News & Alerts!

2/6/12       Malta Animal Hospital welcomes Jean, LVT to the staff! Jean joins our team of Licensed Veterinary Technicians with broad experience in animal health, and she's eager to meet all the Malta Animal Hospital patients she can.

11/30/11    Malta Animal Hospital is happy to include the following link on its news page - applicable recalls can be found here: 

10/18/11     Welcome Liz, LVT to the Malta Animal Hospital Licensed Veterinary Technician Team!

8/14/11       Malta Animal Hospital is proud to welcome Colleen to our Client Service team- say hello next time you come in!

6/18/11       Malta Animal Hospital will participate in Curtis Lumber's Petapalooza 2011 - our second year supporting this great event.

6/9/11         Dr. Jake Zaidel and Malta Animal Hospital appear on the FRONT PAGE of Spotlight News - click here for the online version!

6/7/11         EPA to remove certain rodenticides (rat poison) from the market to help protect children and pets - see the EPA notice for more info.

6/4/11         Malta Animal Hospital's Open House & Pet Health Celebration was a great success - click here for photos!

3/1/11         Malta Animal Hospital introduces new anesthesia equipment and begins to utilize Sevoflurane inhalant anesthestic agent to provide our patients with the safest anesthesia possible!

3/1/11         Another pet food recall!  This time, Wellness Canned Cat Food has been recalled due to insufficient thiamine (Vit B1) levels.  See the FDA Recall site for more information.

2/1/11         Malta Animal Hospital kicks off National Pet Dental Month with special savings!

10/8/10      Select Blue Buffalo dry dog food lots recalled for excessive Vitamin D levels.  See this FDA Recall site for more information.

9/16/10      Dr. Kara Sedacca joins Malta Animal Hospital!!!!  Help us welcome Dr. Sedacca to the Malta Animal Hospital family - stop in and say hello, better yet, bring your pets to meet her.

8/10/10      We welcome JoAnn, LVT to the staff at Malta Animal Hospital!! 

10/6/09      Thiamine deficient cat food sold under the name Premium Edge has been recalled by Diamond Pet Foods.  The manufacturer's website offers additional details.

2/1/09        Tainted Peanut Butter affects pet food.  Click the link below to see the FDA information site regarding affected products.
                    Pet Food Recall Information

11/19/08   Malta Animal Hospital's own Dr. Jake Zaidel re-elected President of the Capital District Veterinary Medical Society (CDVMS)!

11/10/08   NEW, Expanded Hours of Operation!  Making Malta Animal Hospital even more convenient than ever.  See the FAQ's section for details. 

11/10/08   Malta Animal Hospital continues to grow!  In addition to Dr. Jane Farrell, please welcome Alayna and Marilyn to the Malta Animal Hospital care team!

11/08/08  Malta Animal Hospital receives New York State Veterinary Medical Society (NYSVMS) Veterinary Facility Accreditation

10/1/08    Dr. Jane Farrell joins Malta Animal Hospital.  We are proud to welcome Dr. Farrell to the practice.  She brings 19 years of experience treating companion animals and pocket pets.  With Dr. Farrell's exciting arrival, Malta Animal Hospital can offer a wider range of services, and expanded, convenient hours.

9/14/07   AVMA warns of potential new threat to pets - Chinese manufactured pet jerky reportedly making pets sick.

4/1/07    Tick Season has arrived!  If you haven't discussed an ectoparasite (fleas & ticks) control plan for your pet with a Malta Animal Hospital veterinarian or technician, don't hesitate - give us a call!


3/26/07  Malta Animal Hospital's Pet Portal feature is now available at www.maltavet.com!


3/18/07  A major supplier of pet food has recalled its "cuts and gravy" style dog and cat food.  Click the link below to see the FDA information site regarding the recent pet food recall by Menu Foods and other pet food manufacturers. UPDATED 4/5/07
               Pet Food Recall Information