Keystone Veterinary Emergency & Referral

10/12/2025

HAPPY VET TECH WEEK!!
This week we highlight our AMAZING support staff!

Tag YOUR favorite veterinary technician & say a big thank you!!

07/01/2025

PSA:
Please be aware that we do NOT accept donations directly to our facility! We love and appreciate people’s kindness, but any money provided MUST go directly to a rescue for tax purposes. THANK YOU!

06/13/2025

Our phones should be up and running normally!

Again, our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused!

06/12/2025

Dear valued clients,

We are experiencing technical difficulties with our phones. We ARE open should you need your pet seen!
Our apologies for the inconvenience!

04/08/2025

April is Lyme & Heartworm Disease prevention month!

Did you know that Pennsylvania is one of the states with the highest reported cases for Lyme Disease? That’s just for humans! So imagine your pets risk of getting it! Lyme disease is not the only concern when it comes to ticks, there are several diseases that ticks can transmit and make your pet very ill.

Lyme Nephritis - although it can be rare and it is more commonly seen in Labradors and Golden Retrievers, it is a very serious condition of untreated Lyme disease that can cause irreversible damage to the kidneys, this has to be treated aggressively and can be quite expensive.

We recommend year round preventative, as well as yearly screening with your primary vet so that this never happens to your precious pets!

Heartworm is transmitted by mosquitoes. Although this is more commonly seen in the southern states, while other states have lower rates of exposure NO state is Heartworm free and it has been treated in pets nationwide! Often this can go unnoticed, it is often treatable in most cases but requires multiple medications and a lot of restrictions. It can cause lasting damage to the heart, lungs and arteries.

We recommend year round preventatives as well as yearly screenings with your primary care vet to protect your pet from this disease!

Please reach out to your primary care veterinarian and ask about what they offer for prevention! There are many options out there now to make things as easy as possible for you and your pets!

04/06/2025

April 6th is National Siamese Cat Day!

Here are some fun facts!

Other breeds have descended from the Siamese, namely the Balinese, Tonkinese and Havana Brown.

In 1970 a Burmese/Siamese cat gave birth to the world's largest litter of kittens – a total of 19!

In the 1960s, a pair of Siamese cats living in the Dutch embassy in Moscow started scratching a wall in the Ambassador’s office. Behind that wall were small microphones that the cats could hear! They were credited with revealing an espionage plot.

The Siamese cat, Scooter, was the oldest recorded living cat until he passed away in 2016, aged 30.

The Siamese cat name translates to Wichienmaat which means ‘moon diamond’. A beautiful name for a beautiful cat.

Siamese cats are great! But just like any animal they come with their health concerns. There are many great articles about this breed and things to be mindful of!

Share us your Siamese cat pictures!!

04/04/2025

April 1-7 is Laugh At Work Week!

Lindsay here is having some great laughs while training in the back with the technicians!

We love what we do!

04/03/2025

If you work in rescue or you took in a stray and gave it a beautiful home, we would LOVE to see their photos and hear their story! Please comment and share with us 😊

04/01/2025

03/18/2025

Introducing the one and only Schmidt! Schmidt became an instant fan favorite as soon as we met this precious man!

Schmidt and his brother had a disagreement and he needed a significant wound repair and rechecks. Schmidt has made a full recovery and looks wonderful!

The entire staff were honored to meet and treat this pup! Schmidt is a sensitive guy and can be misunderstood, but he learned to love us as much as we love him!! Thank you to his family for allowing us the pleasure of fixing him up!! We love happy endings!

12/11/2024

ATTENTION VALUED CLIENTS :

We are excited to announce that our facility is having a building renovation done!

We will be going *CURBSIDE* starting tomorrow 12/12

We are still OPEN 24/7!!

This renovation will take several weeks, so please have patience with our staff as we navigate curbside again!

We do ask that you call ahead as some of the construction does impact certain things we can do for a limited time - call 484-454-5412

I want to reassure you that if you’re bringing your pet in for a quality of life decision you WILL be welcomed inside to be with your beloved pet should you wish to be.

Thank you as always for allowing us the pleasure of helping treat your precious pets and we hope you’re enjoying your holiday season!

05/18/2022

Keystone Veterinary Emergency & Referral is excited to announce the return of our surgical services with the addition of our new surgeon Dr. Michaela Gruenheid!

Dr. Michaela Gruenheid was born and raised in Germanv. She began her veterinary medicine education in Budapest, Hungary and in 2009, completed her veterinary medicine degree in
Munich, Germany. During her last year of veterinary school, she participated in several externships in the United Sates. It was during this time that she decided that she eventually wanted to return to the States because she appreciated the training that the students, interns, and residents received. While working at two referral practices in Germany for almost 5 years, Michaela completed the ECFVG® certification (Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates) to get licensed in the United
States. After receiving the ECFVG® certification in 2014, Dr.Gruenheid was accepted into a surgical fellowship program at Michigan State University. Later that year, she was offered a surgical internship at Washington State University. In 2015,
Michaela moved to Ohio where she completed her residency and master's program at The Ohio State University. She then moved to Pennsylvania in 2018, where she worked as an orthopedic and
soft tissue surgeon at the Veterinary Referral Center in Malvern. Dr. Gruenheid authored a paper that discusses the anesthetic risks in brachycephalic dogs, and her special interests include fracture management, orthopedic surgeries, airway surgery and thoracic surgery.
Michaela and her husband were married in
2013, while still living in Germany. Together they have two Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Summer and Sky.

Patient referrals can be made via telephone at 484-454-5412.
We are looking forward to working closely in
coordinating client care and providing top-quality care for our community.