Posted by Debbie Breitstein on Tue, Mar 31, 2009 @ 11:13 AM
Just returning from annual AAHA -Amercian Animal Hospital Association- conference, Dr. Deborah Breitstein learns that a new logo has been unleashed for the association and will incorporate the statement excellence in veterinary care. The new logo will be endorsed by the 3000 veterinary hospitals in the United States and Canada that voluntarily adopt a set of over 900 standards for pet care that enable these hospitals to provide the best animal health care your pet can get! As a benefit and bonus, AAHA will be endorsed and supported by exposure on the television show Animal Planet! More information can be obtained through the AAHA website www.aahanet.org and that of
www.Healthypet.com.
Posted by Debbie Breitstein on Sat, Mar 21, 2009 @ 07:01 AM
Dr. Deborah Breitstein recently returned from the 23rd annual North American Veterinary conference held in Orlando, FL. This conference was her 10th consecutive conference presence. Dr. Breitstein concentrated her learning efforts in new diagnostic testing procedures and protocols for animals with heart murmurs that can allow indications of stress on the heart muscle and how to identify patients at risk for heart disease and/or congestive heart failure. Other new and promising testing includes a sensitive blood test for animals that are at risk for pancreatitis that can give indication and direction for immediate and acute therapies to better aid the vomiting patient, the patient with a poor appetite, and those with unexplained weight loss.
Many people are also unaware that up to 20 % of healthy cats and kittens can carry the bacteria known to cause cat scratch disease. This fact can be important for new kitten owners as well as seasoned pet parents as this disease is transmitted to people through play activity though scratches and/or "love nibbles". Dr. Breitstein and the doctors and team of Animal Health Care of Marlboro have advocated testing all new kittens at introduction into households as well as those cats who may exhibit a myriad of clinical signs including, but not limited to, chronic upper respiratory problems, skin diseases such as acne and even is cases of premature or excessive dental disease.
For further information about any of these important diagnostic tests please contact us for more information at http://www.ahcmarlboro.com/ or e-mail the animal healthcare team yourpetsvet@ahcmarlboro.com.