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Preparing
and Caring For Your Pet's Senior Years...
Your
pet is one of your best friends, providing you and your family with unconditional
love adn companionship. Make sure the senior years are happy and healthy
by providing the special care your pet needs.
Regular
dental care, vaccinations, control of parasites and a special senior diet
are important for good health care. Laboratory tests, x-rays and an ECG
are important for the early detection of diseases which can decrease your
pet's life expectancy.
The
Keys To A Healthy Pet and Increasing Your Pet's Life Expectancy Is Early
Detection and Prevention of Disease!
Pets
may appear healthy and normal yet harbor subclinical disease. Signs of
subclinical diseases often go unnoticed in apparently healthy pets. Many
conditions, if diagnosed early, can be completely reversed or controlled.
IMPORTANT
FACT!
Data from Senior Health Screening Exams
have shown that more than 22% of senior dogs and 17% of senior cats that
appear normal and healthy by their owner have been found to have significant
subclinical disease.
Laboratory
tests are important means which help us to diagnose blood disorders, kidney
and liver disease, diabetes, infection, cancer, thyroid disease and other
hormonal problems before they become clinically apparent. ECG's help us
to diagnose heart disease. Radiographs help us to diagnose heart disease.
Often, by the time your notice symptoms of disease with a senior pet,
the disease may have advanced to the point of being difficult and expensive
to treat. Early disease detection may give our veterinarians more treatment
options with a better chance of success.
A
Senior Health Screening Exam involves sophisticated laboratory analysis
of your pet's body functions include blood, liver, kidneys, heart, pancreas,
electrolyte balance and thyroid. Not only does this screening aid in diagnosing
early disease conditions, it will also establisha baseline of normal values.
It is important that this individual baseline of your pet's health be
established before his senior years as it can be used in the future to
detect changes in bodily functions that could signal a health problem.
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Contact
Us If Your Pet Has These Symptoms Or Conditions
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qIncreased
thirst
qIncreased
urination
q"Accidents"
in house
qLoss
of appetite
qLoss
of weight
qDifficulty
rising
qLicking
joints
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qBloated
abdomen
qRaspy
cough
qPanting
qTires easily
qUnusual lumps/bumps
qThinning/loss
of hair
qChange
in behavior
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We
offer a comprehensive, Senior Health Screening Exam which we recommend
be performed by 5 years of age for large breeds and 7 years of age for
smaller pets.
Open
House Update
Our
6th Annual Open House on September 9th was a success. It was a fun filled
day which included a free BBQ Lunch, clinic tours, silent auction, teddy
bear surgery, games and much more! We are always excited to open our doors
to the public to celebrate the human-animal bond. Please visit our NEWS
page on this website to view more photos taken at the Open House. If you
didn't make it this year, be sure and come next year. Due to the ourstanding
support of the Good Samaritan Silen Auction we raised over $3,000 this
year. The money will help several homeless, ownerless animals in need
of medical care. We really appreciate both the support of those that donated
items to the silent auction and those who were fortunate to be top bidders.
Thank
you!
A Special THANKS to our silent auction prize donors and
recipients!
*
Dr. Cathy Carter
* Golf City
* South Side Suds Laundromat
* Tami Bourne
* Shari Ultman
* Barbara Shaw
* Stone Cold Creamery
* Froghollow Retrievers
* Butler Animal Health
* Chelsea Mahnk
* VPL
* Wolverton Mountain Cat
Furniture
* Liza and Leslie of Studio 355
* Linda Montanez
* Jacque Johnson
* Bayer Animal Health
* Nancy McCormick
* Pfizer, Inc.
* Osborn Aquatic Center
* Papa's Pizza Parlor
* Merial Animal Health
* IDEXX
* Novak's Hungarian Restaurant and Bakery
* PizzAmore
* Veronica Nunez and Jerry Taylor
* Nancy Roberts
* Willamette Veterinary Clinic
* Marguerite O'Brien
* Fort Dodge
* Ruby Tuesday
* Tony and Mary of Critter Cleaners
* Royal Canin Pet Foods
* Dennis Wolverton
* Mary O'Brien
* Bill and Charlene Pepper
* IAMS/Eukanuba Pet Food
* AVID Microchips
* Burst's Candy
* Jessica Lais
* Abbott Animal Health
* Dr. Steve Callahan and Family
* Borders Bookstore
* Hill's Pet Food
* Look N'Good Haircuts & More
* Scarlet Ibis Fly Shop
* Novartis Animal Health
* Dr. Jennifer Barrington
* DVM Animal Products
* Footwise
* Pat Covey of Hanson Country Inn
* Michael's Landing Restaurant
* Dr. Kristina Cox and Jason Self
* Uncommon Rose
* Radio Shack
* Margo Eastman
* Enchanted Forest
* Cassie Belveal
* Animal Crackers
* Shauna Smith
* Tanya Henderson
* Sibling Revelry
* Purina Pet Foods
* Dr. Justin Vaughn
* Red Horse Coffee Company
* OMSI
* 9th Street Cinemas
* Jo Jones
* Barbara Case
* Wendy Cramer
* Precision Cuts
* Virbac Animal Health
* Patricia, Suzy and Heather Redler
* Carol Bundy
* Expressions in Bloom
* Sears
* Nancy Oja-Munson of Northwest Hairlines
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*
Oregon Zoo
*
Rob Best, CLTC
* Marian Spears
*
Portland Winter Hawks
* MWI Veterinary Supply*
Riverside Pet Crematory
* Bullwinkle's Family Fun Center
* Sara Christensen-Lee
* Aqua Body Massage
* Rajin Cajun
* Portland Trail Blazers
* Marine Discovery Tours
* Dr. Joey Goldthorpe
* Red Robin
* Garlands Nursery
* Dana Stillinger of Best Friends
* Michelle Best
* Pleu's TKD Inc.
