Hello Everyone,

First thing I would like to discuss is the changes we have made in our available heart worm preventative. Recently, Novartis, the company that makes Sentinel and Interceptor, has been temporarily shut down by the FDA.  We don't know exactly why this happened, but we are assured that it does not have anything to do with the safety of their products.  However, Maple Veterinary Hospital has lost confidence in Novartis and has decided to bring on a new product called Trifexis.

We came to this decision because we knew that this would be the best course of action for the safety of our patients.  We still carry heartgard and frontline plus.  Trifexis is a fairly new product to the industry that offers and "all in one" chewable tablet. It has heart worm preventative, flea prevention and also kills fleas. That is what separates it from its counterpart Sentinel.  Sentinel was just a flea preventative but did not have the active ingredient that actually kills fleas. It is also safe for our patients that have food allergy issues.

 Second, Heartgard/Frontline/Trifexis are offering fantastic rebates that are well worth it. Ask our office for more information on that.  

 We would also like to announce that we just hired a new licensed veterinary technician Jessica who comes with much experience and will be a great asset to the Maple Team!

Sincerely,

Dr. Mike 

Good Morning,

Here are a few news updates that I would like to share.

1.  For all of our patients on pescription food diets, we will only be carrying small bags of certain foods on the shelves.  So, please order your food about 1 week prior to absolutely needing it, so we can ensure you that it will be here for you.

2.  Dental Month is February, in which we will be offering a 15% discount on all dental cleanings.  This is a GREAT deal, so please take adavantage of it.

3.  Remember that we now offer LASER THERAPY. We have seen amazing results with this treatment modality.  We are seeing our best results with older animals that have arthritis.

4. If you belived pet has past recently, we have this area on our website where you can post a little story and picture remembering him or her.  I would like it if everyone would take advantage of this.  This is a good way to cope with the loss. 

5. Also feel free to post pictures of your pets on our facebook page.  I will soon be doing twitter so everyone can follow that as well.  And as always, feedback is always appreciated and welcomed.  I hope this blog has been helpful to those that read it. However, I am yet to get any feedback or post.

Side note: 

Last week Millei and I were at gymnastics and we were jumping on the trampoline together and she hurt her leg.  She is now in a cast from her thigh to her toes.  My poor baby girl.  No fractures, and she is being a champ.   Also, my other baby Sasha, scared off an intruder to our house the other night. She started to bark very aggressively (which she never does), and when I went outside to check it out, I noticed my car door was open and change was all over the floor.  So remember, as annoying their barking may be, it is usually for good reason.

Sincerely,

Dr. Mike

Season’s Greetings from the staff at Maple!

We hope all of you are enjoying the holiday season!

For any of you that may be cat owners, I’m sure you’re aware that shiny objects like tinsel, ribbon, lights and the like are irresistible to them. Many of you know our head technician, Vicki and her cat, Fletch. Fletch is a fan of stealing ribbons off presents and keeping them for himself. Or Maggie’s cat, Hank, will steal ornaments right off the tree and hide them under furniture or boxes. While our stealthy little friends are certainly entertaining, we should do our best to keep them from anything that they could ingest and be harmful to them.

Another friendly reminder; be kind to their tummies throughout the holidays! Yes, pork tenderloin and buttery mashed potatoes are tasty, but is worth the chance that they’ll wake you up with unrecognizable guttural sounds? Probably not.  There is no such thing as a "Silent Night" if your pet has eaten half of a rib roast.

During this time of year many of us have trees, lights, tinsel and presents around the house. It’s a house cats dream. Trees appear to be jungle gyms or chew toys and mistletoe is just an appetizer to the large red leaves of the poinsettia. Keep in mind that some of these festive plants can be toxic to your pets! Poinsettias, lilies, holly and mistletoe can all be dangerous if ingested by your pet. If they do happen to consume any of those plants and start to experience vomiting, diarrhea, etc. be sure to call us right away!

We wish you all a safe and happy holiday!

Dr.Mike

Good Morning Readers,

We hope that everyone’s holiday season is starting off on the right foot!

Here at the hospital, we have some exciting news to report! We are now offering laser therapy!

The MLS Laser penetrates about 4-5 centimeters under the skin and repairs cells to help treat multiple medical issues, including the following…

Arthritis

Acute & Chronic Pain

Inflammation

Edema (swelling)

Wound Healing

Sprains & Strains

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Laser therapy has some great advantages too! It is a non-surgical treatment that doesn’t require sedation, it is safe and can be combined with medications and the results are almost immediate!

We have treated about eight patients in the past three weeks and all are seeing significant results! Dogs that we’re having trouble walking or going up steps are now racing around their backyards!

If your pet is experiencing any of the conditions listed above, we encourage you to call the office and set up a consultation with one of our doctors!

Thanks for reading!

Dr.Mike

Good Morning!

We have some exciting things happening.  We are about to go paper light.  "What does this mean?"  you may ask yourself.  Well,  we will still have paper files, but we will also have remote computers so we can better serve you and your pets.  We will now be able to show you everything that your pet has ever had (ie.  x-rays, any test results), right there in the exam room.  We will be able to email if necessary right thre in the exam room.  I think you all will love this new system. 

Another idea that I would like some feedback on is physical therapy.  I think that with our pets living longer these days, that physical therapy would be a huge benefit.  This would help animals with orthopedic disease, arthritis, obesity, and post surgery rehabilitation. We are in the talks with a few companies about getting an underwater treadmill to give our clients and patients the absolute best!.

Any thoughts about this would be much appreciated. We are also increasing our referral bonus from $5 to $20. I think this is much more appropriate. Also, make sure you ask the girls up front about any promotions when scheduling your pets appointment.  We often run monthly promotions for pets thats have healthcare due that month.

Sincerely,

Dr. Mike