Our sincere apologies for the interruption of our website’s monthly newsletter. Personnel changes and training of our new website manager have taken some time. We know that our website reflects on our business and we have been making every effort to get it back up and running as quickly as possible. Happily, this month marks the return of our monthly newsletter and we hope that within the next year you’ll be seeing some other improvements of our website. Thank you for your patience during our break. Thanks to the Hilliard Garden Club
Our thanks again this year to the Hilliard Garden Club for awarding East Hilliard Veterinary Services first place in our division. Dr. Tom and his staff put in many hours tending to our front entrance gardens. It is always very much appreciated when you are rewarded for your efforts.
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Our Newest Weight Loss Champion
Welcome Julie Franklin Julie is a 3rd year veterinary student at The Ohio State University. She is a Columbus native and graduated from Upper Arlington High School in 2000. She then attended Clemson University in South Carolina graduating with a degree in Animal Sciences in 2004. Julie is a member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners and is involved in the vet school's Behavior Club. She and her boyfriend Thompson who is studying at Virginia Technical Institute, enjoy backpacking, climbing, and horseback riding. Julie plans to go into a mixed animal practice upon graduation. Monitoring for Your Pet's Medications Frequent monitoring of the functioning of your pet's vital organs while using one or more of many common medications is a standard of quality care. Pets that take medication for arthritis, seizure disorder, liver disease, thyroid disease, allergies/skin conditions, urinary tract disease, and heart medications should have routine blood and/or urine tests performed. These tests provide fast and accurate results which help us monitor the potential need for dosage adjustments and evaluate the overall treatment plan for your pet. Please call us if you have any questions regarding you pet's medications or the doctor's recommendations for routine testing.
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water, and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the pets who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing: they each miss someone very special, someone who was left behind. They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. Their bright eyes are intent. Their eager body begins to quiver. Suddenly they break from the group, flying over the green grass, faster and faster. You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into those trusting eyes, so long gone from your life, but never from your heart. Then you cross the Rainbow Bridge together… © 2007 East Hilliard Veterinary Services. All rights reserved. |
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In February, 2002 Daphne, a German Shorthair Pointer, was adopted from a humane organization in Cincinnati. She was around seven months old and weighed just under 48 pounds, a very healthy weight for her breed and age. As Daphne settled into her new surroundings and became relaxed in her secure environment, she found a new love for food. She weighed in at 67 pounds at her annual examination in April of 2004 so Dr. Tom signed her up for our weight management program. Regular steady weight loss was recorded at her monthly weigh-in visits. In April of this year she officially graduated from the program at a healthy 55½ pounds. Our congratulations go out to Daphne and the Bachman family. Daphne will definitely benefit long-term from your efforts.
Rainbow Bridge