Vale Park Animal Hospital strives to keep the pets in our community as healthy as possible, and one of the biggest ways it can do that is by educating and warning pet owners about things they might have heard of before but don’t know much about....

Keeping pets safe is the priority of all pet owners, especially dogs, from tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease. Lyme disease is an increasingly common disease that is caused by a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi. A dog can get it from a tick...

Pets can be sneaky, and if left alone for a few seconds too long, they may be found amongst a feast of toxic foods.  When a pet gets into something they shouldn’t, it’s important to know what to do. Luckily, the staff at Vale Park Animal...

Dr. Bill Donohue is an associate veterinarian at Vale Park Animal Hospital. He spends his days seeing, interacting with, and taking care of patients to ensure they are healthy.  Dr. Bill's journey of becoming a veterinarian began at just 16...

For nearly 50 years, the VNA Hospice NWI's Meals on Wheels Program has provided a hot lunch and wellness check to homebound seniors and individuals with disabilities throughout Porter County. These week-day lunch deliveries make best days possible...

Pets are like children. You feed them, love them, and do whatever you can to make them happy. Unfortunately, it's impossible to spend all day, every day with your pet while handling a busy and unpredictable schedule. Every pet owner is presented with...

There is nothing quite like a dog. Our longest animal companions, dogs force us to take walks outside and to see the joy in everyday situations. One look at a therapy dog and you know that dogs can do so much more to protect and improve our lives....

Adding to your family in any way is scary. Adding a new puppy without the proper training or support can be especially challenging. Melissa Carmichael of Vale Park Animal Hospital has been helping new pet owners adjust and support their...

Vale Park Animal Hospital’s new veterinarian, Dr. Ashley Walker, may just be starting her career in veterinary medicine, but she is already a kind, driven, and intelligent young woman who any loving pet owners would be lucky to have care for their...