Hello everyone,
April 15 was this week, and while many folks were getting their tax return back last minute, I was celebrating. I was fortunate in that I was born to parents who taught me the value of working hard, and paying attention to client's needs.
What many of you told me is that you want to make sure your dog and cat are healthy. How do we do that? Regular checkups are important. Just this past week on physical exam, we found reflex abnormalities(nerve paralysis), heart murmurs, cataracts, corneal ulcer (scratch on eye), urine scald on 'back side', lumps on the body.
A physical exam is very important for our senior pets, and we are going to recommend for our pets 'over 50' in human years to have a twice a year exam. This would be the same thorough physical exam where we look at the retina (back of the eye), ear drum & canal, auscult (listen) to the heart and lungs, and evaluate all of the 14 different parameters that we evaluate on the annual exam. We explain each of those as we explain the findings of the physical exam as well. Many people ask questions, which is terrific. Those questions show us that you want the best for your pet.
Understand the only 'dumb' question is the one not asked. If you have that question about your pet, others have asked it as well. We will use some of those questions in our 'Mythbusters' section of the web site and email newsletter as well.
Our goal is to give you accurate information about your pet so you can make an informed decision on how to treat your dog or cat, so you are not gambling on your pet's health. :-)
Have a great weekend and next week.
Go Cardinals.
