Old Town Veterinary Hospital

Here is some good read about the Rabies Vaccine and it's importance for everyone's safety.

Some pet owners are advocating against rabies vaccines. Here's why rabies is dangerous. Hesitancy around vaccines has spilled over to pet owners, sparking concern about the resurgence of rabies, a virus that's nearly always fatal.

Everyday we strive to take great care of our patients. Some moments are heartbreaking. Other moments are in celebration of a new fur baby. Either way we are always here for our clients and always will be. We have welcomed Crews, Mookie, and Ollie this week so far into our family! xoxo!

Here is our buddy Rocko getting his laser therapy. He was recently diagnosed with IVDD. He is just as excited for his treatments as we are to make him feel better!

Our Clinic of the Week is Old Town Veterinary Hospital in Murrieta, CA!

OTVH is a full-service small animal hospital that has proudly served the Murrieta community since 2013. They are committed to practicing personalized, compassionate, and high-quality medicine with open communication and integrity.

Drs. Black, Miller, Giam, and the entire team understand the strength of the human-animal bond, striving to build long-lasting relationships with the entire family to promote long-term health, well-being, and happiness. They push the bar for excellence through individual care with state-of-the-art services that range from wellness and preventative care to radiology, electrocardiographs, surgical options, and beyond.

Visit their website here: https://hubs.ly/Q02d4pMV0

Those outstanding services now include a brand-new Companion CTS-DUO therapy laser and a Companion Regenerative Therapy System (CRT) that will help pets become .

The CTS-DUO effectively and non-surgically treats a wide variety of conditions by using light energy to decrease inflammation and pain and accelerate healing in patients, while regenerative therapy delivers fast point-of-care platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) treatments in less than 30 minutes during a single patient visit with only one piece of equipment.

Learn more here: https://hubs.ly/Q02d4m3z0

We wanted to take the time to wish everyone of you a happy holiday season! Here are a couple things to keep in mind during our festivities.

We know you are all aware of the buzz about an increase in respiratory disease in dogs nationally and we wanted to touch base with you on a few things that we do know, and more importantly that there is a lot that we don't know at this point in time.

What we DON'T know:
It's important to know we don't even know if statistically there is an outbreak or if the hype is media driven. There is not a guideline or protocol to test and record symptomatic patients yet as there has not been a known infectious agent identified. The clusters or pockets of disease may or may not be linked. We don't know if the "outbreak" is from a new organism or if it's an increase in the same organisms we have always had. There are several universities (Cornell, Colorado, and Oregon) that are working hard to find out more. We will continue to stay informed.

What we DO know:
Respiratory infections generally are viral, bacterial or more commonly have co-infections. Also fungal and parasitic infections can cause respiratory disease.
More people adopted dogs during COVID.
More pets (dogs) are behind on their routine vaccines since the disruption of veterinary services during COVID.
People are starting to come out of their isolated homes and go to work and start to travel again.
The need for boarding, grooming, and visits to dog beaches and parks are increasing.
Most respiratory infections are aerosolized and highly contagious.

What we recommend to you:
1) Don't Panic
2) Get your dogs updated on Bordetella and Influenza vaccines as these are known respiratory co-infections that we can have control over with immunization
3) Avoid high risk situations for your dog such as boarding kennels, dog parks, and doggy day care facilities if you are unsure about the health status of other dogs in those environments.
4) Don’t share dog bowls, toys or doggy chews between dogs.
5) Be aware of respiratory symptoms:
Coughing
Sneezing
Labored breathing
Nose or eye discharge
Lethargy
Decreased appetite
6) Make appointment with your veterinarian if respiratory symptoms are identified
7) Avoid contact with other dogs if your dog has respiratory signs until you seek medical attention

Canine respiratory disease outbreaks Canine Respiratory Disease of Unknown Origin The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine is investigating the canine respiratory syndrome through a rapid response research project funded by the Riney Canine Health Center. The project is based at the Cornell Animal Health Diagnostic Center....

Some Safety tips for your Thanksgiving 2023! 🦃

Hello,

We ladies here at Old Town Veterinary Hospital, wanted to wish you and your families a very safe and Happy Thanksgiving! We are super thankful for you! We will be closed Thursday and Friday for the holiday. We will be back open Monday regular business hours. Incase of an emergency during the long weekend please reach out to California Veterinary Specialists @ 951-600-9803 and or Emergency Pet Clinic @ 951-695-5044.

As most of you know, we have had many changes occur with our staff over this past year. We really want to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being so patient with and supportive of us on this journey of building our perfect team. With that being said, we have an amazing addition to our doctors. Dr. Marni! Please help us give her a warm welcome! We are super excited for you to meet her 😁

Happy October Everyone 🎃!!
We all know that Halloween can be a fun time for families, friends, and pets. However, there are some things that can be unsafe for our animals.
Here are a few good tips below:

Hi Friends!
Just a reminder Labor Day is Monday and there will be a wide range of offices closed in observance.
If you have a pet emergency please contact California Veterinary Specialist @ 951-600-9803 and or Emergency Pet Clinic @ 951-695-5044.

