Dental Homecare Kits

Home Dental Care

C.E.T. HEXtra Chews -Provides antiseptic activity for up to 24 hours, in a delioucous chew your dog will enjoy.

C.E.T. TooC.E.T. Oral Hygyne Rinse-with the renewed antiseptic activity of chlorexidine and zinc gluconate, this plaque-fighting rinse also gives your pet fresh breath.
 

C.E.T. AQUADENT-Water  additive for your pet's water bowl, it helps prevent plaque accumulation and freshens your pet's breath. Just 2 teaspoons to a quart of water.
 

Tooth Paste-Specially formulated for pets. They are available in several tantalizing flavors to make brushing tasty and rewarding. 

C.E.T. Brushing Kit-Comes with C.E.T. tooth paste and a tooth brush designed with soft bristles, tapered heads, and come in a variety of colors!

January Patient of the Month- Gibby!!!

This month we recognize a HAH patient with a different sort of story for our monthly highlight.

Gibby, a 3 year old Cavalier Kings Charles, is a regular boarder with us. Because his dad travels often, he needs someone to watch Gibby and ensure he is taken special care of.

Over the last year, Dr.'s Patterson and Lukens have been his primary care giver and to say our staff has fallen in love with him -would be an understatement! Gibby even got in on the Santa pics this last year while he was boarding!

As it is so often true, our patients became like family to our staff and doctors. Gibby is a great example of that. While he is home with his family now we look forward to his Dad's next trip so we can spend time with our four legged friend.

Still Donations are coming in....Thank you Amatheon!!!

So many organizations heard about our BMOW Food Drive and reached out to us to see how they could help. One such organization, Amatheon Parmaceuticals is a wonderful example of this. As a product provider of the VCA HAH, they saw our efforts and wanted to help. By launching their own collection site within their company they delivered a tremendous donation of food to our doorstep just after the Christmas holiday. 

Founded in 2002, Amatheon is the leading Cross-Over Medication® provider in the nation. It is their chief goal to bring both the veterinarian and consumer a cost effect and FDA approved variety of medications to be used for animals. Cross-over Medications® (Human Drugs used in Animals) has created the largest short supply list of the FDA’s history. Amatheon and its affiliate, NextSource Biotechnology are working together to help the companion animals gain back those drugs in a secure FDA approved use for both humans and animals.  

One of their primary goals for this upcoming year is to involve their company with local veterinary practices to establish relationships and help our furry friends throughout the year. 

"We want to orientate ourselves to serving the public, thus demonstrating a commitment to the community by involving our company in services and volunteer activities.  We know this donation is just the beginning of Amatheon’s future involvement in our community. We can change the minds of many with these acts of kindness."

  

The VCA HAH is very proud to partner with Amatheon in community and in business.

Broward Meals on Wheels Food Drive Results- 2014!!!!

The VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital Meals on Wheels Food Drive for Pets was a success!!!!

Every year we are excited to sponsor this drive and are grateful for the consistent community support. Food donations this year nearly matched the total combined donations of last year. A total of 3479 lbs of food were delivered by the community and with our hospital's match of 1500 lbs. the final amount delivered was nearly 5000 pounds of food this BMOW for Companion Animals.

As we have shared on Facebook, many community groups organized their own food drives to help support our efforts. Additionally, over $800 in monetary donations were made which will allow this volunteer based program to continue to provide food for community pets even after our bounty is used. 

Thank  you to all who donated, shared and supported this food drive! Thank you to our sponsors; Henry Schein, Hills and Purina for helping to make the VCA HAH match possible. Thank you to Dr Deane at Weston Animal Hospital, the folks at Community Bank of Hollywood ,  Amatheon Pharmaceuticals, and the students of McFatter P.A.W.S. Club for their organized collection efforts and to

"We are so proud to be a part of the Broward Meals on Wheels for Pets Project and the community the supports it."

Happy Holidays to all!

Team Member of the Month- Nicole

This month's team member has made an impact on our practice over the years with her genuine passion for animals and care for people. This season though she has shared her many other talents to help the HAH and our community. Nicole has been with the HAH for several years and during that time she has completed her schooling to begin a career in cosmetology. While her career goals may not be in Veterinary medicine her commitment to our animal community is strong.

