Chenoa Veterinary Clinic

10/24/2024

Guess where I'm at?? To be my best to adjust the animals large and small - chiropractic care helps us all!!

10/24/2024

Keeping the litter boxes CLEAN is #1. Next may be the choice/preference of litter type (and that may change....) - make sure for your kitties' respiratory health there is MINIMAL dust. Cats like options so having enough boxes available is important too. When in doubt - check it out with taking a urine sample in to be examined (easier than it may sound - ask your vet!)

10/22/2024

FYI - print and save this chart. Good to have in your first aid kits!!

Today is , a reminder that knowing how to save a life—especially our furry friends—can make all the difference. While having to administer CPR to your pet can be terrifying, being prepared can help you act calmly and confidently in an emergency.

Stay Calm:
1️⃣ Breathe: Take a few deep breaths to steady yourself. Focus on the feeling of the air filling your lungs.
2️⃣ Delegate: If there are bystanders, assign them tasks like finding the nearest emergency vet.
3️⃣ Focus: Keep your mind clear. Concentrate on the steps ahead and stay in the moment.

When to Start CPR:
🐾 Your pet isn’t responding
🐾 Your pet isn’t breathing
🐾 You can’t feel a heartbeat or pulse

How to Perform CPR:
Compressions:
❤️ Position your pet on their side.
❤️ Deliver 120 compressions per minute (2 per second).
❤️ For every 30 compressions, give 2 breaths.

Breaths:
❤️ Close your pet’s mouth and seal it with your fingers.
❤️ Cover their nose with your mouth and give 2 breaths—enough to make their chest rise.
❤️ Check for a heartbeat after 2 minutes. If there’s no pulse, continue.

When to Stop CPR:
🐾 Your pet starts breathing and responding
🐾 You reach the vet clinic and they take over
🐾 You can’t continue physically
🐾 Your pet starts breathing but is still unconscious

Recovery Position:
Place your pet’s head to the side, slightly tilting down (unless there’s head trauma).

Compression Techniques:
🐶 Medium to Large Dogs: Compress one third of the chest depth.
🐱 Small Dogs/Cats: Use your thumb and fingers for compression, or compress directly over the heart.

Stay prepared and know that you can make a difference in your pet's life! ❤️

10/21/2024

Geldings especially! LOL

I like Chinese food but I feel a line must be drawn….

10/20/2024

THIS IS LONG BUT A MUST READ FOR PET OWNERS!!!!!
5 Myths Perpetuated In Veterinary Medicine
EVERY DAY - we continue to educate and hopefully am helping pet owners DEBUNK what information is still being given to them. We see this incorrect info on pet's clinic records/receipts ALL THE TIME.
In vet school we were "taught": dry kibble = clean teeth (NOT) & everyone has grown up with the Milk Bone commercials showing brown teeth then "chomp" "chomp" white teeth - AGAIN NOT!! I could go on more of a roll but please read below:

