We are a diagnostics and treatment specializing companion animal clinic, located in Manaoag Once the pet is sold, it is no longer their problem.
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The founders of Northern Vet Animal Clinic has always been animal lovers at heart, and veterinarians second. As pet lovers, they feel glad and at home as Pangasinan embraces pet ownership, as Veterinarians they feel very concerned; unfortunately, "quality, affordable veterinary healthcare" and "responsible and informed pet ownership" has not caught on in general in Pangasinan.
-Accesibility to pe
t clinics is somewhat poor, with many towns such as Manaoag, Mapandan, Mangaldan, San Jacinto, Pozurrubio, San Fabian, Binalonan, San Manuel not having their own animal clinics. People from around these areas would often travel great distances to seek veterinary care, to locations as far as NCR, where reputable hospitals exist.
-Quality pet care is hindered due to old, outdated care practices, substandard diagnoses, lack of proper veterinary equipment, and so on.
-Pangasinan for the longest time has been ranking on or near the top of the list of Philippine provinces with the highest number of cases of rabies, also considered as true for other common dog/cat diseases. The main reason for this is the prevalence of unvaccinated, unneutered, stray dogs and cats.
-Affordability is a question, being that Veterinary Medicine is a small practice in general, and that services has to go through a lot of hoops and bloats to be delivered to the masses.
-Many owners are ill/insufficiently informed about pet ownership. A classic example of this is the rising case of puppies dying of Parvovirus, a disease that can be easily prevented but still kills because puppies are unvaccinated at their proper age.
-Non-reputable breeders, much like NCR's Cartimar or Tiendesitas, only look to make a quick buck and won't care about animal wellness. All of the abovementioned factors are a hindrance, or are slowly killing the blossoming pet ownership industry in Pangasinan. As animal advocates, we see it as our calling and moral responsibility to address the issues, elevate the level of care, and be the well informer for our pet owners.
-We situated our clinic in Manaoag, in the smack center where no other vet clinics reside. This should ease accesibility issues for the are including nearby towns Mapandan, Mangaldan, Binalonan, San Jacinto, Pozurrubio, and so on.
-Our doctors have years upon years of veterinary experience coming from the elite animal hospitals of Makati, to the fields and farms of Pangasinan. This combination ensures we get the right calls for any situation.
-We look to invest in more state of the art equipment, to complement our top level software and IT. This will ensure we deliver efficient, on point service, which does not compromise.
-As we establish our network, we look to partnering with local organizations to vaccination drives, spay/neuter drives, and ownership awareness to our owners.
-If there's a cheaper, effective way to do things, we will advise that-- but not in the name of effectivity and efficiency. We also ensure to engage only with reputable and as much as possible, direct suppliers so we don't have to deal with bloated profit cuts. To cut our story short, our bottom line is that low cost, top level vetcare standards should not be an exclusive right for elite pet owners. We imagine a time where anyone can have a pet, not worrying that they are not well informed, that they have no one to turn on to in case they need help. This is our goal, our vision that we work towards to achieve.
Surely, many vets, human doctors, and other on-shift, solo business owners can relate 😅
Pero kahit ganun, LABAN! Sorry din po in advance if you have to make pila sometimes. Don't worry po, we expect to have shorter queing times soon!
Kayo po, ano po ang mga panic triggers nyo at work?
Bukas po? E bukas po? 🙃 Here's our long weekend schedule. 🙂
P.S. Zee, ok lang yan, araw araw ka naman na Ciao Churu treats, reklamo ka pa.. 😒
Yes, that's us, a decade ago. Yes, that dog has no snout.😱 She is the KABANG, a proud . As we celebrate , we would like to share her story.
It was December 2011. In Zamboanga, two girls were playing on the roadside and were in the way of a sp*eding motorcycle. They would have been run over for sure, but a dog ran off and knocked the motorcycle, saving the two girls. People who came in rescue found her still attached to the motorcycle by her snout, which at this time was already crushed by the injury. She was pulled off successfully, but she ran off to somewhere. As for the people involved, they were unharmed except for some minor bruises.
About two weeks have passed. Kabang returned home, and the vet hospital where Doc Maan was working at the time had the unique privilege to fly to Zamboanga to see Kabang up close, to assess and treat her injuries.
Miraculously, her mouth area was not as infected. It was raw in some places, but given the circumstance, she looked better than expected. She had actually well-adjusted to her injury, finding ways to eat and drink despite her missing snout. At this point, her heroics and resilience have catapulted her stories viral in news and social media outlets.
Efforts to restore her snout have emerged, but with her families' limited means and the complexity of the surgeries required, the treatment was not feasible. This prompted her followers to pitch in and run fundraisers. Backed from donations from 47 countries, these raisers succeeded, and Kabang was flew to the US, where her surgery was performed by UC Davis Veterinary Hospital in California.
Her surgery was a success, and she returned home in June 2013. The surgery did not fix her aesthetic but helped preserve mouth utility and prevent other complications from occurring. She was given hero's welcome on her hometown in Zamboanga upon her arrival.
