Crossroads Animal Hospital NH

❄️As temperatures drop, it’s important to take extra precautions to help keep your pet healthy and happy. Check out our top tips and share this post to help keep your neighborhood pets safe!

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Does your pet have stinky breath? It could be periodontal disease.

More than 70% of pets show some degree of periodontal disease by the age of 3. Regular exams and routine dental cleanings help us catch signs of disease and intervene before it exacerbates. Reach out to us today to schedule your pet's next wellness visit – we can’t wait to see their smile!

Happy birthday to our staff pets celebrating in January! If you have a pet celebrating this month, we'd love to give them a birthday shout out in our stories! In the comments, leave a picture, their name, age and birthdate and on their birthday, keep an eye on our stories!

2024 is almost here! Are you ready to yap out the old and bark in the new? Do your resolutions involve your pet? Share them with us in the comments below!

We will be closed on Monday for New Year's Day so we wanted to be sure you had the information for our local emergency clinics handy. Our philosophy, if you have them, you won't need them! Right??? We hope you all have a wonderful weekend and we will be back on Tuesday at 8:00 AM! Happy New Year! Cheers to 2024!

The New Year is just a few days away! Here are our top pet safety tips so you can welcome in 2024 as safely as pawsible:

-Keep all pets indoors
-Make sure pets have an ID and are chipped
-Keep human food and alcohol away from your pet, and relay to any guests of this as well
-Keep your pet in a cozy area with music or a TV on. These sounds help to drown out any party noises and/or fireworks.

Spread positive New Year vibes by sharing this post! 🎉

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With New Year's Eve festivities upon us, we thought we'd share some safety tips for your pets. These are just a few. Also keep in mind that not all of the food we eat is safe for pets. If your pets ingest anything they are not supposed to, please contact an emergency clinic right away. We will be closed on Monday and you don't want to wait too long if it's harmful, or potentially fatal.
What else can you think of that will help keep pets safe that we didn't list here?

🎊Trivia Tuesday🎉 And here is the final question of weekly Trivia Tuesday questions! We hope you have had fun and we hope you will continue to check back for other giveaways throughout 2024. Thank you to all of you that play weekly! For this question, you will have until next Wednesday to answer because I am on vacation this week. So, the points will be awarded next Wednesday (1-3-24) and the winner of December will be announced later in the week next week! All correct answers will have a chance to win the points. Good luck, have fun, and Happy New Year!!!

We want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! We are closed today so we can enjoy the holiday with our families. We hope you are doing the same! We will be back tomorrow for our regular hours! Enjoy your holiday!

We can all agree that when a pet receives a new toy, their excitement is undoubtedly adorable!

Are you gifting your pet a new toy this holiday season? Tell us – or if they already received it – show us in the comments! 🦴🎁

We want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas 🎄! We will be closed on Monday, so if your pet needs emergency veterinary care over the long weekend, please contact our friends at the Veterinary Emergency Center of Manchester or Rockingham Emergency Veterinary Hospital!

Do you and/or your pet have an ugly sweater you rock during the holiday season? If so, join us in the holiday spirit and show us in the comments below! We’d love to see them!

Graham and Teo posed for their annual Christmas light pictures and now they want to see your Christmas lights! Share a pic in the comments of your tree or your outside lights!

We want your pet's winter pictures! We know there hasn't been any snow, yet, this year, so feel free to use photos from year's past. Please make sure it's clearly winter themed! We need a new collage for our Facebook cover page and also to share on our waiting room TV! Leave your pics in the comments tonight because the collage will be created tomorrow 😊

🎄Trivia Tuesday🥛 Here is this week's question. When you answer, let us know if you like egg nog or not! You have 24 hours to answer and all correct answers will have a chance to win the points for the week. Good luck, have fun and Merry Christmas!!!

Here is your friendly 1 week reminder that we will be closed next Monday for Christmas (can you believe it's next week already????)! Make sure you're counting your pet's pills and checking the amount of prescription food you have so that you don't run out over the long weekend. Let us know if you need refills and allow 24-48 hours for items to be ready for pick up. 🎅 We sent an e-mail newsletter today with reminders. If you didn't receive it, you can check it here: https://vin.ms/?dBgNS8.

December is a wonderfur month – it’s National Cat Lovers’ Month!

Celebrate your feline friend by giving them their favorite treats, extra cuddles, and by showing us a photo of them in the comments below! 😻

Let's have some fun!!! In the comments, tell us your pet's Elf Name and your Elf Name! These are always so fun to see. Thank you to thecinnamonhollow.com for this one! It was found on Google. We can't wait to see your answers!

It’s the howl-iday season, but safety comes first. Here are our top holiday pet safety tips to help ensure your pet stays happy and healthy. Share this post to help spread holiday joy!🐾

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On Wednesday, November 29th, we held our 4th Pet Pictures with Santa event to benefit the Purple Leash Project (we are still tallying up our donation totals, so stay tuned). We want to thank Michelle with Abundant Bliss Photography and Laura with Lasting Memories Photography by Laura Beth for donating their time, equipment and skills to take these awesome pictures! We also want to thank Dr. Phil Hyde and Gary Burnham for donating their time as our Santas this year! Thank you to all of the staff members who also volunteered their time to hang out and help! We had a blast seeing all of the pets who came for their pictures! All pictures have been e-mailed, so please let us know if you did not receive them. Check your spam folder before letting us know, though. They could have ended up there. Enjoy this year's pictures!!

