Athens Veterinary Clinic

11/01/2025

If you were in today you may have noticed that Dr. A was assisted by Alvin and the Chipmunks. Wishing all our clients a Happy Halloween! And a safe weekend!

09/23/2025

We want to clarify that we're not sharing this to scare clients from using this drug. Apoquel is a critical medication for managing allergies in dogs, but the new flavored chewable tablet is very enticing to both dogs and cats. Many of these overdose cases are the result of animals getting into large amounts of medication (30-100 times normal dosing). If your animals are on Apoquel, please keep it in a secure location!

Pork-flavored canine allergy drug is unusually tempting to pets

09/03/2025

Does this Facebook post look familiar to you? Please DISREGARD this message. We've received several calls about these circulating posts and we're here to address this issue:

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease is a common fatal disease that can infect various deer species (White-tailed deer, elk, mule deer, etc.). We currently have an epidemic in Southeastern Ohio that is making a large impact on wild and farm-raised white-tailed deer. While it can rarely affect domestic ruminants, it is unlikely to be the cause of various issues being reported in cattle online. In speaking with the Ohio Department of Agriculture, there has been one confirmed case of EHD in a cow in Ohio that is currently being treated for other concurrent infections. Unfortunately, there are many diseases that can cause death and abortions in cows and we can't assume the cause unless additional testing is performed. If you have sick livestock, please reach out to us to discuss next steps.

EHD is caused by a virus and is spread by biting midges (small flies). Recommended prevention includes appropriate fly control (pour-on pesticides, dust bags and use of fans within barns). This disease is not zoonotic -it cannot transmit to humans (or other pets for that matter). We do expect this epidemic to resolve when colder weather sets in as flies are needed for transmission.

As this is mostly a disease in deer, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is requesting that all abnormal acting or dead deer be reported. Please reach out to them if you notice anything suspicious. (800) 945-3543, [email protected]

09/02/2025

Have you heard? Athens Veterinary Clinic is officially carrying Bravecto Quantum. This injectable flea/tick prevention covers dogs for up to 12 months (8 month protection for Lone Star ticks). Give us a call to discuss how to protect your dog for the long haul. (740)447-9100

08/31/2025

Wishing everyone a happy and safe Labor Day! As a reminder we will be closed tomorrow, but will be back for regular hours Tuesday, September 2nd!

08/14/2025

Have you been following our new Lyme cases this year? Just shy of triple digits this month. Give us a call if you need parasite preventatives for your animals

07/18/2025

As a general reminder for our clients, this is an extremely busy time of year for us. We are currently booking out sick and wellness appointments 1-3 weeks in advance due to current demand for appointments. Please make sure to call us well in advance for wellness care visits.

We are also having an exceptionally high number of no-shows or same day cancellations. Often, it is too late notice to work in other sick animals. Earlier this year, we implemented a text reminder system to alert owners several days prior to their scheduled appointment. If you need to cancel or reschedule your visit, please call us as soon as possible so we can work in urgent cases.

Thank you for your cooperation in allowing us to treat more emergency cases for the Athens area 🐕🐈🩺

07/01/2025

If your pet needs a little pampering call us! 🧖‍♀️💅

06/30/2025

Today is the LAST CALL for sedatives for your pets. Please call us today if you would like calming medications for your cats or dogs prior to any fireworks shows. We can only fill medications for current clients with animals that have seen us within the past year.

While fun for us, fireworks shows can be scary to young animals and are a common reason for running off. Please make sure to have your animals secured inside where they can feel safe.

06/21/2025

Meet Daisy 🌼

06/02/2025

Please do not feed this dog! It is his only chance of getting to safety!

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Wilson is loose on East State (ATHENS, OH) near Taco Bell. He needs to be hungry to go in the live trap and get to safety. He often crosses the road and is at risk of being hit by a car. He has been there SINCE AT LEAST APRIL 1st, with rescuers actively trying to befriend him. He is too scared to come to anyone and MUST BE TRAPPED. Any workers or customers in this his area PLEASE STOP FEEDING so we can get Wilson to safety and a happy loving home.