DID YOU KNOW.........
Heartworm the silent killer is up 80% in Ontario
How can you prevent your pet from becoming a statistic
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Pictures of the Bucksburn BBQ held Saturday August 6th
Click on the YouTube link below to view the video photo album!!
I would like to thank everyone who participated, it was an amazing day filled with amazing people and their pets! If there is a photo of you and your pet that you would just love to have please call us at the clinic and we would be happy to make you a copy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4WFdnrbEFg
Animal Health Statistics
Fecal Test for Parasites
Approximately 21% of pets tested during their annual exam at our veterinary hospital had intestinal parasites. As well, 54% of puppies and kittens have intestinal parasites. The most concerning of these parasites is Giardia, a parasite that can be passed on to people and cause serious gastrointestinal disease.
For this reason we very strongly recommend having a fecal test done every year with your annual checkup.
Presurgical Blood Tests
Here at Bucksburn Veterinary Hospital we also very strongly recommend pre-surgical bloodwork before spays and neuters because we believe that it is necessary for the health and well-being of your pet. Even seemingly healthy young animals can have undiagnosed issues that could potentially be problematic if they were to undergo surgery.
From January 2011 to date, approximately 41% of puppies and kittens scheduled for spays and neuters have had abnormalities present in their pre-surgical bloodwork. In some cases, the doctor determined that the pets were healthy enough for surgery, but retested the blood at a later date to make sure the issue had resolved. In other, more severe cases, the surgery was postponed until the pets' illnesses could be properly treated.
Had these 8% of puppies and kittens not had pre-surgical bloodwork, their safety could have been compromised and in some cases their conditions may have proved fatal if surgery had been done at that time. It reminds one of the old adage:
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
