Forest Hills Veterinary

Found dog. Near the Buckhorn. Update: owners have been found. Thank you

Ticks are out in full force!!! Pulled all of these off of ONE cat!!! As an added protection on top of your normal flea/tick preventative, Beauty Lawn offers a flea/tick lawn treatment to help rid your close surroundings of these pesky critters. If you mention Forest Hills Veterinary when you call, they’ll give you a 10% discount.

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The ticks are out!!!! All off of ONE cat!

Our little readers made a visit last week

Found dog near windber

Breeding Series

Passing a horse along the road

Trimming goat hooves.

‘Easy Dose It’ option

Our new online pharmacy

Our new online pharmacy!!!

Remember to use your protective gear. Lol.

A huge Thank You to Sierra Christina Gdula for making us all masks!!!!

Anxiety/storm phobias

Lyme/ticks in horses

Before any of my critics (and by critics, I mean friends) point it out, I do realize these jeans are NOT flattering. Lol

Ulysses and I with a message about horse vaccines.

As a follow-up to our recent schedule alterations, and some of the good questions that have followed.... yes we are trying to make calls to all scheduled surgeries and appointments to let them know they are canceled, but keep in mind we only made this decision as a 4 o’clock yesterday. We are not rescheduling as of yet, just because we are not sure how long this process will take. We are making the decisions week by week. If your puppy or kitten is in need of its first vacci...nes or booster vaccines, please bring them in and we will vaccinate them at your car. We do not want them to be vulnerable for any length of time. And lastly, please remember to support your local small businesses during this time. Many of them are making big decisions and sacrifices. Most small business owners started their business from scratch, nurtured it, watched it grow, and we know How much it means to our clients and our employees. See more

Altered schedule And temporary suspension of non-emergency services

Why do we give the same volume of vaccine to all sizes of dogs?

Should our pets be on heartworm prevention?

Body Condition Scores

Should pets be on flea/tick prevention year-round?

We are experiencing some issues with our phones. They’re working on it.....apparently a local business issue. If you can’t get through, send me a private message on my personal Facebook page and we’ll call you back.

We are open on New Year’s eve until 4 o’clock, and then will be closed for New Year’s day.

How many of your cats have been tested for feline leukemia and feline aids? These are two viral diseases that can hide dormant in a seemingly healthy cat OR in a notoriously ‘poor doing’ cat. It’s a simple blood test that we can run in-house, and knowing the status of a cat is definitely recommended before you add it to your household, but also for any stray cats or barn cats. They pose a significant risk to the rest of the cat population, as these diseases are not curable, but only manageable to some extent. This guy is still in need of a home and is tested NEGATIVE!!!

In need of help. This little cat needs a home. It was found along the road and had two fractures of the hind leg, so it had to be amputated. ALSO, Habitat 4 Hounds is in great need of fosters. They currently don’t have a location to house animals, and sadly, the number of fosters they have dictates their ability to rescue animals from neglectful and abusive situations in the community. If you’re looking for a new pet, or if you’re willing to foster animals in need, please visit their website at habitat4houndsrescue.com Possibly even consider making a donation for the holiday season!

Located: female beagle along 219 close to Sidman exit.

Thank you to all that came to our Equine Emergency Seminar. We had a great turnout, and I hope everyone learned a lot. (I know Hamilton the goat did he was very attentive! Lol). Stay tuned for future events once we get through the cold weather!

Animals Helping Animals!!!! Wishing everyone a safe and happy Halloween from Dr. Julie

This little kitty needs a home. Found along the road a few weeks ago. Was obviously VERY young and in poor shape, but he’s doing better now and is ready for a home!!! Call the office 814-487-6231.

These two little angels still need homes. Fostering at our office, but available through Habitat for Hounds. -found homes. Thank you!!!!

Found dog. Hit by car on 56 bypass. Call office.

Found dog. Call our office

Our next Puppy Socialization Class will be this Sunday, March 17th at 2:00. Hope to see you there! Wear Green for St. Patty’s Day.

Found dog near New Germany

We will be hosting another Puppy Socialization Class this Sunday, February 10th at 2:00 pm. Bring your pups for some good playtime!

