OH MY WHAT TO DO!

Kitten season is upon us. In June and July in south Florida the number of kittens swells to the point that most shelters stop taking kittens. So it all began a week ago, a client dropped off two kittens, followed by five kittens dropped off a few days later and then one more the day after that who was loaded with fleas and had flea dermatitis (hair loss due to flea allergies). So now we have eight kittens that need good homes all young, all adorable. Call the animal hospital for more information. 954-741-2776

Why We Do What We Do!

Everyone who works in the veterinary field does so because of their love of animals, surely not because they want to get rich. Sometimes that love is hard, especially when a pet who has been coming to us for years passes away or becomes very ill. Then there are times when the true nature of the people who work in this industry shines. Here is a good example.


A stray Shitzu was brought in by a client. He was suffering from urinary problems and could barely stand, was dirty and in need of serious veterinary medicine. As a stray he had no one to take care of him. Julie our front desk manager found love at first sight, and offered to pay for his care. After a good bath and a lot of medication, that stray now affectionately called Mister Scruff, is well enough to go in for surgery. He has bladder stones that need to be surgically removed. He will be going in for surgery this afternoon and we are all praying that he comes out fine. Julie, after a few tears about the costs, knows that she has a new best friend who will be going home with her to stay soon.

Without the caring heart of people like Julie, so many dogs and cats would go untreated in this world. She is truly our hero of the week.

Cute puppies and interesting cases

It has been a while since we updated our blog, but as always we have been busy at Animal Medical Center. In the past few months we have had three cancer cases requiring chemotherapy, more skin issues than we care to count, (flea season is upon us!) puppies and kittens galore, and the addition of a few new staff members.

If you are not following us on Facebook and only on our blog, you are missing a lot. We will try to update our blog weekly with informative pet information and information about Animal Medical Center

So much goes on beside the scenes

So you have sat in the waiting room, been in a room, sometimes complaining about the wait, and perhaps you have been in the treatment area once or twice, but let me tell you there are a lot of things going on at Animal Medical Center all the time. Bathing, treatments, surgery, dentistry, emergencies and a full house of hospitalized patients.

Have you ever wondered where the doctor is while you are waiting for results?

Treating hospitalized patients or doing a surgical procedure or he may be handling an emergency that was rushed into the treatment area. He may also be calling a client to discuss their pets test results. 

And there are so many other little things that keep the hospital running at peak performance.

We average 6 to 12 loads of laundry a day, mostly towels and there is always scrubbing, mopping, sweeping up hair, dusting, cleaning up exam rooms and plenty of trash. We overload 3 forty gallon garbage bins a day.

There are always prescriptions to be filled and supplies to be ordered and unpacked. We average 20 boxes of medical supplies a week via UPS.

There are always dogs to be held...

Surgical equipment to be cleaned and sterilized  and always dogs to be walked and bathes!

On average there are two receptinists, five nurses and two doctors at Animal Medical Center to take care of our patients. Trust me when I say this is a busy place!!!

Bio Spot a danger to cats!!!!

On Friday an hour before closing we saw the horrors that Bio-spot for cats can cause. A client had given Bio-spot to her three cats. One cat had no reaction, one began salivating, so the owner bathed the cat and the cat was fine, the third however went into anaphylactic shock and had to be rushed to the hospital.

It took a bath, IV fluid therapy, 24 hour hospitalization, and a large quanitity of medication to save this cats life. Please don't take a chance with your pets, ask your veterinarian what they recommend for flea and tick prevention.

Don't let your cat go through this!!!