After living a fulfilled life, Kabang died on her sleep on May 2021 at the age of 13. A statue in Pasonaca, Zamboanga was built and inaugurated on her honor - A way for the people touched by her stories of selflessness, heroism, and spirit, to remember her.
Doc, for sale po sila? Magkano po? 100 million!!💵
We get this question sometimes from clients who can't help but be in awe of Zee and Dee's cuteness, sass, fluff and blub. 😆 Yes blub, especially Zee, who always get mistaken to be PREGNANT, because of his big bilbil.😅
To us, aside from being a , a muse and a squeak toy, Zee and Dee are a proof of concept - That one's pet does not need to have a breed, does not need to be expensive to be cute or gorgeous. A healthy pet GLOWS, and can look so much better than a pet that isn't healthy.
That said, a follow up question we get is "Doc, gusto ko din ng ganyan ka cute, paano po??"... our short answer wound always be, "Mag adopt ka, tapos alagaan mong mabuti!!" 🥰
If can, adopt and don't shop! I mean, just look at how fugly and malnourished they were when they were still homeless?? 🙃🙃
Meet our mama pet, Gertrude the Garapata! She just gave birth via normal delivery. Lit, right??💪💪
Did you know, making "tiris" of garapata is like cesarean section - sure, mama Gertrude dies, BUT IT HATCHES ALL THE EGGS, NO CAP!😱😱🤮
What is/was your proven method of slaying ticks?? Flex it at us, we'll let you know if it's bet or sus! 🤣
🐶Chacha: Mommy ampanget ko daw...
💇Kuya: Eyyy, hold my curved shears..🤙
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🐩GROOMING HOURS
9:00AM-5:00PM Daily
📍Rizal St., cor. Malvar, Poblacion, Manaoag
📱0919-965-5707
💻m.me/northernvetph
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TADAAA!! 🤢🤢😨
Does your dog:
💩 Smell like stinky, expired fish no matter how many times they take a bath?
💩 Scoot and drag their butts on the floor?
💩 Display irritability when approached from their behind?
💩 Have a weird lump near their butt hole, which they repeatedly lick or bite?
It might be that your dog's a**l gland is clogged! You see, this gland produces the oils that the dogs use to "identify" each other, which is why the dogs smell each other's butts.
Normally, this gland drains excess oils when the dogs p**p, but sometimes this isn't the case and the a**l gland becomes clogged, filling up with the stinky oils. This can be itchy to very painful for the dog, which is why they become irritable, licking, biting and rubbing their butts in the ground, grass, tiles, even your bed.
As you can imagine, this does NOT smell good, like a concentrated, rotten bagoong extract.💀 What's worse is that when it gets to your skin, sorry.. Be prepared for at least a few hours of giggles and side comments from your seatmates or coworkers, because the odor persists even after rigorous soap washing. 😆
FINE, stinky, but will the dogs be OK? Yes, as most of the time all that's needed is for the a**l gland to be drained. This is easily done within the clinic, and is a standard procedure for all the grooming packages we offer. For repeat or severe cases, antibiotics, pain management, and a temporary diet change may be recommended.
TADAAA!!
**lsac
‼️Sensitive video ahead‼️
👀LOOK: Doc inserts a catheter up our patient's urethra, to relieve his bladder and facilitate urination. Our patient suffers from urethral blockage, secondary to feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC).
💉Urethral blockage is a very painful condition where the patient (usually males) is having difficulty or totally unable to urinate. This is a medical emergency, because urine trapped in the bladder can quickly escalate to kidney failure, bursting of the bladder, or peritonitis, all of which are fatal to the patient. It can be caused by a number of urinary tract diseases such as UTI, bladder inflammation (FIC), bladder stones, cancer or kidney injury.
For dog or cat owners at home, urinary blockage may be suspected if you observe your pet straining without p*e output, p*eing for longer than usual, p*eing more frequently, or when they can p*e, but the output is trickling and not a continuous line; These are usually accompanied by a tense/bloated abdomen, decreased appetite and reduced activity and socialization. Some patients also vocalize while p*eing, as they experience pain from straining.
When blockage is suspected, it is imperative that your pet be brought to a vet clinic to relieve it. Depending on presentation, your doctor may insert a catheter (as is shown above), remove urine and/or stones directly from the bladder, or a surgical removal of the p***s to allow a wider exit for bladder contents (pe**le urethrostomy). Lab tests are also usually recommended to identify and cure the root cause of the block.
Once the blockage is fixed and its root cause cured, your vet doctor may provide suggestions on how to prevent blockages in the future. This may include diet changes, stress and litterbox management, among others. 👩⚕️
Look at me, I am Nick Furry! 🥴
Our patient here recently went through enucleation, or in other words surgical removal of the eyeball. For many pet owners, this procedure can be unnerving; for some, outright extreme or egregious. However, enucleation still remains a viable option for many pets with eye problems. Here are 4 reasons why...
👁 Physical trauma: For dogs that have been in a bad dogfight or accident, their eye may be cut so badly that keeping the eyeball presents fatal risks such as bleeding or deep infection. A damaged eye may no longer be operable, and enucleation can be performed to remove the eye and the risks of keeping it.
