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Labor Day—Monday, September 4th, 2023

We will be closed on Monday, September 4th, 2023 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.   We will re-open for regular business hours on Tuesday, September 5th at 7:30AM.    If you have an emergency which cannot wait, please contact one of the following local animal emergency services:

Crossroads Animal Referral and Emergency (CARE) —1080 W. Patrick St, Frederick     301-662-2273

Mountain View Animal Emergency  —- 13810 Crayton Blvd, Hagerstown    301-733-7339

VETURGENCY —- 434 Prospect Blvd., Frederick 301-288-8387 (VETS)  (Open 6PM-12AM Daily)

Examples of emergencies that should not wait:

  • Trauma cases— hit by car, fight wounds, falls, broken legs, hemorrhage/bleeding
  • Eye trauma/painful eyes/squinting
  • Persistent Vomiting or Diarrhea, especially if your pet appears weak or distressed
  • Difficulty Breathing, Severe/persistent coughing
  • Male cats or dogs straining but unable to urinate
  • Toxin ingestion —rat poison, antifreeze, grapes/raisins, human medications, Xylitol
  • Seizures, sudden behavior changes, inability to walk

NOW AVAILABLE: NexGard Plus– Once-A-Month Flea/Tick and Heartworm Prevention

The product we have been waiting for is finally here:   NexGard Plus, a once-a-month Flea/Tick and Heartworm medication for your dog.    This medication combines NexGard, a flea and tick product that has done a great job for over 10 years, with Moxidectin, a proven monthly heartworm preventative.   It is also labelled for the prevention of two intestinal parasites, Roundworm and Hookworms.   If your dog is already on Heartgard and NexGard, you can now give just 1 tablet once-a-month and do the same great job at protecting your pet from parasites.

There are no contraindications for NexGard Plus on the label, but dogs must be heartworm negative to start on the product, and as with NexGard, we do not recommend using this product in dogs that have seizures.   The cost of using NexGard Plus is similar to using the two products separately, and a $35 rebate is available on the purchase of 6-packs—NOTE that this should save you money even compared to online pharmacies.

If you are interested in NexGard Plus, please let us know and be sure to ask about it at your next visit.

 

Labor Day: Monday, Septmber 4th, 2023–CLOSED

We will be closed on Monday, September 4th, 2023 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.   We will re-open for regular business hours on Tuesday, September 5th at 8:00AM.    If you have an emergency which cannot wait, please contact one of the following local animal emergency services:

Crossroads Animal Referral and Emergency (CARE) —1080 W. Patrick St, Frederick     301-662-2273

Mountain View Animal Emergency  —- 13810 Crayton Blvd, Hagerstown    301-733-7339

VETURGENCY —- 434 Prospect Blvd., Frederick 301-288-8387 (VETS) : (Open 6PM-12AM Daily)

Examples of emergencies that should not wait:

  • Trauma cases— hit by car, fight wounds, falls, broken legs, hemorrhage/bleeding
  • Eye trauma/painful eyes/squinting
  • Persistent Vomiting or Diarrhea, especially if your pet appears weak or distressed
  • Difficulty Breathing, Severe/persistent coughing
  • Male cats or dogs straining but unable to urinate
  • Toxin ingestion —rat poison, antifreeze, grapes/raisins, human medications, Xylitol
  • Seizures, sudden behavior changes, inability to walk

2022 Holiday Hours

 

                                                       

 Our Holiday Hours For New Year’s weekend are:

New Year’s Eve—Saturday, Dec 31st—8AM-12N

New Year’s Day—Sunday, Jan 1st—CLOSED

Tuesday, Jan 2nd—8AM-5PM (no evening hours)

 

      If you have an emergency with your pet that cannot wait, please contact one of the below emergency clinics and they will be able to help you:

Crossroads Animal Referral and Emergency (CARE) —1080 W. Patrick St, Frederick     301-662-2273

Mountain View Animal Emergency —- 13810 Crayton Blvd, Hagerstown    301-733-7339

VetUrgency -434 Prospect Blvd, Frederick    301-288-8387

Happy Thanksgiving

We will be closed on Thursday, November 24th for Thanksgiving Day.  We will reopen for regular business hours on Friday, November 25th at 8AM.    Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving!

Phone System Update

An update on our new phone system:   It has taken a little time to get things changed over, but we are finally totally switched over to our new phone system.   Hopefully there will be little change as far as our clients are concerned because it is programmed much the same way our old system has been for many years.   There may be more times where clients need to leave a voice mail message for our staff to call you back.   On the positive side there should be very few times where you get a busy signal, and no times where our phone service suddenly shuts down because of problems with phone wires.   There is sure to be a learning curve with the new system, so please be patient as we continue to strive to serve our clients and patients well.   There will be no messages on hold initially but we hope to have those in place before the holidays.

 

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What Our Patients Are Saying

“They have always taken wonderful care of our pets. Especially when there is an emergency. I moved out of the area and never found a vet to compare so I make a longer drive back to Palmers as it is well worth it.”

Darlene Donaldson

“I’ve taken my pets here for the past 14 years and always find the staff friendly and caring. Dr. Palmer and his team always take great care of the animals and help people make good choices taking each situation into consideration.”

Larry Hector

“Dr Palmer did an amazing job with our dog Bailey’s surgery. Have been a customer for more than 20 years and have been completely satisfied with the service here.”

Scott Sheppard

“Great staff and always very accommodating and sweet. They really care for the animals that come in and the vets have all been very friendly.”

Anna Lebo

“I’ve been going to Dr. Palmer since he first opened years ago. He has saved and worked on many of pets for me. I don’t know what I would have done without him!!! Great place. Great Drs. Great staff!!!”

Sherry Fisher

“I have been taking my dogs to Dr Palmer for over 15 years. The Animal Hospital staff is always very kind and proffesional. His charges are very reasonable also. Top Knotch !!”

Malea Sanbowers