Share Your Halloween Pet Photo
Do you have a picture of your pet in Halloween costume that you want
to share? We are looking for fun, cute, or wacky pictures of your
pet in their best Halloween garb. Photos will be displayed on our
waiting room television and on our website. Drop a photo off at the
office or email your digital photos to
lmahpics@embarqmail.com (please note this is not an active
mailbox for client communications).
A New Dog Disease- Canine Influenza
There have been recent reports of the novel dog disease, Canine
Influenza being diagnosed in Las Vegas. At current date there have
been only a few cases suspected in Las Vegas and no LMAH patients
have been diagnosed with this disease. Fortunately most cases are
mild kennel cough like infections, although some dogs may develop
pneumonia. The fatality rate for Canine Influenza is less than 8%.
To learn more about Canine Influenza see our fact sheet on our
website. LMAH will soon be offering the Canine Influenza vaccine- we
will keep you posted.
Canned Cat Food Debate
Do you feed your cat dry or canned cat food? Previous nutritional
belief was that it was best for cats to eat a dry food. However,
this has been questioned by current veterinary nutritional thought.
A recent veterinary paper authored by Dr. Deb Zoran, speculates that
the use of dry foods and the grains common in dry diets can
predispose some cats to diabetes, obesity and even urinary tract
blockages. The argument originates that cats are obligate
carnivores- meaning that they need meat and cannot fully use
carbohydrates. The carbohydrates in cereals aren’t utilized for
immediate energy and wind up being stored as fat.
Veterinary nutritionists now recommend feeding grain free, canned
cat foods. But leaving full bowls of kibble and feeding canned foods
can easily result in overweight cats. If you are rethinking your
cat’s diet-remember that nutrition and other factors such as
genetics and environment all play a role in development of disease.
So changing to canned food does not guarantee your cat won’t get
diseases. In fact, millions of cats have eaten dry foods for years
and thrived with excellent health
The down sides to feeding canned cat food include higher cost of
canned foods, wastage of dried out food, and more mess feeding and
cleaning the litter box. And some cats just don’t like eating canned
foods. Many veterinarians are concerned that cats will over eat on
canned food or develop increased dental issues from eating canned
diets.
If you are considering a diet change, speak to your veterinarian
about your cat’s individual health needs. There are many good
quality dry and canned foods available for your kitty’s health.
Pet of the Month
The votes are in…. and our October Pet of the Month is Pierre, an
American Eskimo. He’s adored by our hospital staff and is king of
his household. Visit our website to see his photo at www.lmah.net
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