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Dr.Carpino & her dog Katie Important Dates:		Animal & Bird Medical Center of Temple Dr. Mary Carpino "Where we treat your pet like our own" (254) 899-8800 Animal & Bird Medical Center will be Closing as of March 16, 2011 We have enjoyed taking care of your pets these past 13 years. However, the physical demands of the job are significant, and the time is right for me to take a position that is less physically challenging. I am a "big dog" person at heart, but when our many 130 lb patients seem to weigh 180 and our one 227 lb patient seems to weight 400 lbs, it is time to make an adjustment. I will be moving out of the area, but will continue to be accessible at katie@animalandbird.com. We will be taking care of records after March 10, 2011 and will let you know the details of that as the week progresses. Please be sure we have your email. If you are not sure we have it - please send it to katie@animalandbird.com Please be patient with us as we close the clinic.	NOTE: All equipment, fixtures and supplies must go. Equipment and fixtures are being auctioned online at www.shattuck.com Click on Online Auctions and then on Veterinary Hospital - Temple Check daily as we add more items. Inspection of items will be Fri & Sat 3/11-3/12 from 10 am to 12 noon The auction ends 3/14/11. Pickup of auction items will be 3/18 & 3/19 from 10am to 5pm
Last appointment date:	3/10/11
Last day to order prescription food:	3/9/11
Last day to order prescription medicine:	3/12/11
Last day to pick up pre-ordered food or medicine:	3/16/11
Large Reductions in all non-prescription items:	3/7-3/16/11
Big "Garage/Lobby/Yard Sale" - Yes - this is a Sunday 8am-5pm.	3/20/11

Oct 18:	Daily Alert: Brachycephalic (short-faced) dogs are at much greater risk for death in flight cargo transport than other breeds. From May 2005 until May 2010 approximately half of the deaths seen in flight were short faced dogs. Of the 122 deaths, 25 were in English Bulldogs. Click here to see the numbers. Please let us examine your pet if you need to transport him or her so that we can determine the safest plan to do so.
Oct 30	Daily Alert: Dog Food Recall. Blue Buffalo - associated with Vitamin D Toxicity. See our Pet Food Recall Page for more information. Generally - high Vitamin D results in excessive calcium in the blood which can cause vomiting, diarrhea, excessive water drinking and urination, depression and a non-specifically weak dog. Organ system damage can result and the first thing you must do is stop feeding the recalled diet, and then call us for an appointment to check your dog as soon as possible. You can see more information at the ASPCA's Poison Control site: http://www.aspca.org/pressroom/press-releases/100810-1.html or Blue Buffalo's site: www.bluebuffalo.com/news.

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