Sherwood South Animal Hospital

03/22/2025

Our community has lost a true friend to all animals. Our hearts go out to the family and their cherished pups. Mr. Greg, with his gentle, kind, and unwavering nature, will be deeply missed by everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.

CAAWS is heartbroken to announce the passing of longtime board member, vice president, and volunteer Greg Jones. Greg was with CAAWS for 30+ years as a volunteer helping with building maintenance; as a board member making important decisions for the well-being of our dogs and cats; and as vice president where he demonstrated his breadth of knowledge on everything dogs and exercised compassion for our shelter dogs and cats. He was the epitome of cool and calm, yet had such wit that kept our board meetings light even when dealing with the heaviest of issues. He was a sounding board for us and was always there for the volunteers whenever we needed advice, help with building maintenance, or a good laugh. Even after retiring from the CAAWS board a few years ago, Greg was always available to anyone for anything. He truly loved CAAWS and was such a staunch advocate for all animals. His absence will be greatly felt in our hearts, in our shelter, in the Baton Rouge community and beyond. The world has lost a true animal advocate and an even better human. Fly high with your pups, Greg, and watch over us as we try to navigate this path without you.

11/28/2024

Our own Dr Carter Ward is Paco’s primary veterinarian & thankfully was able to refer Paco to LSU oncology after finding his mass. We love collaborating with LSU Small Animal to make sure your pets get the best care. ❤️

This Thanksgiving, we are especially grateful for all of our patients, and today, we want to share Paco’s remarkable journey. Paco, an 11-year-old chihuahua, is going home after 26 challenging days in our ICU. He was diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer that initially presented as severe vomiting. Imaging revealed a mass on his pylorus, the muscular valve between the stomach and small intestine.

Paco underwent a complex three-hour Bilroth I surgery to remove the affected pylorus. Though the surgery was successful, Paco struggled to process food afterward, and his condition seemed grim. Euthanasia was discussed, but seeing his owners, Paco perked up.

He then underwent a jejunostomy, where a temporary feeding tube was placed to give his gastrointestinal system time to recover. The procedure worked, and Paco made a strong comeback.

“He’s been such a cooperative patient, even when he was scared. He’s a bit of a celebrity around here,” his ICU nursing team shared.

“Thankfully, there were no signs of metastasis, and Paco’s prognosis is good. We are so grateful,” said Dr. Heather Kloft, Small Animal Surgery resident.

Paco’s owners reflect on his incredible will to survive, which has been evident since the day they met him. Abandoned during a thunderstorm in a nursing home parking lot, he jumped into a stranger’s car. He’s been part of Michael and James’ family ever since.

Pictured are ICU nurses Beth Courville, Lauren Broussard, Asia Williams, Megan Bailey (4th Year student), Lacy Marchand, and Jade Naquin. In the center is Dr. Heather Kloft holding Paco. His clinical team not pictured includes Drs. Michael Tillson, Jude Bordelon, Ruth Guischard, and Patricia Queiroz-Williams.

09/17/2024

Is there ever a bad time for a picture of a super cute Kitten? 🤩

09/12/2024

Crafting comfort for our furry friends, one allergy vaccine at a time! 💉🐾 Our board-certified dermatologist offers a range of tailored relief options to keep your pets feeling their best. 🐶🐱

09/11/2024

We will be closed tomorrow! We hope everyone stays safe and dry! ⛈☔🌀

09/09/2024

We thought we'd spare you the dozens of photos & videos we have of our sweet patient Reagan, and narrowed it down to these. She is famous here for her ability (and love) to play fetch undeterred by her blindness! We admire her for her resilience 🤩🎾😍🐾

09/09/2024

We are closely monitoring the storm in the gulf and will keep you updated here on facebook with the latest updates.

09/07/2024

Happy Birthday to one of our amazing Dermatology Technicians and Inventory Manager, Stephanie! 🤩🥳 We hope you're having a day as awesome as you are! 🎂

09/04/2024

Azalea Grace in her Sunday best! 🧡

09/02/2024

Wishing everyone a great Labor Day! We are closed today, and will re-open tomorrow morning at 8am! 🐾

08/29/2024

Birdie has just donated blood to save a life! She's getting some extra love while she's recovering 💗 Thank you for your service Birdie! 🦸‍♀️

08/26/2024

Happy International Dog Day! 🐶🎉 Today we celebrate our furry companions who fill our lives with love, joy, and endless tail wags. Share a pic of your pup and let’s spread the puppy love! 🐾❤️

08/23/2024

Peaches [noun] 🍑🍑🍑 : A distinguished gentleman patiently waiting to see his Dermatologist 🐱🩺👩‍⚕️

08/20/2024

Just look at how Winston dresses for his re-check with Dr. Graham, very demure, very mindful 🌴👔🐾

08/07/2024

Garbo is one of our Neurology super stars 🤩 and is currently receiving Cytosar treatment. We've asked Dr. Graham for a short explanation on this treatment:

"Cytosar is a medication we use to treat inflammation in the brain and/or spinal cord from an autoimmune disease, known as meningoencephalomyelitis of unknown etiology (MUE). It is actually chemotherapy, but is used in our patients because it suppresses the immune system. Most patients receive the treatment every 3-5 weeks for several months, but treatment is tailored to each individual patient."

08/02/2024

✨Employee Spotlight✨

Jared has been with Thrive for almost 10 years, and recently joined our Internal Medicine team with us at BRVRC. Through his RVT experience he's worked emergency, general practice, and now specialty. He loves traveling, binge watching TV (while eating Oreos), and being a chicken-tender 🤣🐓 Jared has 11 dogs, 3 cats, 21 chickens, and 1 turkey 😮🐾😺🐶. When asked what his favorite thing about working for BRVRC is, he says "I love our team, I enjoy having a part in taking care and treating sick pets and helping them get back home to their families". We are thankful for Jared's wide knowledge base and hard work! 🤩

07/26/2024

Ezra is one of our favorite double dippers 🍨 He sees our Neurology and Internal Medicine services here at BRVRC, and we LOVE him! 🖤