Newport Veterinary Hospital - VT

04/04/2025

🎉 It’s Furry Friends Friday! 🎉

Let’s play a fun game: Can you guess what breed Arthur is? 🐾

Here’s a hint:
He’s got the floof, the size, and the sass of a gentle giant 😽
Drop your guesses below! 👇💬

We’ll reveal the answer later today —

03/23/2025

This is Calypso, she lives with other dogs and they, unfortunately, are porcupine regulars 😞

On this chilly morning, lets dispell some porcupine myths and learn some things about these creatures:

1. Cutting quills doesn't make them easier to remove
2. Unfortunately, dogs don't learn a lesson when they have been quilled. Their instinct and past experiences may actually increase their risk of getting quilled again.
3. Porcupines sleep/rest in trees!
4. Porcupines cannot throw their quills. They release them when something threatening comes in contact with them.
5. Porcupines aren't aggressive, but will defend themselves if they perceive danger.
6. Porcupine quills can migrate under the skin and through tissue. They can cause abscesses behind the eyes, rupture critical blood vessels, and puncture lungs months after a dog is quilled.
7. When your dog is quilled, we will do an examination on them, sedate them with a reversible sedative, monitor them and pull the quills. We will do our best to remove all of the quills in their entirety to prevent future issues. Sometimes this requires surgery. There are times we will not be able to get all of the quills. In which case we will have you monitor them and sometimes the quills will work their way out rather than in. We send them home on anti-inflammatory/pain medication, but often skip antibiotics because if there are embedded quills, we would like them to abscess outwardly rather than migrate further into the patient.

03/21/2025

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03/15/2025

We're seeing hints of Spring, and that means that ticks are going to be on the move. Also, we want to protect our pets from intestinal worms and heartworm. If our pets get Intestinal worms, they can share some of them with their humans. We've got a special on Bravecto (three month flea and tick) and Sentinel (monthly heartworm and the broadest spectrum of deworming) for the next six weeks! If you purchase a year's worth of Bravecto and Sentinel (same size range), all under one pet, you get $100.00 off! That is getting three months of flea, tick and heartworm prevention for free! Happy Spring!

02/13/2025

🚨 Public Service Announcement 🚨

Save This Life Microchip Company has gone out of business! If your pet has a microchip from THIS company, you will need to re-register it with another provider.

Not sure what brand your pet’s microchip is? We’re happy to scan it for you anytime to check!

⭐️Please note: This is NOT the microchip brand our hospital implants, we use HomeAgain microchips. If your pet was microchipped here, their registration is still active. However, it is still always a good idea to check and make sure your phone number and additional contact information are up to date!

01/17/2025

Dr. Hailey's kitto, Noodle broke her only hind leg! It's a mystery how it happened, but given her age, the nature of the break and the fact that she only has one hind leg meant that Dr. Hailey had to take her to the orthopedic surgeon to get fixed.
Emergencies can happen anytime and are beyond our control. Do you have a plan in place to help when these unexpected things happen?

Pet insurance can be an excellent choice to help with unexpected medical bills Pawlicy Advisor can help you pick the right health insurance option for your pet.

Help distract Dr. Hailey while she waits for Noodle to get out of surgery and post your favorite pic of your pets!

Pawlicy Advisor provides free quotes, comparison charts, and help from licensed agents to get you the best pet insurance for your breed at the lowest rate.

01/12/2025

It's hard to know how to help when disaster strikes, whether you're just down the road, across the country, or on the other side of world. Donating to reputable disaster relief organizations is relatively easy, if you know who they are. The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) is the charitable arm of the AVMA. They have disaster relief programs for individuals and businesses, as well as other support opportunities. You can choose where you want your money to go. Consider a donation, one time or recurring, and help those who need it most!

Through AVMF, your generous gifts help support the medical care of injured or abandoned animals, disaster relief efforts, education, scholarships for technicians and veterinary students, and research to help prevent, diagnose, and treat animal diseases.

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas! We wish you a happy and healthy holiday!
🎄🐾 Holiday Hours Announcement 🐾🎄
To allow our staff to enjoy the holidays with their loved ones, Newport Veterinary Hospital will close at noon on Christmas Eve (Tuesday, December 24th) and will reopen for regular business hours on Monday, December 30th. We will also be closed on Wednesday January 1st.
📋 Plan Ahead: Please ensure your pets' medications are refilled before December 24th. Call and request those refills this week as it can take 24-48 hours to get those filled for you.
🚨 Emergency Services:
* Available from 8 AM to 5 PM on December 26th and 27th for current clients. Please call to speak with the doctor.
* For emergencies outside of these hours, please contact your closest veterinary urgent care or emergency facility. A list of emergency locations can be found on our website: www.newportvethospital.com/emergencies.
Thank you for trusting us with your pets’ care. Wishing you all a safe and joyous holiday season! ❤️🐶🐱

12/17/2024

🎄🐾 Holiday Hours Announcement 🐾🎄
To allow our staff to enjoy the holidays with their loved ones, Newport Veterinary Hospital will close at noon on Christmas Eve (Tuesday, December 24th) and will reopen for regular business hours on Monday, December 30th. We will also be closed on Wednesday January 1st.
📋 Plan Ahead: Please ensure your pets' medications are refilled before December 24th. Call and request those refills this week as it can take 24-48 hours to get those filled for you.
🚨 Emergency Services:
* Available from 8 AM to 5 PM on December 26th and 27th for current clients.
* For emergencies outside of these hours, please contact your closest veterinary urgent care or emergency facility. A list of emergency locations can be found on our website: www.newportvethospital.com/emergencies.
Thank you for trusting us with your pets’ care. Wishing you all a safe and joyous holiday season! ❤️🐶🐱

12/09/2024

🎄🐾 Holiday Hours Announcement 🐾🎄

To allow our staff to enjoy the holidays with their loved ones, Newport Veterinary Hospital will close at noon on Christmas Eve (Tuesday, December 24th) and will reopen for regular business hours on Monday, December 30th. We will also be closed on Wednesday January 1st.

📋 Plan Ahead: Please ensure your pets' medications are refilled before December 24th.

🚨 Emergency Services:
* Available from 8 AM to 5 PM on December 26th and 27th for current clients.
* For emergencies outside of these hours, please contact your closest veterinary urgent care or emergency facility. A list of emergency locations can be found on our website: www.newportvethospital.com/emergencies.

Thank you for trusting us with your pets’ care. Wishing you all a safe and joyous holiday season! ❤️🐶🐱