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6/11/07 |
Maryann graduated, moved away and got a great job! |
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 Maryann Laxton, our beloved team member over the past two years, has graduated from the veterinary technology program at Fairmont State and completed her preceptorship at the vet school at Virginia Tech. Maryann loved working in the teaching hospital and learning from the challenging cases they saw everyday. She proved herself so fantastic at Va Tech that they lured her away from Morgantown with position in their anesthesia department.
Maryann is also getting married this summer to her long-term sweetheart (!!!), who happens to go to school not too far away from Blacksburg. So, the move makes great sense for Maryann, although we hate to see her go. We sadly bid a fond farewell to Maryann and wish her every success in her future. |
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4/17/07 |
Parvo, Parvo, Parvo!!! Please Protect Your Puppies!!!!!!!!!! |
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Over the past few days, we have diagnosed the deadly Parvovirus in several puppies per day!!!!!! This is an epidemic rate of the very contagious gastrointestinal virus and is extremely dangerous. Over the past 18 months, Morgantown has had a generally high rate of Parvovirus compared to prior years. Over the past few days, the rate has become extremely and very frighteningly high!
Puppies diagnosed with Parvo are almost always those who have not received proper and timely puppy vaccines (which protect against Parvo as well as other deadly diseases).
One of the most disturbing things about these tragically ill puppies is that their owners often report a history of often taking them to the Dog Park, PetCo and other places that dogs frequent!!!!!!!! This means that we know that there have been many, many other pets exposed to contagious dogs.
Parvo is spread through fecal material and other bodily fluids. Particles of feces from an infected dog in the soil contain the virus and can survive, infective for a very long period of time. Only a tiny amount of contamination is needed to spread the infection. To be prudent, we can and should reasonably assume that the soil in and near the Dog Park is infective, as are grassy areas and/or carpeted areas in or near PetCo.
Please protect your puppies!! Proper puppy wellness care including timely vaccines are essential to protect your puppy.
Under any circumstances, DO NOT take your puppy under 12 weeks of age to the Dog Park, PetCo or anywhere else that other pet's frequent unless you are certain of extreme hygiene (such as at our hospital) or if you are absolutely certain that the other pets who visit the location are over 4 months of age and have received absolutely excellent preventive health care (including complete vaccine series).
Socializing your puppy is very important, but it is just as important to protect them from contagious diseases while their immune system is developing and responding to their puppy vaccine booster series. Once your puppy has completed their booster series (usually at 12 to 14 weeks of age), they can be cleared to visit most public places and socialize more with other dogs.
We do, however, always advise caution when visiting places like dog parks or PetCo, as there are always significant risks involved, even with optimum health care for your pet, because other owners do NOT always show the same caution and responsibility you do! (And there is no vaccine is 100% protective!) We recommend formal puppy classes at AMC or other responsible organizations to find puppy playmates. You can also arrange playdates in safe places with other puppies or dogs whose owners you know to be responsible and whose dogs you know to be well vaccinated and healthy.
Young pets, with their immature immune systems, are extremely vulnerable to contagious diseases. Parvo is very dangerous, often deadly and quite expensive to properly treat. Prevention is easy, safe and effective. Please protect your puppy! We cannot overemphasize the importance of protecting your puppy against Parvo. Morgantown is a VERY HIGH RISK place for Parvo!!
If your puppy has been exposed to an ill dog or if your puppy has not completed their series of vaccines, please contact AMC immediately to arrange prompt treatment. Early treatment can usually save the dog's life.
Although well vaccinated adult dogs rarely contract Parvo, the extreme high incidence of Parvo in Morgantown reminds us to make sure ALL our dogs, including adults, are current on their vaccines to ensure they have maximum protection. |
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4/11/07 |
Nutro Recall List Expanded |
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Nutro has added many more foods to their recall lists. Please check their website for a current listing.
We continue to advise pet owners to not feed any products with wheat gluten to their pets for the time being -- at least for the next couple months or until the FDA has completed their investigation and officially recalled all affected products, which will likely take several months.
Check your labels of foods and treats for "wheat gluten".
If your pet has consumed any recalled item or is showing any signs of illness, please contact us immediately to schedule appropriate and prompt medical care.
Please visit the FDA website for up to date and reliable information. |
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4/4/07 |
National Wheat Gluten Recall |
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The manufacturer/distributor of the suspect wheat gluten has issued a nationwide recall of the suspect wheat gluten.
