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Providing compassionate, affordable and modern emergency care for your pets

10/20/2026

There is a lot of responsibility in being the person who notices.

The person who recognizes a subtle change in a patient. Who speaks up when something doesn’t feel right. Who knows when something needs another look.

Across our team of nearly 50 veterinary technicians, that responsibility takes many forms: monitoring anesthesia, caring for critically ill patients, performing advanced procedures, helping a worried family understand what comes next, and making sure an animal feels safe enough to rest.

In a 24/7 emergency hospital, this work happens at every hour—through the night, over holidays, and during moments families never expected to face. It takes knowledge, judgment, and the ability to respond when a patient’s condition changes in seconds.

And throughout all of that, it takes care.

Cleaning a patient’s face. Adjusting their bedding. Finding a position that lets them rest comfortably. Sitting beside a frightened animal and giving them time to trust you.

We may only be a small part of your pet’s journey, meeting you on one of your hardest days. But while they are with us, our technicians learn their personalities, celebrate their progress, and notice the little things that make them more comfortable. They share in the relief when a patient turns a corner, and they feel the weight of the days when the outcome is not what anyone hoped for.

These photos capture pieces of that work. What they can’t fully show is the thinking behind each decision, the experience behind each skill, or how much a patient can stay with someone after their shift ends.

This Veterinary Technician Week, thank you to our team for the expertise, compassion, and steady presence you bring to this hospital at every hour. You make a difference in lives you may only be part of briefly—and we are proud to work beside you.

10/16/2026

💙Happy Boss’s Day to the incredible women behind HAEC💙

When we asked our team to describe HAEC in just one word, the responses spoke volumes. But behind every one of those words are the women who have worked tirelessly to make HAEC what it is today.

Great leadership creates so much more than a successful hospital. It builds a strong, connected team, inspires exceptional medical care, and creates a place where compassion extends far beyond the walls of the hospital.

Our owners have built something truly special. Not only have they created a hospital dedicated to providing the highest level of care to our patients, but they have also made a lasting impact on our community. Their dedication to helping animals, supporting families, and being there for those who need it most is at the heart of everything we do.

Without incredible leaders, we wouldn’t have the incredible team, medicine, and community impact that make HAEC so special.

Today, we celebrate the women who have given so much of themselves to create a place that means so much to so many. We are incredibly proud to be part of what you’ve built.

Happy Boss’s Day! Thank you for making HAEC a place we’re all proud to call ours.💙

10/15/2026

Four pets. Four families. A helping hand when they needed it.

Meet some of the patients our Kisses Fund has recently helped:

🐾 Poppy, who needed treatment for parvo.
🐾 Dusty, who needed care for a urinary obstruction.
🐾 Pookie, who needed a leg amputation.
🐾 Prince, who needed surgery to remove a foreign body.

Each needed extensive care, and their families needed help covering the financial gap. Our Kisses Fund helped make that care possible. ❤️

Through MyBalto, we accept donations to support families facing financial hardship during their pet’s visit. We use this fund for patients with a good prognosis when their families have applied for all of our in-hospital financing options and still need assistance.

Recently, the need has been so great that our fund is depleted. Our hospital owners personally contribute every month, but those funds go quickly as we work to help as many pets and families as we can.

Now, we’re asking our community to help replenish the Kisses Fund so we can be there for the next Poppy, Dusty, Pookie, or Prince.

If you’re able, please consider donating. Every contribution helps close the gap for a family facing a difficult moment. If you can’t donate, sharing this post helps us reach others who may be able to lend a hand.

💕 Donate here: [https://haec.donation.mybaltofoundation.org/](https://haec.donation.mybaltofoundation.org/)

Thank you for supporting these pets, their families, and the care that brings them back together.

10/12/2026

Meet Blackbird! This sweet girl came to us after she started hiding, leaking urine, and shivering. Our team discovered that a bladder stone was partially blocking the outlet from her bladder, making it difficult for her to urinate.

Urinary blockages aren’t just a boy-cat problem!

Male cats are more prone to urinary obstructions because their urethra—the tube that carries urine out of the body—is longer and narrower. Small stones or plugs of crystals, mucus, and other material can block this narrow passage. Female cats can develop blockages, too! Larger bladder stones can partially or completely block the opening where urine leaves the bladder.

Under general anesthesia, our team placed a urinary catheter, then performed surgery to remove Blackbird’s bladder stones. She recovered well and went home the next day!

Her post-surgery photo captures her still feeling a little sleepy from anesthesia—and looking absolutely adorable. We’ve also included her X-ray so you can see the stones that caused all that trouble.

Straining to urinate, repeated litter box trips, or passing only drops of urine needs immediate veterinary attention. Even a cat who is leaking a little urine can have a blockage.

We’re so happy Blackbird is back home where she belongs!

10/05/2026

Peanut took “wireless” a little too far!

This 5-month-old mini poodle came to see us after her owner noticed a Bose earbud was missing—and heard Peanut make a big “gulp!”

We first tried inducing vomiting, complete with her ears tied up—because we’ll always hold your hair back while you vomit. 💕 Unfortunately, the earbud wasn’t budging!

Next stop: endoscopy! Using a camera and specialized tools passed through her mouth, our team successfully retrieved the earbud. The procedure itself took just 10 minutes, and Peanut was under anesthesia for less than 30 minutes!

When appropriate, endoscopy can help us remove swallowed objects without invasive abdominal surgery. We’re so glad it was an option for this little lady!

10/03/2026

She’s got the Halloween look. Still working on the scary part. 🐈‍⬛👻

09/29/2026

The cat distribution system works in mysterious ways.

Meet Piper! He got his name after spending **two days trapped in a pipe**. Thankfully, a family found him and got him out. They took him to Animal Hospital of Dauphin County, where the team began stabilizing him because he was dangerously cold. He was then transferred to us at HAEC for care over the weekend.

Piper has already made quite an impression on everyone following his story. He even has his own blog, so you can keep up with his updates here: https://piper695.wordpress.com/

A huge thank you to the family who rescued him and to the team at Animal Hospital of Dauphin County for getting him the care he needed. We’re all rooting for you, Piper! 💙

09/28/2026

Bindi’s family saw her swallow an emoji toy and brought her straight in, before she even started feeling sick. That quick response gave us the chance to help her early!

Then came the surprise: **Bindi had swallowed three emoji toys, not just one!😳

Our team first tried to retrieve them by endoscopy, but the toys were too heavy to remove with the scope. Bindi went to surgery, where all three were removed through an incision in her stomach.

Bindi is the sweetest, happiest girl—and she brought more than enough smiles of her own!

09/25/2026

Meet Stormy: brave patient, excellent cuddler, and proud wearer of the blanket hat.

Stormy came to see us recently after a fight with another dog left him with lacerations on his carpus (wrist). Our team repaired his wounds under sedation, and he did great.

So what happens while a patient like Stormy is sedated? Quite a lot! He received supplemental oxygen and had an IV catheter in place so we could give medications quickly if needed. A dedicated technician stayed with him throughout the procedure, watching his heart rate, breathing, oxygen levels, temperature, gum color, and ECG. This careful monitoring is part of the approach outlined in [AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association)’s anesthesia and monitoring guidelines].

Afterward, Stormy’s only job was to wake up and enjoy some cuddles. He took that job very seriously. 🥹 Wishing this sweet boy a smooth recovery!

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1251 East Chocolate Avenue
Hershey, PA
17033

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+17172987883

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http://www.HersheyAnimalER.com/

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