Why is My Dog Limping?

Dogs may limp due to injuries, muscle strains, paw irritation, torn nails, joint pain, arthritis, ligament injuries, or fractures. Limping can happen suddenly or develop over time and may be a sign your dog is in pain. If your dog cannot put weight on the leg, has swelling, shows signs of pain, or the limping continues, contact the Millis Animal Hospital urgent care team for an evaluation and treatment recommendations.

Why Does My Dog Have Diarrhea?

Dogs can develop diarrhea for many reasons, including dietary changes, eating something they shouldn’t, stress, parasites, infections, food sensitivities, or underlying medical conditions. Mild cases may resolve quickly, but ongoing or severe diarrhea can lead to dehydration. Contact the Millis Animal Hospital urgent care team if your dog’s diarrhea lasts more than 24 hours, contains blood, occurs with vomiting, lethargy, or loss of appetite. Prompt evaluation can help identify the cause and get your pet feeling better.

Why Is My Dog Walking in Circles?

Dogs may walk in circles due to ear infections, balance disorders, pain, anxiety, vision changes, cognitive changes in older pets, or neurological conditions. Occasional circling may not be concerning, but frequent, sudden, or unusual circling should be evaluated. Contact the Millis Animal Hospital urgent care team if your dog is walking in circles along with head tilt, loss of balance, confusion, vomiting, weakness, or other sudden behavior changes.

Why Is My Dog Vomiting Yellow?

Yellow vomit in dogs is often bile, a digestive fluid that can appear when the stomach is empty. It may also be caused by dietary upset, eating something unusual, gastrointestinal irritation, pancreatitis, infections, or other underlying conditions. Contact the Millis Animal Hospital urgent care team if your dog is vomiting repeatedly, cannot keep food or water down, seems lethargic, has diarrhea, abdominal pain, or if the vomiting continues.

Why Is My Dog Shaking?

Dogs may shake for many reasons, including pain, anxiety, fear, cold temperatures, nausea, toxin exposure, low blood sugar, or underlying medical conditions. In some cases, shaking can also be linked to injury, fever, or neurological issues. Contact the Millis Animal Hospital urgent care team if the shaking is sudden, severe, or paired with symptoms like vomiting, weakness, collapse, disorientation, pain, or difficulty walking.

Why Is My Dog Breathing Heavy?

Heavy or rapid breathing in dogs can be caused by heat, exercise, stress, pain, fever, respiratory illness, heart disease, or other underlying medical conditions. In some cases, it can also be a sign of an emergency. Contact the Millis Animal Hospital urgent care team if your dog is breathing heavily at rest or is experiencing any other symptoms along with it like weakness, coughing, or pale gums.

Main Street Veterinary Clinic Is Now Part of Millis Animal Hospital

If you’ve been a client of Main Street Veterinary Clinic, we’re glad you’re here.

Main Street Veterinary Clinic has joined Millis Animal Hospital, bringing our local veterinary community together under one privately owned practice. As part of this transition, Main Street is consolidating into our Millis Animal Hospital location at 1175 Main Street, Millis, MA 02054.

Current Main Street clients have been transferred to Millis Animal Hospital, so you can continue your pet’s care with us at our Millis location.

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What This Means for Main Street Clients

Our goal is to make the transition straightforward for you and your pet. If you were an established Main Street Veterinary Clinic client, your client and patient information has been moved to Millis Animal Hospital.

Going forward:

Your veterinary practice will be Millis Animal Hospital
Appointments will take place at 1175 Main Street,Millis, MA 02054
You can request future appointments through PetDesk
When using PetDesk, please make sure your selected practice is Millis Animal Hospital

You do not need to register as a brand-new client simply because of the transition. We already consider you part of the Millis Animal Hospital community.

Ready to Schedule Your Pet’s Next Visit?

You can request your next appointment through PetDesk. If you previously used PetDesk with Main Street Veterinary Clinic, please update or select your practice as Millis Animal Hospital before submitting your request.

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Welcome to Millis Animal Hospital

We know a change in veterinary practices can bring questions, especially when you have an established history with another hospital. Our team is here to help make the transition comfortable and keep your pet’s care moving forward.

Millis Animal Hospital is a locally and privately owned veterinary practice that has served the Millis community since 2006. Our hospital is AAHA accredited, Cat-Friendly Certified, and staffed by Fear Free Certified professionals. We provide preventive care, dentistry, surgery, diagnostics, urgent care, and other veterinary services for local pets and their families.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to welcome Main Street clients and patients to Millis Animal Hospital and look forward to caring for your pets for years to come.

Have Questions About the Transition?

If you have questions about your pet’s records, an upcoming appointment, PetDesk, or the move from Main Street Veterinary Clinic, please contact our team.

Millis Animal Hospital
1175 Main Street
Millis, MA 02054
Phone: (508) 376-5317

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