We are ecstatic to announce our very own San Antonio pet, Sugar, is back greeting customers at Acorn Hill Animal Hospital today! Sugar stopped breathing and nearly died twice in the wee hours of Monday morning. Diagnosis Our sweet girl suffered from an incredibly rare condition known as a spontaneous pneumothorax. Sugar fought hard and…

Check out this cool family! They came to see our veterinarians because Sophie managed to get a little too excited jumping out of the truck this weekend…we did a low level laser therapy treatment on her (hence the cool eye protection on Mom and Dad) to help with healing and inflammation and sent her on…

Everyone join us in officially welcoming Dr. Nikki Lejeune to our San Antonio veterinarian family! Prior to Acorn Hill, she was working at a practice down in the valley. We were more than happy to have her join Dr. Powell and Dr. Horstmann as our newest San Antonio veterinarian. Dr Lejeune is dipping her toes…

Let’s face it, your pets love to hide things from you. They will hide bones, treats or a favorite toy, but what pets are also geared to hide are health problems. Pet wellness exams help expose our sneaky pets. Why are wellness exams important? Yearly pet wellness exams as very important. The reason why is…

‘Tis the season for fleas in south Texas! This time of year our San Antonio veterinarians see a rise in the flea population on our pets. It is, unfortunately, the worst time of year for these critters. The warm temperatures and high humidity are perfect conditions for breeding. Fleas can cause various problems for pets. …

Recent studies indicate that approximately 50% off cats and dogs in the U.S. are overweight, and 35% are considered obese. We all love our pets but we need to be sure we are not showing our love by giving extra food, treats, and table scraps. These extra calories could actually shorten their life, as overweight…

Scorpions? Nah. The scorpions native to the San Antonio area don’t give veterinarians and their patients much grief. We can discuss those nasty boogers in another veterinary blog post. Kissing Bug? Yup. These bugs (scientific name Triatoma sp.) have an assortment of names. Per the Texas A&M University website, “chinche mala” is the most common…

Rattlesnake bites in Dogs. What is the main thing to know? Get to a veterinarian immediately! When I treated a former co-worker’s dogs for rattlesnake bites, she had not even seen the snake bite the dogs. She went into the backyard and noted one dog was painful and had swelling around the face and neck.…