 National Pet Preparedness Month Adopt a Cat Month Pride Month Days: June 4 - Hug Your Cat Day June 4-10 - Pet Appreciation Week June 8 - Best Friend’s Day June 13 - World Pet Memorial Day June 18 - Father’s Day June 21 - National Dog Party Day June 23 - Take Your Dog to Work Day June 28 - Insurance Awareness Day
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 Pet Cancer Awareness Month Chip Your Pet Month Mental Health Awareness Month Days: May 1 - National Purebred Dog Day May 1 - Mayday for Mutts May 5 - Cinco de Mayo May 7-13 - National Pet Week May 14 - Mother’s Day May 19 - Endangered Species Day May 20 - National Rescue Dog Day May 31 - Memorial Day  National Heartworm Awareness Month National Pet First Aid Awareness Month Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs Month Days: April 2 - National Ferret Day April 3-9 - National Public Health Week April 4 - World Stray Animal Day April 7 - World Health Day April 9 - Easter April 9-15 - National Dog Bite Prevention Week April 10 - National Siblings Day April 11 - National Pet Day April 11 - Dog Therapy Appreciation Day April 19 - Pet Owners Day April 22 - Earth Day April 23-29 - Veterinary Receptionist Week April 23 - National Lost Dog Awareness Day April 28 - International Guide Dog Day April 28 - Hairball Awareness Day April 29 - World Veterinary Day April 30 - Adopt a Shelter Pet Day April 30 - National Therapy Animal Day  Poison Prevention Month Women’s History Month Days: March 1 - National Pig Day March 3 - World Wildlife Day March 3 - If Pet’s Had Thumbs Day March 3 - Employee Appreciation Day March 8 - International Women’s Day March 13 - K-9 Veterans Day March 17 - St. Patrick’s Day March 23 - National Puppy Day March 23 - Cuddly Kitten Day March 28 - Respect Your Cat Day March 30 - Take a Walk in the Park Day 
Days: February 3 - National Golden Retriever Day February 13-17 - Veterinary Assistant Appreciation Week February 14 - Valentine’s Day February 19-25 - National Justice for Animals Week February 20 - Love Your Pet Day February 22 - Walking The Dog Day February 22 - National Wildlife Day February 23 - National Dog Biscuit Day February 28 - World Spay Day  Walk Your Dog Month National Train Your Dog Month Days: January 1 - New Year’s Day January 2 - National Pet Travel Safety Day January 5 - National Bird Day January 6 - National Cuddle Up Day January 14 - National Dress Up Your Pet Day January 22 - National Answer Your Cat’s Question Day January 24 - Change a Pet’s Life Day January 29 - Seeing-Eye Guide Dog Anniversary  World Rabies Day is September 28th. This event helps bring recognition to the disease. Rabies is a viral disease that kills both humans and animals. This disease can be spread by the bite of a rabid dog and if not immediately treated will result in a terrible death that cannot be prevented once symptoms start. How to prevent rabies: 1. Get your dogs vaccinated yearly against rabies. Dogs should be reasonably healthy when they are vaccinated to maximize their immune response to the vaccine. It is the law that your dogs need to be vaccinated by six months old. 2, If you are bitten by any animal, you must immediately wash the wound for 15 minutes with soap and running water. Use a disinfectant on the wound and then immediately need to get to a clinic or emergency room for medical advice and treatment.
 Our remodel is finished, and we are thrilled! We want to send a huge thank you to Britt Builders out of Batavia, Iowa for taking this project on. We would also like to thank Dixon's Floors & More, Maher Plumbing and Heating, Celenia Electric, and Shawn Shirk Cabinetry & Design! We appreciate all the hard work everyone put into making our vision work. We can't wait for all of our clients to see the new upgrade including our beautiful new tile! October 17th - 23rd is Veterinary Technician Week. We want to spend this week honoring not only our Registered Veterinary Technician's but also ALL of our staff members. We are proud to have such a great team to work with. Help us thank our wonderful staff here at Eastview Animal Hospital! Katie Teninty, RVT
Practice Manager  April is a very busy month for pet related awareness events. The month of April is considered Prevention of Lyme Disease in Dogs Month and National Heartworm Awareness Month. It is also Pet First Aid Awareness month, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month, and there are weeks in the month that celebrate Dog Bite Prevention and Animal Control Officer Appreciation. There are also specific days in the month such as Earth Day, World Veterinary Day, Kids and Pets day, as well as National Bat Appreciation day, (those bats, although creepy to me, do a lot of good for us). Since I can't write about all of those things, I will devote this article to Lyme Disease. If you are interested, please check out the Eastview Animal Hospital Facebook page for further information on Bite Prevention, Pet First Aid, and Heartworm Disease. Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi and dogs come into contact with it by being bitten by a tick that is carrying the bacteria. The ticks that can carry the bacteria are very common in our area. The ticks can be in grass, under decks, and in wooded areas. They favor biting areas on the dog that do not have much fur, such as the inside of the ears, around the eyes and in the "arm pit" area. I think one of the most important points to know is that Lyme disease can affect any dog, even if they only use the outside as their restroom. I have seen Lyme disease in a chihuahua who weighed 4 pounds! Not every dog that gets exposed to the bacteria will get sick, and unfortunately we don't really have a good way to figure out which ones will get sick. If only a view into a crystal ball could help us out! When dogs get sick with Lyme disease, they can have a fever, painful joints, and in some cases it can even result in kidney failure. Once per year, a dog is should be tested for Lyme disease. This test is a part of the test that is done to check for heartworm disease. The test also looks for 2 other diseases that dogs can get from ticks. If a dog tests positive for Lyme disease, then we know that the dog has gotten exposed to Lyme disease. If this is the case, your veterinarian can discuss the options that you have an a pet owner. So, now it is time to address the best part of this article and that is how to prevent a dog from getting Lyme disease. First of all, a product should be used that will prevent ticks from biting the dog. There are several products available, both in an oral and topical form. Talk to your veterinarian about the product which would be best for your dog. Please do not buy a product before consulting with your veterinarian. The second thing that a dog owner can do is vaccinate their dog against Lyme disease. This shot is similar to dogs getting their distemper/parvo shot. It does not prevent the tick from biting the dog, but it does prevent the Lyme disease from developing. It is also very important to check your dog for ticks every day. The least amount of time that a tick is attached to your dogs skin the better. Remember ticks are attracted to areas that have minimal hair. Lyme disease is certainly a disease that we can associate with since it can also affect humans. It can be fatal for dogs, but it's also treatable in most cases. I hope that after reading this, you have gained some knowledge about Lyme disease. Please make sure that you address any questions about Lyme disease with your veterinarian.
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Dr. Lori Hickie |
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