Santa Rosa Veterinary Clinic

08/14/2025

Its WORLD LIZARD DAY!!!!!!! 🦎🥰🦎🥰

We would LOVE to see pictures of the lizard(s) you have at home!!

08/06/2025

As the kids are preparing to head back to school, What kinds of things do you prepare for your pets once the kids are not home to play with them as much?

08/05/2025

We are having trouble with our internet. It is totally down at this time. We are working hard to get it back up. In the meantime, we are limited to ONE phone line and ONE computer that gets emails through our Hotspot. Please be patient. We will be back up and running soon! If you have trouble calling, try sending us an email at [email protected], or you can text us via PetDesk @ 850.400.3486

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07/04/2025

🎆🇺🇸HAPPY INDEPENDANCE DAY!! 🇺🇸🎆

We are CLOSED today in Honor of celebrating the 4th of July! We will return to our normal business hours on Monday, 7/7/25.

We hope everyone enjoys celebrating our nation's independence.

Be safe and keep your pets safe!! 💞🐾🇺🇸💞🐾🇺🇸

07/01/2025

The 4th of July is This Friday! Make sure your pet is prepared to be a Chilled out pup like this one!
We will be open normal business hours M, T, W 8a-5:30p incase you need any Firework Anxiety prevention refills!!! 🎉🧘‍♀️🎆🧘‍♀️🎇

06/19/2025

HAPPY National Garfield the Cat Day!!! Show us your Garfield kitties today!! 🐱🐾🐱🐾

06/16/2025

We are currently having an internet outage, which is affecting our phones as well. Please be patient with us as we navigate through this challenge.

06/15/2025

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all the dads out there today. We hope you have the most relaxing day possible!! 🐾😎🐾😎

06/09/2025

Parvovirus: How do you treat an environment contaminated with Parvovirus?
Parvovirus can live in the environment anywhere from 1 month to 7 years plus, possibly longer.
Indoor Treatment: The virus can last at least a month indoors. The best way to treat the environment indoors is to use a BLEACH solution (1 part Bleach to 30 parts Water). Everything in the indoor environment should be treated, bedding, bowls, toys, floors, all surfaces, anything the dog has touched. If items can be thrown away, this is an option as well. (We still advise treating the items with bleach before throwing them away to lessen the spread of parvovirus.) Soak the area for at least 10 minutes before wiping it down or washing it off. This soaking time will allow the bleach to kill the virus. Steam cleaning can also kill the virus, but bleach is the best! Of course, there are items in a household that bleach is not safe to use on . Clean these items the best you can with the appropriate cleaners for the product and wait ONE month or more before introducing an unvaccinated dog into your home.
Outdoors: Parvovirus lives much longer outside due to the changes in the weather. Freezing temperatures do not allow the virus to be killed off; it holds it in and protects it. Once the area thaws out then the virus can begin to parish, but it will still take at least 5 to 7 months to possibly be eradicated in all of the areas the dog touched. The best treatment, again, is a BLEACH solution. However, bleach will kill the grass and plants it touches. Shaded areas stay contaminated longer then sunny areas. You may also be able to dilute any virus present in your yard by thoroughly watering down the environment, as long as your yard has good drainage. HOWEVER, consider your neighbors when doing this. You could push some of the virus into their yard, by using the water down method. And you still need to wait 5 to 7 months before introducing a new unvaccinated dog into the environment.

If you have ANY questions about Parvovirus, please don’t hesitate to call us and speak with one of our staff members or one of our doctors. We are ALWAYS happy to answer your questions.
If you think your dog could be showing symptoms, call us and we can get you in that day to see a doctor. Our number is (850)623-2564.

06/06/2025

Parvovirus: How do you treat a dog that is positive for Parvovirus?
The treatment of Parvovirus is dependent on the severity of the symptoms and the overall stability of the dog’s immune system. There are many factors that can affect how the pet responds to the virus, such as previous exposure to the virus, previous vaccines for the virus, how stressed the pet is, even diet/nutrition can contribute to the dog’s responses to the virus.
Most cases of Parvovirus require hospitalization with intravenous fluid therapy, intravenous antibiotics, injectable anti-nausea medications, and injectable anti-diarrheal medications among other possible medications. Because the virus severely attacks the gastrointestinal tract, oral medications often times cannot be used until the vomiting and diarrhea have been resolved.
In some cases, when the symptoms are not too severe and the dog is generally a strong, healthy dog, at home care may be possible. The owner may need to give fluids under the skin for a few days and oral medications may be possible. However, the owner doing at home care should be very aware of the fact that the pet’s condition can take a turn for the worse VERY quickly.