I had the opportunity to attend the Mayor's prayer breakfast this morning at the Embassy Suites conference center here in East Peoria. It was a wonderful event, and gave the Valedictorian and Salutatorian of the East Peoria High school a chance to share a passage from the bible with all of us.
We started with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
I am so glad to be a part of such a community.
Please pray for my family and I as we come to the community that we continue to build upon the foundation that is here for us.
Early this week we learned of a voluntary recall of some of the Nutro cat foods. I primarily involves the "NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Dry Cat Foods and NUTRO® MAX® Cat Dry Foods with "Best If Used By Dates" between May 12, 2010 and August 22, 2010. The cat food is being voluntarily recalled in the United States and ten additional countries. This recall is due to incorrect levels of zinc and potassium in our finished product resulting from a production error by a US-based premix supplier."
More details are available here: At the web site of the voluntary recall
Friday, May 29, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Big dog show in Bloomington this weekend
Hello everyone,
If you have been interested in looking for a new dog, but not sure of the breed you want to look for, or you are not even sure what they may be like up close, here is your chance.
In Bloomington this Memorial Day weekend, there is a big dog show that is covering agility, confirmation, and many other aspects.
As you will see at the web site, there is going to be a lot of different dog breeds at the show and you can ask a lot of questions.
I hope you all have a nice weekend. If you have relatives who have given their lives so that we can enjoy these freedoms we have, please accept our sincere thank you.
If you have been interested in looking for a new dog, but not sure of the breed you want to look for, or you are not even sure what they may be like up close, here is your chance.
In Bloomington this Memorial Day weekend, there is a big dog show that is covering agility, confirmation, and many other aspects.
As you will see at the web site, there is going to be a lot of different dog breeds at the show and you can ask a lot of questions.
I hope you all have a nice weekend. If you have relatives who have given their lives so that we can enjoy these freedoms we have, please accept our sincere thank you.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Cute puppy in window
We all love cute puppies, don't we? This cool site: dailypuppy.com has a new puppy picture available every day, and has many archives of other pictures.
It is worth a look for that 'ahhh' picture.
Also don't forget our puppy picking program tonight at the Park District building at 7 pm.
If you miss the program, call the office, and we will be happy to set up an appointment to go over the material with you.
It is worth a look for that 'ahhh' picture.
Also don't forget our puppy picking program tonight at the Park District building at 7 pm.
If you miss the program, call the office, and we will be happy to set up an appointment to go over the material with you.
Friday, May 15, 2009
pet web cam & puppy presentation
I have to confess I am a bit of a computer geek. I do enjoy the technology and the different ways to integrate the technology to the clinic and pet's lives
Many of you know of our web cam which allows you to view your pets when they are hospitalized for elective procedure or if they are sick.
There is an interesting little gadget that I saw in my inbox recently that I thought others might be interested in. This is a pet collar camera. You put this camera on the pet's collar.
The link for the pet collar camera is here and they have the details of the how the camera works. It's not terribly expensive - about $50.
We also gave the puppy picking presentation at the Fondulac park administration building last night. It went over very well. If you know of someone looking at getting a puppy in the next several months, we have another presentation at the Park building on Tuesday, May 19 at 7 pm. All are invited, and we have handouts, and free snacks.
Invite those you know to come.
Many of you know of our web cam which allows you to view your pets when they are hospitalized for elective procedure or if they are sick.
There is an interesting little gadget that I saw in my inbox recently that I thought others might be interested in. This is a pet collar camera. You put this camera on the pet's collar.
The link for the pet collar camera is here and they have the details of the how the camera works. It's not terribly expensive - about $50.
We also gave the puppy picking presentation at the Fondulac park administration building last night. It went over very well. If you know of someone looking at getting a puppy in the next several months, we have another presentation at the Park building on Tuesday, May 19 at 7 pm. All are invited, and we have handouts, and free snacks.
Invite those you know to come.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Picking puppies is fun, but hard
We have been having fun lately with the question:
If Peter Piper,
instead of picking pickled peppers,
had to pick a puppy for Peppermint Patty,
what breed of puppy would Peter Piper pick?
Would he pick the same puppy for his parents?
We will be presenting a workshop with handouts at the Fundulac Park administration building (201 Veterans Drive, East Peoria, IL) on Thursday, May 14 at 7 pm. If you can not make that day, we will be presenting the workshop again on Tuesday, May 19 at 7 pm.
Handouts to cover the material and light refreshments (from Vertucci's) will be available.
Our goal is to help families make sure they pick the best 'fit' for their family. We will go through some questions for the individuals to ask themselves, and what fit of dog is best for them.
The biggest challenge is that so many folks fall in love with a well behaved dog they see on Television. It may be during a dog show, or on Animal Planet, but they think the dog is very cute or pretty. That is nice, but dogs were bred for a purpose for hundreds, if not thousands of years, and if you are not familiar with that purpose, you may be asking for a Cub and Cardinal fan to have both their teams in the World series.
