Emerson Animal Hospital

04/24/2025

🏁🐾 Pre-Race Checkup! 🐾🏁
Dr. Emerson and Dr. Janzen have their paws full today making sure our star racers, Molani and Helen, are in tip-top shape for The Starkville Derby next Saturday, May 3rd! 🐶💨

As proud sponsors of this tail-wagging event, we at Emerson Animal Hospital are making sure our little athletes are fit, fast, and fabulous! 🩺✨

Come cheer them on and say hi — it’s going to be a paw-tastic time raising funds to benefit the Oktibbeha County Humane Society! 🐕🎉

04/24/2025

🐾 Need Vaccine Records in a Flash? 📲💉

Good news! You don’t have to call us or wait to get your pet’s vaccine records anymore. 🎉

With the Pet Desk App, you can access your pet's vaccine reminders anytime — and even email the records directly wherever they’re needed (like your groomer, daycare, or boarding facility)!

➡️ Check out how easy it is here: https://petdesk.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052833813-Accessing-or-Editing-Pet-Reminder-Prescription-Records

Less time on hold. More tail wags. 🐶🐱💕

PetDesk provides a convenient place to review all your pet's reminders and prescription history. You can reference them on the go and share them with your pet care providers. Access pet reminder r...

04/24/2025

This week’s segment features Mushu the 2 year old Bearded Dragon!! 🦎Mushu presented to us for a large mass that was growing on his upper eyelid for a few weeks and was getting larger. Upon examination we found that the mass was occupying the majority of the eyelid. After we tried medical management and were unable to reduce the size of the eyelid mass, we elected to take Mushu to surgery to remove the tumor. After a delicate procedure to remove the entirety of the upper left eyelid and a small mass on the right eyelid as well, Mushu recovered well from surgery. Initially he was receiving eye drops to help keep his eye lubricated since he no longer had the eyelid to help him blink, but over time he learned to bring his lower eyelid up to be able to completely close his eye. Mushu is no longer in need of the eye drops and has recovered from his surgery completely. It is vital in our smaller reptile and exotic patients that when masses on any part of the body are noticed that they are addressed and removed promptly. Unfortunately in many cases there is less extra tissue that allows us to have the ability to close incisions and larger masses can result in longer and more difficult recoveries. If you notice any masses on your reptiles, exotic pets or even cats and dogs give us a call today at (662)524-4155 to have them examined!! 🦎

04/24/2025

We want to celebrate Veterinary Receptionist Week by giving Stephanie and Hannah a big shout out! Thank y’all for every thing you do! We couldn’t make it without you 🐈🐕🐇🐓🦃

04/17/2025

This week’s segment features Little Bella Mae the 3 year old maltipoo!! 🐾Little Bella Mae came to us for lethargy, vomiting and diarrhea after getting some table food. After running some bloodwork we found that Little Bella Mae was suffering from acute pancreatitis. Pancreatitis in dogs is an inflammatory condition of the pancreas, a crucial organ involved in digestion and blood sugar regulation. It can be acute (sudden and severe) or chronic (long-lasting), and symptoms vary depending on the severity. Common signs include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, and lethargy. Treatment focuses on supporting the dog's body while the pancreas recovers, often involving hospitalization, IV fluids, medications to manage pain and nausea, and a low-fat diet. Here at Emerson Animal Hospital we also have a new medication called Panoquell that targets the inflammatory mediators of the pancreatitis and decreases the length of hospitalization. Thankfully after receiving the Panoquell, Little Bella Mae was able to be discharged from hospital and after a few weeks of outpatient care and a low fat diet, Little Bella Mae is back to her normal healthy self. Pancreatitis if left untreated can become a life-threatening illness, if you are worried about your cat or dog potentially having pancreatitis, give us a call today at (662)524-4155. 🐾

