Central Carolinas Animal Hospital, LLC

Central Carolinas Animal Hospital, LLC We treat your pets like FAMILY. CCAH will serve York County and the surrounding areas beginning in December 2014!

We are a full service canine & feline veterinary hospital with in house laboratory diagnostics, digital radiography including dental xrays, convenient Wellness Plan packages, and the ability to perform routine surgeries as well as advanced soft tissue, orthopedic, and emergency procedures. We not only provide quality pet care, but we also educate you about your pet’s condition to assist you in mak

ing informed decisions regarding your pet’s care. In doing so, we promise that we will always do our best to work within your family's unique emotional and economic needs without compromising the quality of our medicine. Dr. Robin LePardo, Owner/Veterinarian, looks forward to meeting your furry family member!

National Cook for Your Pet DayDo you like to cook? Does your pet like to eat? Of course they do! What dog does not want ...
11/01/2025

National Cook for Your Pet Day
Do you like to cook? Does your pet like to eat? Of course they do! What dog does not want your pizza crust or to lick your plate? What cat would turn down a nice piece of salmon or shrimp? But would you cook all your pets’ meals? Is cooking dog food at home really better for your pup? There’s no hard scientific evidence to support it. Dog and cat nutritional requirements can be tricky, especially when considering home cooking for your pets. Which human foods are safe for dogs and cats to eat? How can you ensure your homemade food will meet your pet’s dietary requirements? Pet food companies spend millions every year researching and perfecting their recipes. Commercial foods are made to be complete and balanced, according to veterinarians at the AKC, although not the most exciting of meals.
There are a multitude of reasons why you might want to prepare homemade foods for your pets. These include having complete control over your dog’s diet, appeasing picky eaters, combatting food intolerance issues, concern over food recalls, or simply for the bonding and sheer joy of preparing a home-cooked meal for your dog. There are many inadequate and sometimes dangerous recipes available to owners- most are not well-balanced. Some may cause deficiencies or an excess of certain nutrients. Our doctors recommend adding a pet multivitamin to any home cooked meals. Avoid foods that are unhealthy or dangerous to pets. Be sure you are meeting your pets' caloric needs. Use only trusted and veterinary recommended websites, avoiding generic recipes from books or other online sources. One trusted site you can get recipes from is http://www.dogcathomeprepareddiet.com or “The Forever Dog” cookbook by Dr. Karen Becker and Rodney Habib. By carefully selecting fresh and high-quality ingredients, you can prepare a meal that is not only delicious but also nourishing. So, put on your apron, gather your ingredients, and celebrate this day by cooking up a feast that will have tails wagging!

Another rabies incident!A New Jersey man was trimming trees on his 2.5 acres of land and suddenly felt a pain in his leg...
10/30/2025

Another rabies incident!
A New Jersey man was trimming trees on his 2.5 acres of land and suddenly felt a pain in his leg. After looking down he realized a coyote had attacked him. His immediate thought was “he is rabid!” As he tried to escape the attack, he and the coyote tangled in the ropes of his tree-trimming equipment, making a getaway very difficult. With bite wounds on his thighs, elbows, forearms, and buttocks, he managed to get loose and deter the coyote with a forceful blow, which caused the animal to stagger away. After calling 911, the police arrived and euthanized the animal, consistent with protocol for dispatching aggressive wildlife. The victim then sought medical care immediately. He received 5 rabies vaccinations and a Tetanus shot. He has three more rounds of rabies vaccines scheduled. The local authorities believe the suspected animal was the same coyote that attacked a dog-walker a week prior. The victim was thankful for the quick response from authorities and medical teams.

Today is National Cat DayWe thought we would share some interesting cat facts on National Cat Day. 1. The record for mos...
10/29/2025

Today is National Cat Day

We thought we would share some interesting cat facts on National Cat Day.
1. The record for most toes on a cat is 32.
2. The oldest known cat, Crème Puff, reached the age of 38 years and 3 days.
3. Cats are able to jump five times their height.
4. Cats are quite possibly the only mammal who can’t taste sweetness.
5. The first year of a cat’s life is equal to the first 15 years of a human life.
6. There are around 88 million pet cats in the US.
7. A cat went to space in 1963.
8. Cats can be right or left-pawed.
9. A cat can travel at a top speed of approximately 31 mph.
10. Cats rule and Dogs drool… especially today!

