Patton Veterinary Hospital

15/08/2025

🌽🐾 Happy ! We have a story full of corn-sequences!😉🐾🌽

Meet Faith — a sweet, happy-go-lucky Labrador mix who recently gave her family quite a scare. Last week, Faith decided a corn cob looked ear-resistible. 🍴 Unfortunately, corn cobs don’t break down in the stomach and can cause dangerous blockages in a dog’s digestive tract. Left untreated, these blockages can lead to severe illness and even be life-threatening.

Not long after her snack, poor Faith began vomiting and couldn’t keep any food down. Her family brought her to us right away, and after X-rays and monitoring, it became clear that the corn cob wasn’t moving along. Faith underwent foreign body surgery to safely remove it, and thanks to quick action, she’s now back to her happy, tail-wagging self! 💛

✨Late summer and fall = corn on the cob season 🌽 … and corn cobs are everywhere — at picnics, cookouts, trash cans, and compost piles. Dogs may love the smell (and the leftover butter), but even a small piece of cob can get stuck in the stomach or intestines, blocking the passage of food and water.

Always dispose of corn cobs securely and keep them out of reach of curious pets. If your dog eats one, don’t wait for symptoms — call your vet immediately. Early intervention can mean the difference between simple monitoring and major surgery.

If you ever need us — whether for tense situations like Faith’s or just routine care — give us a call at 717-246-3611. We’re all ears!🌽🐶💖

14/08/2025

🦗Did you know, there are over 900 species of crickets in the world, and each species has its own unique chirp? Crickets chirp by rubbing "teeth" on their wings together and they have a kind of "eardrum" located on their legs to sense vibrations.🦗

14/08/2025

Our July Boarding Pet of the Month is the lovely, curious, super friendly, and quite entertaining Miss Tiger Lily! 💛 During her stay, she kept us smiling with her inquisitive spirit, affectionate nature, and playful antics.

We loved having her as our guest — she truly made our days brighter and our hearts fuller. Here’s to you, Miss Tiger Lily! 💐💛

13/08/2025

✨Meet Rascal, our Senior Star this week!✨Rascal's favorite things include lunch time, which is probably number 1 because that means he gets a GREENIE! He also loves walks, car rides, and going on "dates" with his parents. Rascal is an adorable senior pup!🐾💕🐾

12/08/2025

Did you know some vitamin supplements can be highly toxic to our pets? Accidental ingestion of vitamins is cause for concern and often constitutes an emergency. Read this week's blog to learn about 4 common vitamins that could prove dangerous to dogs and cats. If your pet has eaten something he or she shouldn't have, contact a pet poison control hotline and contact our office or a veterinary ER for prompt care.

Patton Veterinary Hospital discusses 4 vitamin supplements that can be toxic or even fatal to dogs and cats if accidentally ingested.

09/08/2025

🎪🐾 We’re at the Red Lion Street Fair today from 9am–4pm!
Come say hi, snag some goodies, and get some pets from our furry friends! 🐶🐱❤️

07/08/2025

Did you know, the Gila Monster is the only venomous lizard found in the U.S.? Venom produced in glands enters prey through grooves in their lower teeth. Gila venom also contains a protein which has been used to develop a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes! 🦎🦎🦎

07/08/2025

We had a great time at National Night Out last night at the Dallastown Community Park!
Big thanks to Daniella, Brandy, and Brandy’s daughter Leia for running the PVH booth and chatting with everyone who stopped by. 👋🐾

National Night Out is all about bringing the community together with local law enforcement and first responders in a relaxed and friendly setting, and we’re glad we could be part of it again this year.🚔🚨

If you have any questions after visiting our booth or need help with your pet, feel free to give us a call at 717-246-3611.📲
Thanks to everyone who came out — we appreciate your support!

06/08/2025

✨This week's Senior Star is Shelby!✨ She is an 8.5yr old Golden who loves to play fetch and take walks. She is very very food motivated and loves attention. She will paw at you every chance she can! 🐾💕😄 Who could say no to that sweet face?
If you would like to see your senior pet on our page, please email a photo to [email protected] with the heading Senior Stars.

05/08/2025

South Central Pennsylvania has certainly been experiencing an extremely hot summer! Our pets can be affected by the heat, too. Learn signs of heat stroke, how to prevent it, and other hot weather safety tips in this week's blog. Stay cool!🌞😎🧊

Patton Veterinary Hospital discusses hot weather hazards and some tips to protect pets from heat stroke, paw pad injuries and sunburn.

04/08/2025

🚨LOST PET ALERT🚨
A mysterious creature has appeared at PVH… 💅💗

This fabulous fugitive has been captured in our parking lot. She was found alone, unaccompanied, and is now giving major sass from inside one of our kennels. Despite her size, please heed the warning on her enclosure:
⚠️ Caution — Will Bite (but only if provoked or denied snacks).

She’s been patiently (and dramatically) awaiting her human’s return. If your child is missing their beloved pink alien BFF, she is safe and sound—though slightly offended no one has come for her yet. 😤

Help us get her back home where she belongs! 💕

01/08/2025

🎉 Happy !!! 🎉

What’s small, squeaky, and does NOT belong inside your dog?
This. Thing. 👇

Meet the latest troublemaker removed from a curious canine—a squeaker from a beloved toy. While it may not look all that threatening on its own, these tiny objects can cause BIG problems once swallowed. 😬

Dogs explore the world with their mouths, and sometimes, that curiosity gets the best of them. Plush toys, socks, corn cobs, rocks, string, floss, pacifiers—you name it, we’ve probably seen it in an x-ray (or pulled it out in surgery). 🐾🩻

So what are the warning signs your pup might have swallowed something they shouldn’t?

🔹 Vomiting
🔹 Loss of appetite
🔹 Lethargy
🔹 Painful abdomen
🔹 Straining to p**p or changes in bathroom habits
🔹 Acting “off” or not themselves

Sometimes, symptoms show up quickly. Other times, the object lurks in the GI tract, slowly causing damage or obstruction. That’s why it’s so important to act fast if something feels off. Waiting “just one more day” can make all the difference in recovery—and risk.

Foreign body cases like this one remind us:
You know your pet best. Trust your gut.
If you think something’s wrong, don’t hesitate to call us at 717-246-3611. We’re here to help—squeakers and all. 💛🐶