Carthage Animal Hospital

08/12/2026

☀️TEMPERATURES ARE GETTING HIGH AND BOY IT’s GETTING HOT!!! 🙀🫠

HEAT STROKE WARNINGS ARE IN FULL EFFECT!!!!!

🟥Folks it’s gonna be hot 🔥 and humid 🥵!
We would like to remind you of helpful tips and tricks to help keep your pets from getting heatstroke or heat related illnesses🟥
-Keep your pets indoors in air conditioning❗️
-Provide ample shade/water sources if they do have to go outside❗️
-Take them out to potty and bring them right back in, have them outside as little as possible❗️
-Pavement and concrete can and will burn their paw pads❗️
-Keeping your blinds closed and ceiling fans on helps AC airflow in the house to keep things cooler❗️
-Do not leave pets in your vehicle❗️
-Dogs and cats that are brachycephalic (muzzle area is short/flattened/squished inwards) are more prone to having irregularities in keeping control of their body temperature and can suffer from heat related incidents much easier than longer muzzled pets. Just some examples of these pets are: Cats- Persians, Himalayan’s, British Shorthairs. Dogs- Bulldogs (English and French), Boxers, Boston terriers, Pekingese, Pugs, Bull Mastiffs, Shih Tzus. ❗️

🔆Signs to watch out for Heat Stroke🔆
Early signs of heat stroke include: heavy panting and rapid breathing, excessive drooling, dry mucus membranes, bright red gums and tongue, skin that is hot to the touch, and a higher heart rate.

🛑Scary things that happen when heat stroke occurs🛑
-Lethargy
-Weakness
-Collapse
-Seizure
-Coma
-Brain Damage
-Death

We love all of you and your pets! We hope everyone stays cool ❄️, hydrated 💧, and have a great rest of your week❤️!! ~Love the CAH Staff!

07/24/2026

From June 2nd to July 24th, if you purchased NexGard Combo for cats or NexGard Plus for dogs, you’ve been entered to win a Samsung Crystal UHD 55” TV (a $350 value) from Boehringer Ingelheim! Today Gina our representative from BI has come in and did a lunch and learn with our crew to teach us about both current and new products coming soon!

07/03/2026

We will be closed tomorrow, Saturday, July 4th, in observation of Independence Day. We are open normal hours today (until 5:30pm) and will be open normal business hours again on Monday, July 6th, 8am-5:30pm.

Please contact the Animal Emergency Clinic of NW Arkansas (479-927-0007) or the Emergency Clinic of SW Missouri (417-890-1600) with any pet medical emergency needs this weekend.

Thank you all for your patience and understanding.

Thank you to our country’s veterans, past and present, for sacrificing to allow us to have the freedoms that we all enjoy. Have a great and safe 4th of July everyone! 🦅🇺🇸🎇

06/01/2026

Update: Our phones are back up and running again! Thank you for your patience!

Good morning, our phones are currently down right now. We are working on the issue, we apologize about the inconvenience.

05/25/2026

We are closed today, Monday May 25th, in observation of Memorial Day. We will be open normal business hours again on Tuesday, 8am-5:30pm. Please contact the Animal Emergency Clinic of NW Arkansas (479-927-0007) or the Emergency Clinic of SW Missouri (417-890-1600) with any pet medical emergency needs today. Thank you all for your patience and understanding.
Thank you to our country’s veterans, past and present, for sacrificing to allow us to have the freedoms that we all enjoy. Have a great and safe Memorial Day everyone!

05/20/2026

05/10/2026

We would like to wish all of our mothers a very happy Mother's Day! Thank you all for everything you do! 💕

04/27/2026

Update: everything is back up and running!
Good morning! Our phone and internet are temporarily out of service. We apologize for the inconvenience the are working on fixing it in the area.

04/25/2026

Today is National Veterinarian’s Day!

Veterinarians often act as the silent heroes behind healthier animals, safer food, and a better world, serving as guardians of animal health who dedicate their lives to care.

Thank you Dr. Newman, Dr. Lawrence, and Dr. Black for all that you do for our animals!