Thanksgiving holiday is centered around family and food and, while you consider your pet a family member, inviting your four-legged friend to the holiday feast can put them in danger. This celebration can also pose a threat to your pet’s health in more ways than the food, but with advance planning, you can keep them [...]
We would like to introduce you to some of the stars of Star of Texas Veterinary Hospital—our veterinary technicians. These hard working individuals can be found taking X-rays, assisting with surgery, caring for hospitalized pets, inducing and monitoring anesthesia, preparing and analyzing laboratory samples, performing dental procedures, drawing blood, assisting with appointments, talking with clients, [...]
We missed seeing your smiling faces once our commitment to keep you and our staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the move to curbside appointments. We will continue to keep safety at the forefront, but we also want to bring back some of that personal connection between you and your pet’s trusted veterinarian, so [...]
Let’s hear the story of Lily* the cat, a 5-year-old spayed female who lived a whole other life before being surrendered to the Austin Pets Alive animal shelter. Lily is a friendly cat, who loves eating, sleeping in the sunny spot on the back of the couch, and sitting in a window chatting with the [...]
The scene: Rocky’s family is having people over for a barbecue, and he is so excited. Unfortunately, he is also a mischievous and rather accident-prone boxer, so he is going to need some help to stay safe. Prevent pets from escaping Rocky: Mom! Dad! There are hoomans coming to my yard. I love new hoomans [...]
The summer sun in Texas is no joke, and things heat up quickly this time of year. With temperatures forecasted to soar past 100 degrees this week, you want to take special precautions to protect your pet from heat-related dangers. Whether you have a dainty Yorkie or a rough-and-tumble Labrador retriever, your fur-coat-wearing friend can [...]