Ponchatoula Animal Hospital in Louisiana has been providing expert veterinary care combined with personal and compassionate service to Ponchatoula and the surrounding communities since 1980. A family operated practice, Ponchatoula Animal Hospital welcomes you into a professional, yet warm and friendly atmosphere. We are a full-service companion animal hospital offering services such as boarding, dental care, digital radiography, surgery, and preventative veterinary care to name but a few.
Our goal is to make sure that your pets live long, enriched lives, and we want to partner with you to help make that happen. Our staff is dedicated to treating you and your pets like the special family members that you are. We treat each patient with loving care throughout every check-up, procedure, surgery, and recovery.
Our goal is to make sure that your pets live long, enriched lives, and we want to partner with you to help make that happen. Our staff is dedicated to treating you and your pets like the special family members that you are. We treat each patient with loving care throughout every check-up, procedure, surgery, and recovery.
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The founder of Ponchatoula Animal Hospital is Dr. Larry Ernst, a member of the first class of graduating veterinarians from the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1977.
In 1980, Dr. Ernst returned to his roots in Ponchatoula and established the Ponchatoula Animal Hospital on property that had been part of the dairy farm on which he grew up.
Serving as the sole veterinarian for 25 years, Dr. Ernst built up the practice and expanded in 1995, doubling the size of the original hospital.
In 1980, Dr. Ernst returned to his roots in Ponchatoula and established the Ponchatoula Animal Hospital on property that had been part of the dairy farm on which he grew up.
Serving as the sole veterinarian for 25 years, Dr. Ernst built up the practice and expanded in 1995, doubling the size of the original hospital.
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It's good to keep in mind that regular check-ups can detect disease in the early stages, improving your pet's ability to fight back.
Remember that your pet ages much faster than you do; on average, one year of your pet's life equals seven years of human life.
We recommend at least annual wellness exams for all dogs and cats.
Ponchatoula Animal Hospital's approach to preventative care is based on the specific life-stage of your pet.
Each patient is assessed individually based on factors such as species, breed, age, and environmental challenges.
Remember that your pet ages much faster than you do; on average, one year of your pet's life equals seven years of human life.
We recommend at least annual wellness exams for all dogs and cats.
Ponchatoula Animal Hospital's approach to preventative care is based on the specific life-stage of your pet.
Each patient is assessed individually based on factors such as species, breed, age, and environmental challenges.
Dr. Larry Ernst
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Dr. Larry Ernst was born and raised in Ponchatoula, Louisiana growing up on his family's dairy farm.
He attended Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond for his undergraduate pre-veterinary studies, and it was here that he met his wife, Mary.
Dr. Ernst completed his veterinary education earning his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1977.
He has the distinctive honor of being a member of the first graduating class of the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine.
Following graduation, Dr. Ernst served for three years in the US Army Veterinary Corps in Virginia.
He attended Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond for his undergraduate pre-veterinary studies, and it was here that he met his wife, Mary.
Dr. Ernst completed his veterinary education earning his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1977.
He has the distinctive honor of being a member of the first graduating class of the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine.
Following graduation, Dr. Ernst served for three years in the US Army Veterinary Corps in Virginia.
Dr. Bonnie Duhon
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I grew up in the sugar cane fields of St. James Parish in the small town of Hester, Louisiana.
I earned my Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine in May of 2003.
In June of 2003, I married Travis Duhon and took a job in Houston, Texas.
After spending 8 months in Texas, we decided we wanted to be back home closer to our families and the south Louisiana culture that includes fishing, crawfish boils, festivals, and family gatherings.
I joined the staff at Ponchatoula Animal Hospital in March of 2004.
I earned my Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine in May of 2003.
In June of 2003, I married Travis Duhon and took a job in Houston, Texas.
After spending 8 months in Texas, we decided we wanted to be back home closer to our families and the south Louisiana culture that includes fishing, crawfish boils, festivals, and family gatherings.
I joined the staff at Ponchatoula Animal Hospital in March of 2004.
Dr. James "Pete" Hendry
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Pete is a native of Roseland, Louisiana.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Southeastern Louisiana University, a Master's degree in Reproductive Physiology from Louisiana State University, and his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M University in 1966.
Dr. Pete's first job after graduation was working in a mixed animal practice in Missouri for two years.
In 1968, Dr. Pete returned home to Louisiana and founded the General Animal Hospital in Covington which he operated for 34 years.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Southeastern Louisiana University, a Master's degree in Reproductive Physiology from Louisiana State University, and his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M University in 1966.
Dr. Pete's first job after graduation was working in a mixed animal practice in Missouri for two years.
In 1968, Dr. Pete returned home to Louisiana and founded the General Animal Hospital in Covington which he operated for 34 years.
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