September 2010
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September 11. Hurricane Katrina. The earthquake in Haiti. The Gulf oil spill. Would you know what to do with your family – including your pets – if a disaster struck your home or community?
“No one thinks about the preparation involved with a disaster because they think it’s boring or that it’s not going to happen to them,” said Dr. Cynthia Otto, associate professor, Clinical Care at the Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Ryan-VHUP). “But planning is the most important part. Are you going to stay? Are you going to evacuate? What’s your plan?”
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While not uncommon, the causes of colic can be tricky to pin down
When Cody’s Blazin’ Hobby (Blaze) was led off the trailer at New Bolton Center on August 5th, the three-year old Paint gelding was sweating and clearly in pain. Though he never showed any violent signs of distress, typical of his quiet nature, Blaze’s owners Joan and Brian Kauffman reported that he had been restless, repeatedly laying down and then standing up again, for several hours. Banamine®, and other pain medication administered by his primary veterinarian at the facility where he is boarded, offering only temporary relief, but the signs of pain reappeared.
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Medical emergencies are not something that anyone likes to think about. But knowing what to expect if you do need to take your large animal to a veterinary hospital for a medical emergency can relieve some of the stress of the situation.
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