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Pet Talk Newsletter - February 2010
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Patient of the month - Gonzo lost and found again |
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On Christmas Eve, a member of the public brought a white bird with a nasty looking beak into Vetwest Yokine. A health check by the vet showed we had a lovely, friendly long-billed Corella that was suffering from starvation. He was very thin and in need of a wash.
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| Adopt a kitten today! |
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Vetwest Animal Hospitals has a cat adoption program that assists cats and kittens in finding loving new homes. If you are looking for a feline companion or know someone who is, why not adopt one of ours? Click here to see a current list of our orphaned cats and kittens. |
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| Poll results - Does your New Year's resolutions include plans for your pet? |
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Last month we asked pet owners if they include their pets in their New Year's resolutions. And almost 73% of pet owners do! More often than not, our resolutions are very self focused like losing weight and eating more healthy food. You can set the same goals for your furry friends too. Vote on our latest poll, 'Does your pet have pet insurance?'
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| Healthy Aging: Focus on your pet's brain |
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More and more dogs and cats are living well into their senior years and just like elderly humans, pets can suffer from a kind of dementia called cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS). CDS is a syndrome associated with brain aging. It leads to changes in a pet's responsiveness, learning, memory and can cause anxiety with age.
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| Motor vehicle accidents and your pet |
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Escape artists, pets seeking mates and those looking for an adventure in the outdoors are placed at high risk when they hit the open road. An altercation with a motor vehicle can end in anything from minor to major injury. So read more about what to do if your pet is ever hit by a car.
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| Amazing 100km icy trip for one very lucky dog |
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A Polish boat crew made an astonishing rescue from the icy cold waters of the Baltic Sea this month. Aptly nick-named 'Baltic', a cross breed canine is thought to have travelled over 100km on an ice floe before being scooped up from the sea.
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