Many additional cat and dog foods and treats from many manufacturers have recently been recalled and we expect the recall lists to get longer in coming days and weeks.
We advise pet owners to not feed any products with wheat gluten to their pets for the time being -- at least for the next couple months or until the FDA has completed their investigation and officially recalled all affected products, which will likely take several months.
Check your labels of foods and treats for "wheat gluten".
If your pet has consumed any recalled item or is showing any signs of illness, please contact us immediately to schedule appropriate and prompt medical care.
Please visit the FDA website for up to date and reliable information. |
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4/1/07 |
Delmonte & Purina have recalled Ol Roy, treats and other products |
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Del Monte and Purina have recalled a long list of products including cat treats, dog treats and dog foods. Please visit their website for listings of recalled products.
Our current understanding of the crisis is that wheat gluten (from China) was contaminated with some as yet undetermined combination of contaminant(s). Melamine is acting as a "marker" and is in the contaminated wheat gluten, contaminated foods and in the urine and organs of ill pets. However, melamine is not necessarily the only or even the most important contaminant.
Because of the ever expanding scope of the recall, we are now advising clients to stop feeding any foods or treats containing wheat gluten if possible, until the dust settles and we have a more clear understanding of what foods are safe. Check your pet's foods and treats ingredients lists for wheat gluten. Choose new foods that do not contain wheat gluten. Choose major national premium brands.
If your pet's prescription diet contains wheat gluten, contact us so we can help you choose an alternative that does not contain wheat gluten but is safe for your pet's medical condition.
If you pet has consumed a recalled item and is showing ANY signs of illness, this may be a life-threatening medical emergency. Please contact us immediately to arrange a prompt exam and appropriate diagnostic tests.
If your pet has consumed a recalled item but is not yet showing signs of illness, we urge you to contact us to schedule an exam and screening bloodwork and urinalysis as soon as possible as a safety precaution.
For the time being, all pet owners should be extra vigilant about your pet's health. If you notice any signs of illness, please schedule an immediate appointment. We are committed to helping you keep your pet healthy and to helping preserve your peace of mind as well. If you are concerned about your pet's health and want to be seen, we will expand our appointment times as needed to accomodate the needs of our patients and clients.
Please visit the FDA website for up to date and reliable information on all recalled foods. |
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3/31/07 |
Hill's Feline Dry m/d has been recalled!!! Purina products also recalled! |
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If your cat has consumed feline dry m/d, please STOP FEEDING the recalled food and contact AMC immediately to arrange for an exam, urinalysis and bloodwork.
If you have the feline m/d bag left, bring it in to AMC and we will provide an immediate full refund. We have a Royal Canin product that is comparable to m/d and can be substituted for m/d.
We have called all clients who have purchased m/d from AMC in the past 4 months. If your cat is eating m/d from AMC or any other source, please arrange an immediate exam and appropriate diagnostic tests.
If you pet has consumed a recalled item and is showing ANY signs of illness, this may be a life-threatening medical emergency. Please contact us immediately to arrange a prompt exam and appropriate diagnostic tests.
If your pet has consumed a recalled item but is not yet showing signs of illness, we urge you to contact us to schedule an exam and screening bloodwork and urinalysis as soon as possible as a safety precaution.
Hill's states that the feline dry m/d is their only prescription product affected by the contaminated wheat gluten.
Purina has also recalled some products!
Please visit the FDA website for up to date and reliable information on all recalled foods. |
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3/30/07 |
Pet Food Recall -- New Contaminant Identified; Dry Foods Possibly At Risk |
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There are recent reports that a new contaminant -- Melamine -- has been identified in the recalled foods and contaminated wheat gluten as well as the urine and organs of affected pets. Melamine is used as a fertilizer in some countries but not in the U.S.
The FDA has confirmed that the contaminated wheat was delivered to a second "firm" (in addition to Menu) in the U.S. but has not yet identified the recipient of the wheat. AMC, along with many veterinarians, believe the FDA is wrong to delay identifying the recipient of contaminated wheat. We will post links to list(s) of any additionally recalled or suspected foods as they become available.
It is likely that the pet food recall may be expanded to include dry foods if and when the FDA has confirmed the presence of Melamine in additional products.
