Services we offer

• General canine medicine and surgery
• Custom wellness plan. Safe vaccines.
• Digestive system disease medicine
• Breed related disease
• Ear and respiratory medicine
• Neuromuscular and epilepsy management
• Corrective behavior, training
• Nutrition and weight management
• Pediatrics and senior care

• Feline preventative diagnosis and medicine
• Feline infectious diseases
• Custom vaccination plan
• Feline surgery
• Dietary therapy and metabolic/hormonal assessment
• Kidney and liver disease management
• Clinical pathology

• Dermatology
• Ophthalmology
• Internal medicine
• Gastroenterology
• Neurology
• Immunology
• Public health and epidemiology
• Behavior medicine

• Birds: Parrots, Canaries, Budgies, Pigeons...
• Reptiles: Iguanas, lizards, Dragons, Snakes, Turtles, Chameleons...
• Amphibians: Frogs, Toads, Salamanders, Nutes...
• Fish: Ornamental fish
• Small mammals: Rabbits, hamsters, rats, guinea pigs, hedgehogs...
• Ferrets

• Elective surgery: Spay, Neuter, Declaw...
• Soft tissue and corrective surgery
• Trauma and wound surgery
• General dentistry
• Prophylactic and oral disease care
• Periodontal treatment
• Oral surgery and disease management
• Routine Care for Exotic Animals
• Preventative medicine, safe vaccines and custom vaccination plans
• Rabies control and wildlife considerations
• Sanitary and hygiene prophylaxis
• Family health and transmissible disease prevention
• Heartworm disease and parasite control

• Reptile and Exotic animal husbandry
• Species specific care instructions
• Nutritional medicine and management
• Help in selecting the right pets

• Macroscopic and microscopic diagnosis
• Body fluids pathology and analysis
• Cytology
• Hematology
• Clinical pathology
• Radiology
• Other laboratory and diagnostic procedures
• Commercial laboratory services

• In-house pharmacy
• Online medication orders
• Specialty formulations and veterinary pharmaceuticals
• Pain management medications
• Prescriptions
• Specialist referral ( imaging, surgery, oncology, ophthalmology, dermatology, etc.)

Signs to look for

• Your pet has experienced some kind of trauma, such as being hit by a car or a blunt object or falling more than a few feet.
• Your pet isn't breathing or you can't feel a heartbeat.
• Your pet is unconscious and won't wake up.
• Your pet has been vomiting (blood) or has had (bloody) diarrhea for more than 24 hours.
• You suspect any broken bones.
• Your pet is having trouble breathing or has something stuck in its throat.
• Your pet has had or is having a seizure.
• Your pet is bleeding from the eyes, nose or mouth, or there is blood in the urine or feces.
• You think your pet might have ingested something toxic, such as antifreeze, rat poison, household cleansers, or any kind of medication that wasn't prescribed.
• Your pet, particularly your male cat, is straining to urinate, or is unable to.
• Your pet shows signs of extreme pain, such as whining, shaking, and refusing to socialize.
• Your pet collapses or suddenly can't stand up.
• Your pet begins bumping into things or suddenly becomes disoriented.
• You can see irritation or injury to your pet's eyes, or it suddenly seems to become blind.
• Your pet's abdomen is swollen and hard to the touch, and/or it is gagging and trying to vomit.
• You see symptoms of heatstroke: red gums, panting excessively, sudden collapse.
• Short-nose dogs (Bulldogs, Boston Terriers, Pekinese etc.) are particularly susceptible.
• Your pregnant dog or cat has gone more than three to four hours between delivering puppies or kittens.

 What to do in case of an after-hour emergency:

The health and well being of your pet is our main concern especially during an emergency. Though we strive to offer our patients the best in veterinary medical care, there may be times when we are not available. If you have an emergency after hours and time is a critical factor in the care of your pet, please call the Reidsville Animal Hospital at (336)349-3194. Reidsville Animal Hospital is open until 11:30pm with a full staff of technicians and doctors available for emergency medicine and critical care.

If you are more familiar with the Greensboro area than Reidsville, Carolina Vet Specialists can be reached at (336)632-0605. This facility is also fully staffed 24 hours a day.

Directions to both hospitals are listed below. We recommend that you visit either the Reidsville or Greensboro facilities at your leisure so you will be familiar with their locations incase an emergency were to occur.

If you have an emergency after hours, and time is not a critical factor in the care of your pet, please call the answering service at (434)791-0045 to page Dr. Betterton. We provide after hour services when possible for Brosville Animal Clinic clients only.

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