Sheldon loves acupuncture

Look how much Shelly loves it! So relaxed.
















Here's more on the Veterinary Medical Acupuncture services offered by Animal Hospital of Rowlett

Continuing Education

Dr. D and I are at a continuing education meeting, learning about the human animal bond.  Always looking for ways to advocate for the bond...some ways AHR does this:

• Weekly visits to Christian Care Assisted Living Center where we bring Stone, Maggie, Sheldon, and other pets to visit the people who live there.  They love to hop up in the beds and kiss on the residents.
• Annual visits to elementary schools to promote pet care and the animal bond.  LOVE hearing the responses from the kiddos about their pets and how much they love them.  We want to be a part of teaching the up and coming "pet owners" to treat animals with respect and love.
• Clinic visitors - we are always open to hosting Girl Scout troops, Boy Scout troops, and classrooms to come see surgeries and tour our facility.

Love hearing from other industry leaders who share the same passions...Zoetis just told us about several programs they are launching to help police dogs/retired miliary dogs, children with cancer, etc.  So cool.

Caring For Pets Booster Campaign SUCCESS!

Caring for Pets recently ran a booster campaign selling t-shirts for our foundation.  With the support of our amazing clients, we were able to raise over $350 to help animals in need.  We have already used a portion of these proceeds to help Reese, a sweet little boy who was viciously attacked by 3 other dogs when he got out one evening.

He came to us with large, necrotic wounds on his neck and legs...those doggies definitely didn't like Reese and he is a lucky boy to be alive.  Thanks to your generous donations, we were able to perform surgery.  Dr. Hurley sedated and cleaned the wounds, placed drains to keep the wounds from filling with pus and infection, and applied bandages with honey and medication to help them heal over.  

Reese came to us for hydrotherapy a few days after his surgery and his wounds were already looking better.  Mommy has been following up with hydrotherapy and bandage changes at home, and we look forward to seeing him completely healed.  Emergency treatment would not have been possible without your generous donations.  

Thank you for always providing us with support for our foundation so that we can help as many pets as possible.  Animal Hospital of Rowlett really does have the BEST clients.  <3

Learn more about our Caring for Pets Foundation and how you can help sick pets in need:
http://ahrdvm.com/community-services/services/community-services/caring-for-pets-foundation

Sweet Blind Harley Spends the Day at Our Doggie Care

Harley was a new patient at our Rowlett hospital who came in for doggie daycare. He is newly blind from diabetes. He worked on an enrichment puzzle to keep his brain sharp.

For the video he wouldn't do the puzzle completely (camera shy) but throughout the day he slyly moved pieces of the puzzle to reward himself with treats.

Such a sweet, smart boy. We look forward to having you back, Harley!

Learn more about Animal Hospital of Rowlett's Doggie Day Care Service

Cat licks

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Our Thoughts on the Dangers of Anesthesia-free Dentistry

Anesthesia-free pet dentistry (AFD) has gained popularity over the last few years. The main factors driving this are the lower cost and the perceived risk of general anesthesia. This is true; AFD is cheaper and has no anesthetic risk. It is hard to fault the owner for seeking treatment that they think is equal to what a veterinary clinic offers but costs less and is safer.

Unfortunately, AFD brings with it other risks and leaves many (if not most) patients to suffer silently from unrecognized dental pathology.

Owners think they received a valuable service, when in fact they and their pets benefited very little. AFD services overstate the risks of anesthesia and prey on owner’s fear.
Read more at the link below:

http://wellpets.com/anesthesia-free-vet-dentistry/

Halo

Holly is blind, but she gets around very well (and safely) by wearing her halo.

Halo can be purchased from MuffinsHalo.com


















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