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Guidance in the Face of a Global Pandemic
Department of Agriculture Offers Advice for Pet Owners Amid COVID-19 Restrictions In the light of COVID-19 mitigation, it's important to be prepared as a responsible pet owner for anything that may happen. Pennsylvania pet owners have been offered the following...
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR OUR LONGWOOD FAMILY REGARDING COVID-19 AND CHESTER COUNTY
As you are well aware, Governor Tom Wolf has expanded COVID-19 mitigation efforts to Chester County. Governor Tom Wolf issued a statement on March 19th requiring all non life-sustaining businesses to close immediately. Veterinary hospitals are considered life-sustaining businesses and, for now, are permitted to remain open so that we may continue to care for your beloved pets.
In-Home Veterinary Care is Now Available in Special Circumstances
House Call Services through Longwood Veterinary Center We recognize that there are certain circumstances in which your pet would benefit from in-home veterinary care. For this reason, we are proud to now offer a monthly house call service to accommodate those special...
Oscar– the Labrador with So Much Life
If you are Dr. Strine’s dog, Oscar, you know her family’s steadfast love and devotion to him goes well beyond stereotypical displays during a Hallmark holiday. He’s as much a rescue dog as can be. And so our story begins. Oscar was just another routine puppy patient nearly 13 years ago. He was an energetic and funny Labrador with poor manners and a huge personality that made it easy to forgive him for his “naughtiness.”
We Survived the 2019 Longwood Veterinary Center Renovations Party!
On Saturday, January 25th, Longwood Veterinary Center celebrated the end of our 2019 renovations with a party in the newly renovated reception area/waiting room. We hope you’ll love it as much as we do!
Pet Ownership– A Mutually Beneficial Relationship
The benefits of owning a dog or cat are many, and they run both ways. Your friends at Kennett Square’s Longwood Veterinary Center are here to tell you how. Dogs aren’t called man’s best friend for nothing.
A Safe and Happy Howliday!
Holiday Pet Safety Tips to Safeguard Your Animals Keep your Pets Safe from Traditional Holiday Plants There are few symbols of the upcoming Holidays as significant as mistletoe, Poinsettia, or the magnificent pine tree embellished with the trappings of the season....
2019 Pet Pictures with Santa
Join us for photos with Santa, cookies, coffee, and hot cocoa, and bring a canned food item donation for the Kennett Food Cupboard.
Thursday, December 12th / 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
LVC is Grateful for Our Pets This Holiday Season
Man's Best Friend– Pets Bring Joy to Our Lives Why We're Grateful for Our Pets I asked our nurses to contribute to the blog you are reading today. My question for them was this, “What makes you grateful for your pets?” I believe Andrea put it best when she simply said...
Dr. McCabe Meets Unique Needs of Senior Pets and Their Owners
Care for Senior Pets “Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members.” — Pearl Buck, Pulitzer Prize Winning Author The above...
The Dog Who Lived– A Very Special Rescue Dog
The practice of medicine is part science, part art, part miracle. As veterinarians, an injured or sick pet can test our emotional strength, strain our hearts, and cause us to question if we are doing the right thing. Some patients recover immediately, some take...
Featured Employees
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” -A.A. Milne (Winnie-the-Pooh) With great sadness, we will be saying goodbye to two beloved LVC employees. Dawn has been with Longwood Veterinary Center since we first opened in 1999. She will be...
Longwood Vet has an Online Store!
Shop for food, prescriptions, preventatives, and supplements (including CBD!) from the comfort of home! Sign up for the convenient Autoship option and delivery is free. Prefer to make a single large order? Shipping is free on any order of $49.00 or more! Our online...
Memorial Day is for Canine Soldiers as well
On Memorial Day we remember those soldiers that gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country, and for us, the people of the United States. Only 0.4% of the U.S. population currently serves in the military. Looking back at everyone who has ever served, the number...
LVC is getting ready for the 41st Annual Point to Point at Winterthur
Point-to-Point Event Features Join us for kids' activities, festive tailgating, and beautiful hospitality tents with elegant luncheons. Hunt Brunch Hospitality Tent Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy a lavish lunch at this year’s Hunt Brunch Tent, featuring a catered...
