You can now schedule your routine appointments, grooming and boarding requests on-line.
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VIDEOS
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Cat Jumps From Telephone Pole
...and amazingly escapes without serious injury. Watch the video.
Cat Exercise Wheel
Watch three Bengal cats get their exercise on a home-made exercise wheel.
Reverse Sneeze Video - Click here to see a video demonstration of a reverse sneeze in a dog.
Head Tremors - Often Seen in Bulldogs/Boxers
Click here to see the video.
Caring For Your Diabetic Cat
Click here to watch videos provided by Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Pet Microchips Aren't Universal
Pet microchips are used to identify a pet, give veterinarians information on an animal's medical history and tell where a lost pet belongs. The chips - about a half-inch long and a few centimeters wide - are implanted between a dog or cat's shoulder blades ... full story |
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| Oscar, Cat With the Purr of Death Oscar the cat seems to have an uncanny knack for predicting when nursing home patients are going to die, by curling up next to them during their final hours. His accuracy, observed in 25 cases, has led the staff to call family members once he has chosen someone. It usually means they have less than four hours to live ... more |
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| When Moon is Full, so is Veterinary Emergency Room - When the full moon rises, dogs and cats go wild - and get hurt. Dogs and cats suffering heart attacks, seizures and trauma end up at Colorado State University's Veterinary Medical Center emergency room in higher numbers around the full moon, according to a new study ... full story
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| We are located in Rowlett, Texas. Click here for driving directions from your specific location. |
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We Are Open Extended Hours on Weekdays
Mon, Tue & Thur:
7:00 AM-8:00PM
Wed & Fri:
7:00 AM-6:30 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM-12:00 PM
For after hours pet emergencies click here. |
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Pet Grooming Available
Schedule your next grooming appointment on-line ... schedule |
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So that we may better serve our customers, we now have a satellite facility.
The Animal Hospital of Heath
209 Laurence Road
Heath, Texas 75032
Across from Amy Parks Elementary
Visit the site
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| Vet-Stem - Regenerative medicine for Degenerative Joint Disease (arthiritis) with Stem Cell Therapy. |
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Protect Your Pet in a Car
Injury coverage for your dog or cat while they're riding in your car.
Finally, a car insurer that gets the role of pets in our lives." Progressive has added a $500 Pet Injury Protection endorsement to all its auto insurance policies where the company will pay $500 towards vet bills from a car acident. ... full story |
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Dog Receives Prosthetic Paw Upgrade
A Belgian Shepherd known as Storm lays claim to be the first pet in the world to be fitted with a prosthetic paw. This false limb is different from the rest since it allows the dog's skin to grow into the metal itself for greater grip ... full story |
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We have externships available for Veterinary Medicine students.
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We are certified by the American Animal Hospital Association. What does this mean?
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Speed Pass Boarding
Gets Your Pet Checked in for Boarding Fast!
1. Print out the appropriate boarding form by clicking on one of the links below.
2. Complete both sides of the form.
3. Return the form at least 48 hours before the scheduled reservation day, along with any necessary vaccination records and anything you wish to leave for your pet (food pre-baggied per serving, labeled toys, medications with instructions, blankets, etc.) At this time you will receive a brightly colored Speed Pass.
4. On the scheduled reservation day, please weigh your pet on our scale and write the weight on your Speed Pass. Then wave your Speed Pass at one of our receptionists.
5. Then you're on your way, knowing our caring support staff will ensure yor pet's comfort and safety while you're away.
Cat Boarding form - download - 86k 
Dog Boarding form - download - 62k
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| Animal Sounds - For the first time, more than 65,000 sound clips and approximately 18,000 video clips of birds and other animals are accessible at no charge at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Macauley Library Web site .... full story |
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| Cats Can Get Alzheimer's: Study - Cats can develop a feline form of Alzheimer's disease, say U.K. and U.S. researchers who identified a protein that can build up in brain nerve cells and cause mental deterioration. .... full story |
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| Check out our Surgeries section, where you'll see photos and descriptions of many of the medical procedures we perform at AHR. You can also download surgical consent forms to expedite your next visit to our hospital. |
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