520 E Ridge Rd.

Palmyra, PA 17078

Mon-Fri: 8 am - 5 pm

Sat-Sun: Closed

Welcome to Valley Animal Hospital, your local veterinarians in Palmyra, PA. We’re pleased to provide a wide variety of veterinary services for animals in Palmyra and surrounding areas. To learn more, please contact us with your questions or schedule an appointment.

Valley Animal Hospital LLC is a small animal practice that also offers select services to exotic animals. We are dedicated to delivering the best and most comprehensive veterinary care available to your pets through modern medicine. We support many aspects of veterinary medicine including traditional and some holistic approaches while continuing to educate our clientele with the most recent research and findings. We provide a wide range of services including in-house and external diagnostic testing, cold laser therapy, digital x-rays, ultrasounds, a wide range of surgical procedures using a CO2 surgical laser, dental prophylaxis procedures, and select reproductive services. We also offer:

• Pet wellness and vaccination programs to prevent illnesses
• Animal medical services for diagnosing and treating health conditions
• Pet surgery including spay and neuter
• Pet dental cleanings and treatment to avoid serious dental diseases
• And many more

We are equipped to handle a wide variety of medical conditions, including emergencies. Because we can perform many diagnostic procedures in-house, we can often give you immediate answers and start treating your pet faster. In some cases, your pet may require hospitalization and further diagnostic tests. Please take a look at the more detailed descriptions of medical services we offer, or call us to discuss your pet’s needs.

Imagine what your mouth would feel like if you never brushed your teeth or went to the dentist. For many dogs and cats, this is a painful reality. According to the American Veterinary Dental Society, more than 80% of dogs and 70% of cats have dental disease by the age of 3. Dental (or periodontal) disease is the most frequently diagnosed health problem in pets.

Common signs of dental disease include:

• Yellow or brown buildup (tartar) on the teeth
• Red, swollen, or bleeding gums
• Bad breath
• Excessive drooling
• Changes in eating or chewing habits
• Pawing at the face
• Loose teeth
• Depression

Dental disease can also affect other organs in the body: Bacteria in the mouth can get into the bloodstream and cause serious infections in the kidneys, liver, lungs, and heart. If these problems aren’t caught and treated quickly enough, they can result in death. A physical exam combined with appropriate laboratory work can determine if infection in the mouth has spread.

Schedule your pet’s dental exam today! We can also show you how to brush your pet’s teeth and recommend foods and treats that will help combat plaque and tartar buildup.

All of our patients undergo CO2 laser surgery vs traditional surgery with a scalpel or scissors. Some of the benefits include Minimized Bleeding! As it cuts, the laser beam seals small blood vessels. This drastic reduction in bleeding enables a number of new surgical procedures that are not practical or even possible with a scalpel, such as tumors and lesions inside the throat, nose and oral cavity, some types of eye surgery, nasal hyperkeratosis treatment, and many more. Better visualization of the surgical site allows the veterinarian to cut more precisely, avoiding unnecessary trauma to healthy surrounding tissues. In addition, some procedures do not require sutures, when done with the laser (e.g., stenotic nares repair, spaying, and others). Excellent visibility provides another huge advantage of CO2 laser surgery, i.e. the veterinarian completes the surgery faster. Shorter procedures shorten anesthesia time, reducing the risks of anesthesia. In addition, some laser-assisted procedures can be performed in conjunction with others to save the patient time under anesthesia (for instance, stenotic nares repair may be combined with spaying or neutering, etc.) Finally, better visibility ensures better esthetic results.

Less Pain!

The CO2 laser beam seals nerve endings and lymphatics, resulting in less post-operative swelling and pain. The patient experiences a far more comfortable post-operative recovery.

Reduced Risk of Infection!

Sanitizing effect is one of the unique features of the CO2 laser beam. It efficiently destroys bacteria in its path (sanitizing effect). Also, CO2 laser surgery is performed in a non-contact mode – the laser tip does not touch the target tissue during surgery, which minimizes the risk of infection even more.

Faster Recovery Time!

Reduced risk of infection, less bleeding, pain and swelling, less time under anesthesia, often allows the patient a speedy recovery after the surgery and pets walk, eat, drink, or play much sooner than after conventional scalpel surgery.

Bringing your pet in for an annual diagnostic and wellness checkup can help reassure you that your dog or cat is healthy, or help us detect hidden diseases or conditions early. Early detection can improve the prognosis of many diseases, keep medical costs down, and help your pet live longer. Many dogs and cats are good at hiding signs that something is wrong, so subtle changes in their health or behavior might be easy to overlook. And, depending on the disease, some pets don’t show any symptoms.

During your pet’s wellness exam, we will perform a physical assessment, checking your dog or cat from nose to tail. We will also make sure your pet receives appropriate vaccinations and preventives. We will perform a diagnostic workup, which may include blood, fecal, and urine tests to check for parasites and underlying diseases. Furthermore, we may also recommend that your pet receive dental care.Common preventive services include:

• Flea prevention
• Heartworm prevention
• Tick prevention
• Fecal exams
• SNAP 4Dx Plus Test
• Many more!

Valley Animal Hospital LLC is a small animal practice that also offers select services to exotic animals. We are dedicated to delivering the best and most comprehensive veterinary care available to your pets through modern medicine. We treat the following exotic pets:

• Chickens and other avian pets
• Guinea Pigs
• Rats

520 E Ridge Rd.

Palmyra, PA 17078

Mon-Fri: 8 am – 5 pm

Sat-Sun: closed