Rethinking meal times for cats… have we been doing it wrong?
When to Feed Your Cat Our cats, especially those that live indoors only, are usually fed a relatively large volume of food once or twice daily. This is how it’s always been done, but is it the healthiest way/when to feed your cat? New research suggests... the answer...
Foreign Body
Abdominal Obstruction Treatment Help! My dog swallowed his ball! Winston, an exuberant and happy 1-year-old “puppy”, is usually active and playful. He enjoys days spent tossing and chewing his favorite toys. Being a young dog, he has not outgrown his playfulness, and...
LVC Offers the Convenience of Online Appointment Scheduling
Longwood Veterinary Center is proud to offer an updated online scheduling system. From our Pet Portal, you can update your client information, view important reminders, schedule preventative or medical progress exams, view and print vaccine, and rabies certificates,...
Expanded Voluntary Recall from Hills / Science Diet
Hill’s Pet Nutrition is expanding its voluntary recall of canned dog food products due to elevated levels of Vitamin D. This expansion relates to the same vitamin premix that led to the Jan. 31 voluntary recall.
Calling All Hero Dogs!
Longwood Veterinary Center is looking for eligible canine blood donors to become part of our mission to save lives!
New Product Spotlight: Revolution Plus
Revolution Plus protects cats against fleas, ticks, heartworms, ear mites, and some intestinal parasites. This is the perfect product for all cats at the same cost as original Revolution.
Winter has Come to LVC!
Dog owners regularly report that their dogs show affection, and unlike other non-primates, hounds seek out eye contact with humans. Plus, like children, dogs will often run to their owner when they’re startled — something other animals rarely do.
Is there any scientific evidence that your dog loves you?
Dog owners regularly report that their dogs show affection, and unlike other non-primates, hounds seek out eye contact with humans. Plus, like children, dogs will often run to their owner when they’re startled — something other animals rarely do.
Pet Dental Care: A Closer Look
While anesthetized, your pet’s gums and teeth are carefully examined. Gums are evaluated for signs of recession, redness or swelling, abscesses, masses, pocketing or other abnormalities.
Love in is the Air– But So Are Mosquitos
When a mosquito takes a blood meal from an infected animal, it ingests microfilaria (immature worms), which develop and mature into “infective stage” larvae over a period of 10 to 14 days while still inside the mosquito. When the infected mosquito bites another dog, cat, or susceptible wild animal, infective larvae are deposited onto the surface of the animal’s skin and enter the new host through the mosquito’s bite.
Pet Photography Tips: Tricks for Purrfect Kitty Photos
Cats are awesome and fun. And if you ask me, they can be darn difficult to photograph. In this video, Josh Fenn and his four-legged model Wolfie show you five quick tips for taking better photos of cats, with any camera and in any conditions.
How to Get Your Dog or Cat to Lose Weight
Year in, and year out, America’s number one New Year’s Resolution is to lose weight. Our own unhealthy eating habits, especially over the holiday season, are often shared with our pets.
Featured New Employee: Shirl
How Long Have You Been a Vet Tech? 20 years! How Long Have You Been at LVC? Almost 3 months Do You Have any Higher Education- either in Veterinary Technology or Other? I have a degree in Veterinary Technology Are you an LVT or CVT? I am an R.V.T. Why did you decide to...
Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukah – THANKS so much!
THANK YOU fabulous volunteers who helped us to have such a terrific 15th Year of sending our special stockings to our wonderful troops so they will know that the Great Folks in Delaware and all over America are thinking of them.
7 Mistakes Dog Owners Often Make in Winter
Winter Dog Care BY KRISTEN SEYMOUR Even the most conscientious dog owners make the occasional mistake. And hey, that's no reason to beat yourself up! But it is a good incentive to make sure you're well aware of any seasonal mistakes you could be making when it comes...
Hospital Renovations in 2019
Longwood Veterinary Center is thankful for all of the wonderful patients and clients we have been serving for the past 20 years! Our practice continues to grow and because of this we are excited to announce a hospital renovation scheduled for January 2019. Changes...
