Pet Appreciation Week

This week is Pet Appreciation Week, a time set aside for pet owners to show their pets how much they mean to them. Are you doing anything special for your pet this week?

Alumni Reception for Graduates of University of WI Veterinary school

In June, Dr. Julie attended an alumni reception at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine. The reception was for all alumni but emphasized the classes of 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002 and 2007 (5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years ago). She was able to see some of her classmates that she had not seen in many years.

The reception included a picnic and tours of the school and the veterinary diagnostic laboratory.

The veterinary school/hospital has had several improvements since Dr. Julie's graduation in 1992. Most notable was the imaging services now offered. They now have a Radiation Therapy Clinic which offers TomoTherapy—a state-of-the-art cancer treatment. This is the first veterinary (teaching) facility in the world to offer this type of therapy. TomoTherapy is used to treat solitary cancers, mainly nasal tumors, oral melanomas, mast cell tumors, anal gland tumors, and brain tumors. The school also has magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that can even be used on horses and cattle. We should feel lucky to be so close to, perhaps, the best small animal oncology service in the country.

The school/hospital has also enhanced their emergency service so now they are a full service emergency care, 24/7 facility. Only about 1 hour from Waupun, UW Veterinary Care (the hospital part) is a great resource for referral specialty care and emergency care.

For more information you may go to http://www.vetmed.wisc.edu

World Pet Memorial Day

Today is World Pet Memorial Day. The benefits of having pets are too numerous to count. They are our companions, our friends, and to some they are even considered family, but the one downfall of being a pet owner is that a vast majority of pets have a much shorter lifespan than their human companions. Today is a day to remember those departed pets and celebrate the time you had with them. What is the happiest memory you have of a departed pet?

Pet Appreciation Week

It's Pet Appreciation Week! Of course we let our pets know every day just how special they are to us, but this week is about going the extra mile (on that nightly walk) and really showing our furry family members how much we love and cherish them. What can you do to show your pet appreciation this week?

Pets In Cars

Summertime is almost here and that means a wonderful time to be outdoors and enjoy longer days with our pets, but caution is advised; danger lurks on these bright beautiful days. Driving around, parking, and leaving your pet in the car for "just a minute" can be deadly. Just a few minutes in a car during the summer months can raise the temperature to as much as 120 degrees -- even with the windows cracked.

June is Social PETworking Month

June is Social PETworking Month! This is a month designated to help pair families with homeless pets. The campaign allows Facebook, MySpace and Twitter addicts to put their hours online to good use by advertising adoptable pets to their networks to help get them seen and into loving homes. So if you know of any pets in need of good homes, take to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and get the word out this June!

Welcome Kristine to our Team!

We are proud to have a new Technician on our team! Kristine Smaglick graduated from Madison Area Technical College in May 2012 and is earning her CVT (Certified Veterinary Technician). She lives in Fox Lake and has a seven year old daughter and two horses, one Arabian and one Hackney Pony. She started working for us on May 29th and so far she loves it. Welcome, Kristine!