Compassion 4 Paws Veterinary Healing Center and Urgent Care

Compassion 4 Paws Veterinary Healing Center and Urgent Care We offer compassionate Primary and Urgent Care.
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07/30/2024

[NOTE: This photo is just picture of a pond in the summer. NOT a picture of a pond with the toxin.] Cyanobacteria can have many different looks, including not being visible at all. Link to Kentucky Division of Water for more photos and information: https://eec.ky.gov/Environmental-Protection/Water/Monitor/Pages/HABS.aspx #:~:text=Harmful%20Algal%20Blooms%20Division%20of%20Water&text=A%20harmful%20algal%20bloom%2C%20or,skin%20in%20animals%20or%20humans.
"Death follows minutes to hours after exposure to a small amount of this toxin." As the weather gets hotter, ponds can start to have "algae blooms." The water itself can look like pea soup, or like green paint is spread on the surface of the water. Sometimes it is not visible at all. Some of these blooms are cyanobacteria, which can produce potent toxins. Dogs are exposed when they wade in the water and either drink the water directly, or lick it off themselves when they come out. There is no antidote; treatment is supportive and many dogs don't survive. If you believe your dog has been exposed, bathe him immediately. If he has any symptoms, bring him right in to a veterinarian. See comments for more information about signs and treatment. (Most ponds that look like this are not dangerous, but it is not possible to tell which ones are toxic and which ones aren't except by having the water tested; If in doubt, keep pets out.) Edited to add links to more pond phots.

ATTENTION PET PARENTS:Compassion 4 Paws Veterinary Healing Center and Urgent Care has same day appointments available to...
06/01/2024

ATTENTION PET PARENTS:
Compassion 4 Paws Veterinary Healing Center and Urgent Care has same day appointments available today, tomorrow and Monday. Your pet doesn’t have to wait until next week (or later) to feel better. Give us a call if we can help!

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05/12/2024

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Did you know that the second Saturday of May has been declared by FEMA as National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day?

An individual family’s emergency plan is just that: one plan for one family. Emergency kits should include all family and pet needs, such as dietary restrictions and any needed medications. Keep all important documents such as personal identification (passports, birth certificates, social security cards), medical records, (for pets: vaccinations, microchip information, vet, and emergency contacts), and any prescriptions in an easy to access place in the event you must leave your home with short notice. Consider keeping digital records of documents.

Start moving your animals when a severe weather watch is issued. If you can’t move animals because they are in tanks or cages, cover them with blankets. It is better for your animals to be confined before any severe weather hits than to scramble in the minutes after a warning has been issued.

Have a carrier or crate for each pet. Assign your pets to individual household members. Plan and practice how to catch your nervous or shy animals. Practice familiarizing your pet with their carriers and crates so there’s less anxiety. Make a routine and offer high value rewards. Ensure all carriers or crates are in good condition. If there is damage, replace the carrier. Losing a pet during an emergency because of a broken door or cracked side is a preventable tragedy.

Enroll your family in Smart911. The Rave Alert system allows Clinton County to communicate with our residents before, during, and after an emergency.

This National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day, Clinton County Animal Control wants to help you and your animals prepare for an emergency BEFORE they happen.

Get prepared. Stay informed. Stay safe.

To learn more:
https://www.clinton-county.org/655/Rave-Alert

https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/are-you-petpared-disasters

https://www.ready.gov/petshttps://www.fema.gov/blog/preparing-farm-animals-disaster

Presenting Concern: Extreme bundle of happiness and loveDiagnosis: 1000% cutie patootieTreatment: Endless belly rubs, ki...
03/31/2024

Presenting Concern: Extreme bundle of happiness and love
Diagnosis: 1000% cutie patootie
Treatment: Endless belly rubs, kisses, and snuggles

Anna insisted that she give endless puppy kisses and receive top-notch belly rubs throughout her exam. Positively perfect in every way. Dr Rachel very much enjoyed all the Anna love!

