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Consider the Source
Yoda's Advice to the Unknowing
Dear Yoda,
My people think they are going to medicate me with
tablets. Do you have any tips on how to avoid medication?
Hypo Condri Cat
Dear Hypo,
Whatever you do, don't let them wrap you in a towel
with only your head poking out. If they do this, you
will be virtually powerless to retaliate. Also, beware
of the good tasting tablets (chicken and tuna) our
hospital is having made especially for cats. It makes
disgusting medication almost tasteless. You have to
keep your eye on people, they can be very tricky.
Dear Yoda,
My people have a small icky offspring that is constantly
coming home with colds. The little thing sneezes and
oozes all over me, am I at risk of getting his colds?
Newman Itis
Hello Newman,
The common cold is not a zoonosis, therefore it can
not be passed from people to their pets. If you want
to keep the mini masters from touching you I suggest
rolling in something odiferous! (Caution! Not too
smelly otherwise they may decide to bath you! VERY
BAD!!)
Yoda
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Your
Eagle Ridge Veterinary Hospital Healthcare Team
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"Yoda"
the Cat
Dr. Don French
Dr. Shelley Murray
Tamara Cox
Darla Messner
Jaime Dragan
Kristy Hemstalk
Katrina Smith
Carly Bevan
Paige Ryan
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Goodwill Ambassador
Veterinarian/Owner
Veterinarian
Reg. Animal Technologist
Veterinary Receptionist
Veterinary Recept/Assist.
Veterinary Assistant
Veterinary Assistant
Veterinary Assistant
Veterinary Assistant |
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WHO'S
WHO AT THE ZOO!
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One of
our terrific veterinary assistants is Katrina
Smith, She has been working at Eagle Ridge Veterinary
Hospital since December 2002.
Katrina was born at Saint Mary's hospital and
is currently a grade 12 student at Chatelech Secondary
School. Katrina loves sports, including soccer
which she played competitively for 12 years. After
graduating next spring, Katrina plans to study
abroad, possibly preparing for a career in forensic
sciences.
Katrina enjoys working at Eagle Ridge because
she gets to spend a lot of time tending to the
hospitals patients. An avid fan of medical programs,
Kat also enjoys assisting and watching our hospitals
modern medical techniques and surgeries.
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TRICKS
AND TREATS
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You
do it - your neighbors do it - most everybody
does it!
About 86% of dog owners and 68% of cat owners
regularly give their pets treats and about 50%
of them give them daily!Treats are just small
food rewards for doing a trick, being a "good
boy", training or just because you care.
That little snack however, can add up to big problems.
Several treats a day can greatly affect your pet's
caloric intake.For example a 7 kg dog getting
2 treats a day may become 30% overweight in 1
year if it's regular dietary intake isn't reduced.
Just like with our own tasty snack foods - dog
and cat treats generally have very high levels
of carbohydrates which is why they taste so good!
Most treats are also unbalanced nutritionally
with high percentage of proteins (up to 67%).
Extra care with treats needs to be taken if your
pet is affected by a disease such as diabetes,
kidney or liver disease, heart failure, bladder
stones, food allergies, or inflammatory bowel
disease.
Adding treats to a therapeutic diet can greatly
change the nutritional profile of the diet and
may actually enhance/accelerate the problem, making
it harder to control.
It is important to know that in both Canada and
the U.S. there are no controls in place to monitor
the nutritional quality of pet treats.Neither
countries food control associations have jurisdiction
over regulating the contents of a treat or snack,
so you really need to be aware and careful of
what you're feeding you pet.
The majority of treats are harmless (if fed in
moderation) and can be part of a well balance
diet.
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Is your dog
constantly in any form of water - lakes,streams,ditches etc??
Do you know that giardia or "beaver fever" as it
is known is lerking in those waters?? There is a vaccination
now available for dogs and soon for cats that can be administered
at our office and is boostered annually.
(People can contract it too)
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Tiger is a charismatic playful dog who thrives
in the company of others and charms all with his upbeat
and bouncy attitude. Though he came to us as the result
of a horrific accident he has improved dramatically and
has never allowed physical pain to dampen his spirits.
After being dragged behind a truck down a paved highway
for nearly half a kilometer he came to us with the pads
on his paws worn down to the meat, and in some places almost
the bone. He was in extreme pain and bleeding profusely,
but did not allow this to affect his demeanor. He remained
calm and well mannered while we cleaned and bandaged his
paws.
The plan was for him to stay the night in our hospital until
his "owner" came to pick him up and bring him
home to the mainland in the morning. The next morning came
and went and days passed without any word from the man responsible
for Tiger's injuries.
Tiger has been staying with us since then and has become
not only a unique member of our hospital facility, but has
also claimed a place in our hearts.
We have finally found a wonderful home to adopt Tiger. His
new home has two other dogs to play with and new owners
who adore him. He recently came in for a visit and looks
very happy and healthy!
1- 800 - PET
MEDS DEMYSTIFIED
Lately, we have been getting a number of questions
about 1 - 800 - Pet Meds. You may have seen
the commercials on T.V. - a hyper dog dragging his
poor super model owner into the vets office to wait,
wait, wait for an appointment for flea medication.
We decided to do a little research and we are not
really surprised with what we found out.
If you take the exchange rate under consideration,
we are on average over $10.00 less than this discount
service. Also, if you are from Canada, there is
a shipping fee of $18.10 even though the service
claims to have free delivery.
**Finally, you do not have to bring your pet
to the hospital for flea medication - all you need
to know is the weight of your pet.**
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1-800 PET MEDS |
EAGLE RIDGE |
| Intercepter K9 up to 100
lbs. |
$55.72 |
$51.45 |
| Sentinel K9 up to 100 lbs |
$104.24 |
$96.50 |
| Program K9 up to 100 lbs
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$57.11 |
$49.25 |
| Advantage K9 up to 100
lbs 4 pk |
$54.93 |
$45.60 |
| Program Cat up to 18 lbs |
$58.54 |
$45.00 |
| Advantage Cat up to 18
lbs 4 pk. |
$52.25 |
$40.30 |
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THE OLD GRAY MARE...
We would all like to congratulate Darla Messner on
her 10 year anniversary here at the hospital!
Darla joined us in August 1993 as our head receptionist
and veterinary assistant.From that point on Darla has always
been an active and willing team member.Her quick wit and
wonderful sense of humor has helped make Eagle Ridge such
an enjoyable place for our clients and their pets, not to
mention a great place to work.
Motivated by her belief in the importance of the human-animal
bond, Darla works hard to guide clients through the difficult
times as well as sharing the excitement of a new puppy or
kitten.As our ever-enthusiastic "tour-guide",
Darla has shown many kindergarten and preschool groups through
the hospital.Showing the kids everything from surgery and
x-rays to "gross" parasites, she always makes
it memorable and fun!
Even now despite being kept busy with her new family, Darla
continues to come to work with a smile, ready for a day
filled with puppy breath and frisky felines.
Thank you Darla for all your years of hard work and dedication!
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FIV
VACCINES
FOR CATS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN CANADA!
IS YOUR CAT AT RISK FOR "FELINE AIDS"?
PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE
(604) 885-5158 TO INQUIRE
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