National Dog Day just passed, yet we here at Old Town Veterinary Hospital believe that every day is a day to celebrate our animals! Meet Jack! A new member to Erin's Family.
He is just the sweetest thing!

For those of us that have our pets on medication and need monthly refills who want an alternative way to get their prescriptions other than coming in to the office. Please check out our online pharmacy @

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Hello Everyone! 4th of July is on it's way and will be here before we know it. Here are some tips to keep your pet's safe and sound during the holiday.

July 4 safety Fireworks, picnics and other 4th of July traditions can be great fun for people, but frightening and dangerous for animals. Know how to keep your animals safe.

Hi everyone! We would like to advise the importance of Rattlesnake Awareness! If your fur baby goes anywhere with you that may be rattlesnake territory you should highly consider the Rattlesnake Vaccine for your pet. This will give you the time you need to rush to the emergency. It can happen so fast! Please be aware of your surroundings at all times. Poor Bongi met a Rattlesnake this weekend and we are so very thankful that he is doing better today!

We love Zip, Buddy and Rocky Rogers! They came to hang out with us in the lobby and were on their best behavior! Xoxo 🥰 Mommy was so proud!

Hello All,
Just wanted to check in on you and your fur babies to see how you were doing!? Also, to give you a bit of information on high anxiety. If your pet suffers from any type of anxiety, whether it be when you are not home, when you are home and have company, bad weather, etc.... Here is a link with some tips that may help your fur baby feel more comfortable in these types of situations. Anxiety is not fun and can be a daily issue with your pet. We want to make them feel as comfortable as possible. Hopefully these tips can help! 😁 https://www.ccspca.com/blog-spca/education/anxious-dog/

Today we’re celebrating Kristina!! She’s our awesome Lead Receptionist who will greet you with her beautiful smile. She’s funny, compassionate and loves talking to our clients and their fur babies. Her laugh is contagious and she brings so much positivity to our office. Kristina has over 20 years in the Veterinary field and it shows with all the knowledge she shares. It’s her birthday tomorrow so make sure you give her a shout out. Happy Birthday Kristina 🎂🎈🎊🎉🎈

Celebrating our employees! Meet Leila (Veterinary Assistant). You can always count on her to be on time and ready for the day, no matter what comes her way! She makes coming to work enjoyable with her kind and fun nature. Her knowledge for caring for your pets is outstanding and she really does treat them as her very own. We are so happy to have her apart of our Old Town Family! It is a pleasure!🤩

Celebrating our employees! Meet Heather (Manager/Registered Veterinary Technician). Calm, Cool, and Collective. Caring, Warm, and Kind Hearted. Helpful, Knowledgeable, and Encouraging. Heather is all of that and so much more. She brings the best out of all of us. Her love for animals and people goes above and beyond. She is a huge important part of our Old Town Family and we are so lucky to have her! 😍

Celebrating our employees! Meet Chandre' (Registered Veterinary Technician). She has the most positive uplifting energy and the greatest of laughs! When you are around her you always feel encouraged. She has the ability to make everyone feel like home including her work family, you and your fur babies! Everything she does she gives her all. You know when Chandre' is near, there isn't anything to fear! She is the glue that holds our Old Town Family together. 🥰

Celebrating our employees! Meet Diana (Veterinary Assistant). Today happens to be her Birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY D!
Diana is the sunshine to Old Town Veterinary Hospital! Her ability to always be happy, helpful, and willing to go that extra mile for you and your pets is just a few of her superb attributes! She adores your babies just as much as you do. We are so happy to have her apart of our old town family ❤️

Celebrating our employees! Meet Erin (Manager). A lot of you may know her as the accommodating queen! When there is a will there is a way. She brings the best out of the worst day. Her kind spirit shines through. Her love for her own family is the same as her love for your animals. She is a very important piece to the Old Town Family😍

Celebrating our employees! Meet Stephanie (Registered Veterinary Technician)! She recently joined our team. Stephanie is a wonderful addition to our Old Town Family and we are so happy to have her here with us! Stephanie brings calmness to our very hectic days. Communication is key and this is one of her strengths. She always treats your fur babies as if they were her very own!

This year we are going to be recognizing how proud we are to have come this far! Old Town Veterinary Hospital will be celebrating it's 10th year anniversary. Thank you so much for being such wonderful clients! You and your fur babies make our world a better place!

As the holidays come closer we would like to wish you a VERY HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON and a MERRY NEW YEAR!
We will be closed Monday December 26th and Monday January 2nd in observance to the holidays.
In case of Emergency please reach out to California Veterinary Specialists @ 951-600-9803 or Emergency Pet Clinic @ 951-695-5044.

Reindeer Phoebe pulling Santa Jet's sleigh! We have such wonderful patients and clients! Feeling extra special during this holiday season🥰