Albany Animal Hospital

06/08/2026

06/05/2026

06/05/2026

With hot summer weather just around the corner, here's an important reminder on the dangers of leaving your pet inside your car and how quickly the temperatures can increase. The simplest tip - DO NOT DO IT.

If you would like to help spread the word at your veterinary clinic, be sure to download this poster at avma.org/PetsInCars.

06/04/2026

🪱 Roundworms Aren't Just a Pet Problem 🪱

Did you know that some roundworms can be passed from pets to people?

People, especially children, can accidentally ingest microscopic roundworm eggs from contaminated soil, sandboxes, or surfaces. Once inside the body, the immature worms can migrate through organs such as the liver, lungs, and even the eyes, causing a condition known as larval migrans. In rare cases, this can lead to serious illness or vision problems.

The good news? Prevention is simple!

✔️ Keep your pets on regular deworming and parasite prevention.
✔️ Pick up pet waste promptly.
✔️ Wash hands after handling pets or working in soil.
✔️ Schedule routine f***l testing as recommended by your veterinarian.

Protecting your pet from parasites also helps protect your family. If it's been a while since your pet's last parasite screening, give us a call—we're happy to help keep everyone healthy! 🐾❤️

06/02/2026

Rabies is one of the few diseases that is almost always fatal once symptoms appear, which is why vaccination is so important. It's a great reminder that prevention can literally save lives.

Vaccinating animals against rabies protects them and creates a “buffer zone” between humans and rabid animals.

Under Oregon law, all dogs are required to be vaccinated against rabies. Veterinarians strongly recommend vaccination for cats, ferrets and horses.

Multnomah County requires cats to be vaccinated against rabies. Nationally, twice as many cats as dogs are reported to have rabies each year, so it's important to vaccinate them. Cats come into contact with bats far more often than other pets and, if not vaccinated, may have to be quarantined for an extended time or euthanized after such contact.

Do not pick up or touch bats. If you encounter a bat during the day, it is likely unhealthy and should be avoided. Anyone bitten by a bat should be proactively vaccinated against rabies if the bat is not available for testing.

Keep Animals and Humans Safe
◗ Vaccinate dogs, cats, ferrets and horses.
◗ Watch wildlife from a distance. Don't feed, approach or handle wild animals.
◗ Feed pets indoors. Keep garbage in secure containers and away from wildlife.
◗ Seal openings in buildings and place screens in chimneys to block access to bats and other wildlife.

05/29/2026

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Kinda crazy considering we opened a year and a half ago with basically one dessert case and a dream 😭

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If we hit 9k today… giveaway tomorrow 😏🎉 comment what you’d want to win!

05/29/2026

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05/29/2026

𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐠𝐬:
- Weakness or collapse
- Nausea, vomiting
- Excessive drooling
- Weakness, fatigue, stumbling
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhea
- Difficulty breathing
- Shaking, trembling
- Seizure like activity—tremors, rigidity, paralysis
- Liver failure

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫:
- Don’t let your pet lick its fur.
- Wash your pet with clean water as soon as possible.

If your dog has symptoms such as drooling, weakness, vomiting, staggering and convulsions after being in water, seek immediate veterinary care. Acute, life-threatening symptoms from cyanobacteria toxins often develop rapidly. Death can occur within minutes to hours after exposure.