Carolina Animal Specialty & Emergency

Every year, on June 14th, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. This event serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. Blood is an important resource for both planned treatments and urgent interventions.

Pets need blood donors too. Animals, like humans, have different blood types. Blood transfusions have many uses in veterinary medicine. Sometimes, an animal’s immune system can attack its own red blood cells (immune-mediated hemolytic anemia), and blood transfusions are necessary to prevent fatal anemia while medical treatment is working. Blood loss through injury such as trauma or other causes of bleeding, like rodenticide or rat bait poisoning, can be treated with blood transfusions. In these circumstances, a transfusion can make all the difference!

Do you have a fur friend bestie couple at home? Share their photos with us.

It's Pet Appreciations Week. Show us your fur baby that you appreciate every day!

Join us in extending a warm welcome to our newest veterinarian, Dr. Jennifer DeRuyck! 🎉

With over two decades of experience in veterinary emergency medicine and surgery, Dr. DeRuyck brings expertise, compassion, and a passion for animal healing to our practice. Originally from Texas, she's now thrilled to be serving the North Carolina community. When she's not caring for pets, Dr. DeRuyck can be found enjoying outdoor adventures with her rescue dogs, DIY projects, and relaxing with a hot cup of tea.

Welcome aboard, Dr. DeRuyck. We're excited for the opportunity to work alongside such a dedicated and talented veterinarian.

Grow your clinical skills at CASE's Spring CE event. 🌱

Join us on Sunday, April 21st, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel for 6-hours of NCVMB-approved CE.

Our team of CASE specialists are eager to share their insights on a range of vital industry topics, including fulfilling the NCVMB requirement for 2-hours of Opioid CE.

Learn more & register here: https://ow.ly/hpkC50QFlEE

Spring CE 6-hours of CE for veterinarians, technicians & assistants, hosted by Carolina Animal Specialty & Emergency on Sunday, April 21st, 9am - 5pm.

Maddie was sporting the doggles on Monday while getting her laser therapy. She is being treated for arthritis in her elbow. Laser therapy helps a wide variety of aliments. Please call the clinic if you have any questions about laser therapy or rehab in general.

Please help us welcome Dr. Katelyn Molinaro to CASE! 💙

Dr. Molinaro grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania just outside of Scranton (yes, the city from The Office). She earned her veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and, fun fact, her degree is "VMD" (instead of "DVM") because UPenn uses the Latin terminology for its veterinary degrees.

After graduation, Dr. Molinaro completed a general practice & emergency internship at Animal Medical Hospital in Charlotte before going on to work in general practice, shelter medicine, high quality/high volume spay & neuter, and emergency medicine.

She loves the variety veterinary medicine offers and regularly uses skills and knowledge from her diverse background in the ER. Dr. Molinaro is fear-free certified (FFCP) and uses fear-free techniques to reduce her patients' stress.

Dr. Molinaro resides in Charlotte with her partner, a scruffy little mutt (with an adorable underbite), and three chaotic cats. When she's not working, you can find her tending to houseplants, walking her dog, and spending time with family & friends.

We're thrilled to have her as part of the CASE team!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy National Black Cat Day!

October is the month to celebrate kitty cats! Starting with Global Cat Day

Happy National Black Dog Day

There's a new surgeon in the house - Dr. Danielle Diamond! 💎

Dr. Diamond brings her 14 years of active duty service with the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps, including a combat deployment to Djibouti, Africa, to CASE. She is excited to develop relationships with you -- our Hickory community.

When not gowned up in the OR, Danielle spends most of her downtime doting over her three Labradors, honing her skills as an amateur adult equestrian, whipping up cookies in the kitchen, or wading into one of the many local streams with a fly rod.

Emergency and Specialty Vet Care - Carolina Animal Specialty & Emergency 24 hour emergency and specialty veterinary care in Hickory, NC. Offering internal medicine, surgery, rehab, critical care, and dermatology for dogs and cats.

Happy National Hot Dog Day!

It's pet appreciation week! Show us your fur babies!

Luke, named after Luke Skywalker, would like to say, "May the Fourth be with you!"

We placed some Valentine themed color pages in our lobby. Here is some of the beautiful artwork.

Valentine's Day has arrived! Love your pet by keeping them safe from these human sweet treats.

Today, Chad is supervising our Internal Medicine department. Chad belongs to one of our internists, Dr. Haysom. We think he's doing an excellent job.

🎉It's Fun Friday!🎉

📲Share the last photo of your pet on your phone!

The votes have been tallied! Here are our top 3 pumpkins! Crazy cat lady by Mary. Venom by Angie. Ghost walking by Lyric. We are proud of all our participants and grateful for all who voted.

Show us your kitties!

Daisy is proud of the pumpkin she decorated