VCA Camino Animal Clinic

It’s @aspca’s Adopt a Shelter Cat Month! If you’ve been on the fence about bringing a new friend home, consider this your sign! #vcapets

Did you know shaving your dog’s fur removes their natural sun barrier? Find out how to groom your pet to stay cool this summer: https://bit.ly/3eFVOTM #vcapets

Taking your dog to the beach? Don’t let them drink salt water, as this can dehydrate them! Bring some fresh water to give them instead. #vcapets

Your dog’s paws are sensitive! Protect them from hot concrete with booties or by walking them at cooler times in the day. #vcapets

Saying goodbye to a pet is never easy, which is why it’s so important to honor and keep their memory alive this World Pet Memorial Day. #vcapets

We will be closing at 4 pm on 12/31 and we will be closed on 1/1/2021. In case of an emergency please contact VSEC at (805) 492-2436 We wish you all a Happy New Year!

In celebration of the holidays we will be observing limited hours as follows: Thursday 12/24, open from 8am-noon, Friday 12/25: CLOSED Saturday 12/26: 8:30am - 3pm... Thursday 12/31: 8am-4pm, Friday January 1: CLOSED We will re-open with regular business hours on Saturday January 2nd, from 8:30am to 3pm. We wish you a wonderful and safe holiday season and look forward to seeing you all in 2021!

Our new Medical Director. Dr Hall has been looking over pictures from the start of her career at Camino in 2012. What a fun ride it’s been. She is looking forward to many years to come and many pocket puppies to meet.

After 42 years at Camino, our founder, medical director, friend and mentor Dr. Frier is retiring. If you know Dr. Frier, you know he'd prefer riding into the sunset quietly with no fuss but we wanted to let you know that his last day will be Tuesday 11/24/20. He has made his mark in the Conejo Valley as a family vet for more than four decades, caring for many generations of pets and their owners and donating his resources to local police dogs and charities. Dr. Frier is excit...ed to explore the next chapter of his life, spending time with his wife, daughters and six grandchildren, mountain biking and traveling the country in his RV. We are excited to announce that Dr. Stacy Hall will be assuming the role of Medical Director. She has been an associate veterinarian with Camino for 8 years, after graduating UC Davis in 2012, and is looking forward to leading Camino's team. Dr. Chelsea Cummings is also continuing as an associate veterinarian and has been with our practice for 3 years after graduating from St. George University in 2017 All of us at Camino wish Dr. Frier and his family many years of health and happiness We will miss you

We recently celebrated staff appreciation week and had a little Camino get together with pumpkin decorating. We’ve had an amazing team effort to keep going through COVID, working our very best to help all of our clients and patients. We’ve continued to be very busy through all of this and just want to shout out to the amazing staff for staying positive and working together for our furry patients.

We know you’re so excited to go on some autumn nature walks with your dog, but for this #FallSafetyTip, make sure you watch out for snakes, some of which can be venomous! They’re preparing for hibernation and may be a little crankier if disturbed by a curious pet! When walking or hiking, if something happens to your pet, be sure to contact your veterinarian as soon as possible. #VCApets

Puppy to the left: Hey. Hey, you over there. What's your name? Puppy to the right: You're not my mom.

Cats are going to do what they want to do. No complaints here.

If a puppy can rest in your arms while you work, it's a good day .

Some smiles are just too hard to cover up

This is a perfect picture of a pup that is VERY pleased with himself and of a human that is just a sucker for puppy love.

Sheri says, "Puppy kisses are the best kisses." We totally agree.

To snuggle or not to snuggle, that is the question. The answer is always snuggle.

If you've got a pet with adorable ears, we want to see them! This little one sparked a wave of love in our hospital as soon as he came through our doors. In times like these we'd like to keep that going.

Even puppies are abiding by the distance rule #notouchie

This is the cutest snoot to boop.

When Dr. Frier sees a pup there's no way he's not giving it a hug! This is Dr. Frier's happy place