Middle River Veterinary Hospital

09/04/2026

Cookie came to us from Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Animal Shelter with some diarrhea issues. After a thorough exam by Dr. Cash, Cookie got our full spa treatment; a warm bath, pawdicure and ear massage (cleaning)!

09/03/2026

🌟 Labor Day Holiday Hours 🌟

We hope everyone has a safe, happy, and relaxing Labor Day weekend! 🇺🇸🐾☀️

Middle River Veterinary Hospital will be closed on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day. We’ll be taking the day to relax and recharge with our families—and we hope you get to do the same! ❤️

🐾 Need emergency care? Veterinary Emergency Services 540-248-1051 will remain open for any emergent pet needs.

We’ll be back and ready to see you and your furry family members on Tuesday, September 8th at 7:30 AM for our regular business hours.

Have a wonderful long weekend filled with sunshine, family, and lots of tail wags! 🐶🐱❤️

09/02/2026

Happy Cat Month from us cat lovers at Middle River! Featured here are some beloved MRVH staff cats that bring us lots of funny stories and sweet snuggles after a long day!

08/31/2026

As we wrap up August and Itchy dog month, we'd like to remind pet pawrents of some common signs that your pet may have itchy skin or allergies. Being itchy isn't fun for anyone so give us a call and we can get your pet scheduled!

08/28/2026

Join us in celebrating Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day. A special day dedicated to honoring and remembering our beloved pets who have passed away. The term "Rainbow Bridge" is a metaphor and popular poem to describe a peaceful place in the afterlife where deceased pets wait happily and healthily until they can reunite with their owners.

Our lead technician, Caitlyn, is a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Technician who specializes in end-of-life care and is certified in peaceful euthanasia. We offer this end-of-life service here at Middle River and Catilyn has her own mobile hospice care business, Nelly’s Journey Hospice Care. Our goal is to be there for you and your pet, and you can always entrust us with your care.

We'd love to read about any special pet memories you'd like to share in the comments. Featured, is Caitlyn's sweet dog, Nelly who peacefully passed in 2023.

08/26/2026

Happy International Dog Day! Featured here are some of your staff's doggie best friends along with Shelter dogs Pebble (bottom right) and Awna (left side, brown pup.) Dogs truly give us their all and we try to give back to them as much as we can! Give your furred companion extra treats for us today or bring them by so we can spoil them too! 🐕🐾❤

08/24/2026

Blind Dog Day means celebrating all of our sight impaired pups! From genetic caused blindness, age related changes or accidental loss of vision we love them all! Featured here is "Rachel" a shelter pup who was born without eyes (a condition called Anophthalmia). Thankfully Rachel and most other vision impaired dogs get along just fine! They rely heavily on their sense of smell and familiarity in an environment. If you think your furry companion may be experiencing vision loss give us a call to get them scheduled for a vision check up!👀🐶

08/21/2026

Last week at MRVH a cat loving client brought this handsome young feral cat in that they named "Jersey" to neuter. Before starting his neuter, our staff saw this strange gum and tooth coloring. Turns out Jersey has a rare hereditary metabolic disorder called Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria. This means he is low on an enzyme that aids in the production of hemoglobin which can disrupt the formation of red blood cells. This deficiency causes lifelong tooth discoloration and skin photosensitivity but usually no other major issues. Jersey is now neutered and learning how to be a tame, inside cat!

08/19/2026

With school starting back and schedules changing, your pets may become very stressed. Recognizing these signs early or even preventing them is the best way to help pets adjust to the change of routine! If your furry child is experiencing any of these symptoms as your two-legged children return to class give us a call and we can help them start feeling better!

08/17/2026

Just a heads up!

🚧 IMPORTANT CONSTRUCTION UPDATE — TENTATIVE TEMPORARY CLOSURE 🚧

As many of you know, VES is currently undergoing renovations to improve our facility and allow us to better serve our patients, clients, and community. We are excited about the progress being made, but construction sometimes comes with unexpected changes to the timeline.

To allow our construction teams full and uninterrupted access to our treatment area and, most importantly, to ensure the safety of our patients, clients, and team, we are currently planning a tentative temporary closure:

📅 Tuesday, August 18 at 7:00 AM through Thursday, August 20 at 8:00 AM

⚠️ PLEASE NOTE: This closure is currently TENTATIVE. We will provide a final confirmation on Monday, August 17 once we know the preceding phases of construction have been fully completed and the treatment-area renovation is ready to begin.

During the closure, VES will not be able to receive or treat patients. If your pet experiences an emergency during this time, please contact one of the following facilities:

🐾 Hollymead Veterinary Hospital – Charlottesville
📞 (434) 436-2250
Emergency availability: 8:00 AM–8:00 PM

🐾 Emergency Veterinary & Specialty Services of Roanoke
📞 (540) 417-1530

🐾 Valley Veterinary Emergency Hospital and Referral Center – Wi******er
📞 (540) 662-7811

🐾 Virginia Veterinary Specialty & Emergency – Charlottesville
📞 (434) 202-2987

We strongly recommend calling the facility prior to traveling to confirm their current availability and ability to receive your pet.

🐾 Our goal is to complete this phase as quickly and safely as possible so we can return to providing the 24/7 emergency care our community depends on in our newly improved space.

We greatly appreciate your patience, understanding, and support throughout our renovations. ❤️

Please watch our page Monday for final confirmation of the closure and any additional updates.