United Vision Pet Partners

Unwind with Purr-fect Relaxation: Cat ASMR to Soothe Your Soul. Sometimes, happiness can be found in the simplest of pleasures. 🐾 #CatASMR #RelaxationMode

Meet Layla! Layla is a sweet 2 year old black lab mix who tore her left Cranial Cruciate Ligament (dog ACL). You can see in her before video that she is quite lame on her left hind leg. Luckily, Dr. Gruenheid was able to help by preforming a surgical procedure called a TPLO (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy). TPLO surgery involves cutting and rotating a portion of the tibia bone to stabilize the knee joint (with help from a plate and screws). TPLO surgery is considered one of the most effective surgical options for CCL ruptures - it offers significant pain relief and improved leg function once healed. Fast forward to now - look at Layla running and having fun in the snow! Thankfully, when this surgery is done before joint damage and arthritis occur, dogs can make an excellent recovery. Layla is so happy that now she’s able to get back to living an active and pain free life!

You know what they say…. “The rule is you have to dance a little bit in the morning before you leave the house because it changes the way you walk out into the world.” - Sandra Bullock Our sweet patient Penny won over our hearts last week when she presented for a fractured toe on her back right paw. Due to the chronicity and location of the fracture, a simple toe amputation was the best option for her. She was nothing but good spirits as she navigated having a cast for the first time (While also giving us inspiration for a new dance move!). We wish her a speedy recovery!

Some sneak-peak behind the scenes footage of our photoshoot today with @carleoimages! No photoshop needed for these perfect fur babies 🩵

**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 you’re 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 “Fear Free” 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 doesn’t 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 world’s 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 giraffe’s 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 you’re interested in seeing the Giraffes at Elmwood Park Zoo and can’t 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! It’s 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, it’s a pretty low stress diagnostic that can give invaluable information!