Ark Veterinary Hospital is proud to announce a new technique that has been personally developed for the repair of ears that will not stand following an ear crop surgery.

There are multiple reasons why an ear(s) will not stand following ear crop surgery. Some include:

1. Poor integrity of the ear cartilage
2. Folds or breaks in the ear cartilage
3. A hereditary factor
4. Lack of taping and training of ear(s) post-op etc…

Below are the before and after pictures. The procedure is very affordable and requires a day stay in the hospital. Call our office for details today!

	"Ghost" is a 9 months old male Doberman that was presented for consultation about repairing a previous ear crop performed at another clinic. The picture to the left is a pre-operative photo.
"Ghost", now 11 months old, 2 months post-operative picture to the right.

New Product!!! TRIFEXIS (oral):

• Kills Fleas
• Prevents Heartworms
• Treats Hookworms, Roundworms and Whipworms

Comfortis (oral)

• Kills Fleas

Advantage (topical)

• Kills Fleas

Advantix (topical)

• Kills Fleas and Ticks

Frontline (topical)

• Kills Fleas and Ticks

About Trifexis™ (spinosad + milbemycin oxime) for Dogs

Trifexis is a monthly, chewable tablet for dogs that kills fleas, prevents heartworm disease, and treats and controls adult hookworm, roundworm and whipworm infections. Trifexis combines two trusted active ingredients to provide protection for your dog against these three kinds of dangerous parasites.

And Trifexis is a flavored, chewable tablet that can be offered as a treat.

Convenience. Proven effectiveness. All in one chewable tablet.

Benefits of Trifexis:

• Kills fleas and prevents infestations
• Prevents heartworm disease
• Treats and controls intestinal parasite infections (hookworm, roundworm, whipworm)
• One easy-to-administer chewable tablet

With Trifexis, you can play with your dog immediately after treatment. There is no need to isolate your pet. Just treat and play!

Trifexis is an ideal choice for:

• Families with children or other pets, since there is no transfer of product through contact
• Anyone worried about staining carpeting, clothing or furniture
• Dogs that swim or are bathed frequently
• Dogs with dermatological (skin) conditions requiring topical therapy

 

If you have ever considered purchasing pet medications over the Internet, here is some information that you may find helpful.

According to the government news section in the most recent DVM Newsmagazine, the EPA is cracking down on widespread sales of counterfeit flea and tick products. The EPA explains that counterfeit pesticides such as Bayer’s Advantage and Merial’s Frontline appear to have been unlawfully imported and packaged in retail cartons, which are designed to look similar to legitimately registered products. Bayer has recently taken aggressive actions to stop unauthorized purchases and sales of their products by companies where no doctor-client-patient relationship exists.

Purchase through your veterinarian is the best way to be confident about the source of these medications.

The EPA says that legitimate products, when purchased in a box of multiple applications, will likely meet all of the following criteria:

Frontline products:

1. The lot # on the retail carton matches the lot number on the applicator package and/or individual applicators.

2. The instruction leaflet in included. It provides the following information:

First-aid statements, including emergency US telephone numbers; precautionary statements for humans and pets; directions for use; storage and disposal statements.

3..The pesticide is contained in a child-resistant applicator. The directions for opening includes an illustration that looks like the applicator package.

4. The legitimate applicator package has a notch between the individual applicator packages, which are generally absent on counterfeit products. Text should be in English only.

5. Once you open the applicator package, each applicator is labeled to include registrant’s name; the product name; the EPA registration number; the net contents in fluid ounces (not in metric measure); percentage of active ingredients and the statements “CAUTION”, “Keep out of reach of children”, and “See full label for additional directions”. Text should be in English only.

6. The applicator label for the dog products includes the size of the dog in pounds.

Advantage products:

1. The only way to determine a counterfeit product is to examine the actual applicator tube inside the carton. The most obvious sign is that the applicator tubes are printed in a foreign language, most likely French or German.

2. Legitimate applicator tubes include the EPA Registration Number, the signal word WARNING, and the child hazard warning (Keep out of reach of children). Counterfeit tubes may lack this information.

3. Legitimate tubes will also include a reference statement that refers users to the main labeling for directions for use and will include the manufacturer’s name.

4. Legitimate tubes contain an active ingredient statement that agrees with the active ingredient statement on the retail carton (9.1% imidacloprid). A counterfeit product may have an active ingredient statement that differs.

For more information, visit www.epa.gov.

With most of the companies, who manufacture flea/tick products as well as heartworm prevention, protecting the well being of animals is a first priority. They will not guarantee or stand behind a product purchased over the Internet. These manufacturers are often pursuing legal action in cases where it is being proven that purchase of foreign products is being sold by this method.

While we understand that everyone likes to save money, we do not want to see the health of an animal placed in jeopardy due to unsafe products of poor quality.