Josie Beug, DVM, CVA
Oct 20
1. “Dry dog food is good for dental health.”
It is about as good as eating a bag of Cheetos every day and never brushing. Starchy, carbohydrate-laden food is what creates plaque and tartar in dog’s mouths so that they then require routine dental cleanings. It’s great for Pet Dental Month!
2. “Fresh meat and vegetables are bad for dogs and cats.”
Are fresh meat and vegetables, essentially unprocessed foods, killing us and our pets, or is the heavily processed chemical-filled ready-to-eat food creating inflammation, metabolic imbalances, and disease? Let me know what you vote for.
3. “Grain-free dog foods cause dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs.”
Grains have nothing to do with heart disease in dogs. But this false information got Purina One into the number one selling dog food slot, thanks to their board-certified nutritionist who wrote the viral BLOG POST. To this day, I still have to dispute this nonsense.
Oh, and by the way, DCM is a relatively rare form of cardiac heart disease with a genetic basis in certain breeds, i.e. Boxers, and Dobermans. Mitral valve disease is much more common and the one we see in small breed dogs.
Please, cardiologists, let’s get up to date with the information. Here is the statement from the AVMA with links to the FDA, which essentially says it was all one big hoax created to sell kibble.
4. “Bones are not safe for dogs.”
Dogs, as a species, were made to chew on bones. Used responsibly, bones provide mental stimulation, emotional self-soothing, aka reduce anxiety, and help keep teeth clean. They also provide needed calcium and collagen.
Some breeds have been bred to have difficulty chewing on bones, i.e. brachycephalic Frenchies, bulldogs. Please do not leave dogs with bones unattended and choose the right type of bone for your dog and their style of chewing.
5. “Raw pet food increases the risk of bacterial contamination over dry kibble.”
“Human-grade ingredient raw pet food is no more of a risk to bring into your home than chicken, lettuce and/or melons purchased from your grocery. (The same cannot be said of feed grade ingredient raw pet food or any style of feed grade ingredient pet food.)” Susan Thixton, The Truth About Pet Food
There are more recalls annually for E.Coli, Salmonella and Listeria in dry kibble than in commercial raw foods.
Commercial raw pet food companies are held to stricter standards regarding bacterial contamination than the meat in your grocery store sold for human consumption. The FDA has a zero-tolerance policy on the small RAW pet food company’s products. You are more likely to find salmonella in your chicken or Listeria in your salad than in a good brand of raw pet food.
In addition, the small companies, that are transparent about their sourcing are getting their meat from small, sustainable farmers where the animals are pasture-raised. This significantly reduces pathogenic bacterial contamination compared to large agribusiness feed-lot sources.
In addition, dogs are scavengers. That means they scavenge for food and are more than willing to eat road kill or the dead squirrel that died last week in your yard. They are inherently resistant to salmonella and other bacteria. If their microbiome is healthy, they are even more resistant.
My recently inherited Doodle foraged on deer entrails and legs from long-dead carcasses in the woods. I have yet to see a single incidence of vomiting or diarrhea from him.
I had a board-certified internist in vet school laugh when I wrote down salmonella infection as a differential on a GI case. He leaned over and whispered in my year, “Dogs are super resistant to salmonella infections, cross it off the list”.
Here is another article: Let’s Get the Facts Straight FDA and Analyzing the Last 3 Years of Recalls. The statistics speak for themselves.
Keep your eyes open at your local supermarket. Trader Joe’s had warnings at the register about salad contamination with Listeria just the other day.
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11352 West State Road 84, Ste 190, Davie, FL 33325

10/18/2024

We LOVE adjusting pets - large and small, chiropractic care benefits them ALL!!

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10/01/2024

.....and from the feline contingent:

09/26/2024

Would your dog be up for an Oscar, Emmy or Golden Globe award???

09/25/2024

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09/25/2024

Happy 16th Birthday, Jinger!! 🎂🎁🎉🎊
Barb is definitely enjoying this moment!
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09/23/2024

09/21/2024

We definitely promote HEALTHY chewing opportunities for dogs to slow down the accumulation of dental tartar BUT be sure if you are using raw bones, they are size appropriate and NOT a thin round piece. We often have this "oops" happen and it's not fun for pets or vets!! 🦴🦴

A dog in Bloomington found himself in an unfortunately "humerus" situation after his bone became stuck on his jaw.

09/21/2024

Something all dog families understand!!

09/19/2024

Please be aware of this issue. A good friend's daughter contracted this from playing in the dirt of a horse arena here in Illinois. It's not something physicians see frequently but can be devastating and a bit difficult to diagnose. Fortunately she recovered well. CLEAN HANDS ARE A MUST!!

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is looking into two human cases of a rare parasitic infection that comes from raccoons.  Baylisascaris procyonis is a type of parasite that l…

09/18/2024

Easy and HEALTHY treats - remember HOWLOWEEN 🐺 is coming!

09/17/2024

09/14/2024

Over the last 5 years, 60 MILLION pounds of kibble have been recalled for harmful levels of mold/aflatoxin and 8 MILLION pounds of pathogenic bacteria...............ultra-processed food is safer????

Read on here: https://truthaboutpetfood.com/what-do-the-last-five-years-of-pet-food-recalls-tell-us/?

The leading style of pet food recalled, and the leading cause.

09/13/2024

PSA: please be sure your CURRENT contact information is CORRECT with your pets' microchip!!

09/10/2024

THINK ABOUT THIS: Food for thought.....did you know that the largest chain of veterinary clinics is owned by the largest pet food manufacturer? An important aspect of working with our patients is teaching HOW TO READ a food label and WHAT it means. Unfortunately the pet food industry in the US is based on "leftovers" from the grain and cereal industries. Label information leaves MUCH to be desired as they are not required to tell us "everything".....definitely NOT a full disclosure but more of a "sin of omission" situation. Let us help you help your pets THRIVE (not just survive) when it comes to what's in the food bowl!!

Food for thought.....did you know that the largest chain of veterinary clinics is owned by the largest pet food manufacturer?

09/10/2024

Skip the biscuit buffet at the pet stores and opt for SINGLE ingredient treats for your pets. Great DIY here 👇

09/09/2024

PSA for any time-travelers/space travelers out there.....

09/02/2024

Have a safe and productive holiday!!