Winston Veterinary Hospital

08/29/2025

When we tell you that our patients love Tiffany! She is THE best! ❤️✂️🛁🐾♥️

08/29/2025

Most of you know Emma works in reception but she also used to work as an assistant at her previous job in New York. Most of our staff are cross trained and can help wherever they are needed in the hospital. We are very fortunate to have such talented staff! ♥️

08/29/2025

Meet Caroline and Diana! We love before and after photos of our patients! We hope to have Caroline in our family for as long as Diana has been. ♥️🐾♥️🐾

08/22/2025

Happy Birthday to Ashley, Kailah, and Melissa this month! 🎂🥳🎈

08/22/2025

Little Bit is all cozy after having a dental Tuesday morning. ♥️🐾♥️🐾♥️

08/21/2025

Meet Rocky! He is a Blood Hound puppy. Keely and Tiffany are giving some pointers on touching his feet and ears while he is still a puppy to get him used to having nail trims and ear cleanings.

Bloodhounds are known for their tracking ability and this has everything to do with that marvelous nose!

When a bloodhound sniffs a scent article (a piece of clothing or item touched only by the subject), air rushes through its nasal cavity and chemical v***rs — or odors — lodge in the mucus and bombard the dog’s scent receptors. Chemical signals are then sent to the olfactory bulb, the part of the brain that analyzes smells, and an “odor image” is created. For the dog, this image is far more detailed than a photograph is for a human. Using the odor image as a reference, the bloodhound is able to locate a subject’s trail, which is made up of a chemical cocktail of scents including breath, sweat v***r, and skin rafts. Once the bloodhound identifies the trail, it will not divert its attention despite being assailed by a multitude of other odors. Only when the dog finds the source of the scent or reaches the end of the trail will it relent. So potent is the drive to track, bloodhounds have been known to stick to a trail for more than 130 miles.

A bloodhound’s outward appearance also adds to its tracking ability. Loose, wrinkled skin around the face helps trap scent particles and long, drooping ears that drag on the ground collect odors and sweep them into the nostril area. The dog’s long neck and muscular shoulders, which slope into its strong back, allow it to track close to the ground for miles on end.

Despite the technological advances of our current age, many experts agree that these canines are a greater asset to a police force than some of the best high-tech surveillance equipment. Their extraordinary ability to discern a cold trail has sent them on fruitful missions, following tracks over 300 hours old.

08/21/2025

Sometimes you have to get down to their level! Mandy and Emma giving Snoopy some love! ♥️🐾♥️🐾♥️🐾

08/19/2025

Meet Mittens! Isn’t she beautiful?! She was so sweet too. ♥️

08/19/2025

What a handsome boy that Blue turned out to be! 🐾♥️🐾

08/18/2025

🐈‍⬛Happy National Black Cat Appreciation Day! 🐈‍⬛ Misunderstood and Under-appreciated, these tiny panthers are awesome. Show us your mini-panther in the comments. 🐈‍⬛🐾🐈‍⬛

08/17/2025

We want to give a big shoutout to Keely for painting our sign! It looks fantastic! Thank you! 🥰

08/17/2025

We are a day late but every day is a good day to share this! Make sure your pets information is up to date or the microchip is useless!

On , we're sharing a few important reminders on the importance of microchips - such as:

➡ 1 in 3 family pets will get lost
➡ Microchipped dogs are more than twice as likely to be returned to their owners and microchipped cats are more than 20 times as likely to be returned to their owners

And remember - while microchips greatly increase the chances that pets will be reunited with their families if they are lost or stolen…a microchip only works if its registration information is accurate. Visit avma.org/CheckTheChip to learn more.