For the time being, please be extra vigilant about your pet's health. If you notice any signs of illness, please schedule an immediate appointment. We are committed to helping you keep your pet healthy and to helping preserve your peace of mind as well. If you are concerned about your pet's health and want to be seen, we will expand our appointment times as needed to accomodate the needs of our patients and clients.
Again, please know that most affected patients have been responding well to appropriate therapy. We have every reason to continue to expect a good prognosis for affected pets that are promptly identified and treated.
PLEASE DO NOT DELAY in contacting us if your pet has consumed the recalled foods or if your pet is showing any signs of illness.
Please visit the FDA website for more information on the recall or visit the manufacturer's website, Menu Foods, to check the list of recalled foods.
If your pet is showing any signs of illness, contact us immediately to arrange a prompt exam and appropriate diagnostic tests.
If you pet has consumed a recalled item and is showing ANY signs of illness, this may be a life-threatening medical emergency. Please contact us immediately to arrange a prompt exam and appropriate diagnostic tests. If your pet has consumed a recalled item but is not yet showing signs of illness, we advise you to contact us to schedule an exam and screening bloodwork and urinalysis as soon as possible as a safety precaution. |
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3/23/07 |
Pet Food Recall -- Contaminant Possibly Identified |
There are recent reports that a contaminant -- Aminopterin -- has been identified in the recalled food. Reports suggest that a batch of wheat imported from China was contaminated with the chemical. Aminopterin is used as a rodenticide (rat poison) in countries outside the United States, but is not legal for that purpose in the United States. Aminopterin is reportedly used as a chemotherapy drug in the United States. It is highly toxic.
Although we cannot be sure that these early reports are accurate or that Aminopterin is the sole cause of the illness associated with the recalled foods, knowledgable experts concur that Aminopterin fits with the symptoms observed in the affected animals. In the coming hours and days, experts will be developing treatment protocols based on this new information. We have every reason to continue to expect good prognosis for affected pets that are promptly identified and treated.
PLEASE DO NOT DELAY in contacting us if your pet has consumed the recalled foods. The sooner we know who is affected, the sooner we can begin appropriate treatment.
Please visit the FDA website for more information on the recall or visit the manufacturer's website, Menu Foods, to check the list of recalled foods.
If your pet has consumed a recalled item and is showing ANY signs of illness, this may be a life-threatening medical emergency. Please contact us immediately to arrange a prompt exam and appropriate diagnostic tests.
If your pet has consumed a recalled item but is not yet showing signs of illness, we advise you to contact us to schedule an exam and screening bloodwork and urinalysis as soon as possible as a safety precaution. |
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3/20/07 |
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This is an emerging crisis and noone yet knows the full extent or implications of this situation. Below is a summary of our current understanding, based on the best medical knowledge to date.
Many pet foods have recently been recalled and have caused many cases of illness and death. No diets that Animal Medical Center carry have been subject to this recall (at this time), so if you purchase your pet's prescription diet food from us, you do not have to worry about this recall. (We do not carry over-the-counter foods, only prescription diets.)
Dozens of brands of dog and cat food have been recalled, including mostly generic and grocery/super store brands of foods but also including some well known national brands including Iams/Eukanuba and Nutro.
Thus far, no dry foods are subject to the recall, only canned or pouch formulas.
Apparently, the reason so many different brands of foods have been recalled (including some well known national premium brands that most people, even those within the industry, believed manufactured all their own foods), is that a certain type of canned/pouch food requires very specialized manufacturing equipment only available in a very few plants. The Menu foods plant that is the source of the recalled food had this equipment and produced foods for a wide range of companies according to their individual recipes (and reportedly also using company-provided ingredients for some lines).
At this time, it is not known what is the exact cause of the illness associated with the recalled foods. Researchers are devotedly working to determine the exact cause of the illnesses but it may take weeks, months, or even longer (or never), to determine the exact source and route of contamination. Please visit the FDA website for more information on the recall or visit the manufacturer's website, Menu Foods, to check the list of recalled foods.
Kidney damage is the primary concen at this time. Catching kidney damage sooner rather than later through blood and urine testing (even before symptoms of illness are evident) can help ensure timely and appropriate treatment and maximize the chance of preventing serious illness or death. Signs of illness and organ damage can be subtle and may not appear until very serious damage has occurred. Possible warning signs include changes in eating or drinking habits, increased urination, vomiting, lack of energy or any other signs of illness.
