About the Clinic
Lone Oak Veterinary Clinic is located north of Visalia on Road 132 (Ben Maddox Way).
For a map to the clinic
Our History
After 25 years of veterinary service, in the area it was decided that a modern veterinary facility was needed to provide the best and most up to date animal health care service. In the summer of 1976, the first phase of construction was completed. The demand for quality veterinary care increased and with a larger case load, the facility needed to grow. The clinic was expanded in 1981 with the completion of a complete small animal clinic and surgery. Today the clinic continues to grow as the veterinarians, technicians, and other staff members strive to provide the best possible care for our patients.
Welcome to the homepage for Lone Oak Veterinary Clinic. We are located in Visalia, California and offer veterinary care for
a variety of species, large and small.
For questions or services please contact us at:
34775 Road 132
Visalia CA 93292
559-732-4818
559-732-4889 FAX
Our business hours are Monday-Friday 8am-5:30pm
(no appointments 12-1:30)
Saturday 8am-12pm
For after hours emergencies:
For Large Animals call
559-732-4818
For Small Animals call
Tulare-Kings Veterinary Emergency Services at
559-739-7054
Or
Fresno Pet Emergency & Referral Center at
559-437-3766
Please see our Lone Oak Veterinary Clinic Blog for the very latest clinic news, pet tips, and our special animal heroes.
California is leading the way with two new laws to protect companion animals, and it's important that dog owners, in particular, understand them.
No chaining or tethering
As of Jan. 1, it will be illegal to chain or tether your dog to a stationary object (house, tree, fence, etc.) for more than three hours a day - for good reason. Dogs are social beings and they suffer intense loneliness and boredom when kept chained in isolation in a back yard. Chaining dogs also fosters aggression. Being chained or tethered makes dogs feel trapped, vulnerable and territorial. A Center for Disease Control study found that tethered dogs are 2.8 times more likely to bite, and small children are usually the victims.
Anti-tethering laws like SB 1578 "really do make a difference," says Ledy VanKavage, ASPCA senior director of legislation and legal training. Along with improving the lives of dogs, she says they aid in the enforcement of dog fighting laws because dog fighters typically keep their dogs on chains.
Penalties for breaking this law include a fine of up to $1,000 and/or up to six months in jail.
Leave your dog at home, not in the car
California's new SB 1806 states that "no person shall leave or confine an animal in any unattended motor vehicle under conditions that endanger the health or well-being of an animal due to heat, cold, lack of adequate ventilation, or lack of food or water, or other circumstances that could reasonably be expected to cause suffering, disability, or death to the animal." The penalties of not complying are significant.
Despite widespread public education on this issue, people continue to leave their dogs in cars that will become hot within minutes, causing suffering, brain damage and death. Every year, the animal control officers responds to countless calls about animals in distress in hot cars. Now it's illegal, which should persuade people to leave their pets safely at home when the weather indicates.
SB 1806 makes it a crime for a person to leave a pet unattended in a vehicle in a way that endangers the well-being of the animal due to heat, cold, lack of adequate ventilation, or lack of food or water, or other circumstances that could reasonably be expected to cause suffering or death. Unless the animal suffers great bodily injury, a first misdemeanor conviction for this crime is punishable by a fine of $100 or less per animal. If the animal suffers great bodily injury, the punishment is a fine of $500 or less, a sentence of up to six months in county jail, or both. A person convicted of felony animal cruelty is subject to a fine of $20,000 or less, time in state prison, or both
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