Have you ever considered a savings account for your pet? How about pet insurance? How about Care Credit?It is inevitable...
10/27/2025

Have you ever considered a savings account for your pet? How about pet insurance? How about Care Credit?
It is inevitable that your new puppy or kitten is going to grow up. They will grow older, get sick, and one day cross the Rainbow Bridge. Are you financially prepared for this? Are you prepared for a routine spay or neuter? A lifetime of veterinary care? How about an unexpected surgery? What about an emergency?
It is estimated that 1 in 3 pets will require emergency veterinary treatment every year in the U.S. On average, an emergency exam costs $100-$200, and an overnight stay can cost $1,000-$2,000. You can be prepared by having pet insurance. Modern pet insurance policies cover up to 90% of your out-of-pocket expenses. Whether it is a sudden urgent situation, or chronic medications, your pet can be covered. And did you know if you pair your pet insurance reimbursement with the Care Credit card, you can take advantage of 6 months of interest-free financing? That’s right! Care Credit offers deferred interest and six months of interest free payments. So, don’t be caught off guard when an unexpected veterinary visit arises.

10 Mental Health Issues That Affect AnimalsAnimals have their own emotions and can even struggle with mental health issu...
10/25/2025

10 Mental Health Issues That Affect Animals
Animals have their own emotions and can even struggle with mental health issues.
Dogs retired from military and police duty and even animals exposed to abusive or harsh conditions could develop symptoms of PTSD. They can experience aggression, hiding, flashbacks, and extreme fear responses.
Some pets react fearfully to fireworks, vacuum cleaners, or even the mailman. Dogs and cats can have irrational fears, often stemming from unpleasant experiences.
Dogs that shred pillows or chew up shoes are exhibiting more than bad behavior. They could have separation anxiety. Dogs and cats can become stressed when left alone for too long.
Some pets are not social and would rather hide under the couch than meet a stranger. Animals with limited socialization and rescued pets are more prone to this issue.
OCD in pets involves excessive licking, pacing, tail-chasing, or even shadow biting. It's often linked to genetics, anxiety, or even boredom.
When pets lose an owner or housemate, move to a new home, or get a new friend, it can be stressful. Both cats and dogs can show signs of feeling depressed, and may express their grief in drastic ways,
Dogs and cats eat weird things like socks, rocks, furniture, and even drywall. This habit is called pica, a disorder in which pets consume non-food items. This can be dangerous and often leads to foreign bodies or digestive blockages.
Pet anorexia, when an animal refuses food for extended periods, stems from stress, significant environmental changes, or illness.
Excessive grooming and hair pulling or barbering is often stress-induced and leads to painful skin infections. Certain breeds of cats are more prone to self-grooming to the extreme.
Some animals hurt themselves, ranging from excessive licking to biting themselves, sometimes causing serious wounds, all from when stress or anxiety.
Some pets never seem to settle down and have boundless energy, constantly run in circles, and bark at nothing. ADHD-like symptoms in pets can lead to destructive behavior and make training difficult.
Some pets feel an intense need to lick walls, floors, furniture, or bedding. This odd habit can signify underlying anxiety or even gastrointestinal issues.
Older dogs and cats may develop memory loss and cognitive dysfunction similar to Alzheimer's disease. In dogs, it is officially called Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (CCD). This condition leads to forgetfulness, confusion, wandering aimlessly and even getting stuck in corners.
Animals whose sleep cycles get disrupted may develop strange symptoms. Dogs can exhibit narcolepsy and may suddenly collapse, while cats with REM sleep disorders might cry out in their sleep.
Dogs are part of our family, and as pet parents, it’s our duty to know the symptoms of mental health issues in our pets. When you know what to look out for, you will know when it’s time to see the vet.

Rabies is no joke! A Norwegian woman was on holiday with friends in the Philippines when they found a stray puppy on the...
10/23/2025

