04, 2014
• Patton Veterinary Hospital,  Patton Veterinary Hospital,  ASPCA,  ASPCA,  shelter,  shelter

National Animal Shelter and Rescue Appreciation Week        This week is Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, a week to honor all the staff and volunteers at ASPCA and other rescue organizations who Read More

• posted: Oct. 30, 2014

Bonus Blog!  Happy Halloween!!                 Halloween happens to be my favorite holiday so, this week I thought I would comment on my top five favorite horror films featuring an animal or Read More

• posted: Oct. 28, 2014
• Patton Veterinary Hospital,  Patton Veterinary Hospital,  parasites,  parasites,  roundworms,  roundworms,  hookworms,  hookworms

                                     Why We’re Obsessed with Your Pet’s Poop                 OK, so no one likes to deal with poop.  It’s messy, it’s smelly, and no one wants to touch it.  Why, then Read More

• posted: Oct. 22, 2014
• Patton Veterinary Hospital,  Patton Veterinary Hospital,  cranial cruciate ligament tears,  cranial cruciate ligament tears,  laser,  laser,  knee surgery,  knee surgery,  Dr. Schmidt,  Dr. Schmidt

Cranial Cruciate Ligament Tears in Dogs             Football season is upon us with a flurry of fall games.  What does this have to do with veterinary medicine, you ask?  Well, many Read More

• posted: Oct. 14, 2014

Celebrating National Veterinary Technician Week                October 12-18 is National Veterinary Technician Week.  Patton Veterinary Hospital is proud to pay tribute to our nurses, the unsung heroes of the veterinary world.  Read More

• posted: Oct. 07, 2014
• Patton Veterinary Hospital,  Patton Veterinary Hospital,  pet loss,  pet loss,  support,  support,  grief counseling,  grief counseling

               Remembering Stanley      This week marks one year since my husband and I lost our dog, Stanley.  I had certainly lost other family pets and even people in my life, but Read More

• posted: Sep. 30, 2014
• Patton Veterinary Hospital,  Patton Veterinary Hospital,  Feline,  Feline,  Cat,  Cat,  AAFP,  AAFP

                                      PVH achieves feline friendly status and adds new wing                 You may have noticed a lot of noise and a new section of our building materializing over the past few Read More

• posted: Sep. 23, 2014
• York,  York,  rabies,  rabies,  bats,  bats,  Patton Veterinary,  Patton Veterinary

Recognizing World Rabies Day                                       My husband and I recently traveled to New Mexico to visit several National Parks including the amazing Carlsbad Caverns.  From May to October, one section Read More

• posted: Sep. 16, 2014
• Patton Veterinary Hospital,  Patton Veterinary Hospital,  surgery,  surgery,  bloat,  bloat,  torsion,  torsion,  gastropexy,  gastropexy

A Tale of Two Torsions                    A few weeks ago, Patton Veterinary Hospital treated two different patients with twists in their gastrointestinal tracts.  One was a Great Dane who was very Read More