*EDIT* Due to staffing, points will be awarded Thursday. Keep submitting your answers until 8:00 am Thursday! HINT- check IMDB for the answer 😉🎄Trivia Tuesday🚂 Here is this week's Christmas themed question. We strongly recommend NOT using Google this week. There were far too many answers that didn't match up, so we got the answer from imdb.com. You have 24 hours to answer and all correct answers will have a chance to win the points for the week. Good luck and have fun!

Christmas is 2 weeks from today! Can you believe it??? 😳 And because we need some ideas on what to get our pets for Christmas, we want to know what you're getting for your pets? Let us know in the comments!! 🎄🎁

Did you know that most pets see muted colors?

While dogs can’t see the same array of colors that humans can, they can discern between yellow and blue (making them red-green color blind).

When choosing your pet’s holiday gift this year, maybe opt for a yellow or blue toy! 🔵
Share this post if you learned something new!

If you are having a hard time buying for someone, or you're not sure what to tell people you need, don't forget that we have gift certificates available! Stop in any time during regular business hours and our fabulous Client Care Representatives can help you!

Our pets’ physical exams provide a lot of information on heart, lung, eye, and ear health, but what about what’s going on inside?

Performed at least once a year, blood work panels help us assess your pet’s overall health. Diagnostic labs give us an inside look at how your pet’s liver and kidneys are functioning and help track any changes in their health.

To schedule your pet’s wellness exam, contact us today!

We have only raised about 1/3 of our $1,500 goal for The Purple Leash Project. We are going to keep our specific QR code open for donations until the end of the business day on Friday (6:00 PM on December 8th). ALSO, we have 2 awesome gift baskets filled with swag from PLP that we are raffling off in hospital. It's cash only for tickets, so stop by before the end of the day on Friday if you'd like to try to win. The baskets include a Yeti mug, t-shirt, sunglasses, leash, and a couple of smaller items (pen, sticker, bracelet). Tickets are 1 for $2 or 3 for $5. Any of our lovely Client Care Reps can help you with purchasing tickets.
If you're having trouble with the QR code, here is the website: https://redrover.org/the-purple-leash-project/?form=plp&modifyDesignation=no
Thank you in advance!

We are experiencing some intermittent phone issues today. Our phone company is aware and they are working on it. If you are unable to get through to us, the options to leave voicemails for prescriptions and non-urgent requests should still be available. At this time, we are unable to say exactly what the issues are, but we've had clients tell us they have tried to get through, but they weren't able to speak with someone. We've also tried to place clients on hold, and they have been hung up on. You can continue to call us, as we are still receiving calls, but we just ask for your patience if something abnormal happens.
Alternately, if you don't want to call for med requests, you can request meds to be picked up here in hospital by requesting them on our website (https://www.crossroadsanimal-hospital.com/rx-refill.pml).
Thank you for your patience and understanding!

*EDIT* Due to staffing, points will be awarded tomorrow. Feel free to answer until 8:00 tomorrow morning. 🎄Trivia Tuesday🎄 We regret to inform you that this will be the last month of weekly Trivia Tuesday questions. Due to time constraints, we need to discontinue this weekly game. HOWEVER... We will try to have some different giveaways throughout the year in 2024, so it's just going to be a little different! So, for our final month, we are doing a Christmas/New Year's theme. As always, you have 24 hours to answer this week's question and all correct answers will have a chance to win the points for the week! Good luck and have fun!!!

Happy Birthday to our 1 staff pet celebrating this month! Do you have a pet celebrating this month? If so, post a pic in the comments with their name, age and their birthday and we will give them a shout out in our stories on their special day.
*Edit* If you saw this post earlier and saw a German Shepherd named Samantha, that was an error. Same employee with both dogs, but we had their birthdays flip flopped. It's actually Draco's birthday this month! 😁

Today is National Mutt Day – as if we need another reason to celebrate our mixed-breed bestie.

Do you have a mixed-breed pup? Tell us about your mutt and share a photo of them in the comments below. We’d love to see their faces!

Arthritis is extremely common in pets, especially as they age. Signs of arthritis in pets include (but are not limited to):

-Stiff or swollen joints
-Difficulty standing from a lying position
-Difficulty going upstairs or jumping
-Reduced muscle volume in the rear limbs

If your pet is showing signs of arthritis, please contact us. We have many treatment options available to help keep your pet thriving, comfortable, and happy!

Congratulations to our November Trivia Tuesday prize winner, Kathleen Peterson! You can stop by any time during regular business hours to claim your prize, just remember we are closing early today for inventory. We'll be closing at 4:00. Thank you for playing every week!

There's only 1 more sleep until Pet Pictures with Santa! 🎅 We are very excited and we want to see all of your pets in their holiday gear (if they'll tolerate it, haha). With that said, we need to keep the safety of everyone in mind. Therefore, rabies vaccines need to be current. If your pet is a patient here, we can check their status. If your pet is not a patient here, please bring proof.
Also, because of the canine upper respiratory issues going around, we ask that you DO NOT bring your pet if they are showing ANY signs or symptoms of being sick. We also need to make sure dogs are not interacting with each other while they are here waiting to see Santa. We will be directing traffic inside, but the line may end up outside on the sidewalk in order to keep dogs separated. Alternately, you can leave your dog in the car until it's your turn to see Santa. Just let us know when you arrive. This option might work best if you are bringing more than one pet.

❤️Trivia Tuesday❤️ Here is the final question for November and it happens to be Giving Tuesday. You have 24 hours to answer this question and all correct answers will have a chance to win the points for the week. We will announce the winner for November later this week, and don't forget our Pet Pictures with Santa event tomorrow evening!