Some sneak-peak behind the scenes footage of our photoshoot today with @carleoimages! No photoshop needed for these perfect fur babies š©µ
**Breaking holiday update** An elf broke into our hospital and has been getting into trouble at night when we are closed!!!
Happy Tuesday! Please keep in mind our hours are a little different next week for the Holiday - we have Urgent Care Services available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 10am-7pm. We will be closed on Wednesday 12/25.
We are available for surgical appointments on Thursday 12/26 and Friday 12/27. If youāre in need of an ultrasound, please know we will resume these appointments in the New Year.
We hope you have a wonderful, healthy, and safe holiday season!
Whenever possible, we love to use āFear Freeā practices for our patients! Meet our sweet patient Crash, who was a very wiggly boy. He had an irritated spot on his back that needed to be clipped and cleaned. He was very happy to comply as long as some cheese was involved - a win win for everyone!
"Fear Free" practices aim to minimize fear, anxiety, and stress in patients by actively recognizing their emotional needs. This results in a more positive experience for the pet, owner, and veterinary team. Who doesnāt love that?
Last night Santa made a special trip to visit all the naughty and nice pets at United Vision Pet Partners! Thank you to everyone who came out for a night of fun - and a special thank you to the spectacular Carol Arscott Photography for capturing these precious moments!
This Thanksgiving, we are thankful for you. Thank you for welcoming us into this community and entrusting us with your fur babies! We cannot express how grateful we are to be here. Please remember that we are closed this Thursday, the 28th, but we will be back on Friday. We hope you have a restful, healthy, and happy holiday!
In October, our team at UVPP teamed up with the @elmwoodparkzoo to learn about the worldās tallest mammal - the giraffe! We were fortunate to spend time with all three of their giraffes - Dhoruba, Mokolo, and Gerald.
Just like a human finger print, a giraffeās spot pattern is unique and helps us to identify them. Their spots also help to confuse predators and blend into their natural habitat in Africa. In addition to being tall, they are also quite fast and can sprint a short distance at 35 miles per hour. Giraffes are facing lots of challenges in our modern world. From urbanization to poaching, habitat loss, and climate change, the giraffe populations are rapidly declining. It is a wonderful treat to be able to experience them in protected areas and facilities such as zoos.
If youāre interested in seeing the Giraffes at Elmwood Park Zoo and canāt make it in person, you can view them from home! Their giraffe cam is active 10am to 5pm daily - https://www.elmwoodparkzoo.org/animal_cam/giraffe-cam/
Did you know that ultrasounds are not just for pregnant humans? Believe it or not, we ultrasound pets daily! Itās a safe, non-invasive procedure that produces live images, enabling real-time assessment of the abdominal organs, heart, and blood vessels. As you can see from Clover and Julius, itās a pretty low stress diagnostic that can give invaluable information!
What should you expect and how can you best care for your pet after anesthesia or surgery?
Dr. Michaela Gruenheid shares the key things you need to know!
Young or unvaccinated dog with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea? Maybe itās Parvovirus.
Untreated, the mortality rate (chance of death) is approximately 90%. With prompt treatment, this drops to 5-20%.
Canine parvovirus is highly contagious to other dogs. Isolation and supportive care with fluid therapy, antibiotics, and gastrointestinal support are key.
Just this past year, the first treatment option for parvovirus in dogs 8 weeks of age and older emerged.
Canine parvovirus monoclonal antibody (CPMA) is a synthetic antibody that mimics a dogās own antibodies, binding to canine parvovirus and neutralizing it before it can enter the cell, delivering a high level of defense. In a clinical trial, CPMA demonstrated 100% efficacy in prevention of mortality when administered as a sole therapy at the first positive test. Additionally, CPMA-treatĀed dogs had faster times to resolution of vomiting, lethargy, and lack of appetite.
Dr. Marina Mavromatis shares some ways that we use ultrasound to evaluate structures in the body that arenāt within the abdomen.
