Animal Medical of Salado

Animal Medical of Salado Animal Medical of Salado Veterinary Clinic Welcome to our page!!!![email protected]! We provide veterinary medical services to small animals.

From annual check-ups to surgery and emergency services, as well as boarding services and grooming! Dr. Christine Santos is owner and veterinarian at Animal Medical. She and her staff are personable and friendly as well as knowledgeable in the field of veterinary medical care. Call and set up an appointment! Saturdays are walk-ins only.

Happy Thanksgiving from the entire team at Animal Medical of Salado! 🧡🐾We are incredibly grateful for your trust and the...
11/28/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from the entire team at Animal Medical of Salado! 🧡🐾

We are incredibly grateful for your trust and the opportunity to care for your amazing pets. Wishing all of our wonderful patients and their families a safe, joyful, and delicious holiday! Remember to keep those holiday treats pet-safe! 🦃

🐾❤️ Happy National Adoption Day! ❤️🐾Just adopted a new furry friend? Here’s what to do next: vet check-up, create a safe...
11/22/2025

🐾❤️ Happy National Adoption Day! ❤️🐾
Just adopted a new furry friend? Here’s what to do next: vet check-up, create a safe space, start routines, and enjoy bonding time! 🐶🐱✨

Welcome to a beautiful new adventure — and we’re here to help at Animal Medical Salado. 🩺🐾

11/18/2025

❤️🐾 Heart disease in pets is more common than you think.
Watch for signs like coughing, fatigue, trouble breathing, or fainting. Early detection can save lives. 🩺💙

Keep your pet’s heart healthy — schedule a wellness check at Animal Medical Salado.

Great for older dogs. Don't forget they need to be able to grip and not slip
11/18/2025

Great for older dogs. Don't forget they need to be able to grip and not slip

Dr. Buzby’s ToeGrips are a GAME CHANGER for senior dogs! ToeGrips enable instant traction on slippery floors, reduce the risk of a slip and fall injury, and restore your dog’s confidence.🐕
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4hpVjLh

11/17/2025

🥾🐾 5 Tips for Hiking With Your Dog!
Keep your adventure buddy safe with plenty of water, paw protection, breaks, and a quick health check before you hit the trail. 🌲🐶
For pre-hike wellness exams and advice, visit Animal Medical Salado! 🩺🐾

11/05/2025

🐾Would you rescue? 💕

Thousands of loving pets are waiting for a second chance. 🏠 ❤️ It’s National Animal Shelter & Rescue Appreciation Week! 🐶🐱
Give a shelter pet a forever home — and we’ll help keep them healthy at Animal Medical Salado. 🩺🐾

🐾💉 Spay & Neuter — It Saves Lives! 💕Did you know? Most accidental litters happen before pets turn 5 months old! Fixing y...
11/03/2025

🐾💉 Spay & Neuter — It Saves Lives! 💕
Did you know? Most accidental litters happen before pets turn 5 months old! Fixing your pets early helps prevent overpopulation and keeps them healthier for life. ❤️

Schedule your pet’s spay or neuter appointment today at Animal Medical Salado — caring for pets, protecting futures. 🩺🐶🐱

11/02/2025
🍲🐶🐱 Happy National Cook for Your Pets Day! 🐾💛Show your furry friends some extra love with a healthy, homemade treat! Jus...
11/01/2025

🍲🐶🐱 Happy National Cook for Your Pets Day! 🐾💛
Show your furry friends some extra love with a healthy, homemade treat! Just remember — always choose pet-safe ingredients.

For nutrition guidance and wellness care, visit Animal Medical Salado! 🩺🐾

10/29/2025

Sometimes you can’t get to the vet right away — and that’s okay.
Here are a few human OTC meds that can safely help your dog or cat (when used properly).

⚠️ Please never give cats aspirin, and stop immediately if vomiting, lethargy, or worsening symptoms occur.

For full details, including doses and safety notes, visit:
👉 https://veterinarysecrets.com/10-otc-human-meds-safe-for-dogs-and-cats/

Dog food for thought.
10/29/2025

Dog food for thought.

*Preventing unwanted litters is a goal we all share—but it's time to rethink the surgical approach. Hysterectomies and vasectomies, which preserve hormonal balance, can safely be performed as early as 8 weeks of age, making dogs sterile without disrupting their natural hormones.

New peer-reviewed study published in Nature:

How a dog’s lifetime exposure to his own hormones (before being neutered) affects how well he handles aging and frailty later in life.

Study Background

• Frailty = when older dogs (and people) become weaker, less resilient, and more prone to illness and death.
• Most research looks at how to prevent frailty — this study looked at what makes some dogs bounce back better after frailty sets in.
• The focus was on the HPG axis — the hormonal system that produces testosterone and controls reproduction.

Key Findings

• Dogs neutered very young (before 2 years old) had:

o A much higher risk of death once they became frail.
o About 16% higher mortality for every small increase in frailty.

• Dogs kept intact longer (more than ~10 years) showed:
o No increase in mortality linked to frailty.
o Their hormones seemed to “buffer” the negative effects of aging.

• Each extra year of natural hormone exposure reduced frailty-related death risk by ~1%.

What It Means

• Hormones from the te**es may protect against the worst effects of aging later in life.
• Removing them too early could make dogs less resilient to age-related decline.
• Frailty isn’t just about getting old — it’s also shaped by early-life events like the timing of neutering.
• This supports a “life course” view: what happens early in life affects health decades later.

Why It Matters

• The study suggests timing of neutering might influence how well dogs age.

Address

16231 FM 2115
Salado, TX
76571

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 5pm
Thursday 7:30am - 5pm
Friday 7:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+12549478800

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Who are we?

Hi! We’re Animal Medical Salado! We are a veterinary clinic serving the Bell County area. We provide a wide range of services for small animals: exams, grooming, bathing, boarding, vaccines, blood work, spay and neuter surgeries, soft tissue surgeries, heartworm tests and more. We also have a full service pharmacy!

You can contact us right here through Facebook Messenger, via our email: [email protected], or give us a good old fashion phone call at (254)947-8800 if you have any questions or would like to set up an appointment! We’d love to have you and your furry friend in for a visit!