WHAT’S  NEW The ON-LINE edition of our monthly newsletter   Try Hills Free Program replaces Hills Gift of Life Program in 2005 Holiday Hazards Holiday Hours Closed Christmas day and New Year’s day, and closing early (at 3 pm) the day before each. Interesting External Links Send your favorite pet lover a Holiday Pet card electronically for free: www.123greetings.com/events/christmas/pets// Did You Know? That our hospital has launched a monthly feature of the strange but true information that makes the cutting edge of pet care fun?  Every month we include something new but perhaps not widely known, a fun fact to amaze your friends. Thank-You for Our New Referrals What’s New in our Web Site Libraries (since last month) (Go to Hospital Home Page) (Check out the Pet Web Library, Pharmacy Center, Surgery Suite & Vaccine Mezzanine) The “What’s New” Archives   Would you like an eMail each month when this page is updated? Click here and ask to be notified whenever a new “What’s New” page is added. POPULAR TOPICS FROM PAST NEWSLETTERS

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WHAT’S NEW IN OUR WEB SITE LIBRARIES (since last month) TAENIA Tapeworms are common where ever there are fleas but did you know there is a tapeworm that comes from raw meat or carrion?  To learn more about this creature check out this page in The Pet Web Library. PYRANTEL When a new puppy or kitten has been said to be "dewormed" most of the time this is the medication that was given. Wondering what this stuff is?  Read this page in The Pharmacy Center to find out. TAMIFLU (OSELTAMIVIR) Canine parvovirus is a life-threatening infection with the usual victim being a puppy that has not finished his vaccination series.  Intensive care has helped tremendously in treatment but lately a new medication, developed to treat humans with the flu, has received attention. For more details on oseltamivir and its use in puppies with parvo infection, check out his page in The Pharmacy Center. CANINE FALSE PREGNANCY A heat cycle is a normal phenomenon for an unspayed female dog but false pregnancy is only normal to a point. Some females will "adopt" a stuffed toy, give milk, even go into labor.  How does this happen and how do we make it stop? The newest page in The Pet Web Library gives some explanations.