Rabies is no joke!
A Norwegian woman was on holiday with friends in the Philippines when they found a stray puppy on the street. The victim, 24, has died after contracting rabies from that puppy. After she and her friends took the puppy back to their resort, it is thought to have infected her when it bit her. She became ill soon after returning to Norway, and died a few days later at the hospital where she worked. This is the first rabies-related death in Norway in more than 200 years.
This disease is nearly always fatal and kills thousands of people every year, mostly in poverty-stricken and less educated areas of Asia and Africa. Rabies causes a life-threatening infection of the brain and nervous system in humans. Initial symptoms can include headaches, anxiety, and fever, and as the disease progresses, there may be hallucinations and respiratory failure. Muscle spasms of the throat make swallowing and drinking difficult for the patient. The incubation period between being infected and showing symptoms is between three weeks and 3 months. If you are bitten, licked or scratched by an animal, experts say to wash the wound with plenty of soap and water and seek medical attention immediately. Before symptoms develop, rabies can be treated with a course of vaccines given promptly after a bite along with rabies immunoglobulin. Once symptoms have developed, rabies is almost always fatal!
Every year, more than 15 million people worldwide receive a post-bite vaccination, preventing hundreds of thousands of deaths. Life-saving, effective treatment is not easily available to those in need. Pre-exposure vaccines are available to help with prevention, mandatory and highly recommended for people in certain high-risk occupations (animal healthcare) and for travelers headed to remote rabies-affected areas. If you do have contact with a potentially infected animal, doctors are stressing the importance of seeking medical attention at a local medical facility, health clinic, or emergency room for a second vaccination, even if you've been vaccinated before you travel. This disease is endemic to 150 countries worldwide, and it's a huge health problem. So if you think your pets do not need a rabies vaccine, we urge you to reconsider. Given the number of rabies cases in York County this year, every pet should be kept current on their rabies vaccine. 1 year and 3 year vaccines are available. Call us for an appointment today.

Is that new dog food hurting your dog?We posted a story not long ago about bladder stones, or uroliths, that form in a d...
10/20/2025

Is that new dog food hurting your dog?
We posted a story not long ago about bladder stones, or uroliths, that form in a dog’s bladder. Today, the team at University of Minnesota Urolith Center is tracking the emergence of a new stone, possibly caused by fresh dog food and the supplements added to homemade diets to ensure a balanced diet. The Minnesota Urolith Center analyzed stones from around 93,000 animals last year, leading them to a discovery of a new type of urolith affecting dogs. A few years ago, the Urolith Center received a couple abnormal stones. The center uses a technique called infrared spectroscopy, which uses light beams aimed through the urinary stone to produce a “fingerprint” of the chemicals makeup of a stone. Through this process, the center determined the unusual stones were formed from a compound called choline and a food ingredient called tartrate. At that time there were only two such stones, but now the lab is seeing more. The researchers at the University of Minnesota eventually determined the source of the trend, collected information on the diet of each dog, and this resulted in the newly discovered stones, called calcium tartrate tetrahydrate (CTT) uroliths.
Dogs get choline bitartrate, the main compound in CTT uroliths, from fresh dog food and through supplements recommended for dogs that eat homemade food, to ensure they’re being fed a balanced diet. Fresh dog foods have gained popularity in the last few years, as more owners move away from dry food. That trend appears to be having unintended consequences for some dogs, according to Dr. Lulich, UMUC director. The UMUC research data showed a clear link between choline bitartrate found in some of the most popular fresh dog food brands and the newly discovered CTT uroliths. The discovery listed some popular brands such as The Farmers Dog, Just Food for Dogs, and Nom Nom. Because some brands refuse to disclose what type of choline bitartrate they use, it’s still not clear exactly which types may put dogs more at risk for CTT uroliths. Because the new discovery found both a new type of stone and its suspected cause, Dr. Lulich says CTT uroliths may be very preventable. If the link is confirmed, brands will have to change the type of choline bitartrate they use in their fresh dog food. If your dog shows any signs of urinary problems, including but not limited to bloody urine, frequent urination, straining to urinate, or not producing urine, call your vet right away.

As we wrap up Vet Tech Week, we want to thank our hard-working team for their passion, dedication, and commitment to hel...
10/18/2025

As we wrap up Vet Tech Week, we want to thank our hard-working team for their passion, dedication, and commitment to help keep pets healthy and happy for years to come. We value our techs and every member of our team and could not do our great work without them.

National Vet Tech Week Our techs rock!!
10/17/2025

National Vet Tech Week
Our techs rock!!

National Vet Tech Week is October 12 to 18.Where passion and a career come together!
10/16/2025

National Vet Tech Week is October 12 to 18.
Where passion and a career come together!

National Vet Tech Week is October 12 to 18.Where would we be without our Tech team?
10/15/2025

National Vet Tech Week is October 12 to 18.
Where would we be without our Tech team?

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