As Thanksgiving approaches, I find myself expressing thanks over and over for the many blessings in my life. Chief among those blessings are the incredible team here at Town N Country Animal Hospital. I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the dedicated professionals who make up our staff, each of whom plays a crucial role in [...]
Thanksgiving often gets treated like a pregame show to Christmas - a background noise while we prepare for the big event. This year, we're trying to do better, and make the whole month of November a time to truly be thankful! We'll be highlighting several things on our thankful list this month. Today's thankful topic [...]
Halloween is fraught with hazards for pets. The horrors include chocolate, Xylitol, candy wrappers, raisins, not to mention those horrific trick or treaters that keep ringing the doorbell. Make it up to Cobweb by throwing some ingredients in your cauldron and concocting some of these hurray-ific Halloween treats. Here are four simple recipes, easily made [...]
At Town 'N' Country we love black cats. Their regal beauty and air of mystery are mesmerizing. Whether they're lounging in the sun or silently exploring the night, black cats hold a special place in our hearts. Of course, we know all about the superstition, suspicion, and sometimes even fear of these beautiful creatures. So [...]
Town 'N' Country is thrilled to partner with Dr. Kaitlyn Hicks for a special event: FREE Wellness Examinations for veterans' pets! Dr. Hicks, deeply passionate about veterinary medicine, is dedicated to giving back to those who have served our country. Her husband, SFC Zachary Hicks, has proudly served 11.5 years in the Army National Guard, [...]
Town N Country has a history of bringing interns into the hospital. They learn from us, and we learn from them as we work together. This summer we had four interns. Here's a bit about each of them. Lauren is in her second year of vet school at NCSU. She worked with us during surgery. [...]
Meet Lewis, a unique and charming black night leopard gecko with a story that warms the heart. Lewis is a hypermelanistic gecko, a morph that gives him a stunning dark coloration that makes him stand out. But what truly makes Lewis special is his resilience and the love he now receives from his devoted new [...]
The earth is filled with millions of different creatures. Among these wonders are animals that exhibit something called "morphs" - different physical forms within a single species. For example, you may have learned about the peppered moth in high school. The same moth species has two varieties - one with light colored speckled wings, and [...]
Dogs are notorious for eating just about anything. We've found all sorts of things in tummies - pieces of plastic, buttons, socks, underwear, hair ties, doll heads, string, more socks, other things that you wouldn't want to know about, and even more socks. We once got 8 socks out of a dog. Yes at one [...]
We're happy to announce that we're getting another veterinarian! Dr. Victoria Woodard is originally from Upstate New York, where she attended community college before completing her undergraduate degree at Elon University. She recently graduated from veterinary school at Iowa State University. Dr. Woodard is especially interested in internal medicine, ophthalmology and weight management. She will [...]
