The holidays are quickly approaching!

This is a special time for everyone, including your furry family members. When preparing for the festivities, it is always important to consider your pets because we often don't realize that they can get sick from the things we take for granted...like the plants that we bring in for the holiday! Mistletoe, Poinsettias and Holly are a few that can be dangerous if consumed. Protect your pet as you start to decorate for the holiday season.

 

Missing a turkey wing?

Missing a turkey wing? To make sure your dinner doesn't fly away, we want to remind you to have plenty of food and treats for your four-legged friend on Thanksgiving. Remind your guests to please “do not” feed the pets. Those tasty turkey bones can splinter and perforate the stomach and other major organs. Ingesting a bone is a common holiday hazard. Cooked poultry bones may seem like the perfect gift for your pet, but do him a favor and save them for the soup. Even large cooked bones are prone to splintering, which can pierce through the animal’s intestines. Keep pets safe this Thanksgiving holiday.

Thanksgiving Pet Safety Tips

Celebrating the holidays at your house this year?

We want to remind you to keep an eye on the foods your pet eats during this time. Some foods like chocolate or onions can be toxic to your pet, while other fatty foods such as meats and cheeses can cause pancreatitis, a painful GI condition that often requires hospitalization.  To keep your pet safe and healthy, keep hard to resist items out of reach and feed only foods and treats made specifically for him or her. Just a fall reminder from the staff at Spencer Animal Hospital.

Patients of the Month

Spencer Animal Hospital would like to honor Cappy and Flower Baker as our Patients of the Month! They stopped by the clinic on the Friday before Halloween to show off their costumes...Alice in Wonderland and the White Rabbit! Thanks to Cappy and Flower for being such great patients!

Protect pets when the weather gets chilly...

If your pet enjoys playing outdoors this time of year, be sure to provide them with appropriate shelter from the cold weather we can experience. Nobody likes to be stuck outside in the wind and cold. Be sure to keep an eye on your pets and let them inside if you notice the weather taking a turn for the worse. Just a fall tip from your friends at Spencer Animal Hospital.

He loves helping out around the house!

November Seasonal Tip from Spencer Animal Hospital

Just because the leaves are falling doesn’t mean the fleas and ticks have gone.  Falling leaves bring jumping fleas that will make your pet’s life miserable until a hard freeze wipes them out.  We can recommend remedies to alleviate your pet’s suffering from these pesky critters. Just a fall tip from the staff at Spencer Animal Hospital.

November Employee of the Month

Spencer Animal Hospital would like to honor Patti, our receptionist, as Employee of the Month in November.

Patti has been with Spencer Animal Hospital less than a year but she has ten years experience working in the animal health care field. She provides customer service including phone service, scheduling, appointments and administrative duties. She greets client and their pets, and is great at making them feel welcome and at home.

Patti and her husband of 25 years have one son and a daughter-in-law, parents of her first grandchild. Needless to say, she enjoys spending family time with them playing games and just being "Grandma." Her other activities include travel when possible, riding motorcycles, and spoiling her three dogs, "Molli," "Doodlebug," and "Pete." Her hobbies include cross-stitch; she also is an avid reader.

"I enjoy meeting, greeting, and getting to know the clients and their pets."

We thank her for her contributions to the practice.