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Paws and Claws Animal Hospital

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We offer a limited amount of boarding.

At Paws and Claws Animal Hospital, we understand that your pet is a special part of your family and we are dedicated to becoming your partner in your pet's healthcare. Our services include:

General Medicine

We offer preventative healthcare such as:
-Examinations
-Geriatric medicine services
- Management for patients with chronic disease such as kidney failure or diabetes.
-Vaccination protocols specific to your pet’s lifestyle
-Referrals to specialists for consults and special procedures
-Pediatrics
-Behavioral consults

Laboratory Services

We provide in house blood chemistries with our high quality IDEXX blood machines. This gives us the ability to diagnose your pet quickly and start treatment immediately. We also send blood in to Antech Laboratories for a wide range of other diagnostic testing

Radiology

We have in house radiology service for efficient diagnosis. Surgery

We offer a wide variety of surgical procedures including routine spay and neuters, orthopedics-cruciate repair, fracture repair, tumor removal, bladder surgery, GI surgery etc…

Dentistry

Periodontal disease, which affects 85 percent of dogs and cats over the age of 2 is a painful and progressive gum disease. The bacteria from the diseased mouth will spread throughout the body and affect the heart, liver, kidneys and other major organs. If your pet is developing tarter on their teeth we will scale, polish and apply fluoride to their teeth under general anesthesia to help prevent gum disease. Laser Therapy

We offer state of the art treatment with a class IV Therapeutic Laser. The Therapeutic Laser can relieve pain, reduce swelling and increase range of motion. Some of the thing laser therapy can help with are:

-Osteoarthritis
-Joint pain
-Edema and congestion
-Muscle strains
-Ligament strains
-Puncture wounds
-Hip dysplasia
-Ligament sprains
-Chronic wounds
-Burns
-Neck and back pain
-Rehabilitation
-Post surgical pain

Microchipping

We have the Avid Microchip- If your pet is lost all shelters and veterinary hospitals across the country are equipped to scan them for a chip and return them to their loving home. Dogs are taken outside supervised in our fenced in yard 3 times a day. We provide blankets and towels to lie on. There are some toys here but owners are welcome to bring 1 of their toys from home. Cats are housed in a separate kitty room in cages that provide a high shelf for them to lie on. Bathing

We bathe both dogs and cats. Our baths include a nail trim, a**l sac expression and ear cleaning.

11/03/2026

Your cat purrs, eats breakfast and looks perfectly fine. So why do we keep asking to run bloodwork? Because a blood sample is a lot harder to fool than a food bowl, and early kidney and thyroid changes show up on paper long before you see them at home.

Dr. Roth breaks down what a CBC and chemistry panel actually measure, which numbers matter most, and what a blood draw is really like for your dog or cat.

Read more: https://pawsandclawsnashville.com/pet-bloodwork-explained-what-those-numbers-tell-us

11/03/2026

A few extra pounds on a cat or a small dog is the equivalent of a lot of extra pounds on a person, and it adds up in the joints, the heart and the years.

Try our simple at-home check this week. It takes about 30 seconds, and we share easy ways to help if the answer surprises you.

Read more: https://pawsandclawsnashville.com/is-my-pet-overweight-how-to-tell-at-home

11/02/2026

Tempted to skip flea and tick prevention once it gets cold? In Tennessee, they do not really get the memo. A warm week in January is all it takes.

Here is why Nashville dogs and cats need prevention all year, and how the products actually work.

Read more: https://pawsandclawsnashville.com/why-fleas-and-ticks-never-really-take-a-winter-off-here

10/30/2026

The clocks fall back this Sunday, and your dog will not get the memo. Expect a week of hopeful staring at the food bowl an hour early, and a lot more evening walks in the dark. Our new post covers how to ease pets into the new schedule, cheap gear that keeps your dog visible to drivers, and why dusk is coyote time in Nashville.

Read more: https://pawsandclawsnashville.com/when-the-clocks-fall-back-dark-walks-and-early-dinner-demands

10/30/2026

The leaves are turning and the trails are calling. From Warner Parks to the Metro dog parks, this is the best time of year to get out with your dog in Nashville.

Here are our favorite fall walks, plus the leash rules and the tick check to do when you get home.

Read more: https://pawsandclawsnashville.com/where-to-walk-your-dog-in-nashville-this-fall

10/29/2026

Patio season is still going strong in Nashville, and plenty of spots are happy to have your dog along. The trick is making sure you both get invited back.

We rounded up a few dog-friendly patios plus our tips on patio manners, which table scraps to skip, and how to tell when your dog has had enough.

Read more: https://pawsandclawsnashville.com/taking-your-dog-to-a-nashville-patio-and-being-invited-back

10/28/2026

We hear it a lot: my cat never goes outside, so does she really need shots? Short answer, yes, a few core ones. Bats find their way inside, cats slip out doors, and some viruses hitch a ride on shoes.

Here is which vaccines matter most for indoor cats and what to expect at the visit.

Read more: https://pawsandclawsnashville.com/do-indoor-cats-really-need-vaccines

10/27/2026

Dog breath is not just dog breath. Most of what we find at a dental cleaning is hiding under the gumline, which is why we do it under anesthesia and take x-rays.

We walk through exactly what happens during a cleaning, the signs to watch for at home, and how to keep teeth healthy between visits.

Read more: https://pawsandclawsnashville.com/what-a-pet-dental-cleaning-actually-involves

10/27/2026

"It's getting cold, can we skip the heartworm chew this winter?" We hear it every fall, and the answer here in Nashville is a friendly no. Tennessee ranked sixth in the country for heartworm last year, and the preventive only covers the month that already happened. Our new post explains how it spreads, why indoor cats need it too, and what the yearly test is for.
Read more: https://pawsandclawsnashville.com/heartworm-in-middle-tennessee-why-we-never-skip-a-month

10/26/2026

Laser therapy sounds a little sci-fi, but for an arthritic senior dog or a cat healing from surgery it can be a real comfort. No needles, no sedation, and most pets settle right in for it.

Here is how it works, who it helps, and what it can and cannot do.

Read more: https://pawsandclawsnashville.com/laser-therapy-for-pets-what-it-is-and-who-it-helps

Address

4803 Trousdale Drive
Nashville, TN
37220

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 6pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	7:30am - 12pm
Thursday	7:30am - 6pm
Friday	7:30am - 6pm
Saturday	8am - 12pm

Telephone

+16158334423

Website

http://www.pawsandclawsnashville.com/

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