Pana Animal Hospital

11/25/2024

Welcome back PAH friends, its Callie, your Novembe Pet of the Month. I come to you with a bunch of important information that Dr. Lutz and the girls want you all to know, especially with the upcoming holiday season. Thanksgiving is obviously a time of being thankful for the things we have, but we all know it's also the time special for yummy food to eat. We all know lots of humans out there who love to share that yummy food with us furry friends, so l am here to tell everyone what is good and what is no not good to share.
Eating certain table foods, even in small amounts, can cause a really significant condition called pancreatitis. I had this once before and let me tell you, it is not fun and I definitely did not feel good at all. The pancreas produces enzymes used to digest food, and fatty foods are one of the harder foods for animals to digest. Pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease, so the pancreas becomes inflamed causing pain, loss of appetite, dehydration, diarrhea and vomiting.
Pancreatitis can be diagnosed by Dr. Lutz and her girls with a simple in house snap test called CPL for dogs and FPL for cats. Simply put, it measures pancreatic enzymes. An abnormal test result means that your furry friend does in fact have pancreatitis. Treatment for Pancreatitis varies based on the severity of the pancreatitis as it can be acute or chronic. Treatment though typically includes IV fluids, close monitoring for chances that the conditions could worsen, anti-vomiting medication (which helps also prevent dehydration), resting the pancreas (which includes withholding food and water for 24 hours), and a very strict and bland diet (homemade diets can be provided by the PAH girls, or feeding prescription foods like I/D).
Now when it comes to that yummy food, as I said before, there are some that are okay to share and there are some that you definitely should not be sharing with your furry friends. These are the common foods during Thanksgiving dinner that are known to cause pancreatitis: ham, turkey (especially the skin) gravy, stuffing, fatty foods, and foods with a lot of butter. The foods that you can are instead (in small quantities) include: carrots, green beans, 100% pumpkin pure, blueberries, sweet potatoes and apples.
Keep in mind though that these foods that you can share should be free of any seasonings or extra additives as those can cause an inflammatory response of the GI tract and lead to pancreatitis as well.
I sure hope all this information was super helpful to you humans, especially in helping avoid any post-holiday trips to see Dr. Lutz and the girls, unless it's for some nice belly rubs and chin scratches. I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving with all your family and loved ones, and that its full of lots of joy and happiness. Stay tuned to the page for more upcoming information in regards to the holiday season and more information you could learn to keep your pets healthy and safe.

11/20/2024

Hello every human at Pana Animal Hospital. My name is Callie and I am your November Pet of the Month. I am so excited to talk to you guys about a lot of really important things for this upcoming holiday season. But first, I'm going to talk to you about something extra special, and that would be everything about me. As I previously stated, my name is Callie, I am a 2 & ½ year old toy poodle and let me tell you, l am pretty awesome. I got my name from the first home I lived in so my human family now decided to keep it. But being the paw-some dog that I am, I have acquired a few nicknames along the way like Callie Bean, Beanie We**ie and Bean to just name a few. My original human owners got me as a puppy but they quickly learned that I couldn't stay a puppy, so my human family I have now rescued me and has given me the best life a dog could ask for.
My humans take the best care of me, they especially do well in feeding me yummy food, Life's Abundance, as well as some yummy chicken breast and marrow bones. To add to the greatness of me, I do have a few tricks up my sleeve, but the best trick of all is that I have my humans wrapped around my fingers and have basically trained them to follow every command that I give them, which means I get everything | want. A rather unique trick that I am very proud of though, I am a great singer and I entertain my humans daily with it and they enjoy it so much. Though I consider myself to be the best girl ever, I have been told from time to time that I can be rather naughty. I really like knocking all of my human mom's pillows and blankets off the couch and chairs. She always says she can' have nice things because of me, but I'm just trying to help her out and have things look nice for her... they just don't go well with her furniture.
Aside from naughty things, I have had a few things happen that have really thrown my human family for a loop. These things have led to me spending a lot more time with Dr. Lutz and the PAH girls as well. One big thing, I recently became a mom, and man was that quite the headache, more for me than anything though. My humans also decided to keep two of them... I loved my puppies, but I don't think my humans understood that none of them were supposed to stay. But I did have a special stay with Dr. Lutz and the PAH girls and got spayed, one set of puppies was definitely enough for me. I also got a little adventurous one day and got into the trash, which caused me to get pancreatitis. That was a doozy in itself, but Dr. Lutz and her girls did such a great job taking care of me and now I feel so much better!
To wrap this up, I just thought you all would like to know a few more things about me. I really love watching TV and being cuddled like a baby is definitely a must. Being snuggled up in my humans' arms is my favorite place to be. Something really interesting too is I recently went on a trip with my human family to Utah, where we encountered our first rattlesnake. But don't worry, no one got harmed during that rather scary time. We all ran to the car and got out of there really quick. My nerves did get the best of me though because even though I was safe in the car, I did have a little accident once we were in there and safe.
That's all for now though humans. I have a lot of fun and important information planned for all of you.
This Thanksgiving season a lot of things could go wrong with your furry loved ones and I am here to give you all the ins and outs, tips and tricks to make it enjoyable and safe for all. Please stay tuned so you don't miss out on any of it!

