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COVID-19 Notice

Updated: 3/1/22

Dear Delmar Animal Hospital Community:

After more than two years of exclusively curbside service, the Delmar Animal Hospital is announcing our re-opening. Some of you may have experienced our limited re-opening while we tried to test the best system. We are now ready to officially announce our re-opening!

What we are offering. One person can accompany their pets into an annual or sick pet appointment if they have a current vaccination status. This status can be seen as the expiration on the Excelsior Pass (1 year after the second shot). A booster will allow you to continue to come in with your pet after the expiration date. However, Dr. Bull and Dr. Buttino will remain exclusively curbside for the foreseeable future.

How will this work? We will continue to use the parking lot as a waiting room. Please pull into the parking lot and wait for our Coordinator to come check you in. The Coordinator will check your proof of vaccination each appointment. We do not store this information, so please bring proof each time. We ask you still bring your mask as well.

Please express your interest to come inside at the time of scheduling the appointment. Only those scheduled to come into the building ahead of time will be offered the opportunity.

Why are we being so cautious? We care about the health of our workplace and our community.We are also expecting three new babies to the Delmar Animal Hospital family! We want to make sure they start life as healthy as possible and that there is minimal risk to these young families during this time.

We have also found that the pets are far less stressed when we regulate the flow of traffic throughout the hospital and it allows us to provide the highest quality of care in the most efficient schedule. This is what makes it possible for us to schedule our patients as quickly as we do and see sick patients on urgent basis!

Our curbside concierge service will continue for appointments where the pet is receiving only a vaccine, injection, booster, nail trims, or anal gland expression, and for urgent care appointments. Curbside will also continue for clients without an active vaccine status or for those who prefer the convenience of curbside!

End of life services will continue to allow masked family members to accompany their pet, regardless of vaccine status.

Thank you for your patience and support.

Grain Free Diets and Heart Disease in Dogs

This summer, the FDA published a report about the potential link between grain free and cardiac disease in dogs. While the report has compelling information, there are a few things to note when considering the information provided.

The FDA report is a compilation of information that they have received from the public.
The report is not the result of a study and they do not require any medical proof or validation of the information they receive from those that provide the information.
The report does not take into account the medical history or any other factors impacting the health of the dogs.
Certain breeds are more likely to suffer from cardiac disease.

The best way to know if your pet's diet is what is best for them is to talk to your veterinarian.

The cardiac specialists at Upstate Veterinary Specialists have shared the newest information on heart disease in dogs being fed grain free diets. Grain free diets have been the newest fad from boutique or upscale manufacturers for prevention of skin allergies and digestive problems in dogs.