Upstate Animal Medical Center

10/23/2026

After more than 10 years as Practice Manager at Upstate Animal Medical Center, Sara has made the difficult decision to move on to a new chapter.

Since 2016, she has had the privilege of working alongside a wonderful, close-knit team. More than any system or process, Sara is proudest of the people: the technicians and support staff who show up every day for animals and the families who love them.

She gives a special thank you to Dr. Joy Lucas, who brought her on and built a practice she was proud to help run, and to every team member and client who made these years so meaningful 🐾

We thank Sara for more than a decade of dedication and hard work that will be deeply missed by our team, as well as our clients. Her presence in our lives however will not be lacking as she will always be part of our Upstate AMC family ❤️

10/21/2026

DISTEMPER ALERT for Johnstown NY
If you'd like to check the status of your pet's distemper vaccine, please visit our patient portal through our website or call our clinic directly, especially if you have any questions about the virus or how to prevent its spread. Thank you!

10/18/2026

Happy National Veterinary Technician Week! 💙🐾
To our amazing vet techs: thank you!

You’re the steady hands during surgery, the calm voice in the exam room, and the first to notice when a patient just isn’t acting like themselves. You comfort nervous pets (and their nervous people), juggle a hundred tasks at once, and still find time for an extra ear scratch.

Your skill, compassion, and dedication make everything we do possible... Becky, Kailey, Beth, Alexis, Jordan, Jacob, Allyson

If our techs have ever cared for your pet, drop a thank-you in the comments. We’ll make sure they see it! 👇

10/01/2026

09/02/2026

Our office is CLOSED for Labor Day on Monday September 7th, we will resume normal business hours on Tuesday the 8th 8:30am-7pm, closed for lunch/procedures 12:30pm-2pm. Thank you and have a safe Labor Day!

09/02/2026

Our clinic is in need of full size bath towels and hand towels! If you have any towel donations please bring them directly to our office to our front desk during normal business hours. We thank you in advance!

08/07/2026

There appears to be a crickett shortage due to:
>Extreme Heat: High summer temperatures and humidity cause massive die-offs during the shipping process when live crickets experience drastic temperature swings.Supply Vulnerability: >Large commercial breeding facilities face transit bottlenecks and colony crashes during peak summer and winter weather extremes.
You can call local pet stores to enquire on if they actively have any in stock, "Pet Supplies Plus" in Glenville currently has them available!
***Alternative Feeders: Switch temporarily to alternative live insects like superworms, mealworms, or dubia roaches if your local shop is out of crickets!***

07/21/2026

UAMC is excited to announce we have upgraded our online pharmacy! Our new pharmacy through Vetcove directly integrates with our previous online pharmacy so all of your pet's prescriptions will still be easy to find, re-order or continue through auto-ship. A new registration code will be emailed to you if you previously used our online pharmacy as well
We'd also like to take this time to introduce our online pet portal! Through the portal you can easily request refills from our hospital's pharmacy for in-clinic pick up, check your pet's vaccine or wellness reminders, and view your upcoming appointments (online appointment scheduling is not available yet)
To visit our website for more information or to follow our links to our online pharmacy and pet portal, go to www.upstateamc.com
Thank you!

07/06/2026

What better way to celebrate upcoming National Kitten Day on July 10th than having another sweet UAMC kitten up for adoption!

Meet Pistachio! Pistachio is a 15 week old male gray domestic shorthair and is ready to be matched with his furever home, he is full of energy and so far has gotten along with dogs and we do not see him having any issues with other cats. He would love another furry friend to play with! If you're interested in adopting Pistachio, please call/text his foster mom Julia at 518-683-3213 with serious adoption inquiries only, thank you!

07/02/2026

We will be closed Friday July 3rd for the extended 4th of July weekend and back open Monday, thank you and Happy 4th of July!