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Dr. Anant V. Joshi D.V.M. & Associates
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Clark Animal Hospital
1075 Westfield Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065
Phone: (732) 388-3379
Fax: (732) 388-5321
News & Health Notices...
HEALTH NOTICES
PET-FOOD POISONING CASES BEING REPORTED MARCH 2007
Almost 40 pet food companies have, as a precaution, recalled their particular brands and batches of petfood, mainly of "cuts and gravy" style, in cans and pouches sold under almost 88 brand names, between December 3, 2006 and March 6, 2007. There have been a small number of of reported instances of cats and dogs that developed kidney failure after eating the affected product. The following is a link/website address that we advise you to visit for more information. You may also call them at 1-800-551-1392 or at 1-866-895-2708 for information.
If you see signs of lethargy, weakness, vomiting, drinking more than usual water or any other abnormalities, please call us so we may do appropriate tests to determine if your pet is OK or not. Please bring with you the pet food can etc., so it may be determined whether it belongs to the Recalled Pet Food list. Get your pet checked for kidney function if you see signs like drinking too much and/or urinating too much, lethargy, vomiting etc.
Swine Flu Concerns in Animals
With regard to animals, there is no evidence at this time that dogs, cats or other domestic companion animals (pets) can become infected with this virus
For more information: Http://www.state.nj.us/health/er/h1n1 or http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu
DOGS:
This is to inform all pet owning public that the DOG FLU that has been reported in the media so far, fortunately has not been a big problem so far. We have not had a single case of DOG FLU so far in our hospital. It is still a good idea to make sure that all of your pet dogs are protected against other infectious diseases like Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza (which is very similar to influenza/flu), Leptospirosis, Bordetella, Lyme, and Heartworm infections.
The season for fleas and ticks is here and we humans are also adversely affected by these bugs, because we may contract infections from these bugs that are brought into our vicinity by our own pets. So, get appropriate meds for your pets from us, not only to protect your pets but also to protect human health.We strongly recommend that all pets be on a preventive medicine for fleas and ticks even though you may never have noticed fleas and/or ticks on your pets.
CATS:
All cat owners are advised to get their cats tested for Cat Scratch Disease, an infection that the cats can 'carry' for long periods of time without showing signs of sickness/disease. These 'carrier' cats can be indoors, outdoors, or indoor-outdoor cats. They may easily infect their owners by lickingg, scratching, or indirectly by bringing in fleas. The cost of the blood test is only $75.00.
Laboratory Test Results
We are directing all clients to call us about the results of their pets' laboratory tests (blood, fecal, biopsies, ultrasounds, ECGs, infection tests etc) between 2PM and 5 PM on week days. It is one of the important responsibilities of the pet owner to discuss with us the lab results and their implications for their pets.
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