Mackenzie Byers is our May pet of the month at Birdneck Animal Hospital in Virginia Beach.  Mackenzie is a 7 year old terrier mix who loves to receive attention and love, and is always willing to give out kisses.  Belly rubs are her favorite.  Mackenzie is a very sweet girl and won our team over immediately.  Mackenzie had to have surgery on her knee for a torn anterior cruciate ligament.  This is an extremely extensive surgery and has a long recovery process.  Not only did Mackenzie endure the surgery like a trooper, she also recovered rather quickly.  She had been coming in twice a week since surgery for adequate injections to help the mobility of her knee.  She always comes in with a smile on her face and has a pretty bandanna around her neck.  Birdneck Animal Hospital LOVES Mackenzie!

New in house laboratory equipment at Birdneck Animal Hospital allows your Virginia Beach veterinarian, Dr. Wayne Johnson, to do more tests and get the results to his clients even faster now.  At Birdneck Animal Hospital, the increased speed of these new machines allows us to present our clients with results while they wait.  We can then start treatment or adjust the dosage of medication right away when needed. 

This helps our patients get the treatment they need faster and often saves our clients from having to make an additional trip to pick up medications.  Birdneck Animal Hospital continues to look for ways to provide our valued clients with the very best customer service.  As always, we welcome your comments on how we may be able to serve you and your pets even better.  We realize that you have choices when it comes to the healthcare of your pets here in Virginia Beach, and we appreciate the trust you have placed in us!

Birdneck Animal Hospital is excited to announce that we are in the process of upgrading our phones and computer systems!  Expect to see more convenient ways to communicate with our office, some of which will include the ability to confirm your appointments on line.  All in an effort to continue to provide our valued clients the very best customer service.  As always, we welcome your comments on how we may be able to serve you and your pets even better.  We realize that you have choices when it comes to the healthcare of your pets here in Virginia Beach, and we appreciate the trust you have placed in us!

I am Heather, a receptionist at Birdneck Animal Hospital, and this is my pet adoption story.  Scuffy is a 4 year old Shih-Tzu mix who was rescued from Richmond, VA.  Kelley, our veterinary technician here at Birdneck Animal Hospital, has a friend who was doing work on a home after it was damaged by fire.  Fortunately, Scuffy survived the fire thanks to his doggy door.  Scuffy's previous owners traveled often and did not have the time to give Scuffy the love and attention he deserved.  Kelley's friend told the owners about a local dog rescue league, started by a former employee of Birdneck Animal Hospital, called the K-Nine Justice league.  The owners agreed that if would be better to find a home for Scuffy where he can live with owners who have the proper time for him.  Coincidentally, I had lost 2 dogs previously in a house fire, and was looking for another dog. 

 I agreed to foster Scruffy.  It seems that it was just meant to be!  Scuffy recently had surgery on his eye, and he is healing well.  The struggles aren't over yet though, for my poor Scuffy.  He was recently diagnosed as heart worm positive, a disease easily preventable with one monthly dose of heart worm prevention.  He will begin the heart worm treatment as soon as he is completely recovered from his eye surgery.  The treatment process to kill the heart worms takes about six months.  I can not officially adopt him until he is finished with the treatment, but I will continue to take care of him throughout the process.  Scuffy has become attached to me and follows me everywhere!  I am looking forward to giving him a loving, caring forever home.