The fear free program has been very successful at Danville Family Vet and is something we have been doing for a few years now. Some of the things that you might notice that we do differently are based on the fear free program. The point of being a fear free practice is to ensure that…

When preparing for anesthesia, the primary cause of infection after surgery comes from the bacteria that remains on the skin. Keeping the skin clean is extremely important and we do that by clipping the hair to remove that source of bacteria and then scrub the skin clean. One of the things you can do as…

The adult flea that is crawling around on your pet is only 5% of its life cycle. Flea eggs can be all around your house and your yard because your dog is walking around and shaking them off everywhere they go. These eggs will then hatch and form larvae, which is a little worm that…

A lot of times people think because it’s fall, and the leaves are changing, and there are different pollen, that the problem with their pet is automatically an allergy. It is true that dogs and cats, when they have allergies, react differently than humans do. When we have allergies, we have runny eyes and nose…

Our own Dr. Smith was just featured in a Buzzfeed article this past week. We are so excited about our far this story as gone! Buzzfeed took an interesting ethical spin on Dr. Smith’s famous Tik Tok orange video. Do you go with the flow of how everyone else does things, or do you question…

Our veterinary practice was mentioned in an article by greatpetcare.com who mentioned that we were giving free boarding to healthcare workers and those directly affected by the virus. We are proud to be able to serve those that are on the front lines, and it means a lot to have these news outlets recognize our…

Check out Dr. Smith on Good Morning America as he talks about How To Groom Your Dog At Home as we all practice social distancing. Grooming is an essential part of your pet’s health because their hair coat is directly related to their skin and the skin is the largest organ of the body. Dogs…

Thank you WSLS Local 10 News in Roanoke Virginia for interviewing our very own Dr. Smith about our clinic offering free boarding for a limited time during the COVID-19 pandemic for first responders, healthcare professionals, and those directly affected by the virus who may be hospitalized and cannot take care of their animals. Each pet…

We would like to thank WSET ABC 13 news station for promoting our offer for free boarding to first responders, health care professionals and those directly affected by the coronavirus. This is based on limited space of course, but Dr. Smith felt a calling to do this after he saw on the news how pets…

Thank you GoDanRiver for sharing our story and our heart for wanting to help those impacted by COVID-19. Our clinic is offering for a limited time, and on a space-available basis, free boarding to first responders, healthcare professionals, and those hospitalized or directly impacted by the virus and cannot currently take care of their pets….