Coping with The Loss of Your Pet
How to take care of yourself, your family, and other pets when you've had to say goodbye. How Do You Know When it is Time? Making the decision to euthanize a beloved pet is one of the most difficult you will be faced with in your pet’s lifetime. Some may argue, it is...
LVC joins up with Bancroft Elementary for their Annual Guest Reader Event
Twenty four community members volunteered their morning on Thursday November 15th, reading to the students of Bancroft Elementary grades 1-5 in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Volunteers ranged from superintendents, PTO presidents, police officers, fire fighters, and...
Holiday Hazards
Christmas Trees: Anchor your tree to prevent it from toppling over. Do not allow your pet to drink from stagnant tree water. Mistletoe and Holly: artificial plants this holiday season are a safer option. Tinsel: Sparkly and attractive to kitties, ingestion can lead to...
LVC Supports Our K9 Soldiers
This holiday Longwood Veterinary Center teamed up with Stockings for Soldiers, a non-profit organization out of Wilmington, Delaware. Their mission is to improve the morale of the members of the United States armed forces, two and four legged ones! They sow and stuff...
Macadamia Nut Toxicity
Macadamia Nuts and Dogs Did you know macadamia nuts are not a healthy snack for your dog? When it comes to macadamia nuts and dogs, it's important to know that they are not safe for your pet to eat. Longwood Veterinary Center’s patient, “Henry,” was recently seen for...
Hilarious Gifts for Your Furry Friends
Pet Gifts Perfect for the Holidays If you're looking for great ways to spoil your dog or cat for the upcoming holiday season, check out these fun and funny pet gifts perfect for the holidays. Happy shopping! Suck UK Laptop Cat Scratching Pad $26 Do you have a cat who...
Ways to Comfort Your Senior Pets
Gina Spadafori, the author of VetStreet, eloquently explains, “Your dog doesn't realize that he's getting older. His gray hairs don't cause concern. He doesn't count the number of times he can fetch a ball before tiring and compare that to his performance when he was...
Meet Veterinary Nurse Sabrina
Veterinary Nurse Sabrina: “I love being around animals and trying to provide them with a less stressful experience while there are here visiting us at Longwood.”
How to Give Insulin to Pets
Diabetes mellitus, or diabetes, is a condition that occurs when the body cannot maintain appropriate blood glucose levels or utilize glucose as a cellular energy source. Glucose is the main source of energy for the body’s cells. The levels of glucose in the blood are primarily controlled by a hormone called insulin, which is made by the pancreas.
Leptospirosis: More Common Than You Think, Especially During Hurricane Season
You may have a basic understanding of Leptospirosis and know it is one of the diseases we recommend your dog is vaccinated against each year. But do you really know how important the vaccine is? Leptospirosis is on the rise, and due to its zoonotic potential (the chance for spread from animal to human), we decided to shed more light on this potentially deadly bacteria and the disease it causes.
Stockings for K9 Soldiers – November Donations
Longwood Vet Center will be matching all donations purchased through Longwood Vet Center for the Stockings for K9 Soldiers in 2018! This year marks the 15th consecutive year of our community effort to send personalized Holiday greetings to our brave young men, women...
Can You Teach a Cat to Sit?
Most people do not think about training a cat the same way they think about training a dog to listen to commands. Cat’s routinely do their own thing. They are the boss and we, their loyal subjects. It’s time to revisit our views on training cats. Studies are showing...
What Happens if My Dog Eats My Halloween Candy?
First, it really is ok to cry over any lost Reese’s peanut butter cups... They are my favorite! After you discover your dog has eaten candy, begin asking yourself these important questions. How much candy was actually consumed? How much was chocolate candy? Dark or...
Longwood Gives Back to Puerto Rico
Longwood has raised and donated around $3000 — divided into several animal rescue organizations on the island of Puerto Rico. Letter from President & Founder Christina Beckles: On September 20th, 2017 life changed for the people and animals of Puerto Rico....
What Does a Vet Tech Do?