Kamira is waiting patiently to see Dr Mary. Isn’t she beautiful!  She sure does love her daddy ❤️ (posted with owner per...
03/30/2024

Kamira is waiting patiently to see Dr Mary. Isn’t she beautiful! She sure does love her daddy ❤️ (posted with owner permission)

01/22/2024

Compassion 4 Paws Veterinary Healing Center and Urgent Care has a few same day appointments still available for today. Please give us a call if your pet needs to be seen. We are open today until 3:00.

01/01/2024
10/03/2023

ATTENTION VETERINARY TECHNICIANS!! Compassion 4 Paws Veterinary Healing Center and Urgent Care in Grand Ledge is seeking an experienced veterinary technician available either for relief work, full time or part time. We are currently open Fridays and Saturdays 10-10, Sundays 10-5 and Mondays 9-3. Most urgently, we need a tech for this Saturday, October 7, 2023 and several other upcoming dates until we can fill the position. If interested, please message me. Pay commensurate with experience and skill level.

07/27/2023

With all this rain, comes mushrooms. If you pull mushrooms from your yard, be sure you pick them up and throw them in the trash. We have had dogs brought into the clinic at Compassion 4 Paws Veterinary Healing Center and Urgent Care near death from ingesting just a small amount of a dead dried up mushroom. These were large dogs too. It only takes a small amount to cause serious and/or permanent damage or even death. If your dog does ingest any mushroom, even just a bite, please take a picture of the mushroom and if possible put it in a plastic bag and bring it with you to the vet immediately so that they can try to identify it to determine the best treatment.

07/21/2023

Dr Mary will be on vacation from July 21st through July 31st. Unfortunately, we don’t have a relief vet available. So, the clinic will be closed for those 10 days. We will resume normal business hours thereafter. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

07/04/2023

THE MOST DANGEROUS PET CHEW EVER: RAWHIDE!

How can one of the most popular chew sticks on the planet be so dangerous for your pets, you ask? I mean, most dogs chew on rawhide for hours on end, and not only does it keep them busy, but they seem to last forever.

Well if you understood what it took to make this toxic “raw” leather stick, you would quickly understand what the problem is.

Aside from the horror stories circulating all over social media these days, of pets needing emergency surgery after consuming rawhide, the majority of pet parents today, especially the newbies, believe that this chew is some sort of dried up meat stick. Let me debunk that myth right away!

A rawhide stick is not the by-product of the beef industry nor is it made of dehydrated meat. Rather, rawhide is the by-product of the “Leather Industry”, so theoretically it is a leather chew. Sounds awesome, right?

“Producing rawhide begins with the splitting of an animal hide, usually from cattle. The top grain is generally tanned and made into leather products, while the inner portion, in its “raw” state, goes to the dogs.” TheBark.com

So, how does this leather, which is conveniently rolled up into pretty shapes, actually get made into those rawhide chews?

Follow along my friends and I will enlighten you on how this hide travels through a leathery process where it transforms from hide to a not-so beautiful, colorful, chew stick. Here is a paraphrased tutorial that was explained by the whole dog journal several years back:

STEP 1: Normally, cattle hides are shipped from slaughterhouses to tanneries for processing. These hides are then treated with a chemical bath to help “preserve” the product during transport to help prevent spoilage.

(No one wants to purchase a black, spoiled rawhide stick!)

Once at the tannery: the hides are soaked and treated with either an ash-lye solution or a highly toxic recipe of sodium sulphide liming. This process will help strip the hair and fat that maybe attached to the hides themselves.

(No, no one wants to see a hairy hide…)

Next on this glorious journey, these hides are then treated with chemicals that help “puff” the hide, making it easier to split into layers.

The outer layer of the hide is used for goods like car seats, clothing, shoes, purses, etc. But, it’s the inner layer that is needed to make the rawhide. (Oh and other things like gelatin, cosmetics, and glue as well!)

