Vale Veterinary Hospital

07/24/2025

Found on 1st Ave in Hickory
Female Pug
No collar
No Microchip
Call 828-896-6398

07/16/2025

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Bullet is a missing Horse near Vale, NC, 28168 - ID # 8839 @ NetPosse ID

07/10/2025

Here’s to the little ones who make life a lot more cuddly. Happy National Kitten Day!

07/09/2025

Protect their little hearts

Scary, right?

07/04/2025

Let's celebrate the red, white, and woof alongside our furry friends. Wishing you a day filled with joy, safety, and lots of tail wags! 🇺🇸

07/02/2025

Our Office will be CLOSED Friday, July 4,2025

06/26/2025

Please make sure that you have your pet up to date for travel or for boarding for your upcoming vacations!
If you need proof of vaccinations, request now!
If your pet is past due, call and schedule today!

06/26/2025

Call now for any refills that your pet may need for medications or food to ensure that you have adequate supply for the upcoming holiday next week.
Any new medication request may take up to 24 hours for approval and fulfillment!

06/23/2025

Please be mindful of your pets this week! Record heat and humidity can cause Heat Stroke rapidly.

06/20/2025

Feeding a horse from the floor is generally best practice — including when they're in a stable! 🐎

In the wild they will spend 16-18 hours grazing every day, mostly with their heads down to eat grass. 🍃

A small percentage of their time will be spent with their heads up to forage trees and shrubs. 🌳

Yet the norm for many of our horses is not feeding from the floor, but in a haynet, rack, over-the-door bucket or similar. 🤨

👉 Physiological advantages of feeding them from the floor include:

✔️ More freedom for the jaw to move
✔️ Better teeth alignment for even wear
✔️ Longer chewing (vital for creating saliva, a natural buffer for the stomach acid that causes gastric ulcers)
✔️ Cleaner airways
✔️ Enables the horse to move more and truly 'graze'
✔️ Good posture
✔️ Better alignment of the spine
✔️ Helps to develop correct muscles for supporting rider's weight
✔️ Nothing to get themselves caught in or on

There is much more to it than this — plenty of food for thought before you fill your next haynet!

Read the full story via the link below:

https://www.yourhorse.co.uk/horse-care/feeding-from-the-floor/

06/18/2025

Today is Veterinary Appreciation Day! A simple “thank you” goes a long way, but here are some extra special ways to thank your veterinary team at Vale Veterinary Hospital.

06/15/2025

Happy Father's Day to all the dads who go above and beyond! Whether you're cuddling on the couch or tossing a toy, your family appreciates everything you do.