Category Archives: News
Joe Martins, DVM, Wins Community Choice Award
The Votes are in, and Dr. Joe Martins, owner Belle Mead Animal Hospital, is the Winner of the Best of the Best Veterinarians in Somerset County, New Jersey! The contest was conducted by My Central Jersey via the Courier News
Why Blood Work is So Important for Pets
It’s important that pet parents understand just how useful routine blood work is as a tool that allows veterinarians to discover abnormalities and potential health risks that can easily be missed during an office exam. Sometimes veterinarians find themselves needing
Final Voting Round – Community Choice Awards!
It’s been our pleasure to care for your pet(s) with our vision of Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, and Compassion. With our Fear Free approach, we do our best to listen to client concerns and educate pet owners on the most appropriate
National Dog Bite Prevention Week!
Every year one week is designated as National Dog Bite Prevention Week. The AVMA reports with an estimated population of 70 million dogs living in U.S. households, millions of people, most of them children, are bitten by dogs every year.
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHDV2)
Attention pet Rabbit owners! A highly contagious disease caused by a strain of the RHD virus has been infecting and killing both domestic and wild rabbits. It was first detected in the United States in 2018, and has been spreading
Seven Reindeer Facts for the Holidays!
With visits by Santa’s Reindeer to Belle Mead Animal Hospital in years past, we thought we would treat you to some Reindeer facts this holiday season! Did you know… Reindeer live in the Northern
Make Thanksgiving Happy For Your Pets, Too!
As Thanksgiving Day approaches, we want to be sure you are aware of the many foods your pets may appear to crave but should be made off limits to keep them healthy – and that means no treating from the
Important information about Rabies from the Somerset County Department of Health
As veterinary professionals, it is part of our job to report any animal bite in a person / client at our practice to the local health department where the person resides because of the risk of rabies. The Somerset County
Belle Mead Animal Hospital Protocol Update
As we approach a year and a half into the pandemic, we want to thank all of our clients for their continued understanding as we all navigate this world together! We are writing this letter to update everyone on how
Shockwave Therapy for Your Pet
The BMAH Pet Pain Clinic offers non-invasive Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT, or shockwave) for pets with certain conditions. Shockwave is a non-invasive treatment that uses pressure waves to treat various areas that are painful and stimulate a natural healing response.