Our next Puppy Socialization class is tomorrow ( Sunday Jan. 27th @2:00).

Another Puppy Socialization class Sunday 2:00 pm at Forest Hills Veterinary. Hope to see you there!

Anyone recognize this dog hit by a car last night in the Northern Cambria are? Call the office. 814-487-6231

Merry Christmas from the staff at Forest Hills Veterinary (a couple missing from this photo). And thank you to everyone that brought us candy, cookies, etc....

First Puppy Socialization class went great! We had 4 awesome pups that had a blast meeting new people, playing with other dogs, toys, feeling and hearing clippers, umbrellas, brooms, etc! Join us next Sunday at 2:00

Come join us!!!! This will be an open forum where you can pick up some tips on socializing your puppies. They’ll get to play with some other dogs, meet new people, and have some positive experiences that hopefully will make them a more social dog in the future!

Mona Mackel was ready for Halloween this evening. I think we know where she’s headed after her wellness exam!!!!

Ugly sweater day at Forest Hills Veterinary. Thank you to all our wonderful clients who sent goodies and cards. They are greatly appreciated. Merry Christmas

Saw the most AMAZING thing today. This client's border collie drove those sheep from the complete opposite end of the valley right up to us, through a combination of pure instinct and signals from the owner through a whistle. BLEW my mind!!!! And this is EXACTLY why border collies don't do well with a low energy owner and no stimulation. These dogs come out of the womb yearning to herd, and obey commands, and have please a owner that gives them very clear signals. No amount ...of Prozac is going to stop your border collie from chewing out of its crate even though you take it for a short walk around the block once a week!!!!! As a mixed animal veterinarian, I LoVE seeing this dog in action. Now I have a clear vision of what this dog's purpose and expectations are.....WAY different from me just seeing him in the office on a leash! I'll post another of him starting to drive them from the opposite hill.

Found dog in Salix. Call my cell since it's a holiday. 814-341-9991.

PSA: Inevitably, we will begin to see an influx of animals transported to the northeast after hurricane Harvey as we did after Katrina. The biggest threat this poses for us is the migration of heartworm positive dogs into our area. It's imperative that these dogs be tested AND put on heartworm prevention to guard against a recent exposure that may have only happened days ago and will not show positive on the test. The prevention is a misnomer....it actually kills anything that the dog has come into contact with in the PREVIOUS 30 days. Remember, rescue is great.... but it must be done properly!

In regards to the solar eclipse, I've had several inquiries about the safety of pets. Some people have mentioned the need to bring animals indoors during those hours for the safety of their eyesight. I would disagree.... I think that's an example of personification (giving human-like characteristics or actions to an animal). They may certainly pick up on the fact that something is strange, but they are not going to know where it's coming from, and would certainly not look up at the sun to see what is happening. God's got this one figured out....let's not panic. Lol

It's warble season!!! These little buggers are actually the larval form of a particular type of fly that like to burrow into the neck of smaller animals. They will feed off the host and then leave the host before metamorphosizing into a fly. Will always have that open hole for air -- and you can usually see them bobbing their head to the surface periodically. Could really weaken a small kitten or rabbit, but usually rather harmless other than infection and being disgusting.

Does anyone recognize this lost dog? Call the clinic at 814-487-6231

Look at this little surprised that made her debut today!

Anyone recognize this dog found in St. Michael? Will need to identify sex and show picture to claim.

FYI on Seresto Collars. Many of you know I'm a huge fan of these collars. In recent months, I've had many clients commenting that they don't feel the collars are working like they used to. When asked where they purchased them, they would say "online." We were alerted by Bayer last week about these possible counterfeits. Notice the difference in the packaging. It's hard for us veterinarians to promote only buying these products from licensed veterinarians because it looks like we're hungry for the money....but you know there has to be something wrong when these online pharmacies are selling the collars for less than I can get them directly from Bayer. Trust us, we're not after the money....we want your pets to be protected and healthy.

Here's Elvis, our first bilateral cryptorchid pig (neither testicle descended). The owners of course couldn't tolerate a pig in the house that behaved like a boar - he was even starting to hump the dog, so we did abdominal surgery and retrieved both testicles from the abdomen.