Hershey Animal Emergency Center

06/04/2026

We need to talk about pet names. Specifically… the wonderfully unhinged ones.

Please enjoy this elite lineup of feline excellence:

🐾 Nathan
🐾 Beef Strew
🐾 Ronald — who is, in fact, a lady
🐾 Baklava

Now we need to know: what is the funniest, weirdest, most oddly perfect name you’ve ever given a pet?

Drop a photo of your pet in the comments and tell us their name. Bonus points if the name makes absolutely no sense, sounds like a tiny accountant, belongs on a diner menu, or requires a full explanation.

06/02/2026

Nobody prepares you for the fact that neonatal puppy care includes becoming a tiny professional butt-wiper 😂

06/01/2026

We are incredibly proud to share that our Practice Manager, Jessy, was recently recognized by the York County Regional Police Department for her quick, compassionate response during a roadside emergency.

On April 16, Jessy and two other community members noticed a man lying on the side of the road, recognized the seriousness of the situation, and stopped to help. Their willingness to act made a life-saving difference.

Anyone who knows Jessy knows this response is no surprise. Her calm leadership, caring heart, and instinct to help others are part of who she is - and they are part of what helps make Hershey Animal Emergency Center the hospital it is.

Jessy helps lead our team with compassion, strength, and dedication every day, and we are so proud to have someone like her helping run HAEC.

Please join us in congratulating Jessy on this well-deserved recognition!

https://crimewatch.net/us/pa/york/york-county-regional-pd/42156/post/citizens-recognized-ycrpd-police-commission-meeting?fbclid=IwY2xjawSKYUhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeKf-vQeN7W-ba8hRHDn5MSmv-7jlPU2Jp1TmEXiyXi4xM2H9NKlj1Ti-E4pA_aem_wn89B-sU5grDzfFTdaB_rA

05/26/2026

Meet Lily, a sweet 16-year-old kitty who came to see us after her family noticed blood inside one of her eyes.

Lily was diagnosed with **hyphema**, which means there is blood within the **anterior chamber** of the eye (the fluid-filled space between the cornea, which is the clear outer surface of the eye, and the iris, which is the colored part of the eye).

Hyphema is not a diagnosis we take lightly, because it usually means something else is going on under the surface. Possible causes can include trauma, inflammation inside the eye, clotting disorders, retinal disease, tumors, or high blood pressure, which is high blood pressure.

While Lily was with us, her blood pressure was found to be elevated. In cats, high blood pressure can damage the small, delicate blood vessels in the eye. When those vessels leak or rupture, blood can collect inside the eye and cause hyphema. High blood pressure can also put cats at risk for retinal changes or vision loss, which is why prompt treatment and follow-up care are so important.

Lily was started on blood pressure medication to help lower her pressure, as well as a steroid eye drop to help reduce inflammation within the eye. She was also referred to a veterinary ophthalmologist for a more detailed eye exam and continued specialized care.

Lily was such a brave girl during her visit, and we’re hoping she feels better soon!

05/23/2026

Meet Tilly!

Tilly is a 2-month-old Anatolian Shepherd puppy who already weighs 19 lbs; and she still has a lot of growing to do! Anatolian Shepherds are known for being loyal companions and hardworking livestock guardians, and once fully grown, Tilly may reach 80–120 lbs!

This sweet girl came to us with a broken leg: an incomplete oblique fracture of her right proximal tibia extending to the apophysis.

In simpler terms, Tilly has a partial angled break near the top of her right shin bone, close to an area where puppies are still growing. Because she is so young, careful healing is especially important.

The good news is that Tilly is expected to heal with splinting and strict rest.

For now, her job is to take it easy, let that leg heal, and keep being absolutely adorable.

Wishing Tilly a smooth recovery!

05/21/2026

In veterinary medicine, suspicious piles are taken very seriously… even when they’re Hershey’s Kisses.

05/18/2026

05/18/2026

Meet Zoe, one very brave Chihuahua.

Zoe came to HAEC not feeling like herself. She was lethargic, uncomfortable, and had a tense, painful abdomen. Our team quickly admitted her, started IV antibiotics, and prepared her for emergency surgery after diagnosing her with a pyometra.

A pyometra is a serious, life-threatening infection of the uterus that can happen in unspayed female dogs and cats. The uterus fills with infected fluid, and pets can become very sick very quickly. In most cases, surgery is needed to remove the infected uterus and prevent the infection from spreading.

Zoe was such a brave girl through it all. During surgery, the infected uterus we removed weighed 0.33 pounds — about 5% of her entire body weight! For a tiny Chihuahua, that is a lot for her little body to carry.

We are so proud of Zoe and so grateful we could help her feel better.

If your unspayed pet seems lethargic, painful, stops eating, drinks more than usual, has vomiting, or has vaginal discharge, please seek veterinary care right away.

05/14/2026

HAEC supplies, but make it cool girl

05/13/2026

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