The flu season has arrived! Flu symptoms include: Fever from 102 or higher Coughing Congestion Upset stomach Muscle aches Complications from the flu include febrile seizures in young children and pneumonia. There are medications if prescribed within the first 48 hours of symptoms that may shorten the course of the illness. After 48 hours, the...

RSV, short for Respiratory Syncytial Virus, is one of the cold viruses seen every year with a season extending from about October through March. Children may have fever accompanied with runny nose, nasal congestion, and cough. Wheezing often develops with RSV, however; it is more common in children less than two years of age. There...

  The weather is really warming up and school is officially over! Children really love the summer months because it is the perfect opportunity to spend a lot of time outside! There are several precautions families must take to staff safe these summer months. A few are highlighted below! Sun Protection: A little Vitamin D is...

The flu season has arrived! This year the Center for Disease Control did not recommend the FluMist because they found that it did not protect children against the influenza (flu) infection. Because of this, the only recommended vaccines available are by injection. It appears that the current vaccine will be effective against the different flu...

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Today Dr. Spurgat and Dr. Tezel went on San Antonio Living and talked about ear infections! Check out our segment below:

Our next clinic is expected to open November 2016! Located at 810 S General McMullen 78237, our Las Palmas clinic will be our 8th San Antonio clinic and 10th overall! Check the Las Palmas Facebook page for updates on the clinic’s construction and opening date. (www.facebook.com/littlespurspedilaspalmas)

  Little Spurs is happy to announce that TRICARE no longer requires a preauthorization number for up to two visits per fiscal year! This allows for convenient care of your child at any of our 7 locations in San Antonio! We are excited to take care of Prime members without referrals or preauthorization. The TRICARE...

At Little Spurs we accept many kinds of insurances including Medicaid Superior, TRICARE, and BCBS. A full list can be found here: https://www.littlespurspedi.com/insurance.php With health insurance becoming more expensive, many policies now have higher co-pays and deductibles in order to maintain the same premium. So what is a co-pay? The co-pay is the payment set by...

Imagine your child is ill or has just sustained an injury. How do you know whether you should go to the Emergency Room or a Pediatric Urgent Care? ERs are very busy and many times are overwhelmed with patients who could easily be managed in a Pediatric Urgent Care setting. More seriously injured children are cared...

Katrina Lockwood joined the Little Spurs family in September of 2010. We were her first job as a nurse practitioner after being an pediatric intensive care unit nurse for many years. During her time with us, she was well liked by staff and patients, and influenced all of our lives. She was committed to the...