Abita Veterinary Practice

21471 Hwy 36
Abita Springs, LA 70420

(985)892-5252

www.abitavet.com

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Welcome to Abita Veterinary Practice

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Pets are valuable companions that flourish with proper care and a loving home. Our goal here at Abita Veterinary practice is to help you achieve the longest life possible for your loved one. We are dedicated to help you make the best possible decisions about your pet's health

Please browse our website to learn more about our animal clinic and the services we provide for companion animals in Abita Springs and the surrounding areas. Please call our office today at (985) 892-5252 for all your pet health care needs. We hope we can be a valued service for both you and your pets.

  

 

Abita Veterinary Services

 

paw icon  On-site Laboratory

paw icon  On-site and online Pharmacy

paw icon  Digital Radiography

paw icon  Senior Programs

paw icon  General Soft Tissue Surgery

paw icon  Elective Spay/Neuter Surgery

paw icon  Wellness Exams

paw icon  Vaccinations

paw icon  Dentistry

paw icon  Hospitalization

paw icon  Heartworm Preventative

paw icon  Flea Preventative

paw icon  Skin Disease Treatment

paw icon  Health Certificates

paw icon  Prepaid Microchips

paw icon  Eye/Ear Treatment

paw icon  Internal Disease Treatment

paw icon  Grooming

paw icon  Boarding

paw icon  Metabolic Disease Treatment

paw icon  Lameness Treatment

paw icon  Prescription Food

paw icon  House Calls

paw icon  Heartworm Treatment

 

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ADR: Learning from History

And thus, one of the most colorful acronyms in veterinary medicine is born. ADR: Ain’t Doin’ Right.The conversation between the client and receptionist usually ...

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Hospice for Pets - Is it Right for You?

It was another hot summer afternoon, and I found myself with my friend and her family in their back yard preparing to euthanize Daizy, their middle-aged, oversi ...

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Patellar Luxation in Dogs Ranges in Severity

Patellar luxation, or knee dislocation, can range in severity from a knee that dislocates when extended completely and snaps back into place to a knee that is p ...

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Just Because we Can do it, Should we?

I call this dilemma the “Just because we can do it, should we?” phenomenon.As much as owners like answers and veterinarians like to fix things, sometimes pursu ...

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West Nile Virus

*A recent article (Austgen et al. Experimental Infection of Cats and Dogs with West Nile Virus, EID, Vol. 10, no.1 Jan 2004) in the journal Emerging Infectious ...

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Why Vets Have Clinic Cats

According to a survey amongst 1700 veterinarians who are members of the Veterinary Information Network, 60 percent of them have either a clinic cat or a clinic ...

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