Roman Acres Veterinary Hospital

06/24/2025

We're looking forward to getting out and about this summer with some hiking. Where are some of your favorite places in the area to take your dogs for a hike (or just a nice walk!)?

06/22/2025

‼️Chenango County is in a state of emergency. We are still here today 8a-4p to see urgent care cases - please drive safely and follow directions from local law enforcement. We ask that owners call ahead so we can best prepare you, but keep in mind we can have temporary phone outages when the power flickers or goes out. A reminder that we are here for urgent care cases. True emergencies may be triaged and stabilized, but will need to be referred to full emergency facilities, so please plan accordingly. Please refer to our website for a list of emergency referral hospitals here - https://www.romanacresvet.com/emergency-1

Unsure if it's an emergency? See our chart below for a few examples or give us a call - 607-656-4285

06/20/2025

Happy first day of Summer!

Let's make it a safe, fun season! Our friends at the ASPCA have some great tips to help you keep your pet safe this summer.

Like any season, summer comes with its hazards for pets. To make sure you’re prepared for whatever comes your way this summer, check out this list of summer safety tips from our experts at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center.

06/18/2025

Some common misconceptions about parasites you should consider:

Fleas - ❌ Indoor pets don't need protection from fleas. ✅Not true! We often carry fleas inside on our clothing and just like mosquitoes and other small insects, they've adapted well to surviving inside! Keeping your pets protected year round helps prevent an infestation.

Ticks - ❌Our pets don't need tick prevention, we have a fenced-in yard! ✅ Unfortunately, ticks and fleas make for poor neighbors, they don't respect your fence! While keeping a yard trimmed short and even treated topically can help reduce the number of ticks seen, we still find ticks can get through these defenses and latch on to your pet (or catch a ride inside to latch on to you!). We strongly advise all pets be on year round flea/tick prevention to keep these disease-carrying parasites away from your family.

Heartworm - ❌ We don't see heartworm disease in New York, so we don't need to have our pet on prevention. ✅Heartworm disease has been making its way up north! Heartworm are spread by mosquitoes and we certainly have plenty of those! We tested two positive cases last year and expect to see more this year. This disease is deadly without treatment and unfortunately, treatment is a long, expensive process that can be uncomfortable for some pets. Prevention is key! (for a look at prevalence maps, check out https://www.heartwormsociety.org/veterinary-resources/incidence-maps)

Intestinal Parasites - ❌ We gave a deworming medication to our pet, so we don't need to worry about intestinal parasites. ✅ Most over the counter deworming medications have decent coverage, but none of them get everything! We recommend testing a f***l sample at least annually (more frequently if your pet is an avid hunter) to confirm no intestinal parasites are present. If worms are detected, we will know exactly what medication will best treat them. Most heartworm preventatives will treat a majority of intestinal parasites, so all the more reason to consider a monthly preventative for your pet!

‼️Remember! Some intestinal parasites our pets get can infect humans too! Wash hands after handling f***l material and if you are concerned you may have contracted a parasite, contact your [human] doctor immediately!

06/17/2025

📢 Important Update Regarding Prescription Policy 🐾

Please call ahead with your request for a prescription at least 24 hours in advance.

We appreciate your understanding and continued trust in our team. If you have questions, we're here to help -- just give us a call during our office hours! 💙🐶🐱

06/16/2025

Reminder that we are closed today from 1p-3p for a training session. We apologize for the inconvenience!

06/15/2025

Tomorrow we will close from 1p-3p for a training session so we can help to better care for your pets! We apologize for the inconvenience.

06/15/2025

Happy father's day to all of the pet dads out there!

06/13/2025

🚨Just a reminder that we're here for you and your pet 7 days a week! Our weekend hours are dedicated to urgent care cases, such as vomiting, diarrhea, minor wounds, porcupine quills, and lameness.
Have questions? Give us a call! (607)-656-4285