September
2003 FYI
Don't forget to give your dog and cat its monthly heartworm
preventive
Also fleas season is here, apply Frontline Topspot to your dog and
cat
BEWARE OF store bought flea and tick products.
Inexpensive, permethrin based topical products sold as 1-spot, Biospot
and others are potentially dangerous. None of these products are
safe for a cat. Recently, a beautiful Siamese was presented to our
emergency service suffering the effects of permethrin toxicity.
The owner had mistakenly applied a store bought product to her cat.
We were able to save the cat's life but several days of intense
treatment were necessary to restore the cat's health and vigor.
Permethrins can also be toxic to dogs if not dosed properly. There
are other, safer, topical flea control products than those that
contain permethrin. You should use Frontline, Advantage or Revolution
for flea control. Our recommendation for both dogs and cats is Frontline
Topspot. If you have questions about flea control call Sylvania
Vet anytime before undertaking any treatment. We have the knowledge
and training to properly advise you.
4801 HOLLAND-SYLVANIA, SYLVANIA is the address
of the new hospital. Be sure to drive by the intersection of Harroun
and Holland-Sylvania to watch the progress of our new pet care destination.
As long as the building is unlocked and there is not work being
done you are welcome to walk through the building a get a sense
of what is coming. We will not know until mid-month when we might
realistically be able to move in. That means we will not be able
to schedule larger number of boarders until we have our move in
date. We encourage you to make Thanksgiving reservations now as
our current hospital's boarding space fills quickly. August 29th
the installation of the streetlights that will make coming and going
safe and efficient was completed. State of the art digital lights
and cameras were installed to allow traffic to flow when cars are
not waiting to enter or leave the hospital.
STOOL OR FECAL SAMPLES are an important part
of your pet's annual wellness visit. In addition to being a health
hazard for your dog or cat some internal parasites can be transmitted
to humans. This serious public health hazard can be controlled by
a regular check of your pet's feces and therapeutic worming when
indicated. In addition, the monthly use of Heartgard Plus or Interceptor
is helpful in controlling your pet's exposure to worms. Many puppies
and kittens are born with worms. A stool sample should come with
the pet to each visit. Adult dogs can acquire worms from contaminated
ground or by stress that allows encysted worm larva in the animals
muscle tissues to complete their life cycle and appear in the pet's
intestine. Heartgard and Interceptor offer a guarantee that if you
use either of these products year round the manufacturer will pay
for diagnosis and treatment if your pet acquires roundworms, hookworms,
or whipworms.
"CATAMINIUM" PROTOTYPE is on display
and in use at the hospital. The 7200 cubic inch housing unit was
designed and built for the new hospital's cat boarding facility.
Each unit will have a storage area, ventilated potty room, play
area with a picture window, climbing resting shelves and a sleeping
loft. We are using the prototype as part of our adoption center.
We encourage you to come in check it out and make comments on how
we might improve on the design. Our first guests have enjoyed the
time they have spent in the unit. Our architects, Hobbs and Black
designed the cataminium. A Holland firm, 2-Scale is building them.
Copies of the finished product will be available to purchase.
AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION membership
means that your pet is being cared for in the only certified veterinary
hospital in NW Ohio. No other hospital or clinic is inspected by
any regulatory agency. The veterinary medical profession is the
only health care industry that has no published or enforced standards
of care, unless they are hospital members of AAHA. As a pet lover
you can be sure that Sylvania Vet meets or exceeds the highest standards
of the profession.
EXPANDED HOURS are proving popular. The two
nights, Wednesday and Thursday, that we are open until 8PM are already
getting busy. Saturday hours until 5 PM and two doctors scheduled
on Saturday have been our most popular expansion. Two doctors start
seeing appointments promptly at 8 AM every day, so that you might
get in before work. We were not sure, with busy working families,
about our 12-2 PM appointment slots; we have found them to be busy
but not overwhelmed. All the extra hours add up to many more opportunities
for you to have your pet seen when you want it to be seen. Remember,
if you are concerned about your pet's health all you need to say
is I think it needs to be seen today and we will work you in. The
busiest time of the day is from 4-6 PM. If you are able to schedule
at another time you will find the office less hectic, and the waits
shorter. We are working to try to make even this busy time more
efficient. We would appreciate your input. However, we will never
short the time needed to do a thorough exam and diagnosis or delay
the arrival of a sick pet that must be seen to accommodate our schedule.
First and foremost the health and well being of our patients has
the highest priority.
PET LOVERS NEWS is a must read for anyone that
cares about animals. Locally written and published there are many
articles that you will enjoy. Dr Bob has written two articles for
the new publication. Pick up a free copy at the office. You may
suggest a topic for future articles by e-mailing Dr bob at Drbob@sylvaniavet.com
PAWS AND WHISKERS CAT SHELTER is having a Halloween
dance, BLACK CAT STRUT, Saturday October 25. We will be a gold sponsor
and encourage you to attend. We have also made five donations to
the Humane Societies Fur Ball silent auction. We recommend you attend
the Fur Ball.
FOUR NEW anesthesia monitors have been added
this month. The safety of every anesthesia patient is our highest
priority. With our new monitors every sleeping patient will have
an esophageal stethoscope so that me might hear its respirations
and heartbeat. Prior to now each animal had one of a variety of
monitors including a tech or assistant. The new monitors will standardize
our monitoring. Cardiac monitors for each patient is next.
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