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Identifying Pain in your Pet
As the weather cools this winter, we rely on you to note subtle changes in your pet's behavior that may signal pain. Changes in attitude, activity levels, and ability or interest in regular activities like climbing stairs or taking walks are clues that can help us diagnose pain.
Many pet owners visit our hospital out of concern that their pet may be in pain. Often when they are in the practice they comment that their pet acts perfectly fine at our office. Pets often mask pain in the doctor's office so our best source of information about pain comes from how your pets act at home. A few of the questions we may ask to help us identify pain include:
- Does your pet strain to get up when he/she first wakes up in the morning?
- Have you seen your dog limping during or after walks?
- Has your cat stopped jumping up to the sunny window to bask in the sun?
Your pet's comfort is a primary concern of our entire veterinary staff. Never hesitate to bring your pet in if you feel it is painful. New complimentary therapies are available to treat pain in your pet such as Therapeutic Laser treatments. Pain is inevitable. Suffering is not.
More about pain and cold laser therapy
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Anacapa Animal Hospital is excited to announce that our practice received the 2011 Ventura County Star Readers' Choice Award for Veterinarian. We cannot thank our clients enough for their votes and this recognition. Winning the award TWO YEARS IN A ROW has meant so much to our veterinarians and staff. We work hard to provide the highest level of veterinary medicine to the Ventura county communities and we are so proud to receive this acknowledgement for the work we do. THANK YOU to all of our wonderful CLIENTS for your support!
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To help us offer the highest quality of veterinary
care, Anacapa Animal Hospital has voluntarily achieved the high
standards of the American
Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), qualifying it as an AAHA
Accredited Practice member. Since 1987, our hospital has undergone
comprehensive evaluations to ensure our compliance with over 800
medical standards. These standards pertain to facilities, equipment,
practice methods, and management and help us maintain our high level
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Pet of the Month
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Pet News & Announcements
12/01/11 - Anacapa offers NEW SERVICE. Cold Laser therapy for pets.
Anacapa Animal Hospital is now offering the latest technology in health care for your pet. This FDA-cleared, deep-penetrating light allows relief of pain through the release of endorphins and stimulates the injured cells to heal at a faster rate. When choosing a treatment option for your companion there is now an alternative to pharmaceuticals. Laser Therapy provides your pet with safe, effective pain relief without any side effects. Read More
05/01/11 - Anacapa Animal Hospital honored with Best Veterinarian TWO YEARS in a ROW!
Exciting news! Our Doctors and staff were honored with the BEST VETERINARIAN award by the VC Star Reader's Choice Awards. Thank you to all of our wonderful clients and the community for this recognition. If we are the best it's only because we care for the BEST pets in Ventura County! ! Read More
04/06/11 - Big and Beautiful!
We have to share this photo. Buddy Schiller is our largest patient weighing in at 228 lbs. He's a big, beautiful Great Dane with a heart of gold. We love you Buddy! View photo
