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.

As you may know, Paige has been a long-time evening and weekend staff member with us.  This July she moved up to the position of Head Receptionist.  Please help us welcome Paige to her new position as she takes on her new responsibilities.

The winners of the customer survey drawing are Josey Warren, Georgie Burns and Lisa Johnson-Toby.  Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all of you that participated.  We greatly appreciate all of the feedback.

We all like to use the internet for shopping at times and getting our pet’s medications that way seems simple right?  It is simple and safe if you use the pharmacies we have linked on our website (Skyline On-Line Pharmacies).  These are pharmacies where you get a discount for being a Skyline client and we trust them to get you the correct product.  Unfortunately we have recently heard of incidences with other on-line pharmacies not sending the correct drug or products to clients and this can lead to illness or even loss of your pet.  And drug companies will not back their product if it is sold to you through some of these other on-line pharmacies so please use the ones we know and trust that will guarantee their work and be sure to use the links on our site to get the discounts.

Well so this year it has been May showers bringing our pet’s enemy – the tick.  While none of us like to find ticks on our dogs and cats, we must be careful in what we use to get rid of them.  At Skyline, we sell Frontline Plus for flea and tick control.  When you buy Frontline from us, we will get you the right dose for your pet and the product is backed by the company if your pet has an adverse reaction to the medication.  Please be aware that you can buy Frontline and other topical flea and tick products at your local farm store but these are not backed by the company for any reactions your pet may have and it is easy to get the wrong size accidently.  Also, some of the other products can be toxic to cats so be aware of what you are buying.  Please feel free to call us if you have any questions or concerns about flea and tick control for your pet at 763-574-9892.