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What a Year at Comer Vet!
2025 is just around the corner, along with a new patient special ...
Dallas Duncan
December 31, 2024
Why do we always recommend fecals?
A lot of people say, “No, their poop looks good. I’m not seeing any worms.”
Most people are not aware, but many “worms” are not visible in the stool! By the time you see worms, it is often severe, though the tapeworm is an exception to this general rule.
When we do fecal exams, we are looking for the microscopic eggs produced by intestinal parasites. This is what we are looking for:
From left: Hookworm, roundworm, and whipworm eggs
If we do fecal exams, we can usually catch problems before they become severe. In addition, we are seeing some resistance to dewormers in our area. If we don’t do fecals, we will not be aware that there is a problem until our pets are experiencing symptoms such as diarrhea or weight loss. So, next time we ask for permission to do a fecal, please say yes! We are trying to protect your family, pets and humans.
We’re ringing in the new year with a NEW PATIENT special!
Did you get a new pet for the holidays, or have you been meaning to make Comer Vet YOUR hometown animal care team? January is the month to book their first wellness appointment with us!
Between Jan. 2 (we’re closed on the 1st!) and 31, your new pet’s first annual wellness appointment at Comer Vet will be JUST $1! A wellness appointment is a full physical exam, including your vet checking …
Hydration and vital signs
Heart and lungs
Eyes and ears
Dental
Skin
Abdominal area
Muscles
PLEASE NOTE: This offer is valid for new patients only that have not previously been seen at Comer Veterinary Hospital! Vaccinations and testing are not part of this promotion.
Congratulations to Captain Termit, winner of the November photo contest!
Get your cameras ready. The January theme will be …
Pet’s favorite toy!
Snap a horizontal photo of your pet with a toy they never want to let go and send it our way by Jan. 23. Entries can be submitted via DM on the Comer Vet Facebook page or Instagram, and voting will run Jan. 26 through 30. The pet photo with the most “likes”, “loves”, and “laughs” will be featured on our Facebook cover photo during January, and get shout-outs on both Instagram and a future newsletter.
Community in Mind
 Y’all donated nearly 100 toys for MOAS and Toys for Tots in December! Each donation earned entries to win this stocking stuff full of local goodies. Congratulations to Diane L. for getting to take it home! |
 | Save the date for Sunday, Feb. 2 at 4:05 p.m. — Comer Veterinary Hospital is excited to be a sponsor at the first-ever Pucks & Paws Night with the Athens Rock Lobsters hockey team! More details coming soon, but we’ll be giving away pet bandanas and other goodies to the first few hundred ticketholders who enter the door. Score your tickets here! |
In the works for 2025:
Our new marketing director is working behind the scenes with our website developer to start a Comer Vet blog! Though we’ll continue to highlight snippets of pet care-related topics on all of our social media, this will be a place where you can go to learn in-depth about specific diseases and ailments, treatment options, commonly asked questions, exotics husbandry tips, and SO much more. Have an idea of a blog post topic you’d like to see covered? Email [email protected] to submit a suggestion!