Houston Heights: The Vomiting Cat
Vomiting with any type of regularity, isn’t normal although many people have been led to believe that it’s normal for our feline companions to vomit. Vomiting is a symptom of an underlying problem. The most common causes of vomiting in a cat include: 1) Parasitism 2) Pancreatitis 3) Foreign body ingestion 4) Food allergy 5) […]
Heights Houston Vet: Looking deeper and seeing more…
Pets like people, are living longer and longer. Advances in medicine and how we care for our animal companions are the biggest contribiting factors. Routine screening at different life stages alert us to states of health, temporary illness and chronic disease. Baseline bloodwork often done before your cat or dog is spayed or neutered help […]
Show Us that Smile – We do Dental Procedures the Right Way
There’s more to you pet’s smile than what’s seen above the gum line. Over time, bacteria on the enamel go beneath the gums and create infections where you can’t see them. Urban Animal can see what’s going on because in addition to examination and probing, we use dental x-ray to evaluate your cat and dog’s […]
Microchipping Your Pet: Heights Houston
Pets get separated from home for all types of reasons and while most of the time they seem to find their way back to our homes, what about the times they can’t? Having your pet microchipped can be the difference between them being lost forever or returned to their family. Putting your dog in a […]
Distinctively Urban: Heights Veterinarian
Heights Veterinarian Hospital Did you know Urban Animal Veterinary Hospital was designed from the ground up to best address your companion animal’s medical needs? There are oxygen lines throughout the building so cats and dogs having trouble breathing can be supported with oxygen throughout the diagnostic and treatment process. Our isolation area allows cats and […]
Caring for the Indoor/Outdoor Cat
Anyone that really knows cats can tell you they’re not entirely domestic. Let a mouse run by and see what happens or watch what your feline friend does when a bird flies by the window. Indoor cats love to chase string, jump, climb and claw. Even though we’ve been ‘domesticating’ them for a long time, […]
Veterinary Clinic Houston Heights: Striving For Excellence
Veterinary Clinic Houston Heights Urban Animal is located in the Houston Heights neighborhood. Our veterinary clinic is located off of Yale Street, between 610 and I-10. We welcome all Houstonians looking for quality care and comfort for their furry friends to come see us. We have designed our hours of operation to try to accommodate […]
Senior Pet Care
Prevention is better than being taken by surprise. As our pets age, certain health issues may start to arise. The best thing to do is know about them early on and intervene instead of being caught of guard as a disease progress. Urban Animal offers preventive screening for middle aged and senior cats and dogs. […]
Houston Heights Veterinary Clinic
Urban Animal is a full service Veterinary Clinic located in the Houston Heights neighborhood. We offer a wide range of medical services and treatment. Some of the several areas we specialize in are animal oncology and and pet cardiology. Veterinary Clinic Houston Heights Oncology Whether elective surgery, biopsy, mass removal or unexpected, our veterinary surgeon […]
Houston Heights Veterinary Clinic: Hot Spots
As spring approaches, pollen levels increase, fleas are reproducing and and our companion animals are out frolicking, there’s a reasonable chance if your pet is prone to allergies that you’ll see some scratching and ensuing “hot spots.” What is a “hot spot?” It a loosely used term to describe an area of inflammation where a […]