Safari Veterinary Care Centers

10/22/2026

The entire Safari team participated in off-site customer service training during the month of October. We stayed in an old Wild West town and practiced how to better serve our clients and patients!

10/06/2026

09/30/2026

Let us walk you through a delicate procedure performed on Biscuit this week by Dr Garner. Read each photo's caption. It will help you understand why we are serious about keeping your pets on heartworm prevention.

09/25/2026

Well, we've already posted today, but since I forgot it was Friday (who does that?!!), I'm still going to post a Friday Funny.

What's the weirdest thing you've pried out of your dog or other pet's mouth? I'd go first, but I can't think of anything weird or funny; just stuff found on walks.

Have a great weekend! We're here if you need us!
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09/25/2026

This gorgeous Leopard Tortoise is Kobe. Isn't his shell stunning?!

Unfortunately, poor Kobe had a run-in with a dog, leaving his beautiful shell damaged and his confidence probably shattered as well. As you can see in the second photo, Kobe had visible fractures at the cranial (toward the skull end) carapace and plastron. Carapace is the hard top shell covering the back and spine. Plastron is covering on underbelly side, over the chest and belly.

Kobe had some radiographs done, and was bandaged with Manuka honey. He was sent home with injections to be administered into the muscle of his front leg every 72 hours. Since then, he's returned for a few bandage changes and rechecks, and seems to be doing well.

Now: do you know what determines whether a reptile is a turtle or a tortoise? It comes down to their habitat, shell shape, limbs, ability to swim, diet, and lifespan. In general, turtles spend much or most of their lives in water, while tortoises are land-dwellers.

Check out photo number 3 for more information.

09/21/2026

Did you know that you can call Safari to schedule an MRI or CT scan for your pet without a referral?

You don't need to call around to find a local MRI - we're right here in League City. Here at Safari the cost is lower, we can usually get you in within a few hours to a few days, and our scanner is a 3.0 Tesla scanner which scans far quicker, meaning that the pet spends less time under anesthesia and the images are more finely detailed, allowing for more accurate diagnosing.

You can bring your pet back to your vet for treatment or let us treat him - it's up to you and your vet!

Call us today at 281-332-5612 for more information.

08/25/2026

Why should you get your pet's blood work done if they seem healthy enough? As we say at Safari, "Bloodwork is like having a window into the body" that can reveal all sorts of things that may not be quite right. Just think of how relieved you'll be when you catch something early like kidney disease early that you can begin treating right away.

Getting your dog's blood tested once a year is like a human getting bloodwork once every SEVEN years! That's why we recommend having your pet's blood checked every 6 months.

08/12/2026

While we don't normally post about adoptions, Helen is a special circumstance, and a very special kitty!
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