👁 Cancer/Tumors: Tumors can also grow on eyeballs or surrounding areas. In some cases, these tumors are either so large that they damage the eyeball, or suspected to be cancerous, meaning they can metastasize and spread to other parts of body. Enucleation may be the best or only option not only for quality, but to save the patient's life.
👁 Diseases like diabetes or obesity can cause high blood pressure, which in turn causes high intra-ocular pressure (IOP), also known as glaucoma. In severe glaucoma cases, enucleation may be considered to free the patient from intense pain, therefore improving quality of life.
👁 Anatomical abnormalities within the eye may cause its fluid drain to be blocked, causing eyes to swell and pop out, prompting pain and glaucoma. Breeds such as Shih Tzus, Chows, Boston Terries are at more risk than others; Depending on severity, risk of proptosis and other factors, enucleation may be suggested to eliminate suffering and improve the patient's quality of life.
Did you see a recurring theme here? In addition to health risks, pain and quality of life are the major considerations by doctors when performing enucleation on your pet. While many find the loss of eyeballs icky and aesthetically unappealing, if it frees your pet from risk of dying or debilitation, sleepless nights, lost appetite and energy to play, they will absolutely thank you for it in the long run.
What's your position on enucleation? Let us know and we may be able to add insight. 🙂
👀Just Happened: Doc Maan represents NVAC in the 52nd Veterinary Practitioner's Association of the Philippines Annual Scientific Conference | June 26-27, 2024 | Edsa Shangri-La, Mandaluyong, Philippines.
Conferences like VPAP are a stable in any medical community, and are always a key event enabling us to keep up with the ever-changing practice. It also helps us establish new connections and camaraderie with our p*ers in the veterinary industry. Also, CPD points! :) 😊
WE ARE HIRING! Applicants may email their resume/CV to [email protected]; inquire via 0945-129-7199. (Doc Maan / Sir Maya)
1️⃣ LICENSED VETERINARIAN🧑⚕️
Requirements:
👉With DVM degree and valid PRC License.
👉With high degree of compassion for companion animals.
👉Work experience is welcome, but not required.
👉Amenable to work under pressure.
👉Willing to work with a mentor, but should be able to work independently.
👉With high capacity and eagerness to learn.
👉Can work on flexible hours and days.
👉Good written and oral communication skills. (ENG and FIL)
👉Computer and technology literate.
Our offer and perks include:
👉5-Day workweek!
👉Access to full range, in-house diagnostic equipment and imaging
👉Lots of mentorship, both in-person and thru seminars
👉Competitive salary, with gov't mandated benefits
👉Generous incentives
👉Lodging allowance
👉Paid Leaves
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Northern Vet Animal Clinic (est. 2017) is a vet-owned and operated diagnostics and treatment specializing companion animal clinic. To augment and reinforce our vision to be a highly advanced, well respected, most preferred veterinary practice in North Luzon, and in the Philippines, WE NEED YOU!
As part of the NVAC family, you will be immersed in, and will be ingrained with a welfare-centric, highly modern veterinary practice, marrying the most up to date procedures and protocols with cutting edge technology and integration. With our in-house laboratory and number of amenities, you will learn and apply a comprehensive suite of diagnostic methods, and will therefore be able to provide a tailored, precise treatment or action plan every time.
A vet and a pet lover's simple wish: for our pets to be free of sickness, pain, ticks, worms, toxins, foreign objects, dehydration, hunger, and cruel people.
Independence from everything that makes them ill.
Maligayang araw ng kalayaan, Pilipinas!
-Doc Maan, on behalf of NVAC
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We are OPEN this June 12, Independence Day.
Para po sa mga naghihintay ng deals sa COSI at Trio 😁😁
Haburday NVAC!
DEWORMING PAY ONE FREE ONE PROMO: ONE DAY DEAL ONLY! 💯💯💯
-Open for all dogs and cats due for plain deworming, Liquid or Tablet.
-Promo NOT available for combo parasiticides such as Spectra, Milbemax, and heartwormers such as Heartgard.
-Both pets must be brought in at the same time.
-For two pets with a weight difference, clinic will charge for the heavier pet; lighter pet is free of charge.
-Walk-in only, not available for reservation or home service.
Happy Birthday NVAC!
Happy Birthday NVAC! Book now!
Details will be in the comments.
Happy birthday! Our first promo is for grooming!
👉Php 50 discount for straight Kalbo and Semi-shaved trims!
👉Available for all grooming sizes
👉Promo period: Jun 1-9, 2024
Limited slots available, book your schedule now!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NVAC! It's our 7th year anniversary, and we are excited to share some exciting promos with you! 😻😻
Please follow our FB and IG pages to stay updated!
Naturis!! After quite a wait, your chewy, moist, nutrient packed kibble dog food is back!
Variants available for all dog age groups. Even our cat likes it! (Sorry Icey, for dogs only 😐)
Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out here!!🥰🥰😻😻
Uyy, pwede na taniman ng kamote! 😅 Here are five things you probably didn't know about dirty ears and earmites.🦀
1️⃣ It is not wise to use cotton buds to clean our pets' ears, for the simple reason that we can't tell them to keep still, or else we injure their eardrum by accident. A small gauze or cotton ball will suffice, only up to what we can reach with our fingers. Ear cleaning solutions are readily available in most vet clinics.
