Annual Open House

We would like to invite all of you to Our Annual Open House. If you have never been to one of the open houses we have had in the past, this year is the year to do it!! This year will be the year to remember!!!

Beach Pet Hospital Annual Open House

Sunday April 29,2012

1-4 p.m.

Please bring your family and friends!!

Tour our facility, Exotic animals, pet CPR demonstration, Food, Crafts for the kids, Stem Cell Information, Free Goodies for everyone, Educational Information.

It is important to microchip...

Almost every day someone asks the question: "Is it really worth it to have my pet microchipped?" That answer is: YES!! We can give you a list of reasons, but nothing quite compares to a true story of why it's so important!
Earlier this week one of our clients called in to make an appointment for their dog, Benjamin. Benjamin's mommy was active military, and was sent overseas for a period of time. During this time she had to place Benjamin in a home. She left Benjamin with a family in Maryland that she thought would take care of him and love him until she returned. When his mommy did return, she went back for him only to be told that he had bonded with the family's children. She felt that she couldn't take him away from the new family he had grown close with, and making a difficult decision, she left him in the care of what she thought was a good home. Months passed and she had heard nothing about Benjamin. A few days ago she received a phone call from Animal Control...in Delaware! They called her because his microchip was registered in her name still, and they asked if she was missing her dog. Needless to say, she was shocked! She called the other family to find out what had happened and discovered that he had been given away months ago to someone else. Not sure of where he had been or what he had been through, she drove hours to go and claim her boy! They are now very excited to be a family again, and it was all because his microchip was registered to someone who loves him.

If Benjamin didn't have a microchip, who knows where he would have ended up? He may still have been in the shelter, he may never have found a home, or it could have been much worse. This story is a learning experience, and a wonderful example of why microchipping your pet is very important. You never know what may happen!

Stem Cell Therapy

One thing that we have recently added to the many things we do at Beach Pet Hospital is Stem Cell Therapy. Stem Cell Therapy can relieve pain, increase range of motion and improve quality of life in patients that suffer from arthritis, joint pain, hip dysplasia and ligament damage. If you think that your pet or someone you know has a pet that could benefit from Stem Cell Therapy, please feel free to contact us today. 

Heartworm and Flea Preventative

We recommend that dogs be on heartworm and flea preventative year round.  It's also a good idea to have your cat on heartworm preventative as well.  There are many different types of heartworm and flea preventatives available for your pet. Here are the medications that we carry to clarify them for you:


Heartworm Prevention for Dogs:
Heartgard - monthly chewable tablet given for prevention of heartworms. Also used to treat and control roundworm and hookworm infections.
Interceptor - an oral tablet given monthly for prevention of heartworms, roundworms, hookworms, and whipworms.
Trifexis - monthly chewable tablet for prevention of heartworms, fleas, roundworms, hookworms, and whipworms.
Proheart - 6 month injection used for the prevention of heartworms and hookworms.


Flea Prevention for Dogs:
Frontline - topical prevention for fleas and ticks.
Comfortis - monthly chewable tablet used for prevention of fleas.


For Cats:
Revolution - topical preventative for fleas, heartworms, hookworms, roundworms, and ear mites.
Frontline - topical prevention for fleas and ticks.


As you can see we carry a range of preventatives, however there are many other products available for prevention that we may not carry but would be happy to answer any questions you may have.  At Beach Pet Hospital, we recommend testing yearly for Heartworm disease before starting on preventative.  Not only do we test for Heartworm, but also for Lyme disease and Ehrlichia, which are tick-born diseases.  Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns. Thank you for reading our blog.


The Doctors and Staff of Beach Pet Hospital

Welcome and Happy New Year!

Welcome to Beach Pet Hospital's brand new Blog Page!
We will be posting educational information as well as fun and/or pertinent stories relating to the wonderful pets we see on a daily basis, or even interesting pets and stories from around the world.
This blog is designed to educate and even entertain you our wonderful clients!
So, we begin by wishing you and your pets a wonderful and safe New Year, and we encourage you to tune in for what will be a fantastic new edition for Beach Pet Hospital, and you!


The Doctors and Staff of Beach Pet Hospital