Village Veterinary Care

08/07/2025

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🐾Happy Tuesday, everyone!🐾
Beginning this Friday July 11th, both our Pataskala and Granville locations will be changing our Friday hours. On Fridays we will be open from 8:00 AM- 2:00PM. The rest of the days will remain the same.
Monday-Thursday 8:30AM-6:00PM
Friday 8:00AM- 2:00PM
Saturday 8:30 AM- 12:00PM (ONLY IN PATASKALA)

11/04/2025

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Our final disease tested for in our IDEXX SNAP 4Dx Plus test is Ehrlichiosis. Our test checks for two strains of these rickettsiae bacterias. They are Ehrlichia canis, and Ehrlichia ewingii. These bacteria are spread by the brown dog tick, and the lone star tick respectively.
Did you know?:
- Ehrlichiosis was named after Dr Paul Ehrlich who first described the bacterias. He also developed the concept of chemotherapy!
- During the Vietnam war military German Shepherd dogs in war zones began dying from an infection that at the time was called "Tropical Canine Pancytopenia". When they studied further, they learned it was actually a rickettsia bacteria called Ehrlichia canis, and that it was actually in multiple countries, not just the war zones as they originally suspected.
- Symptoms range from mild to severe depending on the strain of the organism and immune status of the dog.
- There are different phases of infection where the dog can appear sick, or not appear sick.
- Infections caught and treated early generally have a good prognosis.
- We currently do not have a vaccination for Ehrlichiosis, making consistent, quality preventatives even more important to help prevent infection.
- According to the Companion Animal Parasite Council so far this year in Ohio every 1/100 dogs is testing positive for Ehrlichiosis.

That covers every topic in our IDEXX SNAP 4Dx Plus test. Make sure you are using good preventatives year round, and don't skip the heartworm test at your annual visit. All these things together help keep your pets happy and healthy! 🐶🐱❤️

10/04/2025

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Today's disease tested for in our IDEXX SNAP 4Dx Plus test is Anaplasmosis.
Did you know?:
-According to the Companion Animal Parasite Council, just in Licking County this year so far, 1/30 dogs tested positive for anaplasmosis. Surrounding counties are as high as 1/8 dogs.
-Currently there is no vaccination for anaplasmosis, making consistent, quality preventatives more important.
- There are two types of Anaplasmosis. They are caused by the bacterias anaplasma phagocytophilum, and anaplasma platys.
- Anaplasma phagocytophilum is more commonly seen in our area according to studies and is an infection of white blood cells. This bacteria is spread by Ixodes ticks (Black-legged ticks or deer ticks).
- Anaplasma platys is not as common here, but is still seen. It is an infection of blood platelets and is spread by Brown dog ticks.
- Co-infection of anaplasmosis and other tick-borne diseases such as lyme and ehrlichiosis is not uncommon and can lead to more severe illness.
-Some dogs may not show outward symptoms, or symptoms may be vague or non-specific. More severe symptoms tend to be rare, but can happen.
- Dogs that become ill and receive treatment generally have a good prognosis.
Stay tuned tomorrow for our last disease topic Ehrlichiosis!

09/04/2025

Today's disease tested for in our IDEXX SNAP 4Dx Plus test is Lyme disease. Pictured here are the different life stages of the tick responsible for the spreading of Lyme. Imagine how hard it is to find these in a hairy dog! These little ticks are called Ixodes ticks, more commonly known as Black-legged or deer ticks. They carry multiple diseases, but today we will focus on Lyme.
Did you know?:
-lyme disease is caused by a spirochete bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi (named after researcher W***y Burgdorfer who first isolated the bacterium in 1982!)
-according to the Companion Animal Parasite Council, last year in Licking county alone every 1/11 dogs tested positive for Lyme. (So far this year the rate is 1/10 and surrounding counties as high as 1/4 dogs!)
-some studies have shown that transmission of Lyme disease can occur in less than 24 hours after tick attachment, but the minimum time for transmission has not been established.
-because it can transmit so fast, consistent, quality tick preventatives are crucial to help prevent infection!
-we do have a lyme vaccine to help further prevent infection.( Ask us about it at your next visit 🙂)
-Some dogs do not show outward symptoms from lyme disease.
-noticeable symptoms range anywhere from mild to severe.
-untreated or severe forms can cause serious kidney injury, so it is very important that we test for lyme disease yearly (or after known tick bites) to catch and treat the disease.
Stay tuned tomorrow for our next topic- anaplasmosis!

08/04/2025

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Our first disease topic covered in our IDEXX SNAP 4Dx Plus test is canine heartworm disease! ❤️🐶
This infographic shows how dogs get heartworm disease.
Did you know?:
-According to the Companion Animal Parasite Council, last year in the US every 1/100 dogs tested positive for heartworms.
-The American Heartworm Society recommends year round heartworm prevention and yearly testing. (Don't forget-our test also tests for tick-borne diseases!)

Need to get heartworm prevention, but your dog maybe hasn't been taking it every month? Don't worry! Just call one of our offices to get scheduled for a heartworm test to get restarted on prevention 😁

Stay tuned tomorrow for our next topic - Lyme disease!

03/04/2025

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Spring is here, and Easter is on the way! Here are some important reminders about cats and lilies! Let's keep our feline friends safe. ❤️🐈

07/03/2025

Happy Friday! 🤩

🐕Happy Friday! 🐈 We will be closing both our Granville, and our Pataskala offices at 3:30PM today for a staff meeting. Please keep this is mind if you are picking up prescriptions today. If you cannot get to one of the offices before 3:30 then just give us a call at either office and we will help you. 🙂

06/01/2025

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Good morning, everyone! ❄️
Unfortunately, due to weather and safety concerns, our offices will be closed today. If you have a scheduled appointment, a staff member will be reaching out to get you rescheduled. We apologize for any inconvenience. Stay safe, and stay warm today! ❄️

25/11/2024

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With Thanksgiving approaching quickly, here's a quick reminder of typical holiday foods that you should not give to your pets as they can be dangerous:

- Turkey (particularly bones, skin, and gravy)
- Onions & Garlic
- Stuffing
- Mashed Potatoes
- Cranberry Sauce
- Grapes & Raisins
- Dough (Raw or Baked)
- Dairy Products
- Fat Trimmings (Cooked or Raw)

Let's be sure to keep our furry family happy AND healthy this holiday season!🐾❤❤

31/10/2024

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🎃 Happy Howl-o-Ween! 🐈‍⬛
Keep your furry friends safe tonight with these helpful tips 🐾

14/10/2024

🐾It's National Veterinary Technician Week 🥳🐾
Here are a couple fun facts for vet tech week:
-The first animal technology training program began in the military in the 1950's!
- The first Veterinary Technology college program in the US was established in New York in 1961.
-National Veterinary Technician Week is always the third week of October.

17/06/2024

Want to join our fun, animal-loving team? We're hiring a veterinary receptionist! 🐾
4 days a week, experience is a PLUS! Apply in person with resume or send your resume to [email protected], or by fax to 740-927-4947