At Town N Country Animal Hospital, we’re always looking for ways to exceed expectations. We want to make your experience smoother, faster, and more convenient. That’s why we’re excited to introduce our new client communication platform through Chckvet. Chckvet is designed to help you stay connected, manage your pet’s care, and book appointments on your [...]
Do you have a senior pet? Dogs over age eight and cats older than ten are considered to be senior. If your pet has graduated to the 'older' age bracket, the AAHA recommends twice-yearly veterinary exams. Even if your pet seems perfectly healthy, checkups help catch age-related issues early and support a longer, more comfortable [...]
Chocolate is potentially poisonous to dogs, because it contains two chemicals that don't agree with them: caffeine and theobromine. So how much is too much? The potential toxicity depends on the type of chocolate and the size of the pet. Chocolate with a high cocoa content, like baking chocolate, contains more caffeine and theobromine. On [...]
A chilling tale of what happens when protection stops... As the air turns crisp and the leaves begin to fall, many pet owners make a fatal assumption: “The bugs are gone… we can stop the preventatives.” Don't believe this tale. When you skip that dose this fall, you’re opening the book to a lot of [...]
In the blink of an eye, a pet can dart through an open door, slip under a gate, or get startled and run during a walk. Collars and tags help, but they can be lost or removed. Microchipping provides a permanent way to identify your pet. It's the first thing that a shelter or veterinary [...]
Please join all of us at Town N Country as we congratulate Bryn Hall on her recent graduation from Elon University, earning a psychology degree summa cum laude. Bryn is a member of our customer service team; you've seen her smiling face at the front desk at our Forestdale location. Bryn's interest in psychology started [...]
Congratulations to our three costume contest winners! Each will receive a basket of prizes, including goodies provided by Pet Supermarket in Burlington!
Gilbert had a growth on his leg, and we scheduled him for a surgical procedure. We briefed his family on how to prep a pet for surgery, and they brought him to us early the morning of his operation. Our first step was to sedate Gilbert. At Town N Country, we provide state of the [...]
In case of an emergency, please contact Carolina Veterinary Specialists (Greensboro) (336) 715-2921 Triangle Veterinary Emergency Hospital (Durham) (919) 489-2391 All Paws Emergency Hospital (Burlington) (336) 270-4929
The end of a year always invites reflection and remembering. We humans often have a tendency to focus on the negative, but as we count down the last minutes of 2020, we want to highlight some of the good things that happened at Town N Country. 1. Dr. Horn had a baby boy. 2. With [...]
