We know how frustrating problems with urination can be to owners. And then of course when you come in we want to get a urine sample from your pet which can be difficult at times. Now we are offering a new procedure using ultrasound to see the bladder so we can much more accurately find the bladder to get our sample. This is safe and simple and can reduce the stress on your pet during sampling.
Blue Buffalo Pet Food company has issued a voluntary recall of the following three foods: BLUE Wilderness Chicken, BLUE Basics Salmon and BLUE Large Breed Adult Chicken. There may have been a mistake in mixing the food and a higher than desired level of vitamin D may be in the food.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding this recall or would like to talk to a doctor about any concerns you may have for your pet’s health at 763-574-9892.
While we have all heard of rabies and know it is a deadly disease, we may not be aware of how important this disease is to all of us. Every year rabies kills more than 55,000 people around the world, mainly children in Asia and Africa where vaccination of dogs is not a common practice, if done at all. Even here in the United States, there are 1-3 human fatalities from rabies every year and thousands of animal cases, including wildlife and domestic animals. Just this year in Minnesota alone we have had three cats, two dogs and one bull diagnosed with rabies. So here are some important facts about rabies everyone should know:
– To keep dogs legally current on rabies vaccination, your dog must be vaccinated every 1-3 -years depending on your city (it is every 2 years in Fridley). Cats must be vaccinated every year to be legally current on rabies vaccination if using the safer feline vaccines. Cats can go every three years if a less safe dog vaccine is used and it is allowed in your city.
– Vaccination of your pet for rabies is very important. If your pet does bite someone and is not current on rabies vaccination, your pet may have to be euthanized or will have to be quarantined for months until it is proven they are not infected and have not developed the disease.
– Most people think of rabies in domestic animals as the animal showing aggressive behavior. Aggression is the most common form in dogs and cats but in horses and cattle and other farm animals, they often become lethargic, lose their balance and seem to lose all care about their surroundings. This lethargic form can happen in dogs and cats also and was what happened with the most recent case of a rabid dog found in Sterns County this month.
– Skunks and bats are the most common wildlife with rabies in Minnesota. Raccoons can also have rabies but it is more common along the East Coast.
– Skunks often behave oddly when they have rabies, including coming close to people without fear.
– Bats show no signs of rabies, only carry the disease, so all bats must be considered infected.
– All bat bites or possible bat bites, such as a bat found in the room when you wake or a bat in a child’s room, must be considered exposure to rabies. See a medical professional immediately.
– Once signs of rabies occur, it is nearly always fatal in people so if there is any possibility of expose to rabies, see a medical professional to determine if there is need of therapy.
– Stay safe – keep your pets vaccinated and do not approach any strangely behaving wildlife or bats.
Please feel free to call and talk to one of our doctors about rabies and rabies vaccination at 763-574-9892.
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.
Our goal at Skyline is to provide you and your pet with the best care so we are excited to now have digital oral x-rays. Our brand-new, state-of-the-art digital system for taking dental x-rays gives us many advantages over our old system and allows us to improve your pet’s dental care. Dr. Ryan is excited have upgraded to the EVA unit by AFP imaging and will be happy to talk to you about the new system any time.
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.
It may not be that time of year but cranberries are good for the bladder all year long. You may have heard that cranberry juice can help with urinary tract infections and it is true. Well now your dog can get all the benefits of cranberry juice in a chewable tablet. Crananidin is a new product that contains the bioactive compound, PAC, found in cranberries. PACs help to stop infection-causing E. coli bacteria from sticking to the bladder thus helping prevent a bladder infection. We are excited to be able to offer this new product, Crananidin, to your help your pet. For more information and to see if Crananidin is right for your dog, please talk to our doctors.
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