Just getting this blog going again. We have been busy learning about and loving our pet patients. Recently, we have been seeing a lot of puppies and young adult dogs with parvoenteritis. "Parvo" is preventable. Unfortunately, it is also a very serious, life-threatening disease. Left untreated, puppies with parvo only have a 50% chance of survival. Treatment increases that statistic tremendously. We are urging all our clients to come in and have their puppies vaccinated and have their records reviewed for any deficiencies in their protection. This is so vital and important to preventing illness, nothing should be left to chance.

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For many of our pet families the holidays were a time of celebration and welcoming a new friend. It is always a great time to receive a new 4 legged friend into the household and begin their pathway to a healthy life. We have recognized many of our pet families taking great steps to ensure their new pet, whether it is an kitten/puppy or an adopted adult, is safe if the house. Chocolate, decorations and such are hard to avoid over the holidays. Now those things are put up it is time to focus on the internal health.

We see Parvoenteritis (Parvo) any time of the year especially in puppies, but the spring is particularly a bad time to year to contract this disease. That is why it is so important to have your pets health exam and vaccination evaluation now.

Vaccinations are not as routine as they would seem. Vaccinations take time to protect and must be given at very specific timing. We feel strongly that the best vaccination brand and type must be chosen to ensure the safety of the biologic itself. The best vaccinations are made and cared for under very strict standards. We (the medial staff) have studied the very latest research and development concerning vaccinations for cats and dogs (and yes, there is difference).
Your pets vaccinations should be determined based upon an evaluation of his/her specific risks and needs. All pets are not the same and regions of the country are do not carry the same risks of disease.

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boy it has been a while, we have been busy and had Internet and email changes. Now we are back on line. Yesterday, Dr. Moody, a surgical specialist was at our Chandler location, Chandler Gilbert Animal Hospital, to perform a special knee surgery for repairing the cruciate ligament on one of our large patients. These athletic dogs combined with certain conformations sometimes end up with these "football" injuries. They can return to activity and delay serious arthritis with appropriate surgery (there are a few types of surgeries, from those that the orthopedic specialist does to some that we do in general practice). These injuries do much better as far as pain and delayed development of arthritis if they are diagnosed early in the disease and corrected. All types of breeds can get these knee injuries, but the larger breeds such as Labs and Rotties are more prone. People sometimes ask how to tell if a dog is in pain; if they are limping or won't jump or run like they used to, they are in pain.

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Yes, we have finally entered this part of the information highway. We want to share with our friends some of our daily activities and why we love doing what we do. Actually, who wouldn't want to work with puppies, kittens, cats and dogs all day. They never cease to amaze us and make us laugh. There are times of silliness and sadness, but that is also a part of our day. Sometimes we even get to witness little miracles. We know how much our pet-family members mean to us and our day if full of ways we help others keep their family members happy and healthy.