What is Gastroenteritis? Gastroenteritis, commonly known as “a stomach bug,” or “stomach flu,” is an inflammation or infection of the intestines. It typically causes vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and dehydration. In most cases, the infection clears within a few days, but sometimes it takes longer. The primary risk is dehydration. What causes it? Gastroenteritis can...

If your child has Medicaid and is in need of a doctor, you should always try calling your child’s primary care provider for an appointment. But if their doctor is unavailable, where should you go? Clearly if your child is very sick or seriously injured you should go to a pediatric hospital. But going to...

As the former Medical Director at the largest Pediatric Emergency Center in San Antonio, I became acutely aware of the number of children brought to the emergency room for non-life threatening or non-emergent problems. The child and parents sometimes waited up to 12 hours to be seen by a physician. The parents were usually unable...

This holiday season our company participated in the Salvation Army Angel Tree Program in San Antonio and Houston! Altogether we sponsored 74 children! Also through the Vecino Health Center we sponsored a family and were able to buy some fun to toys for the family this year! It was so much fun participating in these...

Little Spurs Pediatric Urgent Care has two influenza vaccine options for the 2015-2016 Flu Season The Vaccine (for ages 6 months old and up) The Mist (for ages 2-49 years old ) Note: For children under age 8 who have never previously been vaccinated for the flu, two rounds are recommended…one month apart. Here are some...

Update: This is the last week of the contest! Hey Everybody! At the Back to School Expo last weekend, our awesome MA, Redd, posed with lots of different characters they had at the event. Sooo….the first 5 people to name all of them, each win a $5 Starbucks Gift Card! TO PARTICIPATE: Go to our...

Our staff had a wonderful time at the Back 2 School Expo on Saturday, August 1st! Check out some of our pictures from the event. We are already gearing up for next years expo, and are excited to have Holly from the Twisted Sisters also come to the Back to School Bash, this Saturday from 10...

In the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) September 2015 issue, a new article, titled “Psychological and Psychosocial Impairments in Preschoolers With Selective Eating” tackled the complex issue of selective or “picky” eating and whether or not it could be associated with problems such as anxiety, ADHD, and depression. The online issue became available August 3,...

As the school year approaches, it is time to get haircuts, immunizations, school supplies and get your child in the “homework” mindset. Seems impossible! Remember that Little Spurs Pediatric Urgent Care is here year round, not only to help with your child’s health needs, but also help get you ready in these coming weeks. Let...