We are very happy to report that both George and Betsy have found their forever homes. We are looking forward to our next litter in 2025 from our Sylvie. Thanks to everyone who expressed interest.
Puppies Are All In Their Forever Homes!
Labor Day—Monday, Sept 2nd, 2024
We will be closed on Monday, Sept 2nd, in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. We will re-open for regular business hours on Tuesday, Sept 3rd at 8:00AM. If you have an emergency which cannot wait, please contact one of the following local animal emergency services:
Partners Veterinary Emergency and Referral– 7330 Guildford Drive, Frederick 301-200-8185
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
Puppies Available
Puppies Available
We are excited to report that a litter of puppies was born on June 29, 2024. They were sired by our Mickey (GCH South Mountain Dance the Tango) and born to our Fancy (South Mountain Fancy That). We have two puppies still available: a black female (Betsy) and a white male (Georg). They will be available after Labor Day/early September. Be sure to check out our South Mountain Standard Poodles page at our website (www.palmeranimalhospital.net)
For more information contact Susan at: southmountainstandards@hughes.net or 240-446-1167.
UNLEASH YOUR INNER ANIMAL Contest —“Puppy Love”
We’ve entered our “Puppy Love” photo into the Unleash Your Inner Animal Contest to raise money for Maryland veterinary student scholarships. Please consider making a donation to a great cause and then cast your vote for our practice’s entry. Every contribution and vote counts! Click the link to make a big impact! Our photo features our 2024 Standard Poodle puppies; their mama, Fancy; their half-aunt, Sylvie; and our future veterinarian seeing her first patient.
Please help us raise scholarship funds for Maryland’s veterinary students! The Maryland Veterinary Foundation awards scholarships to students from Maryland pursuing all levels of veterinary medical education. How can you support us?
Click the link below to DONATE… just $5 helps! Securing the future of veterinary medicine in Maryland means there will be plenty of veterinarians to care for your beloved pets for years and years to come! After donating, VOTE for our photo to boost our chances of winning the contest! THANK YOU!
Memorial Day—Monday, May 27, 2024
ADDENDUM: Today our phone system is indicating that we are open when we are not. We apologize for this confusion and are working to correct the system.
We will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2024, in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. We will re-open for regular business hours on Tuesday, May 28th at 8:00AM. If you have an emergency which cannot wait, please contact one of the following local animal emergency services:
Partners Veterinary Emergency and Referral– 7330 Guildford Drive, Frederick 301-200-8185
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
2023 Holiday Hours
Our hours for this holiday season are:
Saturday, December 23rd 8AM-12N (regular hours)
Monday, December 25th CLOSED
Tuesday, December 26th 7:30AM-8PM (regular hours)
Saturday, December 30th 8AM-12N (regular hours)
Monday, January 1st CLOSED
Tuesday, January 2nd 7:30AM-8PM (regular 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
Partner Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center–7330 Guilford Drive, Frederick 301-200-8185