2️⃣ Excessive cleaning of your pet's ears is detrimental, for it may accelerate the rate of which they become dirty. This is because excess cleaning can damage delicate tissues and strip the inner ear of its natural oils. This prompts the body to produce more oily discharge than needed, and this discharge is what collects dust and debris which then becomes the dark, soil-like discharge we see.
3️⃣ Dark discharge does not always simply mean dirty ears. When your pet's ear is when it is accompanied by itching, soreness, head shaking, and hair loss around the ears, your pet may have an ear infection (otitis) and may need medical attention.
4️⃣ Ear infections in dogs and cats can have many causes. One of the more common causes are earmites (Otodectes cynotis), a highly contagious and very itchy external parasite which likes to live in ears of dogs, cats, rabbits, and other mammals. These earmites are easily passed via skin to skin contact, and can trigger severe crusting, itching and other ear infection symptoms when not attended to.
5️⃣ For treatment of ear infections, your veterinarian will rule out possible causes, usually starting by ruling out earmites since it is common and is relatively simple to treat. Treatment almost always include cleaning, treatment for the root cause, possibly antibiotics and pain medication.
As always, your vet can always share his or her 2 cents when you have questions. The more you know!
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🩺Clinic/Retail Hours:
⌚️9:00AM-6:00PM Mon-Sun
🏃♀Walk-ins and referrals welcome
🏃♀Emergency Services Unavailable
🛁Grooming Hours:
⌚️9:00AM-6:00PM (Slot Basis)
⌚️Slotted Cutoff Time: 2:00PM
🏃♀Walk-ins available, subject to slot availability
Dearest Clients,
Sweetpew is here! You will now be able to schedule your visits in advance, especially for grooming!
This will be in beta implementation at this time, but we encourage you to try it so we can improve the features, based on your feedback
Try it here: https://www.sweetpew.com/en/my/northern-vet-animal-clinic-manaoag
Dearest Clients,
NVAC will be closed on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 in line with Labor Day.
Regular clinic hours resume Thursday, May 2, 2024.
Thank You!
Dearest Clients,
From our simple beginnings seven years ago, Northern Vet has always strived to achieve its vision of being a well-respected, highly advanced, and most preferred veterinary practice in Pangasinan. We are proud of this, and shall continue to serve urban-class, high-quality veterinary products and services to our rural community.
As part of our vision, to continuously provide our clients effective, quality products that we have grown accustomed to, we also need to keep up with the pricing fluctuations that happen from time to time.
Due to price increases implemented at the distribution level, we will be implementing price changes on several products on our catalog. These include, but are not limited to:
• Boehringer (Nexgard, Spectra. etc.)
• Zoetis (Simparica, Trio, etc.)
• Pet food products (Pedigree, Topbreed kibbles)
• Royal Canin products
Pricing changes for the said products shall be effective Monday, April 29, 2024.
Rest assured that due diligence and ample consideration were undertaken prior to adjusting these prices, which enables us to stay competitive in the companion animal space. For any inquiries may contact us thru our FB messenger or thru any of the contact mediums stated above.
Thank you,
-Doc Maan and Sir Maya
Dear Doctor,
We are most grateful for the time you spent with us, expertise you lent us. At a time when we were already in the groove, you showed us that we can still do better.
You showed us that even in difficult cases, hope can still be found as long as we keep our attention to details.
You showed us that sometimes, the better course of action is to just do, rather than just wait and see.
You believed in our ability to mentor you, and the level of progress you have shown makes us think that we are actually doing well.
Your younger, go-getter, adventure oriented mindset is a refreshing shift for us, who rarely explore outside our usual experiences.
You gave us an alternate lens on which we can see an alternate worldview, and this has helped us be more flexible on situations where we would find ourselves stiff.
Your passion for the work you do pushed us to be better, to do more.
On your new endeavor, we only wish you the best of luck, and further success; we know you have what it takes perform, excel and be succeessful on your new career path.
Cheers and Bon Voyage, Dr. Jejirah Bumanghat!!
-Maan and Maya, on behalf of Northern Vet Animal Clinic
Furmoms and dads out there - Have you experienced a situation where your puppies/litter wound seemingly just die out of nowhere? Let's talk about Puppy Fading Syndrome, why it happens, and how to prevent/manage it.
Puppy fading syndrome is a generic term for puppies that deteriorate after birth. Symptoms include low weight (runt of the litter), refusal to suckle, inability to cry, lethargy, and scruffy or messy appearance. When these symptoms show up, the survival odds of the puppy is already low, even with medical attention.
The causes of fading also vary. It could be environmental, when their place is too hot or too cold, too wet or dry. It could be because of the mother's poor nursing instincts. Could be an illness the mother dog is passing to her pups through her milk. Could be due to malnutrition, or lack of food supply. It could be the slightest presence of ants, ticks, or fleas on their nest.
