November Pet of the Month
We are excited to announce Herschel is our November pet of the month! Nothing is more fitting to end the spooky season than with the idea of our beloved pets contracting Heartworms. Even the name brings a scary thought to our imagination. Herschel is a 5 year old, Chocolate colored Pitbull weighing in at a […]
October Pet of the Month
Nature trails and parks are always a great way to exercise your dog, and they are especially popular with pet owners on warm summer days. This is exactly where LuLu, a 10 year old chihuahua, and her owner decided to go one sunny day in April. They were walking along the trails at Rock Bridge […]
June Pet of the Month
Monty is an 8 year old Bernese Mountain Dog. Bernese Mountain dogs were brought to Switzerland by the Romans 2,000 years ago. They were bred from crosses of Mastiffs and guard-type dogs. They are one of the four tri-colored varieties of Swiss Mountain dogs and are distinguished by their long coats. They were developed over […]
April Pet of the Month
Forrest is a 3 ½ year old Austrian Cattle dog. He came to Rock Bridge Animal Hospital back in July for his first examination. Dr. Forbes and the technicians quickly noticed how anxious and stressed he was as Forrest would hide behind his mom on the bench and would not come out from behind her […]
March Pet of the Month
We often hear of or make allusions to diabetes: for instance there is a really sweet sugar stuffed cookie sweetness that one can buy at the mall and I call it “The Diabetes Cookie”. We often associate human diabetes with highly sweet diets. But what is diabetes? And how do animals develop it if they […]
February Pet of the Month
Toby is a happy 10 month old Australian Blue Heeler that was taken in by Taylor T., our new receptionist. He was rescued from another family that was unable to provide for him. The family informed Taylor that Toby could possibly have megaesophagus, which is the loss of tone and motility of the esophagus, often […]
January Pet of the Month
Fitz is our January pet of the month! Fitz is a 2 year old Yorkipoo who is very scared of what people might do to him, particularly if they are not part of his family. Since he is so small, he feels his only defense is to bite, so he is unable to go to […]
November Pet of the Month
Bella is a happy and lovable 12-year-old Labrador Retriever mix who, like most Labs, was extremely active and playful in her youth. Over the years she has had injuries leading to uncomfortable Vet visits, and as a result, Bella became increasingly anxious on her trips to the Vet’s Office; it became a challenging and stressful […]
October Pet of the Month
There are very few natural events that can bring joy in the hearts of different species. One of the most noticeable is the switch between winter and spring. The birds start singing, all the small insects crawl out of their diapause space and plants are looking green and some even bloom. Unfortunately pollens and animal […]
September Pet of the Month
Bjorn is a one year old Pomeranian who loves cheese, running and watching Vikings with his mom and dad! One evening in December of 2017 he was sitting with his owner on the couch and became excited when a child ran into the room. Bjorn jumped off the couch and landed hard on his front […]
