Star Hill Veterinary Clinic

06/04/2026

AUSTIN, TX- On June 3, 2026, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of a detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Zavala County, Texas. A sample collected from a three-week-old calf with an umbilical lesion was identified and confirmed as NWS by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. There are currently no further confirmed detections in animals in Texas.

Read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/6-3-26NWS

05/31/2026

This sweet little girl is looking for her furever home. She is spayed and up to date on all her vaccines. Negative Heartworm test. Baby Girl is a little over 5years old. She is a sweetheart and loves a little attention. She is playful and such a happy little pup.

If interested please contact the office to meet her.

05/28/2026

Exciting News!!

Starting June 1st we will have a new team member at SHVC. Y’all give Dr. Chase Finnegan a warm welcome.

Dr. Chase Finnegan grew up in Richmond, Texas, where his love for animals began at an early age while spending time around horses and helping with his grandfather’s cattle. Those experiences inspired his lifelong passion for veterinary medicine and caring for animals of all sizes.

Dr. Finnegan earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from Texas State University in 2021 before going on to receive his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Midwestern University in 2025.

Outside of veterinary medicine, Dr. Finnegan enjoys spending time at the lake and being with his two dogs, Kane and Charlie. He is excited to begin serving pets and their families.

05/22/2026

We will closed on Monday for Memorial Day.

Weekend Hours:
Friday and Saturday we will open our normal hours, and Dr James will be available for after hour emergencies.

We closed Sunday and Monday. We will not have a doctor available after hour emergencies. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you need assistance with an emergency hospital, you can call or text the emergency line and we will do our best to help coordinate.

05/01/2026

Attention - Closed Friday and Saturday!!

We will be closed on Friday May 1st and Saturday May 2nd. Dr James will be available on Friday for emergency calls only but we will not have a doctor on call for the weekend. We apologize for any inconvenience. Hope you all have a safe and wonderful weekend.

04/05/2026

Happy Easter to you all! We hope that you have a wonderful and blessed day with family and friends!

04/03/2026

We will be closed on Friday April 3rd through Sunday April 5th.

Dr James will be available for Emergency calls on Friday until 11pm. If you need assistance on Friday please call the emergency line at 979-865-2192.

We will not have a doctor available for emergencies on Saturday or Sunday. We apologize for any inconvenience. We will reopen with normal business hours on Monday morning April 6th at 7:30am.

If you need help with an emergency over the weekend, please look at VEG at 99 and I-10 in Katy for the small animal emergencies. For equine emergencies please call De Cillo in Hempstead or Waller equine in Waller for assistance. For the food animal emergencies, use Texas A&M LA hospital.

02/28/2026

Good evening friends and family. We will be making some minor adjustments to our hours of operation and on call availability. We have had a small change in staffing and personnel. Dr James will do his very best to keep up with daily tasks as well after hour emergency calls. We are in the process of adding additional team members but until then, we need to adjust.

For the next couple months, we will not be taking any emergency calls on Sundays. Our nightly after hours will cut off at 11pm instead of midnight as it was before. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience but we strive to continue to provide the best care possible for our four legged friends. We will be open during the lunch hour as well to help accommodate everyone.

If you have any questions, please call the office or email us and we will be happy to answer. Thank you for your patience and consideration during this transition.

02/01/2026

We have had a lot of questions lately about New World Screwworm. We thought it would be a good time to update everyone on the current status. Below is the link to Texas Animal Health for more details.

Currently, TAHC is happy to report there have not been any cases of screwworms detected in Texas or the US as a whole. We continue to monitor and be vigilant. Conditional approval has been given for the use of Dectomax for the treatment and prevention of screwworms in cattle and Credelio for treatment of screwworms in companion animals.

Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

The homepage of the Texas Animal Health Commission.

01/31/2026

Good morning y’all. We apologize for any inconvenience but we will be closed this morning, Saturday January 31st for regular appointments. We will resume normal hours on Monday morning at 7:30am.

We do have a doctor available for emergencies if anything should arise. If you need assistance please call the emergency number at 979-270-3903. Thank you. Stay warm and God Bless!