In short, fading happens because of the puppie's extreme fragility on their first few weeks after they are born. They cannot regulate body heat, their immune systems cannot fight infections, they can't digest anything but infant milk, they can't groom and repel parasites, they can't forage for their own food.
These conditions which are "inconvenient" at best for older dogs are actually life threatening for puppies. This perspective highlights our need to be attentive to details when it comes to newborn puppies. What can we do to manage or prevent it?
-For newborn pups, it is recommended they suckle immediately after birth, so they can get colostrum from their mother. This is done regardless if the plan after is bottle or breastfeeding.
-Warm lamp is a big help in regulating ambient temperature, especially if the mother is not very attentive when nursing the puppies.
-If puppies are manually fed infant milk, intervals of 2-3 hours between feeding is ideal.
-The mother dog should also be apparently healthy, free of diseases since most of these can be passed to the puppies via milk, including worms.
-Your vet can also help to assess and correct the common conditions which causes fading. They can also navigate through alternative treatments, since most medications are off limits for lactating and newborn dogs.
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🩺Clinic/Retail Hours:
⌚️9:00AM-6:00PM Mon-Sun (UPDATED AS OF APR 1, 2024)
🏃♀Walk-ins and referrals welcome
🏃♀Emergency Services Unavailable
🛁Grooming Hours:
⌚️9:00AM-6:00PM (Slot Basis)
⌚️Slotted Cutoff Time: 2:00PM
🏃♀Walk-ins available, subject to slot availability
Rizal Street Cor. Malvar, Poblacion
Manaoag
2430
| Monday | 9am - 6pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 6pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 6pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 6pm |
| Friday | 9am - 6pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 6pm |
| Sunday | 9am - 6pm |
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Surely, many vets, human doctors, and other on-shift, solo business owners can relate 😅 Pero kahit ganun, LABAN! Sorry din po in advance if you have to make pila sometimes. Don't worry po, we expect to have shorter queing times soon! Kayo po, ano po ang mga panic triggers nyo at work? #NinoyAquinoDay #panic #AlagangNVAC
🐶Chacha: Mommy ampanget ko daw... 💇Kuya: Eyyy, hold my curved shears..🤙 ----------------------------- 🐩GROOMING CATALOG https://bit.ly/3uLsMMY 🐩GROOMING HOURS 9:00AM-5:00PM Daily 📍Rizal St., cor. Malvar, Poblacion, Manaoag 📱0919-965-5707 💻m.me/northernvetph
TADAAA!! 🤢🤢😨 Does your dog: 💩 Smell like stinky, expired fish no matter how many times they take a bath? 💩 Scoot and drag their butts on the floor? 💩 Display irritability when approached from their behind? 💩 Have a weird lump near their butt hole, which they repeatedly lick or bite? It might be that your dog's anal gland is clogged! You see, this gland produces the oils that the dogs use to "identify" each other, which is why the dogs smell each other's butts. Normally, this gland drains excess oils when the dogs poop, but sometimes this isn't the case and the anal gland becomes clogged, filling up with the stinky oils. This can be itchy to very painful for the dog, which is why they become irritable, licking, biting and rubbing their butts in the ground, grass, tiles, even your bed. As you can imagine, this does NOT smell good, like a concentrated, rotten bagoong extract.💀 What's worse is that when it gets to your skin, sorry.. Be prepared for at least a few hours of giggles and side comments from your seatmates or coworkers, because the odor persists even after rigorous soap washing. 😆 FINE, stinky, but will the dogs be OK? Yes, as most of the time all that's needed is for the anal gland to be drained. This is easily done within the clinic, and is a standard procedure for all the grooming packages we offer. For repeat or severe cases, antibiotics, pain management, and a temporary diet change may be recommended. TADAAA!! #analsac #alagangNVAC
‼️Sensitive video ahead‼️ 👀LOOK: Doc inserts a catheter up our patient's urethra, to relieve his bladder and facilitate urination. Our patient suffers from urethral blockage, secondary to feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC). 💉Urethral blockage is a very painful condition where the patient (usually males) is having difficulty or totally unable to urinate. This is a medical emergency, because urine trapped in the bladder can quickly escalate to kidney failure, bursting of the bladder, or peritonitis, all of which are fatal to the patient. It can be caused by a number of urinary tract diseases such as UTI, bladder inflammation (FIC), bladder stones, cancer or kidney injury. For dog or cat owners at home, urinary blockage may be suspected if you observe your pet straining without pee output, peeing for longer than usual, peeing more frequently, or when they can pee, but the output is trickling and not a continuous line; These are usually accompanied by a tense/bloated abdomen, decreased appetite and reduced activity and socialization. Some patients also vocalize while peeing, as they experience pain from straining. When blockage is suspected, it is imperative that your pet be brought to a vet clinic to relieve it. Depending on presentation, your doctor may insert a catheter (as is shown above), remove urine and/or stones directly from the bladder, or a surgical removal of the pen*s to allow a wider exit for bladder contents (penile urethrostomy). Lab tests are also usually recommended to identify and cure the root cause of the block. Once the blockage is fixed and its root cause cured, your vet doctor may provide suggestions on how to prevent blockages in the future. This may include diet changes, stress and litterbox management, among others. 👩⚕️ #NVACcares #urethralblockage #alagangNVAC
