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IN THIS ISSUE
A NOTE FROM THE DOCTORS
HOSPITAL UPDATES / SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
BOARDER OF THE MONTH
GROOM OF THE MONTH
RESORT AND SPA SPECIAL
PROGRESSIVE THERAPEUTICS
MILITARY DISCOUNT
A NOTE FROM THE DOCTORS
The doctors and staff would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year! Can you believe this will be our 3rd year sending out this newsletter? If you have any comments or suggestions about the newsletter, please let us know. We welcome your ideas and love to hear from our clients. Also, please write in with your pet questions. If you have a question you think would benefit other pet owners, let us know and we will feature them in our newsletter. 

Thank you so much for being such loyal clients and we want to make this the best year ever.
HOSPITAL UPDATES / SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

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ANESTHESIA-FREE DENTAL DAY

This month Pet Dental Services will be here on January 12 to perform the anesthesia-free dentals. If you would like to know if your pet is a candidate, please call us and schedule an appointment. We still have a few openings for that date. 

 

PFIZER VET COMES TO MDAH

On November 29th Dr. Michele Rosenbaum, who is a dermatologist with Pfizer, paid a visit to our hospital. She educated the doctors and three of our technicians on the different diseases and treatments that we come across in our general practice. Martin Downs Animal Hospital is a key account with Pfizer which entitles us to special perks to help enhance our practice.  

 

VETS COMPLETE COURSES 

Dr. Poderski was in Coral Springs December 3-12 to complete and receive his Canine Rehabilitation Therapy and Neurological Certificate. He was joined there by Bryan Graham, our canine rehab therapist, and Laura, our rehab assistant, who were both finishing up their neurological modules.    

 

Dr. Jolin was in Gainesville December 8-10 finishing up her Acupuncture courses. She learned how to utilize acupuncture to help treat a wide variety of medical issues, including arthritis, skin disease, kidney disease and cancer. She is excited to use acupuncture to help improve the quality of life for many of her patients.

DOCTOR'S ABSENCE

Out of officeDr. Poderski will be out of the office January 14-17. He will be attending the North American Veterinary Conference in Orlando. The NAVC offers over 1,300 hours of continuing education classes for veterinarians, technicians, practice managers, and support staff. 

  

FOOD DRIVE = HUGE SUCCESS
Thank you to everyone who dropped off food for Dogs & Cats Forever and Domino's House for our Holiday Pet Food Drive. We collected over 300 pounds for both of the non-profit organizations. They were very grateful for all of the donations.

                                             

CATSABLANCA - DOMINO'S CAT RESCUE LEAGUE FUNDRAISER
Domino's Cat Rescue League will be holding a fundraiser on January 14, 2012 from 6:30pm-10:30 pm. This charity gaming event will help raise funds to support the sheltering, adoption and community education activities of Domino's House.  Included will be authentic Los Vegas style gaming, cocktails, a light supper, a silent auction and a chance to win fantastic prizes in the grand finale raffle drawing.  Catsablanca will be held at the Miles Grant Country Club in Stuart off Cove Road. Tickets are $65 in advance or $75 at the door. For more information, visit the Domino's Cat Rescue League website: Click Here!!

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
Skyler has been helping in the Resort & Spa area of Martin Downs Animal Hospital for the past three summers while visiting her grandmother.  She recently graduated from high school in Maryland and has moved down here permanently to attend college. She will be attending IRSC for the spring term while continuing to work with us.

Skyler has four pets of her own, two dogs and two cats. The most recent is the adoption of Cocoa, who was featured in a previous newsletter.
BOARDER OF THE MONTH
Dharma is a cute 2-year-old Golden Retriever mix. She stayed in our Resort over New Year's weekend.  She had a lot of fun interacting with her "fur"iends. She stayed comfortable in her large suite and got to play in one of the three play yards several times a day.

 

GROOM OF THE MONTH
Tigger is an 11-year-old Persian who needed a winter hair cut. He came in with very long fur which was matted and hard to manage. After our groomers were finished, he was  transformed with his new "Lion Cut". He also received a nice hydrosurge bath and nail trim.
    Before     After

 

 
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PROGRESSIVE THERAPEUTICS
Canine Rehabilitation has several modalities.  Here are just a few brief and common topics.

Coordination Exercises
Coordination exercises help improve an animal's awareness of its surroundings. Exercises using cavaletti poles, pictured below, give an animal obstacles to walk over.  This exercise makes the animal focus on where each foot is being placed and builds coordination.
                      

Balance Exercises
Balance exercises make use of equipment designed to strengthen weak muscles and build up limbs affected by atrophy. The wobble board, shown here, forces the animal to place its weight on the surgically repaired leg, building muscle in the affected area.
 


Exercise Ball
The exercise ball increases muscle strength in the core muscles of the abdomen and chest and the appropriate limbs. It can also help to assist fine motor control, smoothing out muscle movement.
            

Massage And Range Of Motion Exercises
Massage is used in animal physical therapy to relieve tension in muscles and stimulate muscle development. It also increases blood flow to the area and relieves muscle spasms. Range of motion exercises are accomplished through flexion and extension of the joint to its limits. These exercises are used to encourage full range of motion of the joints and decrease joint pain.

Cold Laser Therapy
Laser treatment is used for pain management, inflammation control and tissue healing. Cold lasers use focused red and infrared light to stimulate tissue at and below the surface of your pet's skin. It increases the production of cellular energy and thus promotes cellular regeneration, production of collagen for tissue repair, and vascular dialation and syntheses for better circulation.

Electrostimulation "E-Stim"
E-Stim stimulates nerves that cause the muscles to contract. This method is delivered to the patient via leads and flexible, low-resistance electrodes that conform to the skin. E-Stim can be used to help prevent muscle atrophy, increase local blood circulation and maintain or increase joint mobility.
 
 

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