Animal Wellness Center - Plant City

09/02/2026

08/25/2026

Just like our sister hospital, Turkey Creek Animal Hospital, we are live today with our new practice management software! Please be patient as we navigate this new workflow.

07/23/2026

Warmer weather means more bees… and more curious pets getting a little too close! A mild sting can usually be monitored at home, but watch for signs of an allergic reaction. If you notice severe swelling, difficulty breathing, or sudden vomiting, seek care right away.

06/25/2026

Fleas. Ticks. Roundworm, heartworm, and tapeworm. Our animals are a walking buffet to them, and once they’re on your dog or cat, it’s a short ride on the pet express to your home and family. Many of these parasites and the diseases they carry are zoonotic—meaning they can be transmitted to humans.

While we always recommend year-round parasite protection for pets, it’s especially important in the warmer months when these pests are more active. Need some incentive to invest in parasite prevention? How about this:

-A flea can lay up to 1500 eggs in its lifetime, and one flea can become 1000 on your pet and in your home in just 21 days.
-Heartworm is spread by mosquitoes and has been diagnosed in all 50 states. The average length of mature heartworm in a dog is 10 inches, and treatment is expensive and hard on your pet.
-At least 70 people in the U.S. (most of them children) are blinded by toxocariasis, which is transmitted to humans through dog and cat f***s infected with roundworm.
-A female hookworm produces 20,000 eggs per DAY, and they are the only worms known to have teeth. It’s estimated that 1/6th of the world’s human population is infected with hookworm.
-Ticks prefer to insert their feeding tubes into warm, moist areas, like behind ears and in armpits. Their saliva can transmit multiple illnesses to pets and humans with a single bite.

Parasite prevention is always much more effective and less expensive than treatment.