Uyy, pwede na taniman ng kamote! 😅 Here are five things you probably didn't know about dirty ears and earmites.🦀 1️⃣ It is not wise to use cotton buds to clean our pets' ears, for the simple reason that we can't tell them to keep still, or else we injure their eardrum by accident. A small gauze or cotton ball will suffice, only up to what we can reach with our fingers. Ear cleaning solutions are readily available in most vet clinics. 2️⃣ Excessive cleaning of your pet's ears is detrimental, for it may accelerate the rate of which they become dirty. This is because excess cleaning can damage delicate tissues and strip the inner ear of its natural oils. This prompts the body to produce more oily discharge than needed, and this discharge is what collects dust and debris which then becomes the dark, soil-like discharge we see. 3️⃣ Dark discharge does not always simply mean dirty ears. When your pet's ear is when it is accompanied by itching, soreness, head shaking, and hair loss around the ears, your pet may have an ear infection (otitis) and may need medical attention. 4️⃣ Ear infections in dogs and cats can have many causes. One of the more common causes are earmites (Otodectes cynotis), a highly contagious and very itchy external parasite which likes to live in ears of dogs, cats, rabbits, and other mammals. These earmites are easily passed via skin to skin contact, and can trigger severe crusting, itching and other ear infection symptoms when not attended to. 5️⃣ For treatment of ear infections, your veterinarian will rule out possible causes, usually starting by ruling out earmites since it is common and is relatively simple to treat. Treatment almost always include cleaning, treatment for the root cause, possibly antibiotics and pain medication. As always, your vet can always share his or her 2 cents when you have questions. The more you know! #AlagangNVAC --------------- 🩺Clinic/Retail Hours: ⌚️9:00AM-6:00PM Mon-Sun
Furmoms and dads out there - Have you experienced a situation where your puppies/litter wound seemingly just die out of nowhere? Let's talk about Puppy Fading Syndrome, why it happens, and how to prevent/manage it. #themoreyouknow Puppy fading syndrome is a generic term for puppies that deteriorate after birth. Symptoms include low weight (runt of the litter), refusal to suckle, inability to cry, lethargy, and scruffy or messy appearance. When these symptoms show up, the survival odds of the puppy is already low, even with medical attention. The causes of fading also vary. It could be environmental, when their place is too hot or too cold, too wet or dry. It could be because of the mother's poor nursing instincts. Could be an illness the mother dog is passing to her pups through her milk. Could be due to malnutrition, or lack of food supply. It could be the slightest presence of ants, ticks, or fleas on their nest. In short, fading happens because of the puppie's extreme fragility on their first few weeks after they are born. They cannot regulate body heat, their immune systems cannot fight infections, they can't digest anything but infant milk, they can't groom and repel parasites, they can't forage for their own food. These conditions which are "inconvenient" at best for older dogs are actually life threatening for puppies. This perspective highlights our need to be attentive to details when it comes to newborn puppies. What can we do to manage or prevent it? -For newborn pups, it is recommended they suckle immediately after birth, so they can get colostrum from their mother. This is done regardless if the plan after is bottle or breastfeeding. -Warm lamp is a big help in regulating ambient temperature, especially if the mother is not very attentive when nursing the puppies. -If puppies are manually fed infant milk, intervals of 2-3 hours between feeding is ideal. -The mother dog should also be apparently healthy, free of diseases since most of these can
Dearest Clients, Effective April 1, 2024, our updated clinic hours will be 9:00AM - 6:00PM, 7 days a week. This is so we can better accommodate the surge that happens at 5:00pm (after school/work), as well as so we can better handle surgeries being performed during clinic hours. Thank You, Doc Maan / Sir Maya
Our POS terminal is back and better! Hopefully no more disconnections and seremonyas when accepting card payments. 😐 #clientconvenience #alagangNVAC
👀🦁LOOK: Diggie, a post-surgery patient undergoing laser therapy. Photobiomodulation, or otherwise known as cold laser therapy, is a painless, non-invasive procedure performed to improve recovery from tissue injuries such as wounds, inflammation, sprains, and so on. For chronic conditions such as arthritis, regular laser therapy in conjunction with traditional meds can significantly improve the quality of life for the patient, by reducing the overall pain score of the said condition. Laser therapy acts by improving the blood flow on the target area, as well as stimulating the regenerative mechanisms of the cells. It is an adjunct therapy, meaning it is utilized best in conjunction with other treatment modalities. Laser theraphy is available in our clinic, via walk-in or appointment, as sole procedure or bundled with other veterinary services. #lasertherapy #AlagangNVAC ----------------------------------- 🩺Wellness/Clinic Hours: ⌚️8:00AM-8:00PM MON-SAT ⌚️8:00AM-5:00PM SUN ⌚️Checkup Cutoff Time: 7:00PM 🏃♀Walk-ins and referrals welcome 🛁Grooming Hours: ⌚️8:00AM-5:00PM Daily (Slot Basis) ⌚️Slotted Cutoff Time: 2:00PM 🏃♀Walk-ins available, subject to slot availability 📍Rizal St., cor. Malvar, Poblacion, Manaoag, Pangasinan 📱0919-965-5707 💻m.me/northernvetph
‼️‼️Be careful when putting your dogs in ponytails!‼️‼️ Hair clips and elastics are certainly a great help in managing our pet's unruly hair, but these should be used with care and caution. A common case we get is when the patient suddenly gets their ear tips "sliced", when these skin flaps get caught up with all the hair in the rubber band. This happens without any bloodspill or reaction from the patient. 😱 Unsuspecting owners would often get shocked, seeing their pets ears fall off. 😐😐 When the eartips get caught up on a rubber band, the blood supply to this area immediately gets cut off, numbing the area completely. Given enough time, this part will become necrotic and fall off. 🥺 A similar mechanism sometimes happen to long haired dogs, where their nipples get tangled up in the hair matting, causing the nipples to get sliced if not completely severed. Depending on the situation, most fixes can be as simple as cleaning the wound of any hair and debris, while some cases can require a basic round of antibiotics and/or pain medications. Unfortunately, the severed part can no longer be returned, as the tissues in it will already be dead/necrotic. The more you know! Ingat!