STEP 2: Now that we have the inner layer of the hide, it’s time to go to the post-tannery stage! Hides are washed and whitened using a solution of hydrogen peroxide and/or bleach; this will also help remove the smell of the rotten or putrid leather. Bonus!
(Research also shows that other chemicals maybe used here to help the whitening process if the bleach isn’t strong enough.)

STEP 3: Now it’s time to make these whitened sheets of this “leathery by-product” look delicious! So, here is where the artistic painting process comes in.

“Basted, smoked, and decoratively tinted products might be any color (or odor) underneath the coating of (often artificial) dyes and flavors. They can even be painted with a coating of titanium oxide to make them appear white and pretty on the pet store shelves.” - whole-dog-journal.com

“…the Material Safety Data Sheet reveals a toxic confection containing the carcinogen FD&C Red 40, along with preservatives like sodium benzoate. But tracking the effects of chemical exposure is nearly impossible when it’s a matter of slow, low-dose poisoning.”– thebark.com

Ok, now that these hides have been painted, it’s time for the final process.

STEP 4: Getting it to last forever!

Because the FDA does not consider these chews to be food, really it’s a free for all when it comes to the manufacturers of these leather strips, and the products they may want to add to these chews, to get them to last forever. Any sort of glue can be added here to get these bad boys to never come apart.

When tested: Lead, arsenic, mercury, chromium salts, formaldehyde, and other toxic chemicals have been detected in raw hides. So it’s safe to say that any sort of glues can be used as well!

Finally, it’s time to package and attach all the glorious marketing labels to the product.

Check out the fine print warning that’s attached with some of these rawhides:
“Choking or blockages. If your dog swallows large pieces of rawhide, the rawhide can get stuck in the esophagus or other parts of the digestive tract. Sometimes, abdominal surgery is needed to remove them from the stomach or intestines. If it isn’t resolved, a blockage can lead to death.“

(Oh, how lovely…)

And there it is! It’s now ready to be shipped to store shelves where it can be purchased for our loving animal companions.

How do proactive veterinarians feel about these chews?

Here is world-renowned veterinarian Dr. Karen Becker's take on the matter:

“The name ‘rawhide’ is technically incorrect. A more accurate name would be processed-hide, because the skin isn’t raw at all. But the term “rawhide” has stuck.

Rawhide chews start out hard, but as your dog works the chew it becomes softer, and eventually he can unknot the knots on each end and the chew takes on the consistency of a slimy piece of taffy or bubble gum. And by that time your dog cannot stop working it -- it becomes almost addictive.

At this point, there’s no longer any dental benefit to the chew because it has turned soft and gooey, and, in fact, it has become a choking and intestinal obstruction hazard.“

P.S. Ready for the jaw dropper?

An investigation by Humane Society International stated in their report, “In a particularly grisly twist, the skins of brutally slaughtered dogs in Thailand are mixed with other bits of skin to produce rawhide chew toys for pet dogs. Manufacturers told investigators that these chew toys are regularly exported to and sold in U.S. stores.” – dogingtonpost.com

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"An educated, informed and well-researched community of pet owners can only put more pressure on the pet food industry to be better! When pet owners know better, they will only do better!"

If you are looking to adopt or can foster, PLEASE check with Deteoit Animal Control ASAP. They have pregnant females and...
06/07/2023

If you are looking to adopt or can foster, PLEASE check with Deteoit Animal Control ASAP. They have pregnant females and nursing mothers that are going to be euthanized, along with their babies! Please share!!

PSA… PLEASE don’t walk your dogs on pavement in this heat!!  Remember YOU have shoes on. Don’t try to tell me that their...
05/30/2023

PSA… PLEASE don’t walk your dogs on pavement in this heat!! Remember YOU have shoes on. Don’t try to tell me that their feet can tolerate the heat. THIS is what happens to them. The skin on their pads is completely burned off. Imagine how that feels. PLEASE SHARE!!

