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Small
Animal Services
Our
small animal practice is limited to treating dogs and cats.
We do not have the expertise to treat birds and reptiles.
We can refer you to a veterinarian who can.
Click
here for more information about our services.
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Large
Animal Services
Our
large animal practice is limited to horses, cattle, sheep, and goats.
We do not have the expertise to treat swine, llamas, or alpacas
or other exotics, but we can refer you to a veterinarian who can treat these animals.
Click
here for more information about our services.
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New
for Dogs!
We
now have Scalibor flea and tick collars for dogs only.
If your
dog travels or is used for hunting, ask the doctor about a leptospirosis
vaccine.
Canine
Flu We
are now giving the new canine influenza (H3N8) vaccine.
This is recommended for dogs that regularly go to groomers,
are boarded, or go to parks where they are in contact with
other dogs. This virus is highly contagious. Ask
the doctor about your dog's need for this vaccine.
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New
for Cats!
One
year rabies vaccine for very sensitive cats.
Discuss this option with the doctor.
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Equine
Owners
If
your horse is due for its rhino/flu booster, call for an
appointment now.
A
reminder that Coggins tests are good for two years in
Massachusetts. However,
if you’re showing out of state, you will need to check
that state’s requirements.
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WHAT'S
NEWS?
CLINIC
SOFTWARE UPDATE
The
clinic has recently updated its computer program Avimark. One element
of this update is the Equine program. The equine program will allow
the clinic to use actual photos of your horses for their annual
coggins test. This will hopefully allow for results within 72
hours. This program is still being "tested" and
learned by the staff. We will also have the
potential to email the coggins results to you. If you have
not given the clinic your email address please call today.
Animal
Protection Legislation Could Factor in DomesTic Disputes
NEW
X-RAY MACHINE
We
recently installed a new, state of the art x-ray machine in the
clinic. This machine will allow for greater comfort for pets and
less repositioning is needed in order to get the radiographs that are
necessary for a diagnosis.
CONTAGIOUS
EQUINE METRITUS IN STALLION
A
press release out of Arizona discusses the recent quarantine of five
horses for equine metritis, a sexually transmitted disease in horses.
Equine Metritis is often spread by an infected stallion. This is one
of the many reasons to thoroughly research any stallion you are going
to breed your mare to.
SILENT
HEROES
Mill Valley Veterinary
Clinic is donating some old computers to the Silent Heroes Foundation,
which helps equip veterinary hospitals in Africa. They also
train and equip park rangers. Visit their website
here.
Read about PARASITES
in our newsletter and don't
forget to bring a stool sample to your pet's annual checkup!
Tips
for Winter
Cold
weather can be hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people.
Sometimes owners forget that their pets are just as accustomed to the
warm shelter of the indoors as they are. Some owners will leave their
animals outside for extended periods of time, thinking that all
animals are adapted to live outdoors. This can put their pets in
danger of serious illness. There are things you can do to keep your
animal warm and safe.
Provide
a dry shelter that’s out of the wind for your dog.
If the nights get cold, or the weather is severe, bring your
dog inside. If your pet shivers when outside, bring it in right
away.
Click
here
for some helpful winter hints.
Remember
these basic tips:
If
your dog stays outside during the day, be sure to provide an insulated
house and check to be sure his water does not freeze.
Trim
the long hair on the bottom of your pet's feet to prevent ice balls
from forming.
Road
salt and other deicing chemicals are damaging to pets' paws.
Wash their paws if they've been exposed to these. Use safe
alternatives.
Antifreeze
kills!
Its sweet taste attracts animals, so clean spills up immediately
and use antifreeze made with propylene glycol.
Cats
often curl up under the hood of a car next to the engine for warmth.
Bang on the hood, or sound the horn before starting the car.
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