Northwest Animal Hospital

04/21/2025

A belated Happy Easter from Deli and all her staff at Northwest Animal Clinic!

04/17/2025

🔊 New Episode Out Now!

Today's Topic: Canine Parvovirus
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Spoiler: Don't lick the grass

04/14/2025

⚽️⚽️ STATE CHAMPIONS!!!!! ⚽️⚽️

We are huge supporters of Klein ISD organizations and today we celebrate our kids that aren't in the animal world.

The Klein Cain boys soccer team won state championship this last weekend. Although the team is much biggwr than this picture, these are the seniors who got to end their journey on top of the mountain.

These boys have worked hard and we are proud to have been a part of their adventures over the years.

04/11/2025

Check out Posey - the pup who has shined through hard times and still has a heart of gold!

https://www.yorkierescuehouston.org/animals/detail?AnimalID=21308028

04/03/2025

🤧 You bo**er, I bo**er, we all bo**er for allergies!

Make Allergy Season Easier for Your Pet April 3, 2025 by Ashley Seasonal allergies are a PAIN – the sneezing, the itching, the mucous-y YUCK… but did you know your pet can suffer from these irritants too? The good news is IT CAN BE MANAGED! Here’s what you need to know: The Usual Suspects – ...

04/03/2025

Check it - New Episode is LIVE

Join Dr. Molly and Regular Ashley as we discuss flea, food, and environmental allergies.... and act like fools a few times.

We just can't help ourselves, okay!?

04/02/2025

Birds migrate.
Lights make migrating birds dumb.
Don't make birds dumb.

03/26/2025

Jack the Railway Baboon is a true story about a remarkable baboon named Jack, who became famous in South Africa in the 19th century. Jack worked as a "signalman" on the railway, assisting with the operation of trains.

In the late 1800s, Jack was adopted by a railway worker who recognized his intelligence and ability to learn. Jack was trained to perform various tasks, including running errands, opening and closing gates, and even signaling the trains. He would travel with the workers, helping them with their duties, and became known for his impressive skills and reliability.

Jack's most famous moment came when he saved the lives of several passengers. One day, while riding on a train with his human companions, Jack noticed that the train was headed for an obstacle. Using his quick thinking, he pulled the brake lever, stopping the train just in time and averting a disaster. His heroic actions made him a legend and a beloved figure among the local railway workers.

03/25/2025

In case you didn't see it, Dr. Molly and Ashley have started a podcast about all things pets! Check out our first episode and subscribe to our series to get updates on teh next episode to drop!

03/21/2025

Talk about being hypnotized!

Just Becky can see straight into your soul and will meet you in the middle with her tender heart!

Mostly dog, but part frog - Just Becky ready to hop-hop-hop into her furrever home!

Like and share to spread the word!

03/20/2025

🎉🎉🎉WE ARE LIVE!🎉🎉🎉

Tails From The Clinic: A poscast hosted by your very own Dr. Molly and Ashley!

We are starting this project to hopefully educate pet owners on some of the behind the scenes stuff of the vet world and equip them with the confidence when taking them to the vet!

Find us on Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and many other podcasting platforms to hear our very first episode!

03/19/2025

Q: At what age was Nunu when you first got her and how old is she now?
A: We got Nunubug when she was two months old, she’s now a year and 6 months old. Her birthday is July 2nd.

Q: What does your daily routine involve in regard to caring for her?
A: We’ve always slept her in bed with whoever she’s with, but she’s the most used to sleeping with her momma. She has to sleep on me, wherever on my body she decides that night.
When we wake up, I’ll feed her breakfast, change her diaper and then usually let her finish sleeping. She usually is ready for the day around 12pm, after that I just include her in the rest of my day.
I pack up her diaper bag with a change of clothes, diapers, snacks, water, and make sure I have her carrier\stroller. I take her with me to restaurants, stores, and doctor's appointments.
Of course there are many things I can’t do, unless I leave her with one of the other very few people in our family she’s comfortable with. Even then I try to keep these occasions rare because if I’m not around she screams for me and still gets angry when someone else wants to change her.

