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Pet Faces of Buffalo Poster Now Available
The Pet Emergency Fund has been helping pets in emergency situations in the WNY for the past 10 years when their owners cannot afford to pay for treatment! In order to celebrate 10 years the PEF has partnered with Faces of Buffalo to create a collage poster using 1800 pet portraits drawn by oet owners in WNY. Many area clinics and schools participated in this project and the final product turned out great! Just in time for the holidays the poster is available for purchase on the Pet Emergency Fund web-site along with note cards. The poster can be made bigger if you are interested. To find out more information on this please contact Faces of Buffalo once on their site. All profits go straight into the Pet Emergency Fund.
The Canine Flu (H3N8)
What you need to know:
Not to be confused with the Swine Flu (H1N1). The canine influenza virus reacts similar in dogs as the human influenza virus reacts in humans by causing a respiratory disease. This respiratory disease can not be passed from canine to human or canine to any other species and usually is self limiting. It rarely can become serious and when it does it can lead to a fatality in severe cases.
Dogs develop symptoms within 2-4 days of infection. They can start shedding the virus by day two post-infection and can continue to shed it for 10-14 days. Symptoms generally last for a week or so. The virus is transmitted via aerosol droplets but the virus can live for 48 hours under the right conditions in the environment, so transmission via fomites (inanimate objects) and clothing is possible.
Who is at risk? Just like with people-areas of high dog traffic and stress induced conditions can lead to an infection:
-Dogs that come from a shelter, rescue, breeding center or pet store
-Dogs who go to boarding facilities, doggie day care
-Dogs who go to play groups or training classes
-Dogs who go to groomers, dog parks, or social walks with other dogs
-Dogs who go to events where other dogs go, shows, field trials, walk a thons
-Dogs who travel throughout the USA
The vaccine is brand new. OPVMC has the vaccine on hand for those canine patients who are involved in any of the high risk activities. Please consult with your veterinarian to see if your pet would be a candidate for the vaccination.
Symptoms of Canine Influenza include a cough that can last up to a month but usually resolves within two weeks, low grade fever, nasal discharge, lethargy, decreased or loss of appetite. Rarely canine patients with the canine influenza virus can develop more severe and life threatening symptoms unless the disease turns into a pneumonia and a high fever. Please contact your veterinarian if your pet is exhibiting any of these symptoms. Suspected cases should be isolated from other dogs until your veterinarian says it is safe to return to normal activities.
ADVANCED VETERINARY CARE:
A BUFFALO NEWS article dated July 5, 2009 concerning advanced veterinary care includes highlights of OPVMC's care and services. We know your pets are family members and we strive to offer the same type of care you expect and demand from your doctor. Thank you Buffalo NEWS for including us in your feature! Here's the link.
http://www.buffalonews.com/home/story/723955.html
AWARD AS PROVIDING BEST PET EVETERINARY CARE IN THE SOUTHTOWNS:
Buffalo Spree, a Western New York magazine has honored OPVMC with the "BEST OF" honors for Best Pet Emergncy Care facility. Thank you to all our staff who put OPVMC in the running! Check it out!
http://www.buffalospree.com/ (must click on Best of WNY 2009 winners followed by retail/services)
New doctors joining our staff!
Our new Surgeon, Dr. James Fingeroth, a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, will be joining the team at OPVMC. Dr. Fingeroth has been practicing surgery for over 20 years in the Western New York area and was a founding member of the Veterinary Specialists of Rochester. Dr. Fingeroth will be performing surgery here at OPVMC once weekly on Wednesdays. He will also have surgical consultation appointments at OPVMC on Tuesday and Thursday starting in January 2009. We are excited to be adding Dr. Fingeroth to the OPVMC team of veterinarians. Should your pet need the services of a boarded surgeon, Dr. Fingeroth is available here at OPVMC. Welcome Dr. Fingeroth!
Meet our newest COMMUNITY PRACTICE veterinarian, Dr. Tricia Bradac. She is a native Western New Yorker and a graduate of Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007. Dr. Bradac has experience from time spent working in another small animal practice and from performing relief work for veterinarians on vacation. Dr. Bradac began practicing at OPVMC in October 2008 and would be happy to see you and your pet should you need veterinary care. So happy to have you here, Dr. Bradac!
WELCOME DR. KLOC!
OPVMC is proud to announce the addition of Dr. Paul A. Kloc II, MA, DVM to the medical team. Dr. Kloc is a native Western New Yorker, growing up in West Seneca and graduating from Saint Francis High School. He received his veterinary degree from Ross University in St. Kitts, his clinical training at Cornell University, an internship at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston, Mass and recently completed his surgical residency at Pennsylvania Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Associates at Hickory Veterinary Hospital in Plymouth Meeting, PA. Dr. Kloc will be accepting surgical patients by referral beginning in early April 2009. Both he and Dr. James Fingeroth will be available for surgical consultations. Welcome aboard, Dr. Kloc!
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