It’s actually easier to list what a veterinary technician cannot do vs. what they can do. Veterinary technicians cannot diagnose disease, prescribe medications, or preform surgeries. However, without them the veterinary hospital could not function. You may find them...
Fall Pet Hazards
Pet Safety Tips for Autumn There is nothing like the start of fall, leaves changing, crisp breezes, pumpkin spiced coffee, and football games! Fall is a wonderful time for you to share with your pet but keep in mind there are some potential pet hazards you should be...
Meet Veterinary Nurse Dana
Dana has worked at Longwood since 2001. She received her Bachelor of Science in Animal Science, her associate degree in Veterinary Technology and is a Certified Veterinary Technician. With her experience, she has stepped into the position of Technician Manager. Her...
Lifestyles of the Healthy and Protected
What type of lifestyle does your dog have? Is he a social butterfly, an explorer, a tick magnet, or all three? Be sure to discuss your pet’s lifestyle with your veterinarian in order to determine the vaccinations your pet needs to stay healthy.
Does My Indoor Cat Really Need a Rabies Vaccine?
Can Cats Get Rabies? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced, “September 28 is World Rabies Day, a global health observance started in 2007 to raise awareness about the burden of rabies and bring together partners to enhance prevention and...
Halloween Pet Picture Party and Costume Contest
We look forward to seeing everyone at the 14th Annual Health & Wellness Community Picnic on Saturday, September 22, 2018, from 11 am to 4 pm at Penn Township Park in West Grove PA. Longwood Veterinary Center is a community sponsor for Chester County’s Premier Free Event.
Health & Wellness Community Picnic is September 22
We look forward to seeing everyone at the 14th Annual Health & Wellness Community Picnic on Saturday, September 22, 2018, from 11 am to 4 pm at Penn Township Park in West Grove PA. Longwood Veterinary Center is a community sponsor for Chester County’s Premier Free Event.
Featured Employee: Dr. Kim Knipe, VMD
“I have loved animals from day one! Luckily, my parents did too and I grew up on a farm with dogs, cats, horses, pigs, sheep, and chickens. It all came together with my love of biology.”
Puppy Vaccine Schedule: Lifestyles of the Healthy and Protected
Be sure to discuss your pet’s lifestyle with your veterinarian in order to determine the vaccinations your pet needs to stay healthy. Your pet’s lifestyle may suggest other vaccines are essential to maintaining your pet’s health.
This Puppy Loves Pet Insurance
After his initial exam and a recommendation, Hank, a Bernese Mountain Dog, was signed up for Nationwide pet insurance by his owners. At 7 months old, he was diagnosed with a dental tumor.
What You Need to Know When Flying with Your Pet
If airline travel is in your near future, consider these helpful hints to prepare your pet for the experience.
Working to Make Vet Experiences Positive Ones
Learn more about how Longwood Veterinary Center’s staff are undergoing training, and discussing ways to implement some of the new and improved protocols throughout all parts of the hospital by promoting considerate approach and gentle control techniques used in calming environments.
Keeping Your Cat Content: How to Get Your Cat to their LVC Vet
If your cat has significant fear and anxiety at the veterinarian, making them too difficult to safely transport or examine, we will recommend you give a dose of anti-anxiety medication prior to their visit. Signs of stress during travel include vocalization, frantic clawing to get out, and soiling of the carrier. Please let your veterinarian know if any of these signs are present in your cat.
Featured Employee: Vet Tech Andrea
“It is hard to pick just one thing I love about my job because there is so much. I really do like the client education that we do here. We strive to give our clients the best and most up to date information we can provide them with.”
Heartbreaking Diet Risk: Suspected Rise of Heart Disease in Pets Eating a Grain-Free Diet
Longwood Veterinary Center’s cardiologist Dr. Megan King VMD, DACVIM has diagnosed multiple dogs with significant cardiac changes in the past month that have been documented to be taurine deficiency related to a grain-free diet. There is no proof that grain free is better, we do have proof that it can cause significant heart issues. Please recommend your pet parents switch to a more traditional, non-grain free diet.”
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