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Flea prevention: Comfortis – Buy 12 months and save $25 by mail, Buy 6 months and save $10 by mail.

Heartworm Prevention:

Iverthart Max – Purchase 6 months and get $3 back

Combination flea and heartworm prevention:

Trifexis – Buy 12 months and save $25 by mail, Buy 6 months and save $10 by mail.

If you have any questions about which of these products will work best for your pet please do not hesitate to call us.

Byland Animal Hospital is overflowing with new arrivals! Dr. Davis and her family welcomed a new baby boy, Clay, on January 4th. Another addition will be arriving soon as well. Dr. Nuhfer and her husband are proud to announce their upcoming arrival of a baby boy. He should be making his appearance in early August. Kat, one of our registered technicians, welcomed a baby girl, Aurora, to her family on April 18th. Last but certainly not least, our well known receptionist Danielle is getting hitched.

She is engaged to be married in May of 2014.

Chances are if you have owned a puppy you have heard of this dreadful disease and it is more prevalent than ever. Parvo - a diagnosis no one wants to make, a diagnosis that no owner wants to hear. That is because parvovirus infection is a disease that causes diarrhea, often bloody, and vomiting. Usually the disease affects puppies, but can also infect unvaccinated adult dogs. Puppies affected by parvo are often times depressed, lethargic, and anorexic in addition to having vomiting and / or diarrhea. If left untreated parvo is likely to be deadly and even with aggressive treatment not all animals survive the disease. If your dog is displaying any of the above signs please call our clinic as soon as possible.

Parvovirus is transmitted from dog to dog through a fecal – oral route of transmission. This means that a dog has to ingest infective fecal material to get parvo. This may sound unlikely, however it is easier than you may think. Dogs with parvo often have diarrhea – so their feces can spread to a large area, and that may include something that your dog decides to pick up in their mouths. Parvo virus can live in an environment for 7 months, potentially longer if environmental conditions are right. A dog’s feces remains infective for up to 3 weeks following clinical disease. Fecal shedding can also start several days prior to a dog showing clinical signs.

Parvovirus infections are diagnosed based on a snap test done on feces. The test takes 8 minutes and is done in the hospital. Once a dog has been diagnosed with parvovirus infection, treatment is started. Treatment consists of IV fluids, antibiotics to prevent septicemia (blood infection), medicine for vomiting, and other medications depending on the severity of disease. Often times the dog is hospitalized for multiple days. Prognosis depends on many factors including if the dog has had any vaccines, age, if there are any other problems (parasites, coccidia, respiratory infections, etc.), how early the diagnosis was made in the disease process, and the breed (some breeds are affected more – such as rottweilers and pit bulls). In general prognosis is considered guarded and depending on above factors maybe poor. Without treatment the prognosis would be poor to grave.

“In general prognosis is considered guarded and depending on above factors maybe poor.”

Important Facts About Fleas and Heartworms

Inside this issue:

Promotions 2

Parvovirus 2

Preventing Parvo 3

Noenatal care 3

Equine Update 4

End of the Trail 4

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Byland Animal Hospital

DR. JEFF BYERS, DR. REBECCA CAWRSE, DR. LORI DAVIS, DR. BRANDY NUHFER

Latest Happenings

Volume 1, Issue 1

May 1st 2013

Spring News

Flea, tick and heartworm season is upon us! We have several great promotions on products to protect your pet as well as your wallet.

Flea and tick Prevention:

Vectra – Buy 3, Get 1 Free or Buy 6, Get 3 Free. Visit for a free dose!

Parvovirus enteritis

SPRING NEWS

• It is much EASIER and CHEAPER to prevent fleas and heartworms than it is to treat them!

• One adult flea can lay 40-50 eggs a day – these eggs fall off of your pet and are deposited in the environment (including your house!!).

• It is important to prevent fleas year-round. Once fleas are noticed, we recommend treating your pet and all the other pets in the household for at least 3 months to get all stages of the flea life cycle.

• Over-the-counter flea collars and bathing products work temporarily, but usually do not provide adequate coverage and can be toxic to your pet if not used correctly.

• Heartworms are spread by mosquitoes and the disease is 100% preventable with monthly prevention!

• We recommend keeping dogs on heartworm prevention year-round with annual heartworm tests. If you keep your dog on heartworm prevention in the spring/summer months only – it is highly recommended to get your dog tested prior to putting it on prevention.