This month we would like to Thank! Nicole for many things.
Thank you, for her handy work that created the collection boxes for our Broward Meals on Wheels Food Drive. Thank you, (and our other staff artist- Joyce) for our incredible holiday window decorations and finally, Thank you, Nicole for coming out full Elf garb for our Photo's with Santa Shoot last Saturday and helping to make the day a success.

Nicole is consistently someone you can rely on. She is a positive influence on our practice and a pleasure to have on our team. Thank you, for all you do December Team Member of the Month!

History of the VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital

Front of HAH

Our History 

The Hollywood Animal Hospital was originally built in 1947 by Dr. C.E. Dee and Dr. I.C. Frederickson on what was then the western edge of the City of Hollywood. The announcement of their practice at 2864 Hollywood Boulevard was sent to the community on November 1, 1947. The phone numbers at that time were Hollywood #1253, Ft. Lauderdale #862 and Miami # 7-7727. 

The original announcement to the community about the opening of our practice.

In 1978, we completed the construction of our current medical facility and in 1996, opened the Outpatient Clinic, which is also referred to as the Annex, located next to the hospital.

In 2010, the construction of our final addition commenced adding several thousand square feet to our practice and expanding our services to include a comprehensive Canine Physical Rehabilitation Center and CT scanner facilities.

In 2014, Veterinary Centers of America (VCA) purchased our practice and included us in a family of practitioner over 750 strong.

Since its inception, the VCA HAH (as it is commonly referred to) has grown to include a staff of more than 22 doctors including Boarded General and Specialist Veterinarians. With more than 100 technical and support staff employed compassionate and communicative team appreciate the special role that pets play in our lives.  In addition, we prioritize the lifelong commitment to continuing education as an integral part of the philosophy of our medical staff.

We are an ever growing animal hospital available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to provide the finest veterinary care to our patients and to assure that their owners are well informed and comfortable with the decisions made regarding their pets care.

View of VCA HAH from the west. You can see our outdoor kennels and running areas for our pets.

A client saying "Good-bye" to their pet as they leave them to board.

Dr. Dee Sr. evaluating a puppy.

Here are a few of the original images from the 1940's of Hollywood Animal Hospital.

Dr. Dee Sr. using fluoroscopy (their current form of 'radiographs') to evaluate and injured leg

 

Staff area patio.

Lab, Pharmacy, Treatment area

December Patient of the Month- Cagney!!!!!!!

This month’s Patient of the Month is really a story of bad luck. Cagney, a 5 month old yorkie has certainly giving his pet parents a reason to celebrate this year. His family, having a history of rescuing and caring for animals did everything right but still have a tough story to share.  

Earlier this year, after rescuing and treated a German Shepherd with Parvovirus his family took the necessary precautions to treat the family areas and linens with bleach.

Many months later, they rescued another dog that surprised this family with 3 puppies; Bogart, Cagney and Chaplin. Being acutely aware of the realities of treating disease in pets they were diligent in ensuring their home was safe and that the pups received the appropriate medical and vaccine care. However, what our owners were not aware of was just how persistent the Parvovirus can be.

Parvovirus is a hearty viral disease that is life threatening to dogs and puppies.  It is transmitted from one animal to another through contact with infected feces.  While bleach is the only thing that will kill the virus it can live in the ground for several months. Shaded areas are considered contaminated for seven months whereas areas with good sunlight exposure should be considered contaminated for five months.  In order to remove Parvovirus from your yard there needs to be no living material, such as grass or plants left. The ground must be saturated with a solution of one part bleach to 32 parts water or one-half cup of bleach per gallon of water.

 

Before our owners knew it, their puppies had picked up the Parvovirus from their yard. All three pups were hospitalized in our intensive care and one by one fought their fight. Sadly, not all were successful.

After a week of care, Cagney, the largest of the pups was sent home.  Perhaps it was his early vaccine boosters that helped him battle this bug or perhaps simply his size but now, 5 months old Cagney is doing well.  Since the incident, the family's 2 acre yard has been treated to the roots and the Parvovirus and is believed to be clear.

This holiday season will certainly be one to celebrate. Cagney’s is a story to educate on the voraciousness of the Parvovirus and the importance of understanding all we can do to protect our animal community. Thank you to Cagney’s family for letting us share this story and for partnering with us in the care of your pets.

Happy Holidays!!

For more information about Canine Parvovirus: https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/parvovirus