While some victims have shown signs of illness within hours of ingesting contaminated food, others have not shown symtoms for days to weeks after ingestion. We do not yet know the maximum delay between ingestion of the food and first signs of illness -- it could be weeks or longer.
If your pet has consumed a recalled item and is showing ANY signs of illness, this may be a life-threatening medical emergency. Please contact us immediately to arrange a prompt exam and appropriate diagnostic tests.
If your pet has consumed a recalled item but is not yet showing signs of illness, we advise you to contact us to schedule an exam and screening bloodwork and urinalysis as soon as possible as a safety precaution.
Our current issue of our e-newsletter, the AMC Spoonful, provides a more detailed explanation of the pet food recall. You may view it online if you have not already received it in your inbox. If you would like to be on our e-mail list, please subscribe here. |
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3/4/07 |
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 Our amazing animal behaviorist, Megan Meginley, is now leading our Puppy Preschool classes, with a new emphasis on dog behavior and psychology.
Learn how your puppy's mind works so that you can help them become confident, calm, obedient dogs. Use your understanding to teach your dog to do virtually anything and to prevent fears, aggression and other behavior problems. Classes enrolling now! |
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3/1/07 |
Pounds Off Pets Kicks Off!! |
 Helping your pet achieve and maintain a healthy weight is one of the most powerful ways you can help to enhance your pet's health and happiness.
We have researched the most effective weight management methods and put them together into our very own weight management program for our patients, Pounds Off Pets. Learn more about weight management and contact us today to set up your pet's own POP Consultation! |
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1/9/07 |
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A little time spent training your kitten during their early weeks can help ensure a lifetime of good behavior and loving companionship. Our first Kitten Kindergarten classes will happen in February! Our Kitten Kindergarten classes are just for kittens 7 to 14 weeks old and will be tons of fun. Kindergarten classes are for two weeks and are held here at AMC by our knowledgable staff members.
Kittens can be easily trained! We will teach our kittens to sit, come and give five. Kitties will learn to patiently accept grooming, handling and travelling in a carrier. We will also learn about wellness care including nail care, litter box issues, parasite control, vaccines, and lots more. Learn more and enroll your kitten now! |
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12/13/06 |
Second Annual Holiday Open House Photos Posted! |
 Thank you to the many clients and friends who joined us along with their pets for our second annual Holiday Open House on Saturday December 9, 2006!
Sue Amos from infinitelens photography took dozens of fabulous photos of your pets with Santa Zucker. We had great fun!! Photos have been emailed & snail mailed to all families and are also available here on our Photo Album Page or on our shutterfly account. Details and photos are on our Events page. |
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11/26/06 |
Our "Don't Litter, Spay or Neuter" t-shirts make a statement! |
 Just one unspayed female cat (or dog) can lead to hundreds or thousands of cats (or dogs) just during her lifetime!
Tragically, many thousands of these healthy kittens and puppies die each year just because there are not enough homes for all the kittens and puppies born each year.
 Our new one-of-a-kind t-shirts really make a friendly yet firm statement about pet over population! Encourage your friends and acquaintances to help prevent pet overpopulation through spaying or neutering their pets!
For a $15 donation to our Needy Pet Fund (that supports our Adoption Program as well as other charitable work for needy pets in Morgantown) you, too can have one of these fabulous t-shirts! Clients who refer us a new client can also choose this t-shirt as your "referral thank-you" when you get your thank-you letter and t-shirt gift certificate in the mail.
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6/01/06 |
Puppy Alert!!! Parvovirus Infection Risk!!! |
 We have seen a dramatic rise in parvovirus infections in puppies over the last several months. Parvovirus is a (vaccine preventable) deadly gastrointestinal virus that causes severe diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, lethargy and, all too often, death. Early, aggressive treatment with hospitalization, IV fluids, anti-viral medications, antibiotics and other medications can often save the puppy, but even the best treatment is not always successful.
There are some important steps you can take to protect your puppy from this horrible virus.
1) Do your best to adopt your puppy from a responsible breeder or adoption center. Don't bring home a sick-appearing puppy or a puppy from an unhygienic home where the breeder didn't obtain good veterinary care for their dogs.
2) Bring your puppy in for his first exam and vaccinations within a day or two of adoption to get his vaccination series begun as well as dewormings (worms are a frequent cause of milder GI upset).
