K9 BEST CARE SENIOR

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

BEST CARE SENIOR/GERIATRIC CANINE:

a) Comprehensive Physical Examination - Prior to the physical, we will ask you to fill our a Senior Care Health Checklist. This short questionnaire has 20 medical, nutritional and behavioral questions to help us evaluate your pet. You can fill this out ahead of time by printing & filling out the Senior Care Health Checklist (Click here). We will review your pet's medical & surgical history. We will assess any indications of pain or lifestyle changes.

We are looking for physical signs of cancer, arthritis, heart & lung diease, and dental disease.

We will look at your pet's eyes, ears, nose, and throat. A dental evaluation will be done. The skin and musculoskeletal systems will be examined including an osteoarthritis exam and joint palpation. A rectal and prostate exam will be performed in dogs of appropriate size. Finally a brief neurologic examination will be done.

b) Complete Blood Count - This test helps identify infections, anemia, and certain types of cancer as well as problems with bleeding and the immune system.

c) Blood Chemistry Profile including Thyroid function - These blood tests can help pinpoint disease of the liver and kidney and endocrine disorders such as diabetes and hyper or hypothyroidism.

d) Urinalysis- A urine sample can help test for kidney disease, diabetes, urinary tract infections and bladder stones and crystals.

e) Fecal check for worms - A fecal sample can be checked for internal parasites and bacterial overgrowth.

f) Chest X-Rays

j) Heartworm/Ehrlichia/Lyme tests