We will be open Sat, Dec. 23 from 7am – 11:45am. CLOSED Sun, 12/24 and Mon, 12/25. Resume normal hours Tues 12/26
We will be open Sat, Dec. 23 from 7am – 11:45am. CLOSED Sun, 12/24 and Mon, 12/25. Resume normal hours Tues 12/26
With a board-certified theriogenologist on staff, Hope offers a range of breeding services.
One of the services that distinguishes Hope Animal Clinic is the reproductive services we offer. Dr. Fuller is board certified in veterinary reproduction and is a member of the American College of Theriogenologists and the Society for Theriogenology. This certification required an additional three years of training beyond the Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine and included oral and written examinations by reproductive specialists.
As a reproductive specialist, Dr. Fuller and his trained staff provide reproductive services to professional breeders and private pet owners from all over the South. Using hormonally-timed insemination protocols, Dr. Fuller and his staff provide surgical and non-surgical artificial insemination with fresh chilled or frozen semen. Semen collection (including fresh chilled and semen freezing) are available along with breeder consultations. Call Hope Animal Clinic to set up a consultation or to get more information about the breeding services we offer.
Rabies vaccines will be required for all breeding animals coming into the clinic. Rabies is required for all pets in the State of Alabama.
The Rabies vaccine is a killed virus and can be given to a breeding female unlike other Modified Live vaccines. However, to err on the side of caution, we would recommend having a Rabies vaccine administered prior to the heat cycle.
Please be prepared to give us proof of Rabies vaccine at time of the first progesterone test. If your pet is not up to date, we will require the Rabies vaccine to be administered prior to starting the breeding process.
Please arrive no later than 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and no later than 11:00 a.m. on Saturday for progesterone testing. If you arrive after these times, your progesterone results may not be available until the following morning.
Please arrive no later than 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and no later than 11:00 a.m. on Saturday for progesterone testing the DAY BEFORE your pet’s whelping date. After reviewing the progesterone results, we will advise you as to an anticipated schedule for your pet’s c-section.
On the whelping date, please arrive at the clinic prior to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and prior to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Frequently asked questions at Hope are often related to optimal methods of administering medicine. Here are some methods to ensure safe and stress-free medication tolerance for your pet.
April 3rd marks 25 years since I first opened the doors of Hope Animal Clinic in a renovated house with 1 surgery table, 2 exam rooms, and a used x-ray machine given to me by a veterinary friend. The year was 2000. I had a confidence that I was where God wanted me to be; I had a young family and one technician who worked with me; and I had a solid commitment to provide excellent pet care at reasonable prices. I had a hope for the future.
The future became more than my “hope” imagined. Through the years, God has brought exceptional veterinarians, managers, technicians, receptionists, kennel workers, and groomers. Today, we have a team of six incredible veterinarians and approximately 80 dedicated employees who make Hope Animal Clinic what it is all while working in a modern hospital with advanced technology. I could not have imagined how Hope would grow.
I also could not have imagined the thousands of people that I and my staff would have the privilege of knowing and serving. Some of you have become like family; many of you have become friends; all of you are appreciated. So let me say this—whether you’ve been with us since the “old house” or just joined our Hope family—thank you for trusting us with your pets. Your support has made this journey possible, and I couldn’t be more grateful.
I am also grateful for our dedicated staff now and throughout the years. Hope could not provide compassionate, excellent care without them. Thank you, staff, for making Hope a trusted place for pet care through your skilled attention and dedication to every pet’s well being and every client’s needs. You are the best!
Foremost, I thank God for His faithfulness and give Him glory. I am fully convinced that God has a plan for all of us—each person—and that my work through Hope Animal Clinic is God’s plan and calling for my life. Preventing diseases through wellness programs, healing diseases through diagnosis and treatment, restoring function of essential organs and limbs through surgery, relieving suffering, and saving pets’ lives through medical treatment—vet medicine is a high calling. But the greater calling is to share the gospel and to shine God’s light to those He brings through our doors. I hope to practice many more years and to be faithful to my callings to the end.
I’d love to hear your favorite memories or see pictures of your pets who have been part of our journey, so please post these on our social media page. Here’s to 25 years of care, compassion, and community—and many more years to come, Lord willing!
— Dr. David T. Fuller, III
