Veterinary Wellness Blog
Buyer Beware
October 2, 2012Online pharmacies are cropping up all over the place, and the FDA is warning consumers that it’s buyer beware. According to the recent report in the Huffington Post, buyers are “likely to get fake drugs that are contaminated, are past their expiration date or contain no active ingredient, the wrong amount of active ingredient or even toxic substances such as arsenic and rat poison.” The report went on to say that only 3% of online pharmacies actually follow state and federal laws. The concern is safety. Wrong ingredients could interact with other medications, cause reactions, or in the case of toxic ingredients, can kill. Inactive ingredients, expired ingredients, or wrong doseage amounts can cause overdoses which can be fatal, or may cause your pet to be deemed “resistent” to a medication, causing the veterinarian to pick a more potent medication that may have more side effects or may be more expensive. Heritage Animal Hospital maintains a well stocked in house pharmacy that contains the medications we use and recommend. A licensed doctor reviews the medical chart for other medications or possible interactions, and calculates a dose based on a physical examination and laboratory testing. We know your pet, and we want to help keep them healthy. So while you may be able to find […]
Read PostPets on Parade
September 1, 2012September signifies a number of things to various people. To some it means back to school. To others it means the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. To us at Heritage Animal Hospital, it means it’s parade time! We participate in a number of local community parades and outreach programs. The two main events we have planned in September include the Osseo Lion’s Roar Parade Saturday, September 8th from 12 – 3 pm, and Plymouth on Parade Saturday September 29th from 11:30 am – 3 pm. Staff members, their pets, and clients/volunteers participate-if you and/or your pet is interested in joining us, please contact us (ask for Christy) The more the merrier! If you aren’t joining us, we hope to see you in the crowd. We’d love to see you there! Here are some fave pics of parades past:
Read PostObesity as an Epidemic
August 3, 2012As the calendars turn to August, one thought enters my mind-food on a stick! August brings the state fair, and while I know a deep fried candy bar on a stick is not healthy for me, as an occasional, once a year treat, it is okay to indulge. While many people realize watching what we eat is important for a number of health reasons, these same people may not realize watching what our pets eat is just as important. You may think an extra pound or two can’t hurt that much, but a pound is not just a pound. While two or three additional pounds may have very little effect on you or me, they can be quite serious for your pet. Three extra pounds on a 15 pound dog is equivalent to a 150 pound person gaining 30 extra pounds, and 3 extra pounds on a 10 pound cat is equal to 45 extra pounds on a 150 pound person! Obesity and overweightness is the #1 health condition affecting American pets today. Purina estimates that 58% of cats and 45% of dogs are overweight or obese. This equals 35 million dogs and 54 million cats! This is a serious epidemic as being overweight has been linked with a higher incidence of a number […]
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