04/17/2025

Last week's segment features Pocky the 5 month old uromastyx!!! 🦎Uromastyx, also known as the spiny tailed lizard, are native to North Africa, the Middle East, and Northern India. Now commonly seen in the pet market, uromastyx are becoming popular pets in the United States. Pocky was brought in to see Dr. Emerson for a new pet wellness examination and annual testing. Wellness exams and testing are just as important in our reptile and other exotic species as it is in cats and dogs. In reptiles specifically, we will look at their f***s to check for intestinal parasites, and additionally will swab various places on their bodies to check for bacterial overgrowth that can be indicative of systemic illness and disease. Unfortunately for Pocky, he was found to have giardia and roundworms, two different types of intestinal parasites. After administration of some medications, we were able to successfully treat the parasites that Pocky had. With annual exams and testing we anticipate that Pocky will have a long and happy life. Give us a call today to get your reptile or other exotic pet scheduled for their annual wellness examination and testing!! 🦎🐍🐢

04/16/2025

Meet Lexi, the 15 year old bichon/shih tzu mix! Lexi came to see us for her monthly cytopoint injection. Cytopoint helps relieve signs of itch, such as scratching and licking, and can help damaged skin heal. Spring is a time when many allergens are present in the environment, so if your pet shows signs of allergies give us a call at 662-524-4155!🌸

04/16/2025

We will be closed on Friday, April 18th in observance of Good Friday. We will reopen on Monday, April 21st. We hope you have a Happy Easter!!🐰

04/11/2025

It’s National Pet Day!!! Let’s see some of your favorite photos of your pets! Here are some pics of our staff’s furry family members!

04/11/2025

Sweet Buddy did so well for his first heartworm treatment with Dr. Janzen this week! Did you know that Mississippi is the number one state in the nation for heartworm disease?!? That is why it is critical for your pets to be on year round heartworm prevention. Thankfully for Buddy, after being rescued by Southern Magnolia Boxer Rescue, he is receiving the lifesaving treatment to clear his heartworm infection so he can live a long and happy life!

Dont forget that for the month of April, we are offering 10% off the following items:

-Nexgard 6-pack
-Heartgard 6-pack
-Simparica Trio 6-pack
-Sentinel 6-pack
-Proheart 12
-Heartworm Test

*Must be current on yearly heartworm test before purchase of heartworm prevention*

04/10/2025

Unfortunately due to an outage, if you are calling from a c-spire serviced phone, calls are unable to be completed to and from this clinic at this time. All other service providers are functioning. We thank you for your understanding.

04/09/2025

This litter of collie puppies did so good for their checkups with Dr. Janzen today!!💛

04/03/2025

This week's segment features Lucy the 8 year old terrier mix!! 👃Lucy came to us for having a persistent runny nose and nasal congestion for several months. After a few rounds of testing and different medication trials, we were still unsuccessful in clearing up her issues. Thankfully, here at Emerson Animal Hospital we have a nasal scope which allows us to place a small camera up into her nasal passages to look for any inciting causes. Thankfully for Lucy, she did not have any masses or tumors and during the scope we were able to take samples of her nasal passages. From those samples we were able to diagnose Lucy with eosinophilic rhinitis which is a result of severe allergies. With this diagnosis we were able to get Lucy on the right medications and thanks to Dr. Emerson she has since started to clear up on her nasal drainage and is feeling much better!! 🐾

04/02/2025

Shen the bearded dragon did so good for his checkup with Dr. Emerson today!!🦎💚

03/31/2025

**April Special**

As the weather starts to get warmer, parasites become more active. 🦟☀️ Regular flea/tick and heartworm prevention is crucial for improving the overall health and well-being of pets. For the month of April, we are offering 10% off the following items:

-Nexgard 6-pack
-Heartgard 6-pack
-Simparica Trio 6-pack
-Sentinel 6-pack
-Proheart 12
-Heartworm Test

*Must be current on yearly heartworm test before purchase of heartworm prevention*

03/28/2025

Meet Willow, the 8 month old rabbit!🐰🩷

03/28/2025

Meet Clayton, the 3 year old German shepherd!!💙 Clayton came to see Dr. Emerson on referral for a nasal scope. Nasal scopes are procedures that use small, fiber-optic endoscope to examine the nasal passages, helping diagnose conditions like inflammation, infection, tumors, or foreign bodies. Luckily Clayton’s issue turned out to be an easily treated infection and he will be feeling better in no time!!

03/28/2025

We would like to wish Stephanie a very Happy Birthday and thank you for all you do.