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Pet Health Alerts
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RATTLESNAKE SEASON
California is home to 8 species of rattlesnakes, all of which can be found in the natural environment where dogs live, work, and play. Rattlers are most active in warmer weather from spring to fall, and they are sometimes found year round in the southern latitudes.
Rattlesnake bite is a veterinary emergency that results in serious injury or even death to thousands of dogs each year. Rattlesnake venom is a complex mixture of toxins that spreads painfully through a dog's body following the bite. Moorpark Veterinary Hospital carries Red Rock Rattlesnake Vaccine. It defends your dog by creating an immunity that works right away to help neutralize the toxins. That's protection that will put you and your dog at ease! |
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NATIONAL PET WELLNESS INITIATIVE!
The National Pet Wellness Initiative is aimed at promoting the best health care for your pets. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) recommends that pets be examined by a veterinarian at least twice a year. Here's why:
-Advances in veterinary medicine have led to an increased percentage of aging cats and dogs in this country.
-Unlike people, cats and dogs can't tell you where it hurts.
-An exam every six months enables early detection and treatment of potentially deadly diseases or conditions. It's analogous to a person seeing their doctor every 3 years!
-Semi-annual exams enable owners to consult with their vets about their pet's weight, dental health, behavior, and other important health issues. Pets get more of the care they need.
-Pets have a better chance of living longer and healthier lives. |
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INTERNET PHARMACIES
We urge clients to avoid veterinary pharmacies that do business primarily by telephone or on the Internet. For example, some of these businesses: .jpg)
- Routinely store medications in hot, humid, and otherwise harmful conditions. Such medications deteriorate rapidly, losing quality and effectiveness.
- Have been fined by the Environmental Protection Agency for illegally selling foreign drugs in the United States.
- Were placed on probation by the Board of Pharmacy for deceptive advertising, selling drugs without prescriptions, and fraud.
In some cases, internet and telephone pharmacies quote lower prices because they sell formulations that are:
- Intended for human, not veterinary, use.
- Generic or otherwise different from first quality name brand medicines.
- Foreign in origin.
In some cases Moorpark Veterinary Hospital prescription prices are lower than internet pharmacies! And if convenience is important to you we can arrange shipping to your home. |
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