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OBEDIENCE CLASSES AT CHAH!

     

Karen Viertell leads the second puppy obedience  class on 1-20-04. Recognizing the  importance of  good behavior in our canine friends, we are very pleased to have Karen teaching classes at CHAH. Call 646-2995 for  more information on how your best friend can be included in our classes!

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Dr. Karen Morrow, DVM, MS, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Radiology

Dr. Morrow comes into our practice every Wednesday afternoon to educate our staff and to perform specialty radiological procedures. She has the highest credentials available for diagnosing and teaching in this area of expertise.  She is shown above doing an ultrasound examination of a patient at CHAH. We welcome Dr. Morrow and appreciate her professionalism. This is  just another example of how Cleveland Heights Animal Hospital strives to give pets  the best health care possible, while developing a staff of well-trained professionals. 

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Dr. Heidi Lobprise, DVM, Diplomate, American College  of Veterinary Dentists, and Pfizer Animal Health provide seminars on developments  in Veterinary Dentistry 

Paired with Phizer Animal Health, Cleveland Heights Animal Hospital looks forward to wonderful training opportunities such as the dental seminars that were  held  for  our  Hospital during the week  of June 2, 2003. Dr. Heidi Lobprise, past President of the American Veterinary Dental Society and professor at Texas A&M College  of Veterinary Medicine, lectured and conducted wet  labs in the  Hospital, teaching our staff new dental techniques and treatments. Utilizing  our new dental  equipment, Dr. Lobprise emphasized the importance of dental x-rays and evaluation  of serious dental  problems and their long-term effect on the welfare of the pet.

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Take a Look at our New EQUIPMENT!!!

All of this is here at CHAH to help us take better care of your PET!!

We are proud to be one of the only hospitals in the area to offer the benefits of Laser Surgery for your pets! We are very pleased with the results of the Laser Surgery - because the procedures are less intrusive, the animals have less bleeding, less stress, and quicker recovery time.

 We also  have a variety of diagnostic tools available including X-ray, both dental and full-scale machines, EKG, EEG, and ultrasound. We have recently purchased a Med-Rx Machine, which allows the Medical Staff to digitally document a pet's medical condition and thus aid in treatment and care. We also have a digital endoscope, high speed dental equipment,  automatic x-ray processors, and very sophisticated in-house laboratory equipment that facilitates early diagnosis and treatment for your pets. 

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Dr. J. E. Breazile Teaches at CHAH   

 

Dr. Jim Breazile, world-renowned author and professor of Physiology at Oklahoma State University, has worked with the Doctors and Technicians at Cleveland Heights Animal Hospital for the past twenty years. He was recently in town, lecturing and teaching the Medical staff in the areas  of renal medicine and electrodiagnostic procedures.  He is shown below demonstrating the finer points of electrodiagnosis with  Drs. Houghton and Davis and Tonya Tromblee, a veterinary intern from Oklahoma State University.

We are proud to have Dr. Breazile available for the continuing education of our staff, he is a friend and a great mentor. This is just one of the ways that Cleveland Heights Animal Hospital continually strives to pursue the newest techniques in veterinary medicine. It is our goal  to be able to use this knowledge as a basis for the best care possible  for our clients and their  pets.

We not only spend our time fishing for answers in Veterinary Medicine while Dr. Breazile is in Florida, we also do some fishing at Little Gasparilla Island in the Gulf of Mexico!

 

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THROUGH THE  EYES  OF MY CANINE

(Does my Dog See Colors Like I do?)

Owners who want to better understand their canine companions must recognize that dogs see the world from a different visual perspective. The differences begin with the structure of the eye. "We have a good idea what canines see because we know the make-up of the retina of a dog's eye," says Dr. Ralph Hamor, a veterinarian and specialist in ophthalmology at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital.

The retina, which covers the back of the inside of the eyeball, contains cones and rods-two types of light-sensitive cells. Cones provide color perception and detailed sight, while rods detect motion and vision in dim light. Dogs, which have rod-dominated retinas, see better in the dark than humans do and have motion-oriented vision. However, because they have only about one-tenth the concentration of cones that humans have, dogs do not see colors as humans do.

"I generally explain that dogs see like a color-blind human," says Dr. Hamor. "Many people
think that a person who is red/green color blind cannot see any color, but there are
variations of being color blind. Most people have vision that is trichromatic (three color variations). People who are red/green color blind are dichromatic (two color variations). Dogs can pick out two colors-blue-violet and yellow-and they can differentiate among shades of gray." Dogs are unable to distinguish among green, yellow, orange, and red. They also have difficulty differentiating greens and grays.  (CONT.)

CHAH ELECTS TO USE NEW HUMAN ANESTHESIA FOR THE  SAFETY OF OUR PETS!!

Cleveland Heights Animal Hospital has chosen to change their anesthesia from Isoflurane inhaled anesthesia to Sevoflurane. Sevoflurane is a brand new halogenated hydrocarbon inhalant that has been recently approved for use in animals.

The primary benefit in using this type of anesthesia is that the animal reacts very quickly to it, and recovers from the effects of the anesthesia equally as quickly. This product does not have the odor associated with the isofurane-type anesthesias and the animals do not tend to react negatively to it, therefore lowering stress as they go under its effects. This reduces the trauma on the animal and, with the quick recovery rate, the animal is on his feet soon after the surgery is completed.

We are pleased to be able to bring the most modern techniques in animal care to our family of pets that we serve at our Hospital.

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Potty Training for Puppies is Possible AND Preferred!!

Debbie Houghton

As owners of all animals, and puppies in particular, are aware, if you are going to have a new member of the family, it is necessary to instill in that pet the common courtesy of eliminating where YOU choose, not just at the whim of the pet. There are a number of time, and success, tested methods that will help you to organize the bodily function patterns for your pet. You will need to choose the one that will work best with your schedule and life style. It is true that YOU must be the first one to be house-trained, then you can show the pet what you want him to do! (Continued)

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