It can never happen, because it just does not fit.
Sometimes that is the case with a specific breed and a family.
We will explore that in depth at the workshop.
There is no registration fee, and the class is open to the public. Anyone and everyone can come.
If Peter Piper,
instead of picking pickled peppers,
had to pick a puppy for Peppermint Patty,
what breed of puppy would Peter Piper pick?
Would he pick the same puppy for his parents?
We will be presenting a workshop with handouts at the Fundulac Park administration building (201 Veterans Drive, East Peoria, IL) on Thursday, May 14 at 7 pm. If you can not make that day, we will be presenting the workshop again on Tuesday, May 19 at 7 pm.
Handouts to cover the material and light refreshments (from Vertucci's) will be available.
Our goal is to help families make sure they pick the best 'fit' for their family. We will go through some questions for the individuals to ask themselves, and what fit of dog is best for them.
The biggest challenge is that so many folks fall in love with a well behaved dog they see on Television. It may be during a dog show, or on Animal Planet, but they think the dog is very cute or pretty. That is nice, but dogs were bred for a purpose for hundreds, if not thousands of years, and if you are not familiar with that purpose, you may be asking for a Cub and Cardinal fan to have both their teams in the World series.
It can never happen, because it just does not fit.
Sometimes that is the case with a specific breed and a family.
We will explore that in depth at the workshop.
There is no registration fee, and the class is open to the public. Anyone and everyone can come.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Being prepared - good in Scouts and ... Puppy picking presentation
Hello all,
I was reminded this week of why we have drills during our staff meetings.
During our biweekly staff meetings on Wednesdays, we get all the staff together to discuss what is going on with medication protocols, how our internal routines we are modifying to try to reduce costs and improve efficiency, etc.
That preparedness came to the fore this week when a dog came in with a big cut on his chest. Usually most cuts are in the skin, but this one ended up with a very unusual cut because the cut also exposed his lungs - and was causing a pneumothorax. Anyone who has seen ER or Animal ER or other medical shows knows that this is an emergency that must be dealt with right away.
I was very proud of our team - Mallory our CVT was here, and Janet, our new receptionist was here as well.
They both did a marvelous job of getting things ready to go, and in order so things operated smoothly. In fact from the time the patient arrived until the time were were 'done' with surgery was less than 1 hour total!
And the patient is doing amazingly well - He was observed at the Peoria are ER overnight, but fortunately had no problems there, and is recovering well at home.
This is the reason you may notice on Wednesdays around lunchtime, our phones are on a message.
Being prepared is the key and it is all about practice.
Thank you for being patient with us as we continue to perfect our emergency drills during our staff meetings.
Also the Park district has asked us to give a presentation on how to pick the right breed of dog for your family.
So on May 14 & 19 at 7 pm in the Fondulac park administration building we are putting on a presentation: If Peter Piper, instead of picking pickled peppers, had to pick a puppy for Peppermint Patty, what breed of puppy would Peter Piper pick? Would he pick the same puppy for his parents?
Come and see. The presentation is free and open to the public. No reservations required. Invite your friends or relatives to come and see.
I was reminded this week of why we have drills during our staff meetings.
During our biweekly staff meetings on Wednesdays, we get all the staff together to discuss what is going on with medication protocols, how our internal routines we are modifying to try to reduce costs and improve efficiency, etc.
That preparedness came to the fore this week when a dog came in with a big cut on his chest. Usually most cuts are in the skin, but this one ended up with a very unusual cut because the cut also exposed his lungs - and was causing a pneumothorax. Anyone who has seen ER or Animal ER or other medical shows knows that this is an emergency that must be dealt with right away.
I was very proud of our team - Mallory our CVT was here, and Janet, our new receptionist was here as well.
They both did a marvelous job of getting things ready to go, and in order so things operated smoothly. In fact from the time the patient arrived until the time were were 'done' with surgery was less than 1 hour total!
And the patient is doing amazingly well - He was observed at the Peoria are ER overnight, but fortunately had no problems there, and is recovering well at home.
This is the reason you may notice on Wednesdays around lunchtime, our phones are on a message.
Being prepared is the key and it is all about practice.
Thank you for being patient with us as we continue to perfect our emergency drills during our staff meetings.
Also the Park district has asked us to give a presentation on how to pick the right breed of dog for your family.
So on May 14 & 19 at 7 pm in the Fondulac park administration building we are putting on a presentation: If Peter Piper, instead of picking pickled peppers, had to pick a puppy for Peppermint Patty, what breed of puppy would Peter Piper pick? Would he pick the same puppy for his parents?
Come and see. The presentation is free and open to the public. No reservations required. Invite your friends or relatives to come and see.
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