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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

COVID Update: Jan 3, 2022—All Services Again Curbside

Beginning Monday, Jan 3rd, 2022, all services at Palmer Animal Hospital will again be curbside.   Frederick County’s positivity rate is now over 20%, and to be honest we have had continued issues with clients not following our COVID policies by not wearing masks properly, not observing social distancing (the “blue line”) and even coming into the office when sick.  We do not want to go all curbside because it does reduce our efficiency, but we must provide a safe environment for our staff.   We hope to have everyone’s cooperation as we all continue to be frustrated by the continuing pandemic.

     When you arrive at our office, please call into the front desk so that a staff member may come out to you.  Remember that we will have increased phone traffic so it may take a little longer than usual.  If you are here for your pet’s appointment, a staff member will come get your pet when the doctor is ready.  Please be sure to fill out a pre-visit form (found on our website).   If you are picking up food or medication, a staff member will bring it to you and do your check out at the car.

   Please note, that we are still operating on a limited schedule to control the flow of persons into and out of our building. Scheduling continues to be our biggest challenge, but we continue to work hard to provide great care for all of our patients. We do reserve appointments every day for sick patients, but these fill up quickly. If your pet needs to be seen, you need to call us early in the morning.  Unfortunately there are times that we cannot fit any more appointments into our schedule and must refer patients to one of the local emergency hospitals.

Stay safe and healthy, get vaccinated, and we hope this winter surge will soon resolve.

Sallys says stay healthy and get vaccinated!

2021 Holiday Hours

 

 Our Holiday Hours For New Year’s weekend are:

New Year’s Eve—Friday, Dec 31st—8AM-5PM

New Year’s Day—Saturday, Jan 1st—CLOSED

 

      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

Smoking Can Harm Animals Too

If anyone made a New Year’s Resolution to quit smoking and is having a heard time quitting, the health of your pet might be a reason to help you quit.  Smoking causes about 90% of all lung cancer deaths, and also causes a number of other illnesses, including heart disease and stroke.  However, smoking affects people around the smoker as well.  Within the last 50 years, approximately 2.5 million non-smoking people have died in the United States due to exposure to second-hand smoke.    Smoke can also cause other problems in our pets such as bronchitis or asthma, which can be a life-threatening disease.

A professor of medicine and oncology performed a study to see the effects of smoking on household pets.  She analyzed the nicotine levels in the fur of animals and looked at the condition that the animals’ cells were in.  She found that there were higher levels of nicotine in the animals that lived in smoking households.  She found that cats had more nicotine than dogs in and concluded it was because the cats spent more time grooming their fur, and ingesting more nicotine.  The professor discovered, that compared with pets in non-smoking houses, pets in smoking households are at greater risk of cell damage, cancer and weight loss.

In addition to this discovery, research was done on how to reduce these risks.  The professor found that in houses were people smoked only outside, the nicotine levels in the pets were significantly lower.  So before you feel the urge to smoke and break that resolution, think of the effects it can have on your four-legged friend.

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“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.”

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