Lakewood Veterinary Hospital

10/15/2025

Meet gorgeous Lizzy. She is such a sweet calm gal and was loved by the whole team today.

10/15/2025

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10/15/2025

PSA:
Pumpkin is a natural probiotic and eases digestion as it is high in fiber

10/15/2025

National Veterinary Technician Week!!
A week to recognize some of the most brave, caring, compassionate, exhausted, lover of all animals and living things, funny, smart, extraordinary weirdos!!!
Please be kind to your Veterinarian and their entire team and give them a shout out for all the wonderful work they do day in and day out!!!

I work with and have worked with some of the most amazing people in this field!!

10/15/2025

PSA

Halloween night. You're handing out candy. A piece falls. You don't notice.
I do.
I'm a fox. I eat it. It tastes amazing. My body shuts down.
What Halloween candy does to wildlife:

Chocolate = toxic (theobromine poisoning causes seizures, death)
Xylitol (sugar-free candy) = lethal to canines (foxes, coyotes, dogs)
Wrappers = intestinal blockages
Sugar overload = diabetes, liver failure in wild animals

The Facts:

Halloween is the #1 day for wildlife poisoning incidents
Veterinary ER visits for wild animal ingestion spike 400% Nov 1-3
Even small amounts of chocolate can kill a fox or raccoon
Animals can't process artificial sweeteners

What happens after Halloween:

Kids drop candy on sidewalks
You throw leftovers in outdoor trash
Wind scatters wrappers into parks and woods
Wildlife eats it

What you should do:

Pick up dropped candy immediately
Secure outdoor trash cans
Don't dump leftover candy in parks/woods
If you see a sick animal, call wildlife rescue (not animal control)

Your "fun-size" candy bar is a lethal dose for me.
– 🦊 The Fox Who Ate Your Snickers

10/14/2025

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10/14/2025

10/13/2025

Happiest Birthday to Dr. Gemma Gresham!! Hope you have an amazing day🎉🎈

10/13/2025

Happy to our incredible vet techs! We couldn't do what we do without YOU! 🩷 Show our vet techs some love and appreciation in the comments!

10/13/2025

This whole week is National Veterinary Technician Week. I am a Vet Tech and I get to work with the most amazing, fun, crazy, individuals everyday. We wouldn't be here if we didn't have compassion, love , loyalty, empathy for what we do. I also want to thank the support staff as they jump right in and help when we are short staffed.
Thank your Veterinary Technician team if you get a chance ❤️

10/12/2025

Some will never understand and that is ok❤️

10/12/2025

It's National Veterinary Technician Week!!
Posted with all the love and care for pets and our team❤️😻❤️😹