Little Woods Animal Hospital

Little Woods Animal Hospital Full Service, small animal hospital providing comprehensive medical, surgical and dental care.
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World Food Safety Day — Pet Edition 🐾 🍔 Pet nutrition plays a huge role in your pet’s overall health, and food safety ma...
06/07/2026

World Food Safety Day — Pet Edition 🐾 🍔

Pet nutrition plays a huge role in your pet’s overall health, and food safety matters just as much for animals as it does for people. From how food is stored to what diets are being fed, small choices can make a big difference over time.

A few science-based facts every pet owner should know:

• Pet food and water bowls can become one of the dirtiest items in the house when not cleaned regularly. Bacteria like Salmonella, E. coli, and Staph can build up quickly — especially in bowls with leftover wet food, saliva, or slimy buildup
• Raw diets can expose both pets and humans to harmful bacteria and parasites, even when pets seem healthy
• Grain-free diets are not necessary for most pets, and some have been investigated for a possible link to Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), a serious heart disease in dogs
• Homemade diets are commonly nutritionally unbalanced unless carefully formulated with veterinary guidance
• Improperly stored or moldy food can cause serious illness, including vomiting, tremors, seizures, neurologic issues, and liver damage
• Sudden diet changes are a very common cause of vomiting, diarrhea, and GI upset in pets

Nutrition recommendations should be based on your individual pet — not just packaging, trends, or what worked for someone else’s dog online. If you have questions about your pet’s diet, your veterinarian is the best person to help you safely navigate those choices and find what works best for your pet. 🐾

If you own a male cat, this is one emergency you NEVER want to ignore. 🐈🚨Male cats can develop a urinary blockage, which...
06/04/2026

If you own a male cat, this is one emergency you NEVER want to ignore. 🐈🚨

Male cats can develop a urinary blockage, which means they physically cannot pass urine due to crystals, inflammation, mucus plugs, stones, or debris blocking the urethra. Because male cats have a very small, narrow urethra, they are especially prone to this problem.

Signs can include:
• Frequent trips to the litter box
• Straining to urinate
• Crying/vocalizing in the litter box
• Producing only tiny drops of urine — or none at all
• Vomiting
• Hiding or acting lethargic
• Urinating outside the litter box

One of the biggest misconceptions is owners thinking the cat is constipated because they posture and strain similarly.

The dangerous part is that when a cat cannot urinate, toxins and potassium begin building up in the body very quickly. This can lead to heart complications, bladder rupture, collapse, and can become fatal in as little as 24–72 hours if left untreated.

If this happens during a time your regular veterinarian is closed, an urgent care or emergency vet visit is needed. This is unfortunately not something that can safely wait until the next day. The sooner a blocked cat receives treatment, the better the outcome!

🐔🥚 Happy National Egg Day! 🥚🐔One of the most fascinating things about chickens is that every egg starts forming about 24...
06/03/2026

🐔🥚 Happy National Egg Day! 🥚🐔

One of the most fascinating things about chickens is that every egg starts forming about 24–26 hours before it’s laid. By the time you’re collecting eggs from the nesting box, your hen is often already working on the next one!

Here’s a simplified look at what happens:

🥚 The yolk develops first in the o***y. Hens are actually born with thousands of tiny yolks already inside them.

🥚 The yolk enters the oviduct, where the egg white (albumen) is added. The albumen isn’t just there for breakfast—it provides nutrients and helps protect the developing embryo if the egg is fertilized.

🥚 Shell membranes form next, creating an additional protective barrier.

🥚 The egg then spends about 20 hours in the shell gland (uterus) where calcium is deposited to create the shell. This is the longest part of the entire process.

🥚 Shell color is added near the end. Contrary to popular belief, brown eggs are not more nutritious than white eggs—the color simply depends on the breed of chicken laying them.

🥚 The egg is laid… and the process starts all over again.

A few fun chicken facts:

🐔 Hens do not need a rooster to lay eggs. A rooster is only needed if you want fertilized eggs that can hatch chicks.

🐔 A healthy hen can lay over 250 eggs per year, depending on breed, age, nutrition, and daylight hours.

🐔 Eggshells are made primarily of calcium carbonate, which is why access to calcium is so important for laying hens.

🐔 The color of a chicken’s earlobes often predicts the color of the eggs she’ll lay! Chickens with white earlobes commonly lay white eggs, while chickens with red earlobes often lay brown eggs.

🐔 Hens typically lay fewer eggs during winter because egg production is heavily influenced by daylight length.

The next time you gather eggs from your coop, take a moment to appreciate the incredible biological process behind each one. What seems simple on the outside is actually the result of a 24-hour journey happening inside one hardworking hen.

📸 Show us your flock in the comments! We’d love to see the ladies responsible for keeping your egg basket full. ❤️🐔🥚

Flea allergy dermatitis is one of the most common skin issues we see in both dogs and cats — especially this time of yea...
06/01/2026

Flea allergy dermatitis is one of the most common skin issues we see in both dogs and cats — especially this time of year in Arkansas. 🐾

One of the biggest misconceptions about flea allergies is thinking a pet has to be covered in fleas for fleas to be the problem. In reality, some pets can have a major allergic reaction from just one single flea bite. That flea may not even still be on your pet. It may have bitten them and moved on — but the allergic reaction, itching, and skin irritation can continue long after.

