Athens Animal Hospital

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Happy Birthday Dr. CownHappy Birthday Dr. Cown

SARS-CoV-2 does not care if you are a man, woman, boy, or girl. It doesn't care where you are from or what color your skin might be. SARS-CoV-2 doesn't care if you are rich or poor, whom you love, where you work, or to whom you pray. It doesn't care what political party you support, or where you get your news. Please treat others with kindness and respect. Think critically and behave rationally. Now is not the time for bellicose rhetoric, impulsiveness, impatience, or mediocrity. Please, please listen to the information provided by and follow the recommendations of the scientific community and our medical professionals. They know better than anyone the true nature of this horrific crisis, not the politicians. Stay safe and check on your neighbors. We are all in this together. Mel Cown, DVM 3/27/2020

Until further notice, we are operating under normal business hours by appointment only. 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM Monday through Friday. 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Saturday We have adopted a drop-off only policy:... A staff member will come out to get your pet and return your pet after examination. If you need to pick up medications, we will bring it out to you. Payments will be accepted over the phone. We are also able to deliver medications to clients who cannot leave their homes. Please take precautions to avoid needing emergency care: Always keep your dog under control on a leash. Do NOT take your dog to dog parks. Try to keep your indoor/outdoor cats inside. Please call us with any questions or concerns you may have about your pet's health. Flatten the curve: Stay healthy. Wash your hands. Practice social distancing. Avoid traveling. Enjoy your living rooms. Our human healthcare providers deserve your respect by complying with guidelines established by our local officials during this global crisis.

We are open normal business hours. Monday thru Friday 7:30am to 5:30PM AND Saturday 8-12. The only changes implemented for the health and safety of our clients and staff are as follows We are seeing patients by appointment only. ... We will try to limit the number of clients in the office at the same time. Walk in's will NOT be seen. An appointment will have to be made. If you need prescriptions refilled, flea/tick medicines or heartworm prevention, you can phone it in and it will be waiting on you to pick up. If you are high risk or not feeling well, we can bring it out to your vehicle if it is called in. If you have a question, please feel free to call!! And WASH YOUR HANDS

Boarding is full for large dogs, there are a few available spaces for small dogs.Boarding is full for large dogs, there are a few available spaces for small dogs.

The holidays came quickly. We will be closing at 12:00 noon on 12-24. Closed all day Christmas. Reopening on 12-26 at 730. Wishing everyone a safe and Happy Holiday.

Trick or Treat is coming.... protect your pets!

Animal Shelter Dog Area Quarantine until Sep. 16 The Athens-Clarke County Animal Shelter's dog area has been placed under a quarantine until September 16 due to... the presence of canine parvovirus identified in some of a litter of six stray puppies brought to the shelter on August 29. Canine parvovirus (CPV), or parvo, is a highly contagious viral illness that affects dogs and is mainly seen in puppies, who cannot be vaccinated until they are six weeks old, and other unvaccinated dogs. Until September 16, only Animal Shelter staff will be allowed in the dog area of the Animal Shelter. No volunteers or visitors will be allowed in the dog area and owner surrenders will not be allowed during this time. Residents seeking to surrender dogs prior to September 16 should contact the Animal Shelter by phone for advice. Owner reclaims will be allowed, although the owner will be advised of a potential exposure to parvo and to contact their vet immediately if their dog starts to act ill. Animal Control Officers will only bring dogs to the shelter that pose an immediate threat to people during this time. Animal Shelter staff began cleaning procedures over the weekend and are continuing to undergo specialized cleaning processes to help minimize the spread of the parvo virus. These steps are being taken to prevent accidental exposure to the virus for dogs outside of the shelter through human contact. Due to the facility's design to separate animals, the cat area of the shelter will remain open for normal operations. The six puppies appeared healthy when they arrived at the shelter on Thursday, August 29. As per standard protocol, they were vaccinated during intake. On Saturday, August 31, one of the puppies appeared very ill and two others started to appear ill. All three were tested for parvo, as was one of the puppies that appeared healthy. The three puppies that appeared ill tested positive for parvo, while the one that did not appear ill tested negative. Despite isolation and treatment for their symptoms, the three puppies rapidly deteriorated due to the illness and were euthanized over the weekend. The remaining three puppies from the litter continue to appear healthy. Animal Shelter staff has consulted with the Georgia Department of Agriculture as required, as well as with another area shelter and Animal Control's oversight veterinarian since the illness appeared. On Tuesday, September 3, the Georgia Department of Agriculture inspector performed an inspection on the shelter. Because the puppies had been in contact with volunteers and an outdoor interaction area before the positive test results, the inspector placed a two-week quarantine with some exceptions on the dog shelter to ensure the prevention of disease spread outside of the shelter. All dogs currently in the Quarantined portion of the shelter had already been vaccinated for parvo and are at low risk of infection. The oversight veterinarian has specified some specific cleaning instructions and asked that no volunteers be allowed on site until their veterinarian technician can inspect the shelter to determine if it is advisable for volunteers to continue their enrichment activities. Staff has notified volunteers who had signed into the shelter to work with dogs on Saturday to advise them of a potential parvo exposure. No dogs had been reclaimed by owners over the weekend that would necessitate notifying owners. The ACC Animal Control Division of the Central Services Department operates the Animal Shelter. The shelter's hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Sunday from noon - 4:00 p.m.; and Wednesday by appointment only. For more information, including updated an updated list of adoptable pets and volunteer opportunities, visit www.accgov.com/animalshelter or call 706-613-3540.

The telephone is still out that takes the internet and credit card machine line is out. At&t is working on it. It had been discovered that the construction near the poultry plant has disrupted the phone line. Unknown if the phone will be repaired today. Again, we apologize that we can't help you by phone. We are open for business until 530 pm and Saturday 800 til noon.

It's Friday, unfortunately the phone system is still out. Hopefully sometime between 2 and 5 pm it will be working. Beyond our control, we apologize.