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Welcome to our Web Site
Located in
southwest Houston, Beechnut Animal Clinic is proud to have provided
state of the art veterinary medical care for the past 40
years. Owner Greg Matt DVM and staff offer thanks to
a community that has supported our practice,
allowing us to double in size in the last few years. Whether you visit
us for a routine wellness examination and vaccinations, a serious
health issue, or treatment of an injury, you can count on our
treating your pet like one of our own. Our doctors know that your dogs, cats, bunnies, and even pocket
pets are members of your family. Our goal is to be your other
Family Doctor.
Thanks for visiting and we look forward to serving you.
Canine Flu Vaccine Now Available!
Beechnut Animal Hospital now has the canine influenza vaccine available. The dog flu virus
mutated from the horse flu virus around 2004 and initially affected racing
greyhounds. Although there have been no cases in the pet dog population in
Houston (yet!), the flu virus was suspected of causing an outbreak of
respiratory infection at the Gulf Greyhound Park in La Marque in April 2012 and
there was an outbreak at a boarding facility in San Antonio in September 2011. The virus causes a dry non-productive cough, and sometimes lethargy, decreased appetite and fever. In rare cases it can cause pneumonia.
Dogs that should receive the influenza
vaccine include those dogs that come into contact with other dogs through
boarding, grooming, at dog parks or by traveling to dog shows or flyball or
agility competitions. Your dog can be protected with 2 doses given 3
weeks apart and then an annual booster vaccine. |
Now you can view and manage your pet's records securely online! Click the yellow link to the right... |
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Doctors Perform New Sugical Procedure
Beechnut Animal Hospital is one of Houston's first hospitals to perform the new Laparoscopic assisted Tightrope procedure to repair torn anterior cruciate ligaments in the knee. To see more...
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Visit Our Online
Pharmacy! Order your pet's medications and have
it conveniently delivered straight to your door! Click Here! |
Gene Therapy Offers New Hope for Aging Pets & Chronic Kidney Disease |
A new gene therapy is now being performed at Beechnut Animal Hospital for pets suffering from the effects of aging and chronic renal disease. With a one time injection of a form of DNA called plasmids, patients are experiencing lasting improvements in their red blood cell counts, weights, appetite and general well being. |
Beechnut Animal Hospital Begins Treating Arthritis with Stem Cell Therapy |
Stem Cell Therapy is an exciting new method to treat degenerative joint disease (arthritis) in pets. A portion of a patients fat cells are surgically removed and then processed. The patient's own activated stem cells are then injected back into the pet intravenously or into a specific joint. Responses have been dramatic and typically can last 2-3 years. Pets who have difficulty walking often reach a level where they are active and playful once again. |
Stem Cell Procedure Before and After Results |
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Treating Pain and Healing Tissue with a Therapeutic Laser |
One of the major advancements in veterinary medicine in the recent years has been the use of lasers at low levels to treat many disease conditions, particularly pain and inflammation. Particular wavelengths of light that penetrate deep into the tissue are administered to areas that have arthritis or damaged tissue. The pet feels nothing as the laser is applied. The laser stimulates ATP production and drives oxygen into cells which in turn stimulates healing, reduces inflammation and pain. Of the pets that use laser therapy to treat arthritis, about 1/3 are able to discontinue using pharmaceuticals following treatments. Wounds have been shown to heal at a rate of about 50% faster while at the same time alleviating pain. |
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