* Golden Crane
* Ed's Couch Country
* Wildlife Safari
* Patty VanSickle
* Senor Sam's
* Heartland Humane Society
* Jamie Spaulding
* Tom's Garden Center
* Dana Barclay
* Vet Solutions
* Dairy Queen
* Ripley's Believe It or Not/Wax Museum
and Undersea Gardens
* Cora Baria
* Heidi Lewis
* Liz Dieckhoff
* Molly Lais
* Marilyn Bartholomew
* Susan Wechsler
* Sharon and Tarra Gakstatter
* Carolyn Tran
* Aret Amberg
* Kristina Thompson
* Kim Deininger
* Ted and Melanie Running
* Mary Jane Remer
* Jen Northatt
* Ellen Strader
* Dani Bolda
* Janice Covert
* Linda Johansen
* John and Mary Comeau
* Kevin Vergin
* Cindy Johnson
* Cara Carr
* Debbie Smith
* Karen McFaddin
* Polly Hainz
* Julie Flanery
* Karin Bucht
* Pam Buthmann
* Heather McCormick
* Katie McLellan
* Dana Marie
* Jennifer Gardner
* Barb Yeager
* Dixie Belveal
* Amber Kuehnast
* Nathanie Clancy
* Ashleigh Sewell
* Dale Wing
* Mattie Lowe
* Shayna Rogers
* Dr. Sabra Thomas
* Carol Donaldson
* Brain Zulauf
* Karen Clark
* Tresa Henderson
* Don Schulte
* Izzy Thompson
* Wendy McCoy
* Gordy Gamet
* Jessica Sekermestrovich
* Jan Mosley
* Tera West
* Deb Warner
* Jaquie Buchan
* Phil Jones
* John Schlipf
* KC Willard
* Loren Heryford
* Joel Partlo
* Heather Smith
* Cynthia Gladen |
Mark
Your Calendar
October 15th-12st
is National Technician week. Remember to thank your veterinary technician/nurse
for all they do.
October 31st is
Halloween so remember to keep pets inside
and your candy out of reach!
STAFF
HIGHLIGHTS
NEW EMPLOYEES
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| Caitlin
Parrish is one of our new receptionists. She has a degree from
Oregon School of Massage and enjoys bike riding, reading, listening
to music and cooking. |
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April
Kusmierczyk is applying to the Veterinary School at OSU this fall
and joined WVC to gain more clinical experience. She enjoy hiking
and training dogs. |
| Eve
Thornton was raised in Ashland, Oregon and just recently moved
to Corvallis to attend OSU to study agricultural sciences. She hopes
to become a veterinarian that specializes in small exotics and wildlife. |
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Mary
Hannan joined WVC in September after completing the LBCC Veterinary
Technician Training Program. Mary enjoys showing cattle, boating and
camping. |
We will miss you
- WVC says
goodbye James Schomus after 3 years with us he is relocating to
Salem. After 4 years we also say goodbye to Carolyn Tran. She is
relocating to the Portland area. We wish both of htem the best in their
new endeavers.
Our bookkeeper and
"clinic mom" Charlene Pepper has left WVC. We wish Charlene
well and hope she enjoys spending more time with her two new grandsons.
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Way
to go
- Congratulation to Sara Christensen-Lee who was accepted into
the School of Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
She is on the way to achieving her goal of becoming a librarian. |
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
RECIPIENTS
(left to right)
Veronica Nunez (July 06)
Shauna Smith (August 06)
Carol Bundy (September 06)
Willamette
Veterinary Clinic, P.C.
650 SW 3rd Street
Corvallis, OR 97333
(541) 753-2223
(541) 753-5750 Emergency
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