They say Chihuahuas rank very high on the biting aggression list. 😅 This is actually somewhat true. 😊 As Doc Maan explains, it is usual for Chihuahuas to be home dogs, always hand carried by their owners. Why is this significant? This added elevation from the ground due to hand carrying meant that Chihuahuas think they are "taller" that other dogs walking around, even if this is not the case. Add that to the usual dog behavior of being protective/aggressive when their person is around, pass the behavior to scores of younger generations, and voila - an aggressive default behavior! Of course, this is a general notion, and not all Chihuahuas (or MiniPinschers for this matter) are born aggressive. But for those that are, there will always be means to curb negative behavior. 😊 Advise#1: DO NOT COPY what was done in the vid. Not only will it get you bitten, but it can also reinforce aggression. 😅 #AlagangNVAC #Chihuahua
While weekdays are mostly work and studies, weekends should be for family, furry or not. :) #AlagangNVAC #PetWellness #InhouseVetlabs #CustomDogGrooms ----------------------------------- 🩺Wellness/Clinic Hours: ⌚️8:00AM-8:00PM MON-SAT ⌚️8:00AM-5:00PM SUN ⌚️Checkup Cutoff Time: 7:00PM 🏃♀Walk-ins and referrals welcome 🛁Grooming Hours: ⌚️8:00AM-5:00PM Daily (Slot Basis) ⌚️Slotted Cutoff Time: 2:00PM 🏃♀Walk-ins available, subject to slot availability 📍Rizal St., cor. Malvar, Poblacion, Manaoag, Pangasinan 📱0919-965-5707 💻m.me/northernvetph
Many people are overwhelmed with the things to do to maintain their dog's oral health, but there are simple ways! ✅️Dry kibbles or treats that need chewing such as Dentastix can help clear loose plaque and tartar. ✅️Pet approved toothpaste (without xylitol or flouride) can be applied with gauze or dog toothbrush to manage the mouth smell and bacteria. ✅️Balanced diet with sources of calcium such as milk can help maintain teeth health. For severe cases of plaque, your vet can always help out with the steel brushy brush (AKA dental scaler). #AlagangNVAC #dentalprophylaxis ------------- 👨⚖️👩⚕️CLINIC/RETAIL HOURS 8:00AM-8:00PM, Mon-Sat 8:00AM-5:00PM, Sunday 📍Rizal St., cor. Malvar, Poblacion, Manaoag 📱0919-965-5707 💻m.me/northernvetph
Any AOT fans here? 😅 Earmites in your dogs ears might not be the "colossal" threat to humanity like in the series, but they are terrifying nonetheless. Makes you itch just seeing them. 😬 Earmite infestations are easy to treat as long as they are diagnosed correctly by your trusty vet doctor. 😊 #AlagangNVAC #doglover #earmites #veterinarian
️🤔🤔What makes up an outstanding surgery? ✅️ Surgeon and Assist are in-sync, knows what the other will do next, and acts accordingly.. It takes two to tango! ✅️Patient sleeping like a log. 😅 ✅️ When complications do arise, they get dealt with immediately. ✅️Monitoring devices beep in unison, with no alarms. 😤 ✅️Ventilator is present, but idle. ✅️Lastly, when the anesthetist can afford to trot around, taking videos while monitoring vitals, and isn't required to scrub in! 😘😘 #veterinarysurgery #VetsurgeonManaoag #AlagangNVAC
Breaktime! During confinement cases, we believe that the little things can also make a difference. 😊 When a patient is able bodied, going outside for a quick walk and nature break seem too extra, but it can actually improve recovery. But how so? Walking can reduce muscle weakening that is inherent when prescribed long resting periods. For anxious patients, it may be uncomfortable for them to wee or poop in their cages, but are okay when doing it outside. The patient may also form a bond with the staff during walking, making it easier to manage routine parts of confinement. Also, lastly: Vitamin D = always good! 😁 #petconfinement #AlagangNVAC
Ding, ang bato!! Not quite?😅 #CaseHighlight Hiro, a 7-year old shih tzu had his bladder incised through his abdomen, to retrieve stones that are blocking his peeing. This is called a canine cystotomy, performed under general gas anesthesia. When stones form, it can cause life threatening blockage since the patient will be unable to urinate, causing buildup of urine in the bladder. When prolonged, this condition could cause the bladder to rupture, and kidneys to fail. In Hiro's case, he already underwent urethrostomy and cystotomy years prior, to widen his urine path and reduce the possibility of blockage. While the procedures worked very well, he unfortunately developed new stones. This did not cause complete blockage, though imagine an uncontrolled case of "balisawsaw"; where urinating is hard, painful, frequent, and blood tinged. From first incision to last stitch, we took about 55 minutes to extract all of the stones from the bladder. After the successful procedure, Hiro is recovering well, and should now have less worries about urinating. Good job, Hiro! See you on your follow up! #AlagangNVAC #veterinarysurgery #caninecystotomy ------------- 👨⚖️👩⚕️CLINIC/RETAIL HOURS 8:00AM-8:00PM, Mon-Sat 8:00AM-5:00PM, Sunday 📍Rizal St., cor. Malvar, Poblacion, Manaoag 📱0919-965-5707 💻m.me/northernvetph
