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Clinic Hours:
Monday - Friday :
8am to 6pm
Saturday :
8am to 2 pm
Sunday : Closed
T: 408.263.3990
F: 408.263.0331
1393 S. Park Victoria Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035
Click here for directions.
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Greetings!
Happy June everyone! The weather is getting warmer and we're all quickly preparing for Summer!
With the weather being a lot warmer we are allowing our pets to play outside longer and even taking them along with us on road trips, vacations and more! In this month's newsletter we focus on the importance of keeping your pets safe, discussions include the option of Microchipping, travel safety, and the dangers of lilies and tapeworms! We would love to know your thoughts on these important issues on our new Facebook page! Get connected and become our fan today.
Keeping our pets healthy and happy,
The Doctors and Staff of Parktown Veterinary Clinic |
Newsletter Highlights
Microchipping
Summer Pet Travel
How are Lilies Dangerous
Tapeworms & Your Pets
Staff Updates
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Have you ever lost a pet before or know someone who has? It's a scary experience!
Especially if the pet has a medical condition. The quicker a pet can be returned home the better for everyone involved. Microchipping your pet ensures the highest percentage of getting your pet back home quickly. More often than not, collars will slip off the pet before it is found. Then there is the occasional dishonest person who will claim your lovely pet as their own. Microchips are safe and permanent forms of identification.
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This month, for a limited time only, we are offering a 15% discount off the total cost of Microchipping to help your cost!
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What are microchips?
Microchips are an electronic chip that stores an identification number unique to each pet. The chip is stored in an airtight, biocompatible capsule made of glass. The chip itself is equal the size of a grain of rice. Animal facilities will have hand held scanners which detect the microchip and shows the identification number.
How are microchips placed?
Microchips are generally implanted by injection. The needle used is just big enough to encircle the rice-sized microchip. The injection is given subcutaneously (just under the skin) above the shoulder blades. This injection is very fast and only painful for a second when the needle enters the skin. There is no pain after the injection.
How does the recovery work?
Pets that are found are scanned for a microchip. If the pet has a microchip, the identification number will show up on the scanner. The facility scanning the pet will call the microchip company and be able to identify the pet and who to contact. The microchip company will generally contact the owner since phone numbers and addresses are private.
Peace of mind is affordable. Parktown Veterinary Clinic feels microchipping your pet is so critical, we are offering 15% off the total cost of microchipping to help with your cost. If your pet is not microchipped, please call our office to schedule an appointment. It will be a quick and easy visit for both you and your pet.
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Traveling over the summer? Make sure your pet is ready for your summer vacation plans! If your pet will be boarding at a local kennel, be sure their up to date on necessary vaccinations including kennel cough and canine influenza. These two respiratory diseases are quickly spread dog to dog and causes coughing. Severe cases of both kennel cough and dog flu can lead to pneumonia!
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If your pet is traveling with you, a health certificate may be necessary for travel. Standard USDA health certificates are required for pets traveling between states while pets traveling outside of the country often require more extensive paperwork. Some countries even require blood testing, including rabies titers. These titers are required by the government in countries that have lower incidences of rabies than we do here in the United States in order to prevent spread of this deadly disease. Rabies titers are sometime required to be performed six months in advance of travel, depending on your destination country and required laws. You can check individual country health certificate requirements. Call our office today to make sure your pet is up to date with their vaccinations. We can also help ensure all necessary paperwork & documents are in order prior to travel. |
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 Lilies are commonly used in household floral arrangements, but did you know that ingestion of even a small part of this plant can be deadly to your cat? Cats may vomit, become lethargic or develop a lack of appetite within a few hours of lily ingestion. These signs continue and worsen as kidney damage progresses.
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Without immediate treatment by a veterinarian, the cat may develop kidney failure in as little as 36 to72 hours after ingestion.
Ingestion of lilies by dogs can cause vomiting and diarrhea, but does not cause the same kidney damage as it does in cats.
Other very toxic plants to look out for:
Crocus, Azalea, Rhododendron, Tiger Lily, Easter Lily, Bittersweet, Clematis, Daffodil, Day lily, Foxglove, Lily of the Valley, Narcissus, Morning Glory, Death Camas
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What follows a flea infestation? Intestinal tapeworms in our pets, yuck!
Tapeworms are one of the most common intestinal parasites seen in cats and dogs. There are several types of Tapeworms, but they all consist of a head and a long flat body made up of segments. 
These long flat worms can grow inside our pets intestines to lengths of half a foot long or more! Small, flat rice-sized segments pass out of the pet’s rectum while sleeping. Sometimes pet owners notice something that looks like rice, or as they dry out like sesame seeds in their pets bedding or caught in the fur around the rectum. These segments are actually the egg packets of the tapeworm. The segments crawl out of the rectum, dry out, and then hatch open releasing microscopic little eggs. These eggs are eaten by fleas. When fleas bite our pets, they turn and bite themselves, eating some of these infected fleas which results in a tapeworm infection.
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Can people get tapeworms too?
Yes, you can! Luckily, people cannot contract tapeworms directly from their pets and usually get a different kind of tapeworm that results from eating undercooked meats. However, people can potentially become infected with the same tapeworms dogs and cats get by eating infected fleas.
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How do you know if your pet has a tapeworm infection?
This can sometimes be tricky as tapeworms are not always seen on fecal parasite tests as the segments crawl out of the pet’s bottom rather than pass out with the feces. Check your pets bedding for signs of tapeworms and for tapeworm segments caught in the fur. If your pet has had a flea problem this year, chances are they also have tapeworms! Tapeworms are easily treated with proper medication and continued flea prevention. Call our office for more information!
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You may have heard of our staff sky diving last month. Well, our current greatest adventure turned out to be river rafting. You can view more of our staff rafting pictures on our 
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