3) Get all advised vaccinations and exams as scheduled. Puppies begin vaccinations as soon as possible after 6 weeks of age and need to be revaccinated every 2 to 3 weeks until at least 12 weeks to maintain protection.
4) Keep your puppy away from other puppies, dogs and areas where other dogs or puppies play. parvovirus is extremely contagious and is spread through fecal material, so dog parks or other areas where dogs frequent are especially dangerous to young puppies until they have completed all their puppy vaccines. |
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5/15/06 |
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  Just for fun (and to raise funds for our Needy Pet Fund), we have printed up a batch of very cool AMC t-shirts. They're blue, 100% cotton heavy weight t-shirts and are available in child & adult sizes.
And, yes, you can have your very own!! Just refer us a new client and we will send you a thank you letter along with a certificate for your t-shirt! Or, if you can't wait to get one, just make a $15 donation to our Needy Pet Fund and you can have yours today! |
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2/01/06 |
Intra-Oral Dental X-Ray Comes to Morgantown! |
 The power of intra-oral dental x-ray is now available for Morgantown pets! Just like people-dentists, veterinarians use oral x-rays to diagnose dental disease and decay hidden below the gumline. Dental health is a very important (and often neglected) key to protecting your pet's health and keeping them comfortable and healthy for a long, happy life.
To celebrate Dental month this year, we have added a sophisticated AFP Intra-Oral Dental X-ray machine to our dental care unit to help better care for our patient's oral health. All our staff spent a long Saturday afternoon in early February learning to use this powerful new tool and brushing up on the latest and best veterinary dental health care guidelines. Read more about dental health and how Oral X-rays help your pet on our Dental Health page. |
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We're PAPERLESS!!! What does that mean? |
As of December 29th, we have finally made our transition towards comprehensive electronic medical records!! Fully electronic medical records mean that your pet's complete medical history is accessible at any time from any one of our 11 computer workstations throughout the hospital and it is also completely backed up every day so it can not be lost to fire, flood, hard-drive crash or any other catastrophe!
New clients no longer have a paper file at all -- everything goes into our computer system from Day One. Existing patient files are being scanned in daily as appointments are made, so your pet will soon be paperless, too! We have already removed one of the three large filing cabinets from the reception area and we look forward to removing both of the remaining ones over the next few months! Won't it look pretty?? What will we do with all that wall space?? |
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12/20/05 |
State of the Art Lasercyte CBC Blood Analysis |
 Just in time for the new year, AMC has added a powerful new tool to help us better care for your pets. The IDEXX Lasercyte CBC (Complete Blood Count) Hematology machine allows us to perform very important hematology blood analysis in-house so that when time counts we can do comprehensive blood analysis in minutes. We often send blood work away to our outside lab, but there is a two (or more) day turn around time for send-out blood work so in some situations, such as with a sick pet needing immediate diagnosis or with pre-anesthetic testing when there is not time for send-out blood work, it is better to be able to do the analysis immediately, in-house.
Our new CBC machine complements our IDEXX Vet Test blood chemistries machine to allow us to do much more comprehensive blood testing to help identify illness, disease, organ dysfunction and many other conditions in a matter of minutes. |
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12/10/05 |
Looking for your pet's Santa photos?? |
Our photo collection is ready! Your pets are so adorable! Visit our collection at www.morgantownamc.shutterfly.com to view (and order prints) of the Holiday Open House photos! The password is "amcphotos". Our thanks to Sue Amos of Infinite Lens Photography for capturing such wonderful memories. Some photos are posted here on our own Events page. |
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9/24/05 |
Fall/Winter AMC Scoop Goes to Press |
The Fall/Winter issue of the AMC Scoop -- our printed newsletter -- has gone to press! Read it online, pick it up at the hospital or request a copy to be mailed to you. This issue's hot topics include AAHA accreditation, intestinal parasites, heartworm, kennel cough, our response to Hurricane Katrina, puppy & kitten proofing your home, the AMC Holiday Open House and more. |
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9/21/05 |
AMC Response to Hurricane Katrina |
Like you, we at Animal Medical Center are troubled by the suffering caused by Hurricane Katrina. To do our small part to help alleviate the suffering, we are helping in three ways.
