Southern Colorado Veterinary Internal Medicine

11/11/2025

🐱💔 Is your cat acting confused, unsteady, or unusually tired? It could be encephalitis, a serious brain inflammation that needs quick care. 🧠⚕️ Learn the signs, causes, and treatments to help your feline friend recover and thrive. 💚🐾

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Encephalitis causes potentially life-threatening brain inflammation in cats. Learn the causes, treatment, and prevention.

11/06/2025

🐶🦵 Ever notice your pup skipping a step or suddenly holding up a leg? It could be a luxating patella, a “slipping kneecap” that’s more common than you’d think! 💔🐾 Learn the signs, causes, and how to help your dog stay active and happy. 💚✨

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If your dog has a knee that seems to pop out of place, it may have a patellar luxation. Find out what this means and what can be done about it.

11/04/2025

🐕💔 Limping, stiffness, or favoring one leg? It could be elbow dysplasia, a common joint issue that can slow your pup down. 🦴😢 Learn the signs, causes, and treatment options to keep those tails wagging and walks pain-free! 💚🐾

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Elbow dysplasia is a common cause of front leg lameness in dogs, especially large breeds such as German shepherds.

11/03/2025

We hope everyone had a spooky spirited howl-oween. Enjoy some of our “tricks for treaters” that participated in our lobby photo set up!
We’d love to see if you used the photo station and your pets costumes. 🎃🦇

10/31/2025

👻 Happy Halloween from our team! 🎃
We’re getting into the spooky spirit — show us your costumes in the comments! 🧡
Wishing everyone a safe, fun, and treat-filled day!

10/30/2025

🔥🐾 Hot pavement, sidewalks, and sand can burn your dog’s paws faster than you think! ☀️😢 Protect those precious feet with cool walks, booties, and shade breaks. 💧💚 Keep summer fun, not painful! 🌴🐕

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Paw burns can happen unexpectedly and cause pain and distress for your pup. Find out all about the common causes for paw burns, treatment options, and prevention.

10/28/2025

🐶🦴 Limping, stiffness, or slowing down? It might be more than just “puppy growing pains.” Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) affects joints and can make movement painful for dogs. 💔 But with early care and treatment, recovery is possible! 💚🐾

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Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD or OD) is an orthopedic disorder in dogs, typically affecting the shoulder. Learn the causes, treatment, and prevention.

10/23/2025

🐕💢 Limping, stiffness, or a sudden “ouch”? Your pup might have pulled a muscle! 🦴💔 From rough play to sudden sprints, it happens more often than you’d think, but recovery is possible with the right care. 💚🐾 Help your furry friend bounce back strong!

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Learn how to ease your dog's pulled muscle pain and prevent future injuries. Discover treatment options and symptoms to watch for in your furry friend.

10/21/2025

Weakness or muscle pain in your pup? 🐶💪 Polymyositis can slow them down, but with early treatment and lots of love, recovery is possible! 🩺❤️

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Polymyositis is a disease that affects a dog's muscles. Learn the causes, treatment, and prevention.

10/20/2025

🎉 We’re so proud of our very own Michelle! 🎉

Ethos Veterinary Health recently announced their Faces of Excellence: Veterinary Nurse Champion Awards — recognizing veterinary nurses and technicians who go above and beyond in patient care, mentorship, and leadership.

Among this year’s amazing honorees is Michelle R, RVT, right here from Southern Colorado Veterinary Internal Medicine! 💚

Michelle’s dedication, compassion, and skill shine through every day, and we couldn’t be more proud to see her recognized alongside such inspiring professionals.

Congratulations to all the Veterinary Nurse Champions — and especially to our incredible teammate, Michelle! 👏🐾

10/20/2025

**RESOLVED**

Email Outage Notification ‼️
We want to let you know that our email system is currently experiencing an outage due to a broader issue with Amazon Web Services (AWS), which powers part of our infrastructure.
= If you’ve tried to reach us via email and haven’t received a response, please know we can’t access messages at the moment.

Our phone lines are still open, and you can reach us at 719-272-4994 for urgent matters.

We’ll update you as soon as service is restored.
Thank you for your patience and

10/17/2025

Wrapping up Veterinary Technician Week with immense gratitude for our incredible RVTs and veterinary assistants! 💙🐾

Your compassion, skill, and dedication make a difference for every patient and every family who walks through our doors. We are so lucky to have you on our team.

This year’s celebration came with a construction theme — perfectly fitting as our ICU upgrade is underway! 🚧 From building stronger spaces to building better patient care, we couldn’t ask for a more hardworking crew to have on site.

Thank you for everything you do — this week and every week!

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