Open house big success

Hello every one,

Thanks to everyone who was able to come to the open house today. It was a big success and many folks came to see us. I am glad that so many of you were able to come and get a behind the scene's glimpse of what the practice is like.

Our clinic is always open for tours. If you have a group that would like to come, just calll ahead of time, so we can make sure we have the time to give you a proper tour.

We put together a raffle ticket for our prizes. And we had some questions for people to answer, and we said we would have the answers here on the web site, so here they are.

answers to questions for raffle:
The first three questions had no correct answer - this was looking for ways to serve you better. Would you take advantage of appointment slots on Monday - Friday from 7 - 8 am?

In addition to email, would you prefer a reminder for your annual evaluation & vaccination via:

What information do you want in a new puppy or kitten pack? - We have a lot of information in our puppy / kitten packs now and wanted to make sure you thought it was all helpful.

The Vetscan blood machine can give a comprehensive profile of over 15 different tests. Find it in the lab counter. Dr Ramirez’ first encounter with an in clinic blood machine was in Milwaukee in 1990 and was the size of (and it only did 6 tests):
_X__ front desk ___ exam room table___ exam room computer
Yes, it was that big!

The pink “Snuggle Safe” in the break room is used to keep anesthetized patients warm by utilizing what modern appliance?microwave

How many puppies do you see in the radiograph in the developer room x-ray?
5

What is your SpO2? (Oxygen saturation)
generally it's between 95 - 100%

The CO2 laser helps with surgery by doing which of the following (check all that apply): _X__ reduce swelling, _X__ reduce bleeding, _X__ seal nerve endings(less pain), ___ taste great, ___ less filling.

The ‘surgeon’( a dressed up teddy bear) was using what type of suture material ?
__X___ 2-0 silk ____ 3-0 Prolene ___ 2-0 Chromic gut ___ 2-0 PolyDioxanone (PDS)

In the kennel - The total weight of the pets in the kennel area__350.6 lbs_____

How many animals do you see in the mural?
There are 37 animals - representing 21 different species.

Kim Allison is the artist for the mural, and her web site is http://www.kallisonart.com/

Open House Saturday

Open house is tomorrow from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

I hope all of you can come. The police dog demo is at 2, and we have different demonstrations throughout the clinic: a teddy bear surgeon using our CO2 laser, and a teddy bear anesthetic monitor watching the patient, and the numbers on our Vetronics machine.

In Radiology we have an X-ray of a pregnant dog that you have to guess how many puppies you see.

In the kennel, we have a 'guess the weight' corner, and we have raffle prizes as well. (one entry per person please)

We also had a ribbon cutting from the East Peoria Chamber of commerce who came by Thursday at 9 am and gave us a section of the ribbon.

And of course, the mural. Here is a picture from day 3. Come see the completed mural.

Getting ready for open house on Saturday

We have been busy here at Lakeview Veterinary Clinic for the open house on Saturday. Invite your friends to come and see out clinic.

We have raffle prizes for dog and cat folks (Interceptor and Frontline as grand prizes). The entire clinic will be open for tours. We also have various demonstrations throughout the clinic in the radiology room, in the surgery room, laboratory and kennel areas. This is a chance to see some of the technology that is available to help keep your pets healthy.

An additional renovation we have done is a mural of the Noah's ark scene on our North west wall of the reception area.

Here is what it looked like at the end of day 1

Don't forget - 11-3 on Saturday April 26

Police dog demonstration at 2 pm

Police dog demonstration at open house at 2 pm

Hello everyone,

All clients who have been into the practice the past year should be receiving a postcard announcing our open house on Saturday April 26 from 11: 00 am - 3:00 pm.

You can invite friends and family and neighbors to come as well - the public is invited.

We are showing off our new mural, the changes we have made to the office. It will also give you a chance to visit with myself and the staff, and get a behind the scenes tour of the clinic. We have special demonstrations within the clinic in the OR, Radiology room, lab area, break room, and in then kennel.

We also have a raffle prize available for everyone as well. We will have several baskets of dog and cat goodies, with the grand prize of 1 year of Interceptor (assuming negative heartworm test - which we can schedule later if necessary).

We are also very excited to have Dave Haskins come and do a Police dog demonstration at 2:00 pm. Mr. Haskins is the President of the Central Illinois Police and Working Dog Association and their web site http://www.cipwda.com. The web site is very informative, and we look forward to their demonstration.

It promises to be a terrific day.
Don't forget to invite neighbors, friends and family to come as well.
Thank you.

Therapy at Lakeview Veterinary Clinic

We have been very excited about several new pieces of equipment that have come in recently.

Or latest favorite is the new air powered dental prophy machine. The air powered tools operate much smoother, and quieter than their electric counterparts, thus make for an easier routine. It also makes it easier to clean and do a thorough job on your pets teeth.

Interestingly enough, the most excitement was generated from the bubble wrap that came wrapping the equipment. The bubble wrap pop is the latest game we love to play - well some of us are more prone to sing the song than others. ;-)

Don't forget our open house on Saturday, April 26 from 11-3. We plan on having the entire office open for folks to observe and see our new changes. Look for an exciting new painting on the reception wall.

Fun fact: did you know the Amazon black ghost knifefish is unique in its ability to swim backward or forward to catch its prey? from www.plosbiology.org