Southbridge Veterinary Hospital

02/20/2024

Today is Love Your Pet Day – and we know every day is Love Your Pet Day, but February 20 is the official observance. How do you plan to celebrate? One way to celebrate: You can share this image on your page to let everyone know you love your pet. :)

01/05/2024

From the AVMA-This month is Train Your Dog Month! An important reminder - especially if you recently adopted a puppy - is that socialization should be part of your training considerations.

Socialization is what allows pets to enjoy interactions and be comfortable around people and other animals. You can find more puppy (or kitten) socialization tips ➡️ http://bit.ly/2sk6bHo

01/04/2024

UPDATED RECALL - Blue Ridge Beef is expanding their recall to include additional lot numbers of their 2 lb log of Kitten Grind, 2lb log of Kitten Mix, and 2lb log of Puppy Mix due to contamination of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.

The products were distributed between 11/14/2023 – 12/20/2023. These products were packaged in clear plastic and sold primarily in retail stores located in the states of: CT, FL, IA, IL, MA, MD, MI, NC, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, TN, VA & WI. More info: https://bit.ly/48D8dAY

01/02/2024

Today is National Pet Travel Safety Day! Hitting the road with your pet this year? Here are 6️⃣ tips to keep in mind if you're planning on traveling with your pet in 2024.

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas!

12/22/2023

USDA issues permit for Santa’s reindeer to enter the United States!
🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🎅
Read all about it: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/news/sa_by_date/sa-2023/santa-permit-issued

Bonus points if you can name all of Santa's reindeer...

12/21/2023

It’s the most festive time of the year…but it can also be a risky time for your pets. Keep your holidays happy and safe by following these “Holiday pet DON’TS.”

12/08/2023

Info on current canine infectious respiratory disease (CIRD)
https://www.avma.org/blog/answering-clients-questions-about-cirdc?fbclid=IwAR3gJbDdCJGSiyuqZtevoPpUjR4QBD32ALdRGEZ-EbzSD7hwlWXqKBLAdX0

Canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC) is in the news, and clients understandably have questions. Here’s information you can share to help address their concerns.

11/22/2023

And here's a plug to advocate for impact tested crates for any dog that gets in a car.

COHASSET, MASS. (WHDH) - A dog is expected to recover after it survived a semi-truck slamming into the vehicle it was in on Friday inRead More

11/22/2023

From the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association
We know there's been a lot of talk about a mysterious respiratory disease that's causing concerns across the country.

We've received updates from Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources and New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory that can be found here:
https://www.massvet.org/news/canine-respiratory-disease-update--mdar-and-unh

11/22/2023