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News from Alta Rancho
Pet & Bird Hospital
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May 2009
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Greetings friends,
Many clients have asked
me to include more
information about cats
in our newsletters.
Therefore, I will devote
this issue entirely to
cats. Cats are often
considered "easy
keepers" compared to
dogs and that may
contribute to their
increasing popularity.
Because they are so self
reliant, many people
think that their cats
don't need much in the
way of veterinary
attention. Cats have
many insidious diseases,
which can sneak up on
them when you are not
looking such as chronic
kidney disease,
diabetes, hypertension,
dental disease etc. We
recommend you bring in
all of your kitties for
yearly physical
examinations so that we
can diagnose these
diseases while they are
in their most treatable
stages.
As such, we are offering
a number of incentives
for you cat lovers to
attend to your pet's
medical needs (see
coupon section).
We are always trying to
improve and grow our
practice. One way to do
that is through positive
reviews and
recommendations from our
happy clientele. I'd
like to solicit stories,
testimonials and photos
from you to post on this
site as well as post
reviews of our practice
in online search
engines.
Click here if you have a
story to share and
please post it on both
our web site and the
various search engines
that are listed on this
link.
If you have a
complaint, you can use
the same form to send it
directly to me, but I
ask you to let me
respond to it before you
place it indelibly on
the web.
Thank you for entrusting
your pet's health care
to us.
Sincerely,
Reid Shufer, D.V.M.
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Alta Rancho Pet & Bird
Hospital
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8677 19th Street
Rancho Cucamonga, California
91701
Phone: 909-980-3575
Fax: 909-948-5167
e-mail: Arphweb@aol.com
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Feline Hypertension:
The silent killer!
We all know that
high blood pressure
is a huge medical
problem in people.
It turns out that
cats are commonly
prone to
hypertension as they
age. Just like in
people, hypertension
can lead to any of
the following
problems:
Unfortunately, it is
very difficult to
tell if your pet has
hypertension until
it is too late. For
this reason, we
recommend that all
cats over the age of
7 have their blood
pressure tested as
part of their annual
examination.
Hypertension is
usually a symptom of
underlying problems
with the heart,
kidneys or thyroid
gland. If we
diagnose
hypertension, we
will want to perform
tests to evaluate
these bodily
systems. Most often
we can treat the
hypertension with
oral medication
providing the
underlying problem
is properly
identified and
addressed.
Can Cats Really Fly?
 Cats,
being natural
predators, will
generally leap at
their prey,
regardless of where
they are jumping
from. For cats
living in apartment
buildings, this can
lead to numerous
injuries which have
been termed,
High-Rise
Syndrome.Surprisingly,
cats falling from
lower floors have
been found to suffer
greater injury than
those falling from
higher floors. In
fact, when given
prompt medical
attention, cats
which sustain a fall
from two to
thirty-two stories
have a 90% survival
rate! Click
here to find out
more!
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Case of the Month:
Poo can't Poo!
Poo is a sweet
little 8 year old
domestic short hair
cat we have been
seeing since she was
a kitten. In 2001,
Poo had an accident,
which fractured her
pelvis. Although
the pelvis was
healing after the
injury, the
fractures had caused
the pelvic canal to
become very narrow.
As a result, Poo
became repeatedly
constipated as her
stool was having
difficulty passing
through the narrow
canal.
In 2001, we
performed surgery on
the pelvis to
stabilize the
fracture and enlarge
the pelvic canal.
The surgery went
well and the bones
were stabilized, but
the pelvic canal
remained narrow
compared to a normal
pelvis.
Over the years, Poo
has done well with
the aid of special
diets and stool
softeners, she has
only had
intermittent
constipation. Over
the past year, the
incidents of
constipation have
been increasing to
the point where she
was having to come
in every other week
for enemas.
Click
Here to find out
what happened to Poo
 Fun
Cat Facts:
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It has been
scientifically
proven that
stroking a cat
can lower one's
blood pressure.
