WHAT’S  NEW

The ON-LINE edition of our monthly newsletter
 

In this issue:		Free Advantage through participation in Flea Study New Equipment for Home Use: Subcutaneous Catheter Set Garden Tips: Safe Plants Thank-You for Our New Referrals What’s New on Our Web Site (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
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Got Fleas?
Get a FREE Package of ADVANTAGE

Bayer, in conjunction with Auburn University, Kansas State University, and the University of California at Riverside, is undertaking a study to screen for Advantage-resistant fleas. They need flea eggs for testing.

Our animal hospital is one of a select few providing flea eggs for this study. We need our clients to bring in their pets for us to collect the flea eggs. To participate in the study and receive a FREE box or card of Advantage (four applications, good for four months!):

• The animal must sit in a cage on a grating for several hours, which limits the size of the pet to no more than 50 - 70 pounds (to fit comfortably in the cage).
   
• Several hours are needed for collection (plan on leaving your pet here for at least three to four hours), though typically the larger the pet, the shorter the collection time.
   
• The pet must truly have a moderate or heavy flea infestation (lightly infested animals will take too long to collect the forty-plus flea eggs needed to qualify).
   
• We must know what flea control (if any) your pet has been on for the past year.
   
• Due to shipping restrictions to send the collected eggs in a timely manner to the proper University for the study, we can only schedule collections from Sunday through Wednesday.

If you are one of our clients, or will be in the Los Angels area, bring your pet in on one of the appropriate days, or call for more information.

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New Equipment for Home Use:
The Endo-Sof Subcutaneous Catheter Set

Many people shy away from giving subcutaneous fluids at home because they are not comfortable with needle use. To make the procedure more convenient, a subcutaneous catheter can be placed under the pet’s skin, leaving a port outside the skin. The port connects directly to the drip set, and no needle is necessary.

• The catheter lasts for up to one year.
   
• Needles are not needed for fluid administration
   
• A short-acting anesthetic is needed to place the catheter, and antibiotics are given for a few days after.
   

If this is something you might be interested in, ask your veterinarian for details.

For more information on administering subcutaneous fluids at home, click here.

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GARDEN TIPS: SAFE PLANTS

One of the problems with knowing what plants are safe for your pets is that many different plants have the same common name. There are many plants that use the name "wandering jew" but the one we have confirmed the non-toxicity of is Zebrina pendula. There are also several diffent plants that are called African Daisies; the one pictured here as safe is of the genus Dimorphotheca. The non-toxic Resurrection Lily (also called the Varigated Peacock Ginger) is a safe plant. The name "resurrection lily” has also been applied to the Lycoris genus of lily. Many types of lily are toxic and we do not have information on the Lycoris lilies.

Resurrection Lily Varigated Peacock Ginger African Daisies genus Dimorphotheca also called Cape Marigolds Wandering Jew Zebrina pendula

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Thank-You for our New Referrals

Here are the names of our clients who have referred their family or friends to our hospital in June 2001:

Allyson Cunningham Cicely & Hal Golden Ellen Moshein Robert J. Orenstein Catherine Tsao

Thank you again for your confidence in us.

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WHAT’S NEW ON OUR WEB SITE (since last month)

CANINE VIRAL PAPILLOMAS
Most everyone knows that dogs get warts, but did you know that some of these “warts” are infectious? Find out what they are and how to deal with them in the newest page in the Pet Web Library.

AMITRIPTYLINE
This antidepressant has been helpful for animal patients with obsessive grooming, inappropriate urination, and separation anxiety. Like many other drugs and medications your veterinarian may suggest, you can learn more about its background, how it is used, possible side effects, interactions with other drugs and special concerns and cautions on this most recent addition to The Pharmacy Center.

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