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Dogs and cats can’t drink from a cup. How do they drink?

dogwood — Tue, 31 May 2011 21:21:56 +0000

It looks pretty inefficient: Watch a dog or cat drink. How do they actually get enough water to swallow? Harvard University has been studying this for us, and HERE is their answer, with video. (CLICK HERE)

How to Create Low-Stress Veterinary Visits for Your Cat

dogwood — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:43:02 +0000

Transport your cat in a carrier.
Choose a hard-plastic carrier with a removable top.
Make the carrier a favorite place. Leave the carrier out in your house so your cat can access it at any time, place your kitty’s favorite blanket or toy inside carrier, put a few treats inside carrier from time to time.
Head to Dogwood Pet Hospital for “happy visits.” It’s important to us that our patients feel comfortable during veterinary visits. A non-medical visit helps familiarize . This familiarizes your pet with the the car ride, smells and sounds of the clinic, the veterinary team.
Decrease stress by using Feliway a feline pheromone spray.

How to Gift Wrap a Cat for the Holidays

dogwood — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 01:53:08 +0000

Just another cute holiday video found on YouTube. Enjoy!

Pet of the Month: November/December 2010

dogwood — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:03:22 +0000

Handsome Hunter

This month’s Pet of the Month is the ever-so-handsome Hunter. Hunter came to us with a leaky bladder this fall. He has a very common kitty ailment–a blocked urethra. He was unable to urinate and his bladder muscles weakened. After several days of treatment including a urinary catheter and muscle relaxants, Hunter’s bladder healed and he began urinating on his own. What a relief! Hunter is eating a t herapeutic urinary diet made by Royal Canin to prevent future blockages.

Hunter is not a stranger to healthy eating. His loving owner recently opened Gresham’s first fresh and natural grocery store, Lillian’s Natural Marketplace located on 3rd & Miller.

March 2010: Cricket!

dogwood — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:57:33 +0000

: Cricket

Cricket is our adorable Pet of the Month for many reasons. He will turn 18 this August and has the personality of a kitten! Cricket has been coming to Dogwood Pet Hospital since October 1993! Most of his life he has been healthy with only a few surprises here and there. In December 2008, we ran some blood work on Cricket and found his kidney values were increasing. We changed Cricket’s diet and added some supplements to help bring these values down. During a recheck exam, we discovered Cricket’s blood pressure was high! Yes, cats get high blood pressure too! Lately, Cricket has been having some breathing problems, and we’ve had to supplement him with oxygen and take chest x-rays. Currently, Cricket is doing great!

Cat Food Recall

admin — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:50:00 +0000

Nutro pet foods announced a voluntary recall of select varieties of NUTRO ® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Dry Cat Foods and NUTRO® MAX® Cat Dry Foods with “Best If Used By Dates” between May 12, 2010 and August 22, 2010. The cat food is being voluntarily recalled in the United States and ten additional countries. This recall is due to incorrect levels of zinc and potassium in the finished product resulting from a production error by a US-based premix supplier.

For more information, visit www.nutroproducts.com/affected-Products.html or call Nutro’s Customer Service at 1-800-833-5330.

May 2009 – Cassie

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:06:00 +0000

May is finally here, and we’re featuring a little ray of sunshine, Sadie an 8-year-old Burmese kitty. She’s been a patient since 2003 with mostly healthy visits. Recently, she gained weight and started drinking and urinating excessively . Dr. Prull thoroughly examined, ran blood tests, and diagnosed Sadie with diabetes. Her plan includes feeding a special diet, giving daily insulin injections, and routine glucose tests. We all look forward to seeing her!

P.S. — Happy Birthday Sadie!

Portland is Purr-fect for Cats

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:32:00 +0000

Council Says Portland is Purr-fect of Cats

Think Portland is just a dog town? Think again.

The national CATalyst Council says Portland is one of the top 10 cat-friendly U.S. cities.

The council, a coalition of veterinarians, educators, nonprofit groups and animal welfare organizations, announced its findings late last week, based primarily on the type of care given to cats across the nation. The list of cities was compiled after reviewing the top 25 standard metropolitan areas for such data as cat ownership per capita, level of veterinary care, microchipping and cat-friendly local ordinances.

According to the group, the top 10 cat-friendly cities are: Tampa, Phoenix, San Francisco, Portland, Denver, Boston, Seattle, San Diego, Atlanta and Minneapolis.

“Cats really are America’s No. 1 companion,” said Dan Kramer, senior marketing manager of industry relations for Pfizer Animal Health and chairman of the CATalyst Council. “Our goal is to recognize and celebrate why cats are such popular companions.”

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association’s “2007 U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook,” the number of cats owned (81.7 million) outnumbers that of canines (72 million).

source: “Council Says Portland is Purr-fect for Cats. ”The Gresham Outlook 30 March 2009. http:/www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=123845308947276500.

December 2008 – Tubby

admin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:19:00 +0000

Tubby

Tubby is a 14-year-old bundle of love that has been coming to Dogwood since February 2008. Ever since he came to us he has had nasal issues. He used to breath loudly and with difficulty. We tried antibiotics and flushed the naval cavity. Still Tubby remained congested! Last fall, the owner came rushing in! Tubby had sneezed up a large, benign tumor! Ever since then his breathing has been great! We here at Dogwood wish Tubby all the best!