New Year, New Blog!

It has been 3 1/2 years since we did anything with the blog. It's WAY past time to change that! The doctors and staff of Holly Tree Animal Hospital are committed to keeping this blog updated with helpful health tips for your pets, reviews of intersting cases we see, discussions of new and emerging diseases or treatment and diagnostic procedures, and recent news about our staff, hospital, and community. If you check us out and find we're getting slack, send Dr. Shrum an email to hollytreeah@hotmail.com and tell him to get moving!

We feel that 2010 promises to be an exciting year at Holly Tree Animal Hospital. We realize that 2009 was quite challenging for many of our clients as we all struggled to cope with the uncertainties of a slow economy. Unfortunately, many clients were forced to approach the care of their beloved pets with a closer eye on financial constraints. While it pains us to see finances play a major part in pet healthcare decisions, we are a small business at our core and must also keep a watchful eye on financial issues. We have derived our fee schedule based on the costs associated with providing the quality of veterinary care you have come to expect from Holly Tree Animal Hospital over the last 16 years. If you have concerns about the costs of your pet's health care we hope you will not hesitate to discuss it with us.

Having said that, look for lower overall prices for grade 1 dental cleanings as we try to focus our attention on helping improve oral health at the most effective time for dogs and cats. We will also have significant savings for heartworm and flea products on our website compared to in-hospital costs. This powerful tool, powered by Vetcentric, will also allow you to select for these products to be shipped to you automatically when you need them with no shipping costs. No more forgotten heartworm doses! We will also pay much closer attention to you, our treasured clients, in an all out effort to prove we can provide the highest quality veterinary care AND client service available in the Upstate. Don't hesitate to tell us how we're doing... whether we do or don't meet your expectations.

So welcome to 2010! We're glad you've decided to enjoy this year with us. We hope to see you soon!