11/15/2024

If you were in the clinic today you probably saw some kind of chaos in our Practice Manager's office. This week was Practice Manager appreciation week. So in typical fashion we had to mess with Brandon! We decorated his office to remind him how chaotic we are and just how much we love him! 🤣 Our practice manager handles the business side and makes sure our lights stay on, but he does so much more! He is our handy-man, he is our pair of hands, he is our comedic relief, and he is our efficiency manager! He has to put up with a lot from us and we think he deserves more than a week of celebrating but we tried to do him justice this week! We had Curly girls cater and played Pana Animal Hospital Pictionary to even out the destruction we did to his office! 🤣

11/06/2024

Prizes for Halloween costume contest are made and ready for pick up! Owners were attempted to be called but figured we'd let you know on here too in case we aren't able to reach you!

Bo the s'more
Teddy "stitch"
Benji the "Pupachino"

11/01/2024

Our winners for the costume contest!

1st place goes to. . . .Bo the "S'more"
2nd place goes to. . . . Teddy as "Stitch"
And 3rd place goes to . . . . Benji the "Pupachino"

We will have prizes ready at the beginning of next week and call the owners when they are ready for pick up!

If you missed your chance to vote or enter make sure to follow up next year!

Thank you again to everybody that participated! They were all adorable costumes and it's always fun to get to see the patients in their element, looking cute and all!

There is a reason PAH doesn't vote and it's because we'd pick them all!

10/31/2024

10/31/2024

Or we have Benji the pupachino!

He's also sure to drum up some votes. I mean look at that face!

PAH of course roots for them all so don't forget to vote and even things out for us!

10/31/2024

We had a few more contestants come in last minute! Meet Georgie the Pumpkin! Isn't she just the cutest!?

Maybe you want to vote for her tomorrow!?

10/30/2024

Don't forget! Today is the last day to get all your cute, spooky, funny, all around fun costumes and furry members in for the last day of entries before our contest ends!

Tomorrow a poll will open up with anyone that has got their pets entered before closing today. Anyone is allowed to vote and the 3 with the most votes will get prizes!

10/29/2024

You may recognize this handsome fella as our Hershey kiss last year. . . He's upping his game this year and is a whole s'more! We are so glad to see Bo back again the year for our contest.

Reminder that the contest only has a day left to enter. Don't forget to come back to vote either!

10/29/2024

With October coming to an end Darla and Dudley wanted to talk to you about something that their human mom finds really helpful to have in being a pet owner. As many of you know, life can have lots of unexpected hiccups, especially if you are a pet owner. Darla and Dudley's mom decided that after taking on two puppies, she wanted to be a bit more prepared for the potential "what ifs" that can come with puppies. Pet insurance works a lot like human health insurance in that plans include payment features like deductibles, co-pays, maximum coverage, premiums, waiting periods, and no coverage for preexisting conditions. Each pet insurance provider has its own customized insurance policies. The extent of the coverage will depend on the provider and plan that you choose. Darla and Dudley's mom uses Spot Insurance and always talks about how much of a life saver it has been for her and the care that has been needed. Their mom explained to Dr Lutz and the PAH girls that with their policy they had to meet a deductible and after that most things needed were covered 80-90%. The only requirement she has to follow in order to submit their claims is she has to obtain the SOAP notes from Pana Animal Hospital after the appointments and attach them to the claims she is able to submit online. From emergency surgery, to allergy testing, and even all the way down to their routine annual wellness exams, Darla and Dudley's mom always expresses how happy she is to have pet insurance available for all their needs!
Darla and Dudley want to wrap up this month by thanking everyone for following along and learning about them, as well as celebrating their first birthday. They also wanted to remind everyone again that there are only a couple days left for the costume contest at Pana Animal Hospital, so get those photos submitted so you can be a part of it for a chance to win a prize! Stay tuned for the next Pet of the Month post for November!

10/28/2024

Teddy came in for our costume contest dressed as Stitch! Isn't he a cute Stitch!?

Don't forget to come get entered for the next few days before our voting begins!

Then don't forget to come back and vote for any of these cuties!

10/28/2024

Another contestant for the costume contest!

Meet Jack the pumpkin! He's festively dressed and ready for Halloween!

10/27/2024

Spooky Season is approaching so Darla and Dudley have decided that they wanted to remind everyone who enjoys PAH that they are having a Halloween costume contest! You can either bring in a photo for submission, or come in your costume and the girls will do a photoshoot with you! Everyone that comes in will be entered in their contest where there are prizes you can win! On Halloween there will be a poll started that will last throughout the day and at the end of the evening the three pets with the highest votes will win! This year Darla is a sweet little French girl and Dudley is a golfer!

Darla and Dudley also wanted to share some photos of their first birthday that they had earlier in the month! They celebrated with their family and friends, including their dog parents' mom, Christa! They enjoyed lots of fun playing outside, many belly rubs, and a yummy cake specially made just for them! They had so much fun enjoying their special day of turning 1 year old!

Stay tuned for the other costume contestants later this week! Remember the contest goes until Halloween!

10/26/2024

Pana Animal Hospital had a great time at the Pana Halloween Parade ! Unfortunately we didn't place with any of the contests but we did get to enjoy all the costumes and dress up ourselves! Who doesn't love Shrek!? We had Donkey, Puss in Boots, the 3 Pigs, 3 Blind Mice, Lord Farquad, the Fairy Godmother, and of course Shrek and Fiona themselves!

10/26/2024

Today is the day!!!! Come out to the park from 1-2 for Trunk or Treat. Stay for the costume contest and bike raffles from 2-3!!! Come show your support Pana!!

10/25/2024

Don't forget to come find us for the trunk or treat!

10/23/2024

Just over a week left before our contest ends! Remember to bring those furry babies in in their fun costumes for a chance to win!