Arizona Small Animal Clinic

08/18/2026

Due to extreme heat the clinic will close early this week. Stay safe

07/30/2026

It's too hot. The clinic is closing at 1 today. Stay home and stay safe

05/27/2026

05/27/2026

Firefly season begins this Memorial Day weekend across much of the USA. If you see fewer than you did 20 years ago, you are not imagining it — firefly populations have declined 75% across North America.

The plants that support fireflies are the same native wildflowers that support every other beneficial insect in your garden. Goldenrod, wild bergamot, black-eyed Susan, milkweed, and native violets provide the nectar that adult fireflies feed on — yes, fireflies eat nectar as adults, not just during their larval stage.

The firefly larvae live underground in moist leaf litter and loose soil for 1 to 2 years before emerging as adults. They eat soil-dwelling invertebrates — slugs, mites, and small worms — during this underground phase.

Three things that help them most this weekend:

Turn off all outdoor lights after 10pm — artificial light disrupts their mating signals more than any other factor. Leave an area of unmown grass at the garden edge — firefly larvae need undisturbed ground. Stop using pesticides on the lawn — the larvae are feeding in the soil you treat.

The firefly is trying to return to every American garden it left. 🌟

05/27/2026

Pollen levels will be increasing daily this week

05/27/2026

This is where Cody’s Friends began.
For the first few years, it was Cody and his mom picking up donated pet food from front porches.
Bag by bag.
Porch by porch.
Family by family.
It began with a 10-year-old boy who had written a school report about his hero, President John F. Kennedy, and never forgot these words:
“Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”
On Memorial Day, we remember and honor the men and women who gave everything for our country.
And we are reminded why service matters.
Through our Vets with Pets program, Cody’s Friends is honored to provide pet food and supplies to veteran organizations serving those who served our country because no veteran should have to worry about feeding the pet who loves them.
Today we remember.
Today we are grateful.
And every day, we try to serve in the small ways we can. ❤️

05/27/2026

Transition in DNA labs for ASCA seems to be finalized

We are pleased to announce that DNA Profile/Parentage Kits are now available for ordering through UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL) beginning today, Tuesday, May 26.

Please note that parentage verification will not be immediately available. Parentage services will become available once the full Orivet data transfer has been completed. At this time, we estimate parentage functionality to be available by July 2026.

To help guide members through the ordering process, a step-by-step video tutorial has been created demonstrating how to place an order through the UC Davis VGL system.

The QR code on the flyer will take you directly to the tutorial video, or you may access it using the following link:

https://vimeo.com/1194870767/99228cccb3

Questions regarding DNA kits, ordering, or the transition process should be directed to [email protected].

We appreciate everyone's patience and support during this transition process. Additional updates will be shared as they become available.

03/16/2026

If a dog comes into contact with a microorganism called Leptospira, they may be in danger of developing Leptospirosis, a disease that targets the kidneys and liver.

Learn how to recognize the symptoms of Leptospirosis and how to treat the disease at the link in our comments.