Many pets are actually allergic to the saliva from flea bites, and some can also react heavily to flea dirt/debris and flea eggs in the environment. Because of this, it does not take a major flea infestation to create a miserable pet.

Some of the most common signs we see:
• Constant scratching, licking, or chewing
• Hair loss — especially on the back/tail base area
• Intense itching around the lower back and tail
• Red/inflamed skin
• Scabs or crusting
• Overgrooming in cats
• Recurrent skin or ear infections

Many owners never actually see live fleas, but we do commonly find flea dirt/debris during exams. Flea dirt looks like tiny black specks in the coat and is actually flea f***s made from digested blood. It is one of the biggest clues we use to identify flea exposure.

The reality is pets can pick up fleas almost anywhere — going outside in the backyard, walks, dog parks, parks, events, boarding, grooming visits, or even from other animals and wildlife in the environment.

This is why veterinarians recommend consistent flea prevention year-round — not because every pet has visible fleas, but because it only takes one bite for some pets to end up absolutely miserable with weeks of itching and skin irritation. ❤️🐾

Pet owner tip that people don’t talk about enough: emergency vet visits can happen to anyone. 🐾A blocked cat, broken leg...
05/31/2026

Pet owner tip that people don’t talk about enough: emergency vet visits can happen to anyone. 🐾

A blocked cat, broken leg, foreign body surgery, snake bite, parvo puppy, pancreatitis after a little too much holiday people food, heat stroke, or toxicity from eating something toxic — we see unexpected emergencies every single week. One of the best ways to prepare ahead of time is looking into pet insurance before you ever need it.

Some commonly used companies pet owners often look into:
• Trupanion
• Healthy Paws
• Pets Best
• Embrace Pet Insurance
• Nationwide Pet Insurance

Every plan is different, so make sure to compare reimbursement rates, deductibles, waiting periods, and what they consider “pre-existing.”

Hopefully you never need it — but if you do, it can make a huge difference in stressful situations. ❤️🐾

Found a tick on your dog with a little white dot on its back? There’s a good chance it was a Lone Star Tick — one of the...
05/29/2026

Found a tick on your dog with a little white dot on its back? There’s a good chance it was a Lone Star Tick — one of the most common ticks we see around here. 🕷️🐾

And unfortunately, they can carry a disease called Ehrlichia (ehrlichiosis). Ehrlichia is a tick-borne illness that can affect a dog’s immune system and blood cells. Some pets get very sick, while others start with really vague signs like:
• Low energy
• Decreased appetite
• Fever
• Limping/joint pain
• Acting sore or stiff
• Bruising or nosebleeds in more severe cases

If you are repeatedly finding ticks on your dog, especially Lone Star Ticks, we strongly recommend testing. We can run what’s called a 4DX test, which screens for several common tick-borne diseases we see here in Arkansas, including Ehrlichia.

A lot of dogs exposed to ticks may look completely normal at first. By the time symptoms start, they can already be pretty sick — which is why testing matters. If your dog is constantly pulling ticks, don’t wait until they feel bad to check them.

This is also why we push flea/tick prevention so heavily. Prevention is much easier (and cheaper) than treating tick-borne disease later on. ❤️🐾

A parked car can become dangerously hot for pets much faster than people expect — and cracked windows do not cool the ve...
05/28/2026

A parked car can become dangerously hot for pets much faster than people expect — and cracked windows do not cool the vehicle enough to make it safe. 🚗☀️🐾

Many people are surprised to learn that the temperature inside a vehicle can rise dramatically within just a few minutes. Even if it feels tolerable outside, the inside of a parked car traps heat extremely quickly.

Cracking the windows may allow a small amount of airflow, but it does not prevent the temperature inside the vehicle from reaching dangerous and potentially deadly levels.

Dogs are especially vulnerable because they do not sweat like humans do. They mainly rely on panting to cool themselves, and once their body temperature begins rising, heat stroke can happen very quickly.

Heat stroke can cause:
• Severe dehydration
• Organ failure
• Brain swelling
• Collapse
• Death

Please, if your vehicle cannot safely stay running with air conditioning while locked, leave your pets at home. Even “quick” errands can turn dangerous faster than people realize. We would always rather see pets safely at home in the air conditioning than risk a preventable heat stroke emergency. ❤️🐾

Pretty sure he thinks this is a VIP lounge, not a vet clinic 😎
05/28/2026

Pretty sure he thinks this is a VIP lounge, not a vet clinic 😎

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country...
05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country — and the military working dogs who served faithfully beside them. 🇺🇸🐾

These heroes, both human and canine, showed incredible courage, loyalty, and sacrifice. Their dedication and service will never be forgotten.

We wish everyone a safe and meaningful Memorial Day!

Reminder: We will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.We hope everyone has a safe and meaningful holi...
05/25/2026

Reminder: We will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.

We hope everyone has a safe and meaningful holiday weekend as we honor and remember those who served. 🇺🇸

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102 Rainbow Drive
Cabot, AR
72023

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Wednesday 7am - 5pm
Thursday 7am - 5pm
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