Ann Arbor Animal Hospital

A microchip leads to a happy reunion

Chris — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:44:33 +0000

This past February we met a Good Samaritan who brought an adult, male cat to the hospital. He was a beautiful brown tabby, found as a stray, who obviously had been someone’s pet at one point in his life. Thanks to a microchip, his story had a happy ending. Read more →

Parasites of spring and summer

Chris — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:46:07 +0000

As the warmer weather of spring brings the outdoors back to life with flowers and animals, the parasites that feed on those animals also make their presence known. Unfortunately, these parasites are numerous and would love to make your pet their new home. The good news is that parasites and their ill effects can be combated and treated and in many cases are preventable. Read more →

May dog training classes with Julia Levitt

Chris — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:21:55 +0000

Julia Levitt, our partner for dog training, has announced another set of upcoming classes. She is once again offering both a puppy class and a class for adult dogs, and both begin on Saturday, May 19th. Read more →

Bird Center fundraising event

Chris — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:47:09 +0000

The Bird Center of Washtenaw County is holding a fundraising event on Saturday, April 28th, featuring a buffet dinner and silent auction including contributions from local individuals and businesses. Read more →

Volunteer workshop for the Bird Center

Chris — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:30:40 +0000

This is just a quick post to share some information about the Bird Center of Washtenaw County, a non-profit organization dedicated to the care of injured and orphaned wild birds.

Their upcoming benefit and silent auction, Fly Away II, will…

Easter lilies and cats don’t mix

Chris — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:56:16 +0000

If you suspect your cat may have ingested any part of a lily, it is imperative that you take it to a veterinarian immediately for emergency care, and tell the vet of your suspicions. If caught in time, the problems can be arrested and renal function restored; if not, permanent kidney damage can result and death becomes likely. Read more →

April dog training classes with Julia Levitt

Chris — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:28:01 +0000

Julia Levitt, aka Miss Harmony, has informed us that she has some dog training classes scheduled to begin in April. All classes meet once per week for 4 weeks. Read more →

Meet Lenny of the AAPD, part 2

Chris — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:15:38 +0000

Last week we posted the first half of "More than man's best friend: Meet Lenny of the Ann Arbor Police Department." Here's the second half, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Read more →

More than man’s best friend: Meet Lenny of the AAPD

Chris — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:30:44 +0000

We do annual preventative health, emergency care, and other general health concerns for police dogs at the Ann Arbor Police Department. We recently reached out to Officer Patrick Maguire of the AAPD with our list of questions on working animals, and he gave us a lot of information in his answers. Read more →

Meet Alpine, the Therapy Dog

Chris — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:24:24 +0000

Alpine is a therapy dog for Arbor Hospice, and she is one of our patients here at the Ann Arbor Animal Hospital. She is also the star of this edition of our series on working animals. Read more →