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3995 E Hastings Street
Burnaby, BC V5C 2H8
Phone : 604 291 6666
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NANU – LATEST MEMBER OF OUR STAFF |
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Nanu is our new hospital cat, joining Midnight.
He was adopted by the hospital in February 2011 and has since taken over duties at the treatment and cat boarding areas of the clinic.
Midnight continues to preside over front desk and waiting room duties.
Nanu is a 9 year old cat with a medical condition called Megacolon which requires daily medications and a special diet. He loves attention and enjoys jumping up on counters, not unlike Midnight is often seen at the front desk.
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Staff Training
Staff training is a continual part of our aim to provide our patients with high quality health care.
Dr Jangi Bajwa is the first Veterinary Dermatology resident in western Canada and only the 4th in Canada.
Dr Amardeep Bajwa attended Ears & Fears seminar on behaviour problems and ear diseases in pets – March 2011.
Amit Ranjan passed the NAVLE exam in January 2011.
Dr J Bajwa and Carmen Saenz attended the North American Vet Dermatology Forum at Galveston, TX – April 11 to April 16, 2011.
Paulina Li is enrolled in the Veterinary Technician program at the Douglas College. |
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“Join us on Facebook” contest
Last Call: Join us on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/hastingsvet
A lucky winner gets 2 tickets to a Vancouver Whitecaps soccer game, during the 2011 MLS season.
Lucky draw to select a winner will be held on April 30, 2011
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Microchipping your pet |
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At Hastings Vet, we provide a discount on Microchipping for cats getting vaccinated for Feline AIDS (FIV vaccine) in order to help identify them as vaccinated cats in case they go missing and are found by a shelter or SPCA. This prevents them for being mistaken as cats infected by AIDS.
To know more about our vaccine and microchip protocols and options, please call our front desk or ask the Veterinarian on your next visit. |
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Upcoming events |
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• ‘Join us on Facebook’ contest results: April 30, 2011
• Hats off day parade: June 04, 2011
• Pet Health Insurance Awareness Month: July 2011
• Pet photo contest starts: Summer 2011
• Animal health week: Oct 01 – 07, 2011
• Pet senior month: November 1 – 30, 2011 |
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You will hear from us again in summer. You may stay in touch with us and receive regular updates by following Hastingsvet on Twitter and on Facebook. |
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Hundreds of dogs and cats are lost each year. Tragically, few are reunited with their owners. Many of the lost pets end up in shelters where they are adopted out to new homes or even euthanized. It is important that your pet has identification at all time. Collars and tags are essential, but they can fall off or get damaged. Technology has made it possible to equip your pet with a microchip for permanent identification.
How it Works
A microchip is about the size of a grain of rice. It consists of a tiny computer chip housed in a type of glass made to be compatible with living tissue. The microchip is implanted between the dog's shoulder blades under the skin with a needle and special syringe. The process is similar to getting an injection. Little to no pain is experienced – some pets do not seem to even feel it being implanted. Alternatively, the microchip may be placed during an anesthetic procedure such as spay or neuter in young pets, or with a dental cleaning for an older pet.
Once in place, the microchip can be detected immediately with a handheld device that uses radio waves to read the chip. This device scans the microchip, and then displays a unique alphanumeric code. Once the microchip is placed, the pet must be registered with the microchip company, usually for a one-time fee. Then, the pet can be traced back to the owner if found.
Things You Should Know
Microchips are designed to last for the life of the pet. They do not need to be charged or replaced.
Some microchips have been known to migrate from the area between the shoulder blades, but the instructions for scanning emphasize the need to scan the pet’s entire body.
A micro-chipped pet can be easily identified if found by a shelter or veterinary office in possession of a scanner.
Some shelters may recognize the presence of a Microchip as an indicator of FIV (Feline AIDS) vaccination in cats; this can be life saving especially for cats that have had the AIDS vaccine as is recommended for all outdoor cats.
Microchip manufacturers, veterinarians and animal shelters have been working on solutions to the imperfections, and technology continues to improve over time.
No method of identification is perfect. The best thing you can do to protect your pet is to be a responsible pet owner. Keep current identification tags on your dog or cat at all times, consider micro-chipping as reinforcement, and never allow your dog to roam free. Cats are also safer if they are kept indoors or monitored when they go out. If your pet does get lost, more means of identification can increase the odds of finding your beloved companion.
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