Key West Animal Clinic

06/21/2024

Dog Food Recall Alerts and Feeding Tips

06/17/2024

Temperatures forecast in the 90s and predicted high humidity are expected to produce heat index readings near or over 100 beginning Monday, June 17, and lasting through 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 18.

The following public cooling centers have been established for this extreme heat event:
Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center Lobby, 950 Elm St.
Monday 6:45 a.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Tuesday 6:45 a.m. - 6:15 p.m.

Carnegie-Stout Public Library, 360 W 11th St.
Monday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Multicultural Family Center, 1157 Central Ave.
Monday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Bunker Hill Golf Course Clubhouse, 2200 Bunker Hill Rd.
Monday 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Tuesday 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

ImOn Ice Arena, 1800 Admiral Sheehy Dr.
Monday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Salvation Army, 1099 Iowa St.
Monday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Dubuque Rescue Mission, 398 Main St.
Daily 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Dubuque Rescue Mission, 1598 Jackson St.
Daily 3 p.m. - 9 a.m.

Kennedy Mall, 555 John F Kennedy Rd. (Public areas of the mall)
Monday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Tuesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Petco, 2541 NW Arterial (Pet-friendly)
Monday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.

PetSmart, 1300 John F Kennedy Rd. (Pet-friendly)
Monday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.

The City of Dubuque is advising residents to take precautionary measures to prevent heat-related illness. Although anyone can suffer from heat-related illness at any time, the people at greatest risk include:
• People aged 65 or older
• Infants and young children
• Overweight individuals
• People performing manual labor or exercising outdoors
• People with chronic health conditions, especially heart disease or high blood pressure, or those who take certain medications, such as for depression, insomnia, or poor circulation.

To protect your health when temperatures and humidity are high, remember to keep cool and use common sense. The following tips are important:
• Use a buddy system: Check on your neighbors, friends, and relatives. Watch others for heat-induced illness because some people may not realize they are suffering heat-related illnesses and can become confused or lose consciousness.
• NEVER leave people or pets alone in a closed car/automobile.
• Increase fluid intake, regardless of your activity level. The best way to tell you are well hydrated is if your urine is light yellow. If it gets dark, rehydrate by drinking water immediately.
• If experiencing excessive sweating, especially over several hours, replace salt and minerals by eating foods like bananas and salty crackers, or drink rehydrating beverages that contain salts, such as sports drinks and special rehydration fluids.
• Choose lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing and wear sunscreen.
• Wear hats that shade your face, such as sun hats, visors, etc.
• Keep in the shade or air-conditioned areas as much as possible.
• Work slowly if you are not used to working or exercising in the heat and humidity. Stop immediately if you get dizzy, nauseated, or feel weak. Go into an air-conditioned space and drink cool liquids.
• Check on outdoor pets to make sure they have plenty of water and do not leave unattended pets in vehicles.

For further excessive heat information and resources, phone 211 for the most current information or visit www.cityofdubuque.org/health or https://www.heat.gov/

06/05/2024

http://keywestanimalclinic.myvetstoreonline.pharmacy/

06/05/2024

Iowa laws allow individuals to use or explode consumer fireworks between June 1 through July 8. Please contact us to chat about medication's to try if your pet has anxiety about fireworks.

05/08/2024

Did you know that we have our own online store? Check out the special coming soon!
https://keywestanimalclinic.myvetstoreonline.pharmacy/shop

*for Heartgard and Nexgard Plus pets must have a current negative heartworm test.
**Nexgard and Heartgard products are prescription medications.

05/01/2024

Did you know we have an app where you can chat with us through text messages!😍

⚡️Request refills on any medication
🎯Request refills for monthly preventatives
⏳ Set up appointments. No more hold time calling in!
📬 We can also send you digital reminders via text and or email instead of mailers. When you get the text or email you can message us right back to set something up

⏰You can send messages 24 hours a day. We will only answer though during business hours.
🛑If it is an emergency, Please call our after hours service we provide for our clients. 563-588-1875

Please reach out if you have any questions!

To download the app, clink the link.

04/17/2024

We have been seeing wonderful results with this new product!!

See the difference Librela could make for your dog with non-stop pain relief.

04/05/2024

Here is some information about the upcoming solar eclipse on Monday.

  The solar eclipse that will occur on August 21, 2017 is a once-in-a-lifetime event that you can’t miss — literally! While many of us wil

03/06/2024

If you see a orange and white cat running around the Key West area, Casey's area he could be in the Table Mound area, and can catch him please let us know ASAP!! He is current on vaccinations and is microchipped.

03/06/2024

https://medipaw.com/

Medipaw Boots and Suits: The ultimate solution for promoting faster healing, reducing stress, and ensuring maximum protection during recovery.

