Animal Emergency Service, shop 14 'Hometown',Cnr Lexington & Logan Rds,Underwood.Ph: (07) 3423 -1888
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AUGUST NEWSLETTER WOW, how time has flown by!
It has been a while since Windaroo Vet Surgery last sent out a newsletter and there has been a few changes since then. First of all, Windaroo Vet Surgery turned 2 years old in April. So a HUGE "Thank you" to all our valued and loyal customers, because without you Windaroo Vet Surgery would not be as successful as it is! Next a BIG "Congratulations" to Geoff our nurse and his wife Nikki who welcomed into the world on 6th May a baby girl called "EVA SOPHIA". Sleepless nights are on the way!
We now stock BARF – Bone and Raw Food Diet for Dogs and Cats. Preservative Free! ALL fruit and vegetables are fresh produce direct from farms in the Brisbane Valley or local produce stores. Bone and Raw Food Diets consist of a combination of Fresh Meat, Ground Soft Bone, Seasonal Fruit and Vegetables, Flaxseed, Kelp, Fish, Yogurt, Brewers Yeast and Garlic. Varieties currently available - Composite White, Composite Red, Beef, Duck, Lamb, Roo and Turkey. For more information please give us a call.
"ALBERT AND LOGAN BUSINESS ACHIEVER AWARDS" ARE ON AGAIN. You can nominate your FAVOURITE BUSINESS in the area, so please make your vote count. Voting can be done online at www.questawards.com.au or you can pick up a flyer at the surgery. We were nominees in the last 2 years awards and would love to win it this year! As the saying goes "You have to be in it to Win it!" Nominations close 10am Monday, 2nd August 2010.
ARE ON AGAIN. You can nominate your FAVOURITE BUSINESS in the area, so please make your vote count. Voting can be done online at www.questawards.com.au or you can pick up a flyer at the surgery. We were nominees in the last 2 years awards and would love to win it this year! As the saying goes "You have to be in it to Win it!" Nominations close 10am Monday, 2nd August 2010.
PUPPY PRE-SCHOOL on TUESDAY EVENINGS 6.30pm – 7.30pm for 4 WEEKS Training teaches a puppy to obey a set of commands, assists owners to communicate with their pup, and enables a dog to gain confidence in their owner if they are nervous or anxious and aids in establishing a harmonious relationship. There are no set rules for dogs, as each owner and household is different, but clear and consistent boundaries for acceptable behaviour need to be set for the pup from an early age. Puppy socialisation is between 8 - 12 weeks old.
Puppies need an opportunity to learn appropriate behaviour and social skills, and it is the responsibility of the dog owner to learn the necessary skills, to provide the opportunities for the pup to learn and then manage their pups’ behaviour. Otherwise the pup will grow up engaging in normal dog behaviours such as biting, barking, wandering, and urine marking. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call. Our "July" puppy graduates Monte, Lou Lou, Gypsy and Twitch WELL DONE!!!
BEWARE TICK SEASON IS HERE!!!
We are starting to see cases of Tick Paralysis. So be on the lookout for the signs:
The Paralysis Tick (Ixodus holocyclus) is by far the most dangerous tick of all. When the paralysis tick attaches to your cat or dog it produces a toxin which it injects while it is feeding. When you have taken your dog for a walk especially through the bush or have been camping with your dog then examining it when you get back home is a good idea. Ticks are a lot easier to find if you rub your fingertips through your pet’s coat rather than if you try to look for them. It is important to search the entire animal including around the eyes, inside the ears, under the collar, around the lips, between toes and under the tail. The ticks are often grey in colour and all of the legs are bunched towards the front of the tick, not spread along the side of the body such as Bush ticks and Cattle ticks. When the tick has been killed or removed, the animal can still become paralysed from this residue of poison. The poison is slowly absorbed and may cause paralysis hours or even a day or two later. Removal of the paralysis tick can easily be done by using a "tick twister". Paralysis tick (Ixodes holocyclus) unfed and fed
There are a variety of products available for preventation of paralysis ticks such as: sprays, topspot liquids, tablets and collars. The most important thing to be aware of is that nothing is 100% effective against the paralysis tick. Some products are very effective but all products registered for the control of paralysis tick still recommend daily searching for ticks. Make sure the product is safe to use on cats! If you have any questions and concerns regarding paralysis ticks, please dont hesitate to call us.
At Windaroo Vet Surgery we pride ourselves on "PERSONALISED CARE" and building our relationship with you. We would love for you to be part or our newsletters. We will have a column designed for clients to share any funny stories/photos that you may have captured. So get busy and email us your story/photo to place in our newsletters!