Hoof-N-Paw Veterinary Services

02/14/2025

Most surgery days at Hoof N Paw involve routine spays or neuters. Today was a Valentines emergency cesarean section!

09/30/2024

Hoof N Paw will open tomorrow morning, Sept. 30th, at 8:30am. Our building has power, but we do not have internet. CASH, check only, or card info only! Please call 864-445-7056 if you have any questions.

09/12/2023

09/08/2021

🐾🐾 HOME FOUND🐾🐾These puppies were found in the bushes this morning at our office. They are a mixed breed and are approximately 7-8 weeks old. Please call our office at 864-445-7056 for more information.

09/03/2021

Just a reminder our office will be CLOSED this Saturday and Monday. We ask that if you have a small animal emergency please call the closest emergency clinic listed below. If you have a large animal emergency please call the veterinarian of your choice.

07/30/2021

HOME FOUND!!! ☺️ Would anyone like a cute puppy that is needing a good home? It is a young female mix. Found today at Smith Auto Sales in Saluda. Pictures are below. Please DM us if interested.

07/05/2021

Our office will be closed Monday July 5th. Normal hours will resume Tuesday July 6th at 8:00am. Please call the office emergency number for any emergencies. You may wish to call other clinics for emergency care:

CVA ER in Columbia at 803-561-0015 | CVETS in Columbia at 803-995-8913 | Upstate Vet ER in Greenville at 864-233-7650 | Augusta ER Clinic at 796-733-7458

06/09/2021

This National Dairy Month, we celebrate the farmers and agribusinesses that produce a wealth of dairy products in South Carolina. Dairy is a key component to our states number one industry, agribusiness and I’m thankful to all of those who help keep the industry moving.

06/07/2021

It is the time of year for Heartworm Prevention! Warm summer months are the prime time for mosquito populations to thrive. With that comes the threat of mosquito-borne diseases for pets, specifically heartworm infections in dogs and even cats. Read this case study for more information. 🐱🐶🩺🩸

🩺🩸Past Medical History: Ginger is a 2-year-old, female sheltie who presented to the clinic for her routine wellness examination and vaccinations. The owner reported no recent weight loss or changes in activity. The owner has used flea, tick, and heartworm preventative in the past, but only intermittently.

🩺🩸Examination: Normal Findings

🩺🩸Laboratory Results: Chemistry Profile: Normal, Blood Profile: Normal, Heartworm Test: Positive

🩺🩸Radiographs: X-rays were recommended to assess the heart shape and ensure there has been no damage to the heart. Ginger’s thoracic radiographs showed mild pulmonary vasculature enlargement.

🩺🩸Diagnosis: Ginger contracted dirofilaria immitis (heartworms) through an infected mosquito. The worms invade the vasculature endothelia and pulmonary vessels.

🩺🩸Treatment: Ginger was started on an antibiotic called doxycycline for thirty days. This antibiotic kills wolbachia which is bacteria that live within the heartworm. Killing the wolbachia makes the adult heartworms easier to kill. After 30 days, she was hospitalized and given injections to kill the adult heartworms. She was also started on an anti-inflammatory dose of prednisone. She was discharged to her owner with exercise limitations for the next thirty days. Ginger finally returned for an injection to the kill the microfilaria or immature heartworms. Once it was verified the adult heartworms were killed, she was started on a routine heartworm preventative to avoid reinfection.

It is very important to administer heartworm prevention to your animal throughout the year, not just during the summer. There are several different products that are safe and provide protection against heartworm disease. These include monthly tablets with or without flea control, topical products applied monthly, and now there is an injection that prevents heart worms for 12 months.

03/31/2021

🚨🚨🚨 Attention Clients: Emerging Feline Disease 🚨🚨🚨

Dr. Nordin has seen two cases in the last two weeks concerning a tick-borne disease in cats.

👨‍⚕️🐈 Cause:
Cytauxzoonosis is a tick-borne parasitic disease in domestic cats caused by Cytauxzoon felis, a protozoal organism. The infection is spread through the bite of a tick. Then C. felis infects the blood cells. If not detected early, it is usually lethal.

👨‍⚕️🐈 Symptoms:
Symptoms usually develop about 10 days after a tick bite. The initial symptoms of this disease are vague and non-specific. On physical examination many infected cats will be dehydrated; anemic (low red blood cell count) or jaundiced (yellow gums or yellow whites of the eyes) Below is a picture for reference.

👨‍⚕️🐈 Prevention:
Routine application of a tick preventive is recommended to prevent cytauxzoonosis.

👨‍⚕️🐈 Transmission:
C. felis infection is limited to members of the cat family, and poses no risk to humans, dogs, or other species of animals. "Cat-to-cat" transmission does not occur. Since the discovery of cytauxzoonosis in Missouri in the mid-1970s, the distribution of C felis has been expanding.

Please call our office at 864-445-7056 if you would like more information. Below is a link if you would like to read more about the disease.
https://cmr.asm.org/content/30/4/861