Houston Lake Animal Hospital

04/08/2026

IS YOUR PET ON HEARTWORM PREVENTATIVE?
The America Heartworm Society (AHS) has released a new Heartworm incidence map, using data collected from veterinary practices and shelters across the US.

For the first time, Texas topped the list of leading states for heartworm incidence. The remaining top 5 were Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, South Carolina. Rounding out the top 10 states were Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, Florida and Georgia.

Almost 3 in 5 Veterinarians (59%) said heartworm rates had stayed the same, with the remainder divided between those who saw rates increase (19%) and decrease (22%) Only 10% reported seeing no heartworm cases.

While weather was seen as a factor in changes to heartworm rates, Veterinarians see "human" factors including poor compliance and heartworm-positive dogs moving into their practice areas as even more significant.

Here at Houston Lake Animal Hospital, we have seen an INCREASE in heartworm positive dogs, so please make sure your pets are taking their preventative regularly!

02/05/2026

February is National Pet Dental Health Month. For the month of February, we will be offering 10% off on dentals. This includes the dental and anesthesia only. Tooth removals, antibiotics and blood work will be regular price.

01/22/2026

So for now, they are saying the ice will stay north of us, so we are planning to e open regular hours on Monday. HOWEVER, if there is ice on the roads, we will be closed until streets are passable. Because the weather people could be wrong, we recommend that if you need any meds refilled or your pet is "not quite right", that you may want to come in today or tomorrow and not wait, just in case!

01/18/2026

Because I had several questions on why my horses were not wearing blankets, I am sharing information on how blanketing decisions are made. My horses have a warm dry barn right behind them that they usually go into if it's raining, but they decided they didn't mind the snow. My older horses not in the picture were actually blanketed, but these are young fat horses in the pic.
I decide who gets blanketed based on: if they are very old, very young or thin or do not have a good winter coat. If it gets below 20 or is very windy and they have an open sided shelter so that I think the wind could ruffle their fur, I will blanket them even if fat. But I blanketed one of my older mares last night and by this morning, she had taken her blanket off. She was standing in the barn however, so was nice and warm.

As we manage our horses in the colder weather, the question arises of whether or not to blanket your horse. Find out more from TEVA!

01/18/2026

Snow Day! Show us your pics!
We will be open normal hours tomorrow!

12/31/2025

Just a reminder that we are only open until noon today. If your pet has issues with fireworks, you may want to come pick up gabapentin and trazodone to help them through the evening!
Happy New Year!

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas!

12/22/2025

Our Holiday schedule is as follows:
December 24 : Open til noon
December 25: CLOSED
December 26: CLOSED
December 29 and 30: Regular hours
December 31: Open til noon
January 1: CLOSED
January 2: OPEN regular hours

Everyone have a Merry and Peaceful Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year!

12/22/2025

Thank you to everyone who has brought by Christmas goodies. They are so appreciated by the staff and Doctors!

12/05/2025

And Leo is one of our favorite pups!

Leo & Dr. McGraw had their annual treat (I mean shot) appt today 😆 I absolutely love their relationship! She’s definitely one of his favorite people 🥰

12/02/2025

We hope everyone is staying warm on these cold rainy days!

11/24/2025

Houston Lake Animal Hospital will be closed Thursday and Friday of this week to allow our staff time with their families for Thanksgiving.
We will reopen Monday Dec 1.