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Our blog hosts a wealth of information about dogs and cats and the San Antonio, Texas, area. We encourage you to learn more about any of the topics we have posted. You are always welcome to call us with questions or concerns regarding your pets. 

Saving Sugar: San Antonio Pets & Vets

By Acorn Hill Animal Hospital | August 23, 2019

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…

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Allergies: San Antonio Pets & Vets

By Acorn Hill Animal Hospital | July 30, 2019

In case you haven’t noticed with yourself or your human counterparts, it is allergy season! (But when is it not really in Texas?) We have received many calls about coughing and itching…but did you know that allergies can affect your dog’s EARS too? Allergies are one of the biggest causes of ear irritation, which can…

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Laser Therapy: San Antonio Pets & Vets

By Acorn Hill Animal Hospital | July 16, 2019

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…

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Heartworm symptoms in dogs

By Acorn Hill Animal Hospital | June 17, 2019

Heartworm disease can be hard to to determine in the early stages. But as the disease progresses, the signs of heartworm disease may include a variety of symptoms. Including, mild persistent cough, reluctance to exercise, fatigue after moderate activity, decreased appetite, and weight loss. As the disease progresses, pets may develop heart failure and the…

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Welcome Dr. Lejeune: San Antonio Pets & Vets

By Acorn Hill Animal Hospital | June 13, 2019

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…

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Pet Wellness Exams: San Antonio Pets & Vets

By Acorn Hill Animal Hospital | June 6, 2019

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…

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‘Tis the flea season: San Antonio Pets & Vets

By Acorn Hill Animal Hospital | May 29, 2019

‘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. …

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Obesity in Pets: San Antonio Pets & Vets

By Acorn Hill Animal Hospital | May 29, 2018

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…

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Deadly Bugs?: San Antonio Pets & Vets

By Acorn Hill Animal Hospital | May 24, 2018

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…

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Rattlesnakes and Dogs Don’t Mix: San Antonio Pets & Vets

By Acorn Hill Animal Hospital | May 22, 2018

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.…

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