Buxmont Veterinary Hospital

10/22/2026

10/22/2026

🍾 We’re halfway through National Veterinary Technician Week, but at Buxmont Vet we celebrate it as Staff Appreciation Week since it’s the most well-known “acknowledge these people now” week and all our staff is cross-trained. 🥳

We’ve been celebrating with daily goodies and a staff Clue game to figure out who’s been acting weird and why. It’s great to see everyone engaged and laughing, some teamwork, some cut-throat conspiring, and all around entertaining shenanigans.

🐾 Buxmont Vet could not function without each of these incredible people. 🐾

Whether you’re one of our clients or not, if you have a pet and you appreciate your vet team, TELL👏 THEM👏 THANKS👏!

This field is hard. Our su***de rate as a profession…sucks. 🕊️ Sometimes a kind word goes a long way, and it’s always good to hear we’re appreciated… since we get yelled at for something beyond our control at least daily.

🌿 Want to help out your favorite veterinary hospital even more? Go post a positive review on Google for them. It makes them happy AND it helps other people find them! (Does anyone even use Yelp these days?) 🌿

🤗 Here’s a heartfelt thanks to everyone in the field. You’re seen. You’re heard. You’re appreciated. You got this! And if you don’t, let others know so they can get it for you at least for a little bit. 💕

10/14/2026

Ever heard of the gut microbiome before? It’s becoming a popular topic of discussion as more and more research emerges.

I’ll try to break it down as simply as possible. Bottom line: it’s extremely important and we need to screen our pets more frequently, especially when their gut looks normal on the outside.

10/12/2026

‼️ Hey Buxmont Family, our phone lines are a little wonky today. We ARE open but if you can’t get through or the connection is really bad please shoot us an email: [email protected]

📞 We’re trying to get this fixed ASAP.

10/07/2026

1️⃣ Wait for days to see if they come around, especially if it’s a cat. Not eating can trigger very bad things to happen in 24-48 hours in a cat.
2️⃣ Offer them tons of different things to entice them to eat. This makes appetite harder to track and risks GI upset on top of the original problem.
3️⃣ Assume they’re just picky. If your pet normally has a good appetite and is now turning up their nose at food, that’s not being picky. It’s a sign. Get them checked out.

09/28/2026

1️⃣ Skip pre-surgical bloodwork. Just don’t. This is the single greatest thing that helps catch underlying risks.
2️⃣ Not tell the vet everything your pet is on. If it goes on their body or in their mouth, we want to know about it! Some “over the counter” supplements can interfere with anesthesia.
3️⃣ Assume age = risk. Anesthetic risk is based on health status, not age, and most older pets actually tolerate anesthesia better than their younger counterparts.

Anesthesia can seem scary, but it’s so regulated and monitored these days it’s a lot safer than you realize. Don’t decline care your pet needs out of fear. Talk with your vet about the real risks for your individual animal.

09/21/2026

1️⃣ Allergies. Your pet might be genetically predisposed, but the environment plays a bigger role than you think.
2️⃣ Chronic, recurrent gut issues. So many things affect gut health. If we blame genetics, it makes it sound like we have no options and have to accept this is the way things are. We don’t!
3️⃣ Recurrent lameness. Definitely not “just bad genes.” Genetics sets the stage but it doesn’t tell the story.

09/13/2026

Here’s 10 seconds of ocean zen. Enjoy with sound if you wish.

Remember: Our pets enjoy the present moment. Do you?

09/07/2026

1️⃣ That it’s just “too many treats.” They could have a metabolic condition - get some baseline bloodwork run first.
2️⃣ That they’re lazy. If a dog or cat doesn’t want to move as much any more, they could be in pain. Get them checked out for early arthritis.
3️⃣ That they just need to eat less and move more. Don’t cut calories too fast, especially in cats. It can be dangerous. Rule of thumb is no more than 20-25% calorie reduction at any point in time.

Being an overweight dog or cat does shorten their life expectancy, but it is manageable. Let’s make sure there isn’t a medical cause for the weight gain first, then come up with a plan to get them closer to that ideal number.

09/04/2026

Hey Buxmont Family,

Just a reminder that Buxmont Vet will be 🚫CLOSED🚫 from September 7 through the 13th. We’ll reopen on Monday, September 14th, at 9AM.

If your pet experiences an emergency while we’re closed, take them to BluePearl Levittown on your closest ER. If it’s something minor, there is Urgent Vet (by the Wegmans) and Pet Furst (by the Bonefish Grill).

We’re here today until 5pm and tomorrow 8-1pm.