First, our practice is growing! We’re currently looking for a new veterinary technician, one with a great positive attitude, a love of pets, and few years of experience. For more information about this position and where to apply, go to our “Join the team” page.
Also, we’ve updated the pictures and biographies of our staff. You can see these changes on our “Meet the staff” page.
Finally, construction on the new hospital is continuing full steam. There’s a large dirt pad by our front doors that will soon turn into a street and a new building that will eventually house the new administration office of Helen Woodward Animal Center and our new hospital. Stay tuned for details!
Image Courtesy of Vet-Stem
Our hospital is constantly expanding to accommodate the ever changing needs of our clients and their pets. A relatively new service that our hospital now provides is Vet-Stem Regenerative Cell Therapy. Vet-Stem therapy has been used for many years in horses that endured debilitating tendon, ligament and joint injuries. It was first used in dogs to treat osteoarthritis in 2005.
The controversy involved in embryonic stem cells is not an issue here. Vet-Stem cells are naturally occurring cells that are produced by a non-vital renewable tissue source from your pet. Vet-Stem cells are easy and safe to collect and the cells are available for use in the affected joint within 48 hours of collection.
Vet-stem cells are currently used successfully for the treatment of canine osteoarthritis, immune mediated rheumatoid arthritis and soft tissue repair of tendons and ligaments. Read more…
September 7th Construction
At this point, the front doors to our hospital are boarded up with plywood and construction equipment surrounds the exterior of our hospital. However, we are still open for business. We expect to have a new driveway and will be able to open the front doors again sometime around September 24th. Read more…
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Many people are opening their homes and hearts to little furry creatures, such as mice, rats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs and are learning that there are advantages to having small pets. These are great for people who live in small spaces or for those who live in apartments that do not allow cats or dogs. Many have come to understand that small pets allow for the same fun interaction and unconditional love that dogs and cats are known to provide. Read more…
The Driveway Will Be Back!
Within a span of about two hours this morning, the construction crew removed the driveway in front of our hospital. For now, Gate 1 is open and parking is available on our side entrance. Please enter and exit our hospital from the side until the new driveway is in place.
After excavation, approximately four weeks will pass before the new driveway will be paved in, as there are a lot of utility lines that have to be placed beforehand.
Despite all this, we’re open – it will be business as usual throughout the 10 month building period. Bear with us and thank you for your patience!
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