Care Veterinary Services

10/31/2026

🎃👻 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺! 🐾🧡

We hope everyone has a fun, spooky, and SAFE Halloween! Whether you're trick-or-treating, passing out candy, or enjoying a cozy night at home, we hope your day is filled with lots of treats and fun!

Don't forget to keep your furry friends safe by keeping candy, chocolate, and other Halloween goodies out of their reach! 🍬🐶🐱

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻! 🕸️

10/30/2026

𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 🐴💡💭

Did you know that horses can only breathe through their noses and cannot breathe through their mouths? This makes them obligate nasal breathers, which means all the air they breathe in and out must travel through their nose!

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸?

Horses have a special structure in their throat that keeps their breathing and swallowing pathways separate. This allows air to move smoothly through their nose and into their lungs.

This streamlined airflow system helps horses take in large amounts of oxygen quickly. This is especially important during high-speed activities like sprinting and galloping, when their muscles need extra oxygen to keep them moving!

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿?

Because horses depend on their noses to breathe, anything that blocks their nasal passages can make breathing difficult, especially during exercise. Keeping your horse's respiratory health in check is an important part of keeping them happy and healthy! 🐎💨

10/29/2026

🎃👻 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗿𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝗢-𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗻! 🦇🍬

We had a 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 time this past weekend at Meacham Elementary’s 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝗢-𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗻! 🧡🖤

We loved seeing everyone’s amazing costumes, sharing some Halloween fun, and being part of such a wonderful community event!

A big thank-you to everyone who stopped by to see the Care Vet team. 𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀! 🐾🎃

10/29/2026

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 🐱🎉

Today, we're celebrating the 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘳-𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 companions who keep our staff smiling at home—and our favorite resident clinic cat who keeps us entertained at work

From cuddly lap cats to mischievous troublemakers, our team’s feline friends each have their own unique personalities and a special place in our hearts 🐈

Help us celebrate by sharing a picture of your own feline family members in the comments! 𝗪𝗲’𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼! 📸🐾

10/23/2026

𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 🐾🤍🖤

Did you know that Dalmatians are born completely white? 🤯🐶

That’s right! Those iconic black (or liver-colored) spots don’t appear until after birth. Puppies typically start developing their spots within the first couple of weeks of life, and their patterns continue to develop as they grow!

Every Dalmatian has a unique spot pattern, making each one as special as they are spotted! 🖤🤍

10/22/2026

🐶 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝘁‑𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱, 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝘆‑𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀

Do you have a canine companion with one of those adorable brachycephalic faces we all love? If your pup needs surgery now or in the future, we want to share some important updates to keep them as safe as possible during anesthesia.

Some types of Brachycephalic breeds include - Bulldogs, Pugs, Frenchies, Shih Tzus, and Boston Terriers - they have a 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 because of how their airways are built. 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘆𝗰𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘆 includes:

• Narrowed nostrils

• Elongated soft palates

• Everted laryngeal saccules

These structural challenges make it harder for them to breathe under anesthesia and increase the risk of airway obstruction. They also have a 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 before and after surgery due to GI tract conformation, which adds another layer of concern.

🩺 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

To help reduce these risks and give your pet the safest surgical experience possible, we now require a few additional precautions for all brachycephalic patients:

• 𝗣𝗿𝗲‑𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 You’ll receive medications to give the night before, the morning of, and the night after surgery. These help keep your pet calm, reduce stress, and support safer anesthesia.

• 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗩 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 An IV catheter will be placed for every brachycephalic surgery. This gives us immediate access to a vein in case of emergency—critical for breeds more prone to airway complications and low blood pressure under anesthesia.

❤️ 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆

These precautions are essential because 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. Our doctors and staff are committed to giving your brachycephalic companion the safest, smoothest surgical experience possible.

10/22/2026

Come and see us at 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 tonight for the Trunk-or-Treat event!

𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿! 👻🎃

Care Veterinary Services is excited to join in on the Halloween fun at a couple of community events this year! 🧡🖤

📍 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵: Join us at Central Elementary School in Vassar for their Trunk-or-Treat from 5:30–7:30 PM!

📍 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱: Find us at Arthur Latham Park for New Light's Trunk-or-Treat from 5:00-7:00 PM!

📍 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟰𝘁𝗵: Catch us at Hall-O-Ween at Meacham Elementary from 3:30–5:30 PM!

We can’t wait to see all the little ghosts, goblins, superheroes, and princesses dressed up and ready for some Halloween fun! 🍬🕸️

We hope to see you there! Happy Haunting! 🐾🎃

𝘛𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺.

10/22/2026

🎉 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗲! 🐾

Annie began seeing Dr. Goode in May after her mom noticed she was carrying extra tension in her shoulders. Having undergone an FHO surgery as a puppy, Annie needed a little extra help getting back to feeling her best!

After a few months of rehabilitation and spinal adjustments, Annie has officially graduated and is feeling great again!

The entire Care Vet team is 𝘴𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 of you, Annie! Way to go! 🐶🎓

10/21/2026

𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵! 🐾🖤🐈‍⬛

Black cats are just as loving, playful, and deserving of a forever home as any other kitty! Unfortunately, they can face extra risks during October due to their dark coloring and Halloween-related superstitions.

🎃 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗸𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲! If you have a black cat, keep them indoors, especially around Halloween. Sadly, some cats can be targeted by people who wish to cause them harm, and keeping them inside helps protect them from potential dangers.

Black cats aren't bad luck — they're full of love, personality, and purrs! 🖤

Let's celebrate our dark-coated friends and give them the love and protection they deserve, this month and all year long. 🐾✨

10/21/2026

🐾 𝐖𝐄’𝐑𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆! | 𝐕𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐍, 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓 & 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑 🐾

We’re growing our team and looking for reliable, compassionate, and motivated individuals to join our fast-paced veterinary clinic! If you’re passionate about animals, teamwork, and providing excellent care, we’d love to hear from you.

🐾 𝐕𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐍
We’re seeking a skilled technician with experience in patient care, animal handling, and clinical procedures.

𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀:
• Strong technical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Confidence and composure in urgent situations
• A strong work ethic and willingness to learn
• A genuine passion for providing excellent patient care

🐾 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓
We’re also looking for an energetic, hardworking, and detail-oriented assistant to help keep our clinic running smoothly.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:
• Following clinic cleaning and sanitation protocols
• Stocking and organizing supplies
• Laundry and general clinic upkeep
• Preparing exam rooms
• Assisting technicians and doctors with bloodwork and cytology
• Supporting the veterinary team as needed
Previous veterinary experience is helpful but not required for this position. We’re happy to train the right candidate!

🐾 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑
We’re looking for a friendly, organized, and motivated individual who enjoys helping people and being around animals. This is a full-time position in a fast-paced, team-focused environment.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝗼:
• Welcome clients and provide exceptional customer service
• Manage phone calls, emails, and appointment scheduling
• Multitask between front desk duties, client communication, and administrative tasks
• Support the veterinary team with accurate record-keeping, medication refill requests, and client flow

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿:
• Strong multitasking skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure, especially in emergencies
• Excellent communication and a friendly, professional demeanor
• Comfort working in a busy environment with pets of all sizes
• Flexibility, organization, and a team-oriented mindset
Our clinic operates 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆–𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, with shifts scheduled within those days.

If you’re looking for a workplace where 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 are priorities, we’d love to hear from you!

📩 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼:
[email protected]