The Iams Pet food company has issued a recall of all veterinary and some specialized dry pet food due to a possible Salmonella contamination.  Please check your Iams food for the “best by” date to see if it falls in the listed ones below.  If you have any of this food or any concerns your food may be part of the recall or concerns about your pet that may have eaten these products, please contact Paige at 763-574-9892.  Here is a list of the recalled products:

Iams Veterinary Dry Formulas: all dry sizes and varieties; best by date of 01Jul10 – 01Dec11; all UPC Codes 

Eukanuba Naturally Wild: all dry sizes and varieties; best by date of 01Jul10 – 01Dec11; all UPC Codes

Eukanuba Pure: all dry sizes and varieties; best by date of 01Jul10 – 01Dec11; all UPC Codes

Eukanuba Custom Care Sensitive Skin: all dry sizes; best by 01Jul10 – 01Dec11; all UPC Codes

Again, please call Skyline Veterinary Hospital and talk to Paige about any concerns you have over this recall at 763-574-9892.

And while there is not any snow on the ground, the bugs will be here too unfortunately.  Don’t forget to make sure your pet is protected from fleas and ticks and heartworm disease throughout the summer and fall.  We have many great products to protect your pet and coupons too to make it better on the budget.  Call us at 763-574-9892 or email us at wecare@skylineveterinary.com.

We all want to protect our pets from the deadly diseases of summer and now you can do it for less.  Ask at the front desk for a coupon for a free dose of Frontline when you buy 6 or a $5 rebate on Heartgard or Iverhart.

As we all know, a regular cleaning of your pet’s teeth by Dr. Ryan Speltz is an integral part of your pet’s oral and all around health.  We know you want what is best for your pet and we now offer a new form of antibiotics specifically designed to protect your pet’s teeth after a dental cleaning and promote faster healing of the gums.  Clindoral is a gel that is applied to the teeth after cleaning to form a barrier between the gums and food and microorganisms.  It is applied directly after a cleaning and is only $28.  Feel free to talk to Dr. Ryan Speltz about this new product and see if it is right for your pet.