Happy Valentine’s Day

Hope you all have a wonderful day.  It’s just another day of unconditional love from our pets. 

February is National Pet Dental Health Month

We recommend thinking about your pet’s oral health care every month!  Having pets and kids, I know how precious time is. 

Being a vet, I also see the importance of good oral care for those who can’t pick up a toothbrush themselves!  The current recommendation by veterinary dentists is to brush your pet’s teeth daily.  With two little ones, and 3 four legged friends, I can’t find the time every day but we do a little something every week.  That makes it 52 times per year versus not doing it at all… so keep that in mind!

We will be passing out toothbrushes for the next several weeks when you visit the clinic. 
Here are some tips to help you introduce you and your pet to the fine skill of brushing teeth!

• Start when they are young.
• Make it fun.  We have chicken and malt flavored toothpaste.
• Be gentle.
• Don’t get the toothbrushes mixed up!

Katrina updates

Hard to believe that there are still dogs and cats in need of care and homes from Hurricane Katrina months ago. To date, hundreds of thousands of displaced animals have been placed throughout the United States.

Here is a press release through the Animal Rescue Network of New England.

2006 Hurricane Katrina Relief Update ~ So Many Animals Still Homeless!!!

-January 22, 2006 - Believe it or not, there are still thousands of animals waiting to leave the Gulf Coast. While many many animals were moved out through the tremendous efforts of Best Friends, the HSUS and SPCA in Louisiana, there are so many more animals that are still waiting: animals who were in private situations and treated by vets or private individuals and are now ready to travel. Animals who, while in transition, gave birth to puppies -- and that is the BIGGEST problem right now -- who are ready to travel; and the many many animals that are being trapped as part of HSUS/Best Friends' efforts to get all of the homeless animals to safety. Once safe in the area, they need to move on out to other parts of the country where they can be adopted to families.

Janis, our partner in rescue, was in New Orleans and Gulfport MS this past week. She cancelled herflight and is driving back with 16 animals. Her report is "there are THOUSANDS of animals that need to move out."

We committed to continue to take dogs. Travel expenses, including van rentals and gas, will be in the thousands. Once they arrive they require boarding and further veterinary care.
Please help us to help these animals.

Please send tax deductible donations to:

Animal Rescue Network of New England, Inc
P.O. Box 1053
Pelham, NH 03076

Visit our site at www.arnne.org or email info@arnne.org to inquire about volunteering or fostering. Katrina rescue updates are available on www.4theloveofdog.org.

Cajun’s update

Katie has stayed busy getting Cajun healthy and accustomed to his new life here in New England.  He is finishing up his heartworm treatment this week and has recovered very well from his hip surgery.  Not much slowing him down! He has gone to Canine University to work on his manners and is doing quite well. 

February is National Pet Dental Health Month

Katrina Updates

Cajun's Update

Casey Needs a Home

Special Tributes
News Archives

Website info:

Please feel free to contact Dr Crowley if you have any requests for information you would like to see on the website.  There is lots of information on the website from previous issues.  Check out the search bar on the lower left for access to previously posted information.  Also check out www.veterinarypartner.com for great info on numerous veterinary issues.  I can be reached for non-urgent questions at drcrowley@banhc.com.

Clinic Updates 

Dr Ricketts and I are continuing to attend some excellent continuing education classes.  In January, we attended a great lecture by Dr. Dennis Denicola  who spoke about hematology (the study of blood cells) at our local Veterinary Association Meeting.

Our surgeon, Dr Joel Woolfson will be speaking at our February meeting on Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy, a procedure done to help dogs with anterior cruciate ligament damage. 

Dr Ricketts will be attending the American Animal Hospital Association conference in Long Beach, California in March.

Meredith, one of our animal care technicians attended a technician symposium at Cummings School for Veterinary Medicine at Tufts this past weekend.  Numerous topics were covered even bone marrow donations for dogs.  Tufts is continuing to excel in research for both animals and humans. 

Casey Needs a Home

Casey is a very young, large Black lab who came to us after he was impounded for neglect. He was chained out without food and water and beat with sticks by his so called family and neighborhood children. He has hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia but that has not slowed him down. He craves the attention of children and adults alike. He is still learning that he does not have to drop to the ground and shake when his companion picks something up off the ground. So sad!

Casey is much too playful and exuberant to live with felines and very small dogs. He will be best placed with the companionship of a dog closer to his size. He enjoys car rides and just hanging out with his family. He will do best with a family with members home most of the time and with children old enough to understand what he has been through. “Low impact” sports, such as swimming, best suite Casey’s needs. He will need to be on quality dog food and joint supplements for life to help him with his arthritis.

Casey is neutered, micro-chipped, and current on vaccines and on heartworm preventative. He also comes with a lifetime of free training. He is being fostered in the southern NH area. Call Greater Derry Humane Society at 603-434-1512, the Pelham Shelter at 603-635-2211 or email info@ARNNE.org.