Sweethearts of San Antonio Pictorial

New Trickster, Scent Work, Puppy and Basic Obedience classes start in March. Pay by February 29th to get $5 OFF Book an Overnight Stay during Valentine’s Weekend (anytime between Feb. 14th – 17th) and we’ll treat your pet to a complimentary Hugs n’ Luv and Valentine Gift.

L-R: JANET, OCHO (DOG), MIKI, BRANDY (DOG), JULIA, GARY, KATIE (DOG) BEN, BLANCO (DOG), JACQUI, LUCIE (DOG), PAULA, COCO BEAN(DOG), DIXON (CAT), AMANDA. W hen walking through the doors of the VCA Castle Hills Companion Animal Hospital, one is immediately greeted by a member of the warm and friendly front desk team. Displayed proudly for all to see in the clinic’s lobby are the words “Your pet’s health is our top priority, and excellent service is our goal.” It is this mission statement, along with a passion for keeping tails wagging, that drives the VCA Castle Hills team to make each and every encounter that their clients and patients have with their hospital truly exceptional.

BY PAULA DILWORTH MCFARLAND

VCA Castle Hills Companion Animal Hospital, located at 13141 N.W Military Highway in San Antonio, Texas, is part of a family of over 1,000 veterinary hospitals across the United States and Canada. Within these hospitals is a network of more than 6,000 veterinarians and over 600 board-certified veterinary specialists all dedicated to the goal of providing their patients with outstanding healthcare. VCA believes strongly that one of the best ways to keep pets happy and healthy is to place an emphasis on wellness and preventive care. With that in mind, VCA has developed their VCA CareClub programs, which focus on providing pets with the comprehensive preventive and wellness care they need. As an added benefit, the cost of all services included in each CareClub plan are offered at a discounted rate, and is broken up into easy-to-manage, predictable monthly payments. Each CareClub program is tailored to a pet’s species and

lifestage. Each plan includes things like unlimited exams, doctorrecommended vaccinations and early disease detection and diagnostic wellness testing to help veterinarians build a complete, unique health profile for that pet. Just as in human medicine, establishing a baseline wellness profile is essential to helping a pet’s healthcare team detect any health concerns or signs of disease in their earliest stages - which can lead to more effective treatment. In addition to the basic CareClub plans, an extended range of services is offered through the PawsPlus plans, which include spaying and neutering services for puppies and kittens, and professional teeth cleaning services for adult and senior pets.

To help make the most out of a CareClub membership, one should download the MyVCA app – which is available for free both through the Apple App Store and GooglePlay. The MyVCA app puts an array of tools for managing your pet’s healthcare in the palm of your hand! Through the app, one can easily access their pet’s medical records, receive healthcare reminders, schedule wellness appointments, set medication reminders, order food, medications and pet supplies and browse a library of pet-parent articles with advice and tips from a vet-trusted source! In addition to all of these services, CareClub.members are also able to manage their CareClub membership and receive access to 24/7 live chat with an on-call VCA veterinarian through the app.

VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to developing innovative ways to help make providing and managing exceptional veterinary healthcare easier than ever before – all while keeping their mission statement at the heart of every encounter. If you are interested in learning more about VCA’s CareClub programs, stop by VCA Castle Hills, or any one of San Antonio’s 6 other VCA locations!