Why do they do this?? . . . . . . . Cats vocalize for a number of reasons. "Meow" is their way to interact with humans, although honestly, we don't understand them, until they start doing gestures. 😂😂 Notice also, when cats "talk" to each other, they don't meow, but rather just do eye to eye contact. 🙂 Cats have other kinds of vocalizations that they use for other cats. Hissing relays bad mood and to back off, Growling for engaging in fights, low-tone moaning for courting and "proliferation". The more you know! #AlagangNVAC #cats #catsofinstagram #funnycats #cutecats
Minsan talaga, ang charm ng pusa e dahil wala silang pake. 😅 #ZeeDee #AlagangNVAC #Catsofinstagram #puspinlove
Hindi na pilay! Ngiting tagumpay! Peaches here was unable to walk following an accident that injured her spine, but after 4 sessions of acupuncture, chiropractic, and laser therapies, she was able to walk again! #AlagangNVAC #SpinalCompression #Acupuncture #ColdLaser
The founders of Northern Vet Animal Clinic has always been animal lovers at heart, and veterinarians second. As pet lovers, they feel glad and at home as Pangasinan embraces pet ownership, as Veterinarians they feel very concerned; unfortunately, "quality, affordable veterinary healthcare" and "responsible and informed pet ownership" has not caught on in general in Pangasinan. -Accesibility to pet clinics is somewhat poor, with many towns such as Manaoag, Mapandan, Mangaldan, San Jacinto, Pozurrubio, San Fabian, Binalonan, San Manuel not having their own animal clinics. People from around these areas would often travel great distances to seek veterinary care, to locations as far as NCR, where reputable hospitals exist. -Quality pet care is hindered due to old, outdated care practices, substandard diagnoses, lack of proper veterinary equipment, and so on. -Pangasinan for the longest time has been ranking on or near the top of the list of Philippine provinces with the highest number of cases of rabies, also considered as true for other common dog/cat diseases. The main reason for this is the prevalence of unvaccinated, unneutered, stray dogs and cats. -Affordability is a question, being that Veterinary Medicine is a small practice in general, and that services has to go through a lot of hoops and bloats to be delivered to the masses. -Many owners are ill/insufficiently informed about pet ownership. A classic example of this is the rising case of puppies dying of Parvovirus, a disease that can be easily prevented but still kills because puppies are unvaccinated at their proper age. -Non-reputable breeders, much like NCR's Cartimar or Tiendesitas, only look to make a quick buck and won't care about animal wellness. Once the pet is sold, it is no longer their problem. All of the above-mentioned factors are a hindrance, or are slowly killing the blossoming pet ownership industry in Pangasinan. As animal advocates, we see it as our calling and moral responsibility to address the issues, elevate the level of care, and be the well informer for our pet owners. -We situated our clinic in Manaoag, in the smack center where no other vet clinics reside. This should ease accessibility issues for the are including nearby towns Mapandan, Mangaldan, Binalonan, San Jacinto, Pozurrubio, and so on. -Our doctors have years upon years of veterinary experience coming from the elite animal hospitals of Makati, to the fields and farms of Pangasinan. This combination ensures we get the right calls for any situation. -We look to invest in more state of the art equipment, to complement our top level software and IT. This will ensure we deliver efficient, on point service, which does not compromise. -As we establish our network, we look to partnering with local organizations to vaccination drives, spay/neuter drives, and ownership awareness to our owners. -If there's a cheaper, effective way to do things, we will advise that-- but not in the name of effectivity and efficiency. We also ensure to engage only with reputable and as much as possible, direct suppliers so we don't have to deal with bloated profit cuts. To cut our story short, our bottom line is that low cost, top level vetcare standards should not be an exclusive right for elite pet owners. We imagine a time where anyone can have a pet, not worrying that they are not well informed, that they have no one to turn on to in case they need help. This is our goal, our vision that we work towards to achieve.