12/28/2023

Blue Ridge Beef voluntary recall of Blue Ridge Beef Puppy Mix due to Salmonella and Listeria Monocytogenes contamination

12/23/2023

Blue Ridge Beef is recalling all lot numbers and used by dates between N24 1124 to N24 1224 of their 2 lb log of Kitten Grind UPC 8 54298 00101 6; 2lb log of Kitten Mix UPC 8 54298 00143 6 and their 2lb log of Puppy Mix UPC 8 54298 00169 6 due to contamination of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogene

12/11/2023

We are having phone issues today. They are working on it now but give us a 24hr time frame of when they maybe fixed. Please be patient when you call in, some of the calls are being dropped before we can answer. Even if you get an answering machine please try to call back. We are trying to catch the number before it hangs up to call you back as well. You can also contact us through messenger or our Otto app if you have trouble calling. Thank you for your cooperation, we appreciate you all.

11/22/2023

We wish you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving!!
The office will be closed on Thursday Nov 23rd and will reopen with regular hours on Friday Nov 24th.

**In case of an emergency - OUR clients can call the office and our doctor on call will be in touch.
*For other emergencies the nearest emergency centers are Madison Veterinary Specialists 608-274-7772 or after 7pm Nov 23rd BluePearl in Cedar Rapids 319-841-5161.

11/13/2023

Complete details of the Mid America Pet Food recall as reported by the editors of The Dog Food Advisor.

10/31/2023

More October 27 2023 — Blue Ridge Beef has voluntarily recalled its Breeders Choice #2 dog food due to potential Salmonella contamination. What caused the recall? The recall was initiated by a sample of the impacted product testing positive for Salmonella. There have been no confirmed illnesses li...

10/24/2023

More October 24 2023 — TFP Nutrition has voluntarily recalled Retriever All Life Stages Mini Chunk Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food due to potential Salmonella contamination. What caused the recall? The recall was initiated by a single sample of the impacted product testing positive for Salmonella in a...

10/13/2023

99 More October 13 2023 — Carolina Prime Pet Inc. has voluntarily recalled five varieties of its jerky products, distributed to Hollywood Feed, due to potential Salmonella contamination. What caused the recall? The recall was initiated by customer, Hollywood Feed, reporting Salmonella contaminatio...

09/06/2023

Complete details of the Mid America Pet Food Recall as reported by the editors of The Dog Food Advisor.

08/02/2023

This is why it is so important to bring in a fresh stool sample on puppies and kittens. Even though they were dewormwd by the breeder they may have other parasites that weren't treated... this puppy was dewormed many times for the common intestinal parasite worms (rounds/hooks/whips) but not Coccodia which is another common parasites we find in pets.

06/15/2023

06/02/2023

37 More 11 May 2023 — Lazy Dog Cookie Co. is voluntarily recalling a specific lot of Pup-PIEs products due to a complaint made on Sunday, April 30th, 2023. What caused the recall? Lazy Dog Cookie Co. was alerted that a customer had made a complaint on April 30th. The nature of this complaint is…

05/23/2023

Ark Naturals Company is voluntarily recalling three products due to the omission of a mold-inhibiting ingredient during the formulation

05/16/2023

UPDATE: OWNER HAS BEEN FOUND AND HE IS HOME WITH THER NOW. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SHARES!
A concerned citizen dropped off a lost dog yesterday she found at Casey's in Key West. If anyone is missing a dog - please contact us ASAP. If no one claims this cutie we will have to call Animal Control.
563-588-1875.

03/29/2023

Did you know you can get text or email reminders to tell you when to give your next dose of Heartgard or Nexgard? Just click on one of the links and sign up!! Easy Peasy!
heartgard.com/reminders
nexgardforpets.com/reminders

Never miss a dose of NexGard® (afoxolaner) with monthly dosing reminders. Sign up today to get started.

03/18/2023

Just a refresher on grain free foods.
If your pet needs to be on a grain free food - our recommendations are to stick with Hill's Science Diet, Purina Pro Plan or Royal Canin.

Brands named in the report include Acana, Zignature, Taste of the Wild, 4Health, Earthborn Holistic, Blue Buffalo, Nature’s Domain, Fromm, Merrick, California Natural, Natural Balance, Orijen, Nature’s Variety, NutriSource, Nutro and Rachael Ray Nutrish. Many of the foods identified are labeled as “grain-free” and contain a high proportion of peas, lentils, other legume seeds and potatoes.

Latest update on the FDA’s investigation into reports of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs eating certain pet foods.

03/15/2023

There are so many things that can be harmful to our pets. The ASPCA has a great webpage that lists all the different thins to be aware of.
https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control?ms=MP_PMK_GGPoisonControl&initialms=MP_PMK_GGPoisonControl&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2cWgBhDYARIsALggUhrIKpNH_vT0oK92pJaQDj2UYCDt0FTsaNEVFYt0CQJkCHRmlLw6gHMaAmXmEALw_wcB