Blue Ridge Animal Hospital

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❤️ FIND A VET THAT SMILES! 🥰

Find a vet that smiles like this when they are taking care of your animals! Dr. Amy is the relief vet at Blue Ridge Animal Hospital today and she was so kind in caring for our foster boy Dwayne. She said the Toms hold a special place in her heart.

Sweet Dwayne saw the vet today because he has been attacking himself. Seriously...sounds like a cat fight althoughhe'sin a room alone. Amy's assessment is that he is suffering from hyperesthesia. Hyperesthesia is a condition characterized by an increased sensitivity to touch, pain, and other sensory stimuli. He has self inflicted wounds all along his tail. His tail was shaved and cleaned. He received a convenia injection (antibiotic) to ward off any infection which is especially important since he is FIV+. He is receiving onsior (to control pain & inflammation) and gabapentin (to help with pain & anxiety). He also has pretty cruddy, itchy ears so posatex to address an ear infection. He will wear the eCollar until his tail heals. He goes for a recheck in two weeks.

But get this...all that and Dwayne purred pretty much non stop. So glad his sunny disposition is intact!

📸 he may or may not have been whacking Dr. Amy in the face with his cone

😎 We are excited to announce that we are now offering cold laser therapy! 😎

Laser Therapy, or photobiomodulation, is a non-invasive, highly effective, safe and non-surgical treatment that can be used for a variety of ailments and even after surgical procedures. It has been shown to aid in incision/wound healing and also has anti-inflammatory properties to make your pet more comfortable. It can be used for -

Osteoarthritis and tendon/ligament disorders
Hot Spots, burns, lick granulomas
Stomatitis, gingivitis and after dental extractions

It can even be used for things like ear infections, cystitis (and other urinary system disorders), asthma and more.

We are very excited about this new treatment option we are able to offer to help the comfort of our patients! Plus, Sirius shows how cool their safety goggles make them look! 😌

Due to the weather and our power being out, we are closing for the day. We hope everyone stays safe and dry today! We will be back at 8am Monday morning. Thank you for your understanding!

In honor of South Korea banning the trade and sell of dog meat, we’d like to introduce you to Lou!

Lou is an 11 year old Jindo/wirehair terrier mix who was one of the lucky dogs saved from the illegal dog meat trade in Southeast Asia by the Soi Dog Foundation in March 2019! She was then flown to the United States to the Barking Lot rescue. They discovered she had a few minor health issues, but she was doctored up, and after a few months she got lucky again and was adopted by her wonderful parents!

We are happy to know and care for sweet Lou, and think she is pretty amazing for what she has been through 🥰