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SPRING NEWS

Promotional Offers

SPRING NEWS

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Preventing Parvovirus

As bad a disease as parvovirus can be, it is preventable. Most 5-way and 7-way canine vaccines contain parvovirus within them. This is the vaccination that is often done by breeders before selling a puppy. One dose of vaccine however is not considered protective. Just like little children need to get a series of vaccines, so do puppies. Puppies need 3-4 parvo vaccines to be protected from parvovirus. The vaccination series starts between 6-8 weeks old, and boosters are given every 3-4 weeks. The last vaccine should be given at or after 14 weeks of age. This vaccine is boostered annually after the initial series is given. So if you purchase a puppy and you are told that they have had their shots – they have probably only had their first vaccination – they will need to have their vaccinations boostered, unless they are older and have had all of their boosters. It is also recommended that while your puppy is being vaccinated that you keep them away from areas where there are a lot of dogs (dog parks, pet stores etc.) to decrease their risk of coming across the parvovirus and becoming infected. After they have completed their series they are considered to be protected but as always, be cautious about allowing your dog to interact with other dogs of unknown vaccine status.

Please contact us if you have any questions about vaccinating your dog for parvovirus or other diseases.

Neonatal Care

Inside Story Headline

With spring comes many new baby animal arrivals. Appropriate management of both baby and mom can dramatically reduce the incidence of disease and death.

The single most important factor that may dictate the health of a neonate is the amount and quality of colostrum it receives. Colostrum should ideally be consumed within 6 hours after birth. This is especially important for large animal neonates which are born with limited energy reserves and without effective immunity because of a lack of antibody transfer during pregnancy. If the mother does not supply adequate colostrum for the neonate, colostrum replacers are commercially available for most species.

Small neonates are particularly susceptible to cold temperatures, especially immediately after the birthing process. A warm environment should be maintained either through a heat lamp or some other heat source. The normal body temperature for most animals should be between 99o F and 102o F. Hypothermia (low body temperature) can cause weakness, reduce suckling activity, and impede digestion of ingested milk, all of which can promote low blood sugar. Neonates are especially susceptible to low blood sugar and need to eat every few hours to compensate for this.

Overall, a neonate should be observed at least twice a day for eagerness to eat, energy and body temperature. If the neonate is found to be weak, not wanting to nurse or has an abnormal body temperature please do not hesitate to contact us. Neonates are very fragile, as they can become dehydrated easily and are very susceptible to disease.

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“The single most important factor that may dictate the health of a neonate is the amount and quality of colostrum it receives.”

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Thankfully another winter has come and gone! Spring is a great time of year to get your horse’s vaccines up to date, as well as other general preventative care such as deworming and floating their teeth. Not every horse is created equal- so each horse may require different vaccinations depending on their environment and their purpose. A horse in the show circuit would definitely benefit from different vaccines than a pasture pet that never travels outside their pasture.

No matter what your horse’s function is we recommend at the bare minimum a vaccine that includes protection against encephalitis (Eastern and Western), West Nile Virus, and Tetanus – these are usually included in a combination vaccine. Depending on traveling and other factors, the Flu/Rhino vaccine is very important. This vaccine protects against respiratory disease caused by Herpes virus, as well as Influenza – which is extremely important if your horse travels, is around other horses, etc.

Other vaccinations to consider would be Potomac Horse Fever and Rabies vaccine. Rabies vaccine is highly recommended by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) and the veterinarians at Byland. Horses are very susceptible to Rabies and the disease is 100% preventable with a simple annual vaccine!

Routine deworming and teeth care are equally important when considering your horse’s general health. Feel free to bring in a fecal sample to the clinic as a way to monitor your horse’s egg counts and deworming schedule. Dr. Davis has also taken an interest in equine dentistry and she would be glad to evaluate your horse’s teeth while she is at your farm!

** As a side note – spring and lush green grass are here in full swing. Please use caution if introducing your horse to fresh pasture this year! “Grass founder” is a huge concern and erring on the side of caution is advised. – a pony can founder on green grass in less than 1 hour if it hasn’t been transitioned properly!

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The End of the Trail

Thank you for taking time to read the first edition of our newsletter. If you have any comments questions or concerns about its content please do not hesitate to contact us.

We appreciate your continued support of our veterinary services and hope we are meeting your expectations. We strive to provide exceptional veterinary care for all animals big and small. Please look for our next edition to be released mid-summer.

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bYLAND ANIMAL HOSPITAL

529 Wooster Rd.

Loudonville, OH 44842

Phone:

(419) 994-5515

Fax:

(419) 994-3711

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