Alpine Animal Hospital

07/11/2025

Fun Fact Friday! ❤🪱 It’s easy and affordable to protect your dog or cat from heartworm disease. But treating heartworm disease once your dog has it is difficult, costly and can be life threatening. There is no approved or safe treatment for heartworm disease in cats, so prevention is key. Schedule your pet’s annual checkup today and let’s talk heartworm prevention!

07/09/2025

Make your cat carrier a comfortable and familiar space by leaving it in a room where your cat spends a lot of time. Add soft bedding and a favorite toy to help reduce stress during travel.
More cat carrier tips are available at catfriendly.com/cat-carrier.

07/08/2025

Get to know one of our veterinary assistants, Zoe! A cat whisperer, Zoe has prior experience in urgent & critical care settings. We are pleased to see her more during the school breaks, as her education keeps her busy during the school year.

07/07/2025

🍫Today is National Chocolate Day, which is a good time to remind all of the dangers of chocolate for pets. The darker the chocolate, the more toxic it is! When given opportunity, dogs will readily eat a toxic amount, so keep well secured and contact our hospital ASAP if you know your dog ingested chocolate!

07/04/2025

Happy Independence Day!! Our hospital is closed today in observance of the holiday. We hope you all enjoy a safe and wonderful 4th!

In case of emergency, call WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Pullman at (509) 335-0711 or Viking Veterinary Hospital in Moscow at (208) 261-7797. In case of pet poison exposure, call Pet Poison Helpline at (855) 764-7661.

07/03/2025

☀Protect your pet from the damaging sun during your summer adventures! ☀

Nothing ruins a good-boy summer like getting scorched.

07/02/2025

Kayla is the lead of our entire technical department. She does a great job keeping everyone on track, advocating for each of her co-workers, and ensuring all patients receive the excellent nursing care they deserve. We are so grateful for her leadership!

07/01/2025

Happy International Joke Day!! 😆

06/30/2025

Gearing up for 4th of July?? Don't forget preparations for your dog & cat! Check out the brief video overview on noise aversions, or phobias, in our educational video library:

Schedule an appointment today! (509) 332-6575

06/27/2025

Fun Fact Friday! Did you know that software developers and researchers are working hard on whether it may be possible to decode a cat's vocalizations and help "translate" them with AI into language humans can understand? What would your cat be saying??

AI is shedding new light on the 12,000-year conversation between cats and their humans, suggesting that house cats wield a far richer vocabulary than once thought

06/26/2025

Get to know another one of our veterinary assistants, Kathryn. We are grateful for her eagerness to volunteer ideas and time for additional responsibilities that elevate the spectrum of care for our patients. Kathryn is also a positive advocate for her co-workers, sharing great ideas for improving flow, optimizing patient & staff safety, and fine-tuning protocols for the benefit of all.

06/25/2025

We have a wide variety of remedies available in-hospital for stress, fear & anxiety in dogs & cats. These include over-the-counter natural remedies, calming pheromones sprays, diffusers, and collars, and even prescription-strength options. Check out the below infographic for lots of great tips to keep your furry friend secure on what they likely consider the worst day of the year...🎆🙀