05/25/2023

URGENT!! Detroit Animal Control is euthanizing 30 dogs today starting at 3:30. Rescues are full and need fosters. So, calling rescues is not an option. If you are looking for a dog or know anyone who is, PLEASE have them go there IMMEDIATELY! PLEASE SHARE!!

We are happy to announce that our sister company, Nana-n-Paws, has again been nominated for Best of the Best in the Kenn...
04/22/2023

We are happy to announce that our sister company, Nana-n-Paws, has again been nominated for Best of the Best in the Kennel / Boarding / Daycare category with the Lansing State Journal, and we have made it into the final round! Please click the link below and cast your vote for us. Voting is open through April 29th. Thank you all for your amazing support and loyalty over the past 11 years. Here’s to the next 11 years!!

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Channel 6 News ran the story on the sweet dog that one of our daycare employees and her boyfriend found in a crate behin...
03/28/2023

Channel 6 News ran the story on the sweet dog that one of our daycare employees and her boyfriend found in a crate behind the dumpster at Trappers Cove Apartments yesterday morning. Hopefully now someone will recognize him and come forward with information that may lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible.

Scotty, the pit mix, is all smiles after a check-up and some grooming.

One of my daycare employees found this sweet dog locked in a crate behind the dumpster at Trapper’s Cove Apartments in L...
03/27/2023

One of my daycare employees found this sweet dog locked in a crate behind the dumpster at Trapper’s Cove Apartments in Lansing this morning. Of course it’s safe now, Animal Control has been contacted, I’m posting on all the community and lost & found pet sites and there was no microchip. If anyone recognizes this dog or has a camera that may have captured video of the person or persons responsible for doing this, please pm me. This is NOT how you discard an animal!! If you don’t want your pet anymore, contact animal control, the humane society, any number of rescues, etc. Be responsible and compassionate! Don’t be heartless and cruel.

SAME DAY VETERINARY APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE!!  Compassion 4 Paws has same day vet appointments available for routine and ...
03/25/2023

SAME DAY VETERINARY APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE!! Compassion 4 Paws has same day vet appointments available for routine and urgent care today (Saturday) until 10pm as well as Sunday 10-5 and Mon 9-3. Please give us a call if we can help your pet.

Compassion 4 Paws Veterinary Healing Center in Grand Ledge has same day vet appointments available today until 10pm, Sat...
03/10/2023

Compassion 4 Paws Veterinary Healing Center in Grand Ledge has same day vet appointments available today until 10pm, Saturday 10-10, Sunday 10-5 and Monday 9-3. Appointments are available for routine and urgent care. Please give us a call if we can help you.

We have same day veterinary appointments available today (Friday) until 10pm as well as Saturday 10-10, Sunday 10-5 and ...
02/24/2023

We have same day veterinary appointments available today (Friday) until 10pm as well as Saturday 10-10, Sunday 10-5 and Monday 9-3 for routine and urgent care. Please give us a call if your pet needs veterinary care.

Compassion 4 Paws has same day appointments available today, Friday (2/03/23) until 10pm as well Saturday 10-10, Sunday ...
02/03/2023

Compassion 4 Paws has same day appointments available today, Friday (2/03/23) until 10pm as well Saturday 10-10, Sunday 10-5 and Monday 9-3. Give us a call if we can help your pet with anything from minor medical issues to urgent care.

Compassion 4 Paws has same day appointments available today, Friday (1/27/23) until 10pm as well Saturday 10-10 and Sund...
01/27/2023

Compassion 4 Paws has same day appointments available today, Friday (1/27/23) until 10pm as well Saturday 10-10 and Sunday 10-5. Give us a call if we can help your pet with anything from minor medical issues to urgent care.

Compassion 4 Paws Veterinary Healing Center has same day appointments available today (12/31/22) and tomorrow (1/01/23)....
12/31/2022

Compassion 4 Paws Veterinary Healing Center has same day appointments available today (12/31/22) and tomorrow (1/01/23). We are available for routine and urgent care. So, if your pet needs Veterinary care, please give us a call. We would love to help them.

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Grand Ledge, MI
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