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In 1987, cats
overtook dogs as
the number one
pet in America
(about 50
million cats
resided in 24
million homes in
1986). About 37%
of American
homes today have
at least one
cat.
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If your cat
snores or rolls
over on his back
to expose his
belly, it means
he trusts you.
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Cats respond
better to women
than to men,
probably due to
the fact that
women's voices
have a higher
pitch.
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In an average
year, cat owners
in the United
States spend
over $2 billion
on cat food.
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According to a
Gallup poll,
most American
pet owners
obtain their
cats by adopting
strays.
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When your cats
rubs up against
you, she is
actually marking
you as "hers"
with her scent.
If your cat
pushes his face
against your
head, it is a
sign of
acceptance and
affection.
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Six-toed kittens
are so common in
Boston and
surrounding
areas of
Massachusetts
that experts
consider it an
established
mutation.
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Cat families
usually play
best in even
numbers. Cats
and kittens
should be
acquired in
pairs whenever
possible.
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Cat litter was
"invented" in
1947 when Edward
Lowe asked his
neighbor to try
a dried,
granulated clay
used to sop up
grease spills in
factories. (In
1990, Mr. Lowe
sold his
business for
$200 million.)
Related page:
Other Things You
Can Do with
Kitty Litter
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Cats lived with
soldiers in
trenches, where
they killed mice
during World War
I.
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Give the Gift of Health
and everyone wins!
The greatest compliment you
can give us is your personal
referral to friends and
family. We have created our
"Gift of Health" program to
help you encourage referrals
to our practice. Here's how
it works:
- Refer your friends
or family members to us
and as new client
referrals they will
receive their 1st visit
at 1/2 off the normal
fee.
- That is a $19.00
savings!
- When they come in,
we will send you a thank
you letter with a coupon
for $10.00 on any
veterinary services
(food, drugs and
supplies are not
eligible).
- After you refer 10
clients to us, you will
become a permanent "Good
Health Ambassador" and
receive 10% off on all
your veterinary services
for the year.
If you are happy with the
services we have been
providing, spread the word
and give the Gift of Health
to all your friends today.
We appreciate your support!
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Save 15% on Feline Dental
Work
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Cats
have Teeth Too!
15% off all Feline Dental Work!
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Offer Expires: May 31, 2009 (Coupon
must be presented at the time of procedure.
Limit 1 offer per family). Vaccinations
must be current.,Dental may require pre
operative blood testing and examinations.
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Free Blood Pressure Test
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Receive a free Blood Pressure
Measurement with physical exam and blood
panel
A $29.50 Value!
Valid
for scheduled examinations only.
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Offer Expires: May 31st, 2009 Limit 4
per family. Coupon must be presented at the
time of service. Valid for dogs and cats.
Must be scheduled exam during normal
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Save
$5.00 off Heartworm Test
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Save $5.00 off the cost of Heartworm
testing when you purchase 12 months
supply of Iverhart Plus Heartworm
Preventive.
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Offer Expires: May 31, 2009. No limit on
number of pets. Test can be performed
during an exam or during our clinic hours
12:30 to 3:00 PM Mon-Sat |
Frontline
1 Month's Supply Free
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Get a jump
on Fleas this season!
Buy 6
month's supply of
Frontline
Plus Flea and Tick Control solution
and receive 1 month's supply free. (A
$12.00 Value!)
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Offer Expires: Expires 6/30/2009
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$30.00
Credit
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Earn up to $30.00 for your opinion!
Help us build our business by reviewing
our hospital on the web. Your opinion
matters!
Print out your review, bring them in to
the front office and receive $5.00
hospital credit* for each review you
submit (up to 6 review).
We
encourage your honest opinion of our
practice. if you have a harsh review, I
encourage you to address it directly to
me at drshuf@aol.com, before posting so
that I can address your issues and
improve our practice for all.
Click
the links below to go to the review
sites for our hospital. You can copy
and paste your review from one site to
the next.
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Offer Expires: 4/30/2009 Maximum $30.00
credit per household. May be used on any
veterinary services or products except
diets. |
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