VidaVet Urgent Care

08/02/2025

When you’ve got great hair and great customer service skills 💁‍♀️📞 From royal lapdog to front desk queen 👑 — Sophia’s multitasking skills (and glorious coat) have everyone at VidaVet swooning!

07/23/2025

👀🐾 Guess That Breed!

Meet Mr. Lodi Leroy — 7 months old and already tipping the scales at a whopping 146 pounds! 😳💪

This gentle giant is a mix of two breeds… Can you guess which ones? 👇 Drop your guesses in the comments — no Googling! 😉

07/20/2025

🌟 Happy Veterinary Assistant Week! 🌟

We’re celebrating the incredible team that keeps VidaVet running smoothly every day — our amazing veterinary assistants: Paige, Gianna, Melanie, and Haley! 💉🐾💕

From comforting nervous patients, keeping things flowing behind the scenes, lending a hand in every procedure, to doing it all with kindness and care — we are beyond lucky to have this powerhouse crew.

Your dedication, compassion, and hustle never go unnoticed. Thank you for being the heart of what we do! 💙

Comment to show them some love this week!

07/18/2025

🌡️ Diesel’s Heat Stroke Survival Story 🐾

Meet Diesel — a sweet 11-year-old pit bull who gave his family (and our team) quite a scare this summer.

Diesel simply went for an evening walk and suddenly began to overheat. By the time he arrived at VidaVet, he was in respiratory distress with a dangerously high temperature of 108.1°F and showing signs of neurological distress. 🥺

Thanks to his quick-thinking, compassionate owner and fast medical care, Diesel was sedated, intubated, and treated with aggressive cooling and supportive care. He returned the next morning for continued treatment — and we’re so proud to say he made a full recovery. 🙌❤️

Heat stroke is a true emergency that can affect even the most loved and well-cared-for pets. Diesel’s story is a powerful reminder that it doesn’t take much for dogs to overheat — especially during the summer months.

🐶 If your pet is panting excessively, weak, vomiting, or acting confused after time outside, seek emergency care immediately.

We’re so thankful Diesel is doing well and grateful to have been part of his recovery. 💙

07/13/2025

🚨 Heads up, pet parents! 🚨

Our website is currently down (we’re working hard to fix it ASAP 🛠️💻), but don’t worry—we’re still OPEN until 6pm and ready to help your pets today! 🐾💙

✅ Walk-ins are welcome—we can register your pet when you arrive
📞 Or give us a call at 302-676-8432

Thanks for your patience while we get things back up and running!

07/04/2025

Happy 4th of July from all of us at VidaVet!
❤🤍💙

Wishing you and your furry family members a safe and sparkling celebration full of sunshine, BBQs, and belly rubs! 🐶🐱

🐾 Please note: We are closed today in observance of the holiday and will resume regular hours tomorrow, Saturday, July 5th.

✨ If your pet experiences an emergency today, please contact one of these trusted 24/7 hospitals:
📍 BluePearl Christiana – Newark, DE | (302) 322-6933
📍 Pinnacle Veterinary Specialists – Glen Mills, PA | (610) 477-8797
📍 Delmarva Animal Emergency Center – Dover, DE | (302) 697-0850

🎇 4th of July Pet Safety Tips
🐕 Keep pets indoors during fireworks—those loud booms can be terrifying!
🌭 Watch out for dropped food and BBQ scraps (bones, corn cobs, and onions = no-no’s).
🚪 Make sure ID tags and microchips are up to date in case anyone dashes out the door.
🌡️ Don’t forget the water and shade—summer heat sneaks up quickly!

Stay safe, snuggle your pets, and enjoy the holiday!

07/03/2025

🎆 HOLIDAY HOURS NOTICE 🎆

VidaVet Urgent Care will be closed on Thursday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. 🇺🇸

We will resume normal business hours on Friday, July 5th.

If your pet experiences an emergency while we are closed, please contact one of the following 24/7 emergency hospitals:

🐾 Bluepearl Christiana in Newark, DE-- (302) 322-6933
🐾 Pinnacle Veterinary Specialists in Glen Mills, PA-- (610) 477-8797
🐾 Delmarva Animal Emergency Center in Dover, DE-- (302) 697-0850

We wish you and your pets a safe and happy 4th of July! 🎇🐶🐱
Please keep an eye on your furry friends—fireworks and festive food can pose hidden dangers. 💥🌭🐾

06/27/2025

🚨 June is National Pet Preparedness Month!
Are you pet-pared for an emergency?

Whether it’s a hurricane, power outage, or unexpected evacuation, having a pet disaster kit ready can make all the difference. 🐾 Being ready means keeping your pets safe, comfortable, and accounted for—no matter what comes your way.

💡 The CDC has an excellent guide for building a Pet Disaster Preparedness Kit:
👉 https://www.cdc.gov/healthy-pets/emergency-preparedness/preparedness-kit.html

This site also includes 2 printable documents you can keep in your emergency kit:
📄 Pet Emergency Info Sheet – Keep track of your pet’s medical needs, microchip #, medications, and vet contact info.
📄 Pet ID Card – A quick grab-and-go card to help responders or caretakers know who your pet is and how to help them.

💼 A little planning now can save lives later. Be ready. Be pet-pared.

Learn what to include in a pet disaster preparedness kit.

06/25/2025

Meet Ripp! 🐾 This handsome guy came to see us after having some tummy troubles—turns out, he snacked on something he shouldn’t have! 🙈 X-rays showed some suspicious material in his intestines, so we started him on fluids and anti-nausea meds while keeping a close eye on things.

Thankfully, by the afternoon, the foreign material had moved along into his colon (yay!), and Ripp was feeling much better. He headed home for some rest and recovery—with a bland chicken and rice dinner, of course! 🐶🍚❤️

Feel better soon, buddy! 💪