1. Offering free and discounted care to pets of people displaced by Hurricane Katrina through the HSUS/AAHA Katrina Pet Wellness Program. This cooperative effort between the Humane Society of the United States, the American Animal Hospital Association and cooperating AAHA accredited veterinary hospitals provides care directly to pets of displaced people throughout the United States.
2. Donating funds to support the work of the Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams. These teams of emergency responder veterinarians and veterinary technicians go directly to the scenes of disasters, including Katrina, to help animals in need. The American Veterinary Medical Association is matching donations to Hurricane Katrina relief, so every dollar donated towards relief is doubled.
3. Offering discounted purchases to charitable organizations for over-the-counter pet medications for Katrina relief efforts. |
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Congratulations to our veterinary technician Lori! After completing a rigorous two year veterinary technician program at Fairmont State, Lori has now passed her national board exam as so is now a Registered Veterinary Technician! Lori's training has prepared her for advanced nursing duties with an extensive education in veterinary medicine. Lori will continue her education with continuing education every year to maintain her credentials. Nice job, Lori!! |
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On Friday, July 22nd clients who visited AMC may have noticed a couple strangers in our midst. Jill and Larry from AAHA -- the American Animal Hospital Association -- spent the day inspecting AMC. By passing inspection, we joined just 17% of U.S. veterinary hospitals by achieving AAHA accreditation by this "gold standard" accreditation organization. Learn more by visiting the AAHA website. In coming weeks we'll post more about our months of pain staking preparation to meet their rigorous standards of excellence. HOORAY! |
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7/15/05 |
New State-of-the-Art Dentalaire Dental Unit |
 Recent research continues to prove that dental care is one of the essential keys to maintaining health and extending our pets' lives. To meet the need for better dental care, we have purchased a state-of-the-art "Ultimate Dental Station" by Dentalaire.
Just like at your dentist's office, we now have a sophisticated high speed drill and all the other tools (scaler, polisher, water and air syringe, etc.) needed to perform needed basic and complex dental care safely, efficiently and with as little trauma as possible. Next time you are in, ask us for a tour of our new dental station! It's really cool! |
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5/3/05 |
Second issue of the AMC Spoonful e-mail newsletter published! |
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2/21/05 |
New State-of-the-Art Computer System |
Animal Medical Center staff members didn't get a break over President's Day Weekend this year! All staff members spent the long weekend training on our new state-of-the-art veterinary hospital management computer system. With 13 workstations spread throughout the hospital, including one in every exam room, we have moved into the digital age!
This powerful electronic medical records system will allow us to access your pet's entire medical history with a few mouse clicks and to efficiently track his medical history and progress. Electronic medical records are the gold standard for efficient record keeping, reducing errors, saving time and allowing the medical team to provide better care for your pet. Unlike paper records, your pet's electronic medical record is secure from fire or other disaster because the entire system is backed-up off site every day. Your pet's old paper records will all be transferred to the electronic system so that your entire medical history will be readily accessible and permanently protected. You will appreciate much faster and more efficient appointment scheduling, record-checking, check-ins and check-outs.
No more paper charts to pull before we can answer your questions! With a couple of clicks, we have your entire history on the screen so we can immediately let you know what routine wellness care your pet needs or answer any other questions you have. Whenever you check-out, customized medical notes and discharge instructions will be produced for you based on your pet's medical history and treatment plan. The pharmacy software will create detailed information about all medications dispensed, just like when you get a prescription filled at your regular pharmacy! Next time you are in, you'll get a good look at our system and see how it will improve your pet's care and your service! |
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Holly Rice accepted to Vet School! |
We proudly announce that our excellent nurse, Holly Rice, has been accepted to Vet School! After graduating from WVU this May, Holly will head off to vet school at Louisiana State University. We will sorely miss her wonderful skills and cheerful, caring personality but we are all delighted for her and proud of her accomplishment. We know she'll be a truly great doctor in four short years!
Vet school is known to be the most competitive graduate program to get into. To earn admittance, Holly had to maintain truly excellent grades in a rigorous undergraduate curriculum; score very high on admission exams; have extensive experience in veterinary medicine (here at AMC!); earn stellar references; and impress the admissions committee in her applications as well as agonizing interviews. We sincerely congratulate Holly on her achievements.
We hope Holly keeps in touch and we've asked her to come back to work at AMC whenever she is available on a holiday or summer break.
Go Holly! DVM Class of 2009!!! |
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