Q: Were there any aspects of primate care that you overestimated or underestimated?
A: I don’t think you can adequately prepare for having a primate, at first it overwhelmed me because they are extremely social, and relationship driven.
Since we didn’t have an established bond she didn’t trust me to let me do the things I needed to do to care for her. For example she would get very angry and bite to change her diaper or clothes.
I've spent a lot of time with her just including her in my day to day. I also am very patient with her, I let her explore, climb walls, and curtains. You have to understand they aren’t in their natural habitat and are just learning to navigate their life as well. Because of all the time and effort she is now very well tempered and I am able to do whatever I want with her, however it was a journey.
I describe having a monkey as having a baby forever. It was so much more responsibility that I foresaw, but I love my baby so much I’m willing to do all of it. I also did as much research as I could after getting her, knowing things like that their little bodies don’t produce Vitamin C and so she should have a lot of citrus fruits.

Q: What changes have you had to make in your personal lifestyle to accommodate owning a monkey?

A: I feel like I’ve made accommodations in every aspect of life for her.
The way I sleep, I was a stomach sleeper but nunu bugs favorite spot is my chest so now I sleep on my back.
My diet has changed a bit, I’ve always loved fruit but since nunu bug has been around we buy and eat a lot more fruit. She also is a spoiled baby, so whenever anyone eats around her she wants some as well. I make sure I have something packed for her since I don’t let her have human food.
I’m very careful with my health now and who I am around, primates are extremely fragile and even a cold sore can be fatal. Due to that, I don’t let many people touch her or handle her. I also learned the perfect method for being in public to fight off the masses. I put a blanket over her stroller and opened up the side facing me. I used to get very overwhelmed with people screaming, crowding her, and asking to touch her.

Q: If you could offer any advice to people considering getting a monkey, what would you want them to know and consider before purchasing?

A: Do as much research as you can... also before getting them, make sure you have resources for them set up prior.
My sister is the lead tech at Northwest Animal Hospital, so thankfully she is given all her routine treatment there. However I also have a list of emergency clinics if something were to happen when the clinic is closed.
The same goes for things like diapers and clothes. My baby wears Preemie sized clothes and I’ve learned most stores don’t carry this size. Walmart, target, and thrift stores are your best bet. A lot of stores don’t sell preemie sized diapers overall.

03/18/2025

Are dog ears supposed to inflate like balloon animals? The correct answer is..... No, no they are not. Did you doubt yourself for a second? You silly goose.

What we are looking at here is an ear hematoma! A hematoma forms when the blood vessels inside of the ear flap burst and the free-flowing fluid fills up the area under the skin. Depending on the underlying cause (ear infections, skin infection, flies), determines the best way to treat the hematoma itself. While not life-threatening, you can imagine the amount of pressure your pet would be feeling, and you should see your doctor right away.

There are three major ways to treat the hematoma:
1. Leave it and give meds and over a long period of time the ear will cauliflower down
2. Drain and inject with steroids, although this does not always work
3. Drain and place a drain tube for a short time period until all draining has ceased and the ear has returned to normal. Once the drain tube is ready to come out, the doctor will also want to recheck the original cause to ensure that any medicated treatments have knocked out the issue.

The bursting of blood vessels can happen in an instant and a pup with an itchy ear to a pup with an itchy ear AND hematoma can appear by the time you spin around in a circle. Routine checks and general awareness of your pup's habits is the best preventative!

03/14/2025

Today's spotlight is on this sweet girl, Daisy!

Mama Daisy is a 7 year old girl who was finally rescued by a sweet family who took care of her and her kittens. Her kittens have all been adopted and now she is ready for a retirement home.

She is spayed, microchipped, current on vaccinations, and tested negative and for FIV/FeLV.

If you are interested in Daisy, or want to see the other little furr-babies looking for homes, follow the link below:

https://www.petfinder.com/cat/daisy-riley-fuzzel-fh-ka-72291063/tx/spring/smart-rescue-tx758/