Veterinary Blogs
Peachtree Hills Animal Hospital Veterinary Blogs
We love educating our clients, which is why we have curated and shared posts filled with helpful information regarding pet care.
Veterinary Blogs
MAKE APPOINTMENTS ONLINE!
Peachtree Hills Animal Hospital is excited to offer easy online appointment scheduling through our “Next in Line” app. Just click on the button above on our website header banner and it will take you to a scheduler. This works even for first time patients. Of...
PARKING AT PHAH
With progress and convenience comes a busier Early Street. To make parking a breeze, please note: We are now providing FREE Valet Parking from 2-6 pm on Monday-Friday. When self-parking, please note we have a new option below—parking in the HANOVER BUILDING directly...
TICK SEASON–WHAT TO KNOW!
As the weather gets nicer and begs more outdoor activity with your pet, it is important to understand the risks of ticks. Ticks bites on both pets and humans can lead to Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever–which cause very dangerous and uncomfortable...
LIFECYCLE CONSIDERATIONS IN VETERINARY CARE
Veterinary Medicine is complicated, arguably more so than human medicine. In addition to having multiple types of animals, there are many different breeds of cats and dogs who have special considerations. Unlike human medicine, which has specialization within age...
TO FIX OR NOT TO FIX MY PET—THAT IS THE QUESTION!
Most veterinary and animal welfare organizations agree—it is best to spay your female and neuter your male dog or cat. The most important reason? To prevent animal homelessness, which is a huge problem throughout the country. Many people are surprised to learn that...
THE DOCTOR IS IN–We focus on owners as well as pets!
Our philosophy here at Peachtree Hills Animal Hospital takes a slightly different approach than other animal hospitals. We believe our focus should not be exclusively on the animal, but on the owners and what you are experiencing as well. The diagnosis and treatment...
WHICH VACCINES DOES YOUR PET NEED? (It’s not necessarily a simple answer)
Vaccines for animals can be every bit as confusing as they are for humans! For one thing, the formal names of the diseases that vaccines prevent often go by commonly- used nicknames (for example BORDELLA is referred to as KENNEL COUGH. Also, you must consider timing...