Little Creek Veterinary Clinic has posted
its holiday schedule*
We recommend ordering any needed food or medication refills by 4 PM on Friday, December 20th.
Contact Us about your pet’s medications.
*Subject to change
Posted in Schedule Changes, tagged Christmas, holiday, Little Creek Veterinary Clinic, New Year, Norfolk veterinarian on December 19, 2019| Leave a Comment »
We recommend ordering any needed food or medication refills by 4 PM on Friday, December 20th.
Contact Us about your pet’s medications.
*Subject to change
Posted in General, tagged Christmas, holiday, Little Creek Veterinary Clinic, Norfolk veterinarian on December 25, 2018| Leave a Comment »
“And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem…to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. While they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn.” Luke 2:4-7
Posted in General, tagged Donald Miele VMD, holiday, Lilttle Creek Veterinary Clinic, Norfolk veterinarian, Thanksgiving on November 22, 2018| 2 Comments »
Posted in Community, Fun Stuff, tagged family event, holiday, Little Creek Veterinary Clinic, Norfolk event, Norfolk veterinarian, Veterans Day, zoo on November 8, 2018| Leave a Comment »
To our military families:
Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Schedule Changes, tagged contest, holiday, Norfolk veterinarian, pet food, Rabies on December 8, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Ho ho ho! Get ready for the holiday season with Little Creek Veterinary Clinic!
Prescription Diet Order and Delivery
The cut-off date to order your pet’s prescription diet for pre-holiday delivery is Friday, December 16th, at 4:30 PM. Final pre-holiday delivery date is Monday, December 19th.
Food deliveries will resume, post-holiday, on Monday, January 9th. Don’t get left out in the cold with no food for Fido or Fluffy — order today!
Clinic Holiday Schedule
Little Creek Veterinary Clinic will be closed on the following dates:
Client Contest Continues
Our Client Contest is running through December 19th. Click here for all the details and see how easy it is to enter!
December Rabies Boosters Now Due!
Don’t let your pet get lost in the holiday shuffle — with friends, family, and delivery people coming and going at your house, be sure your pet is up-to-date on his Rabies booster. Better safe than sorry!
Check this list of Rabies tags expiring this month. If your pet’s tag is on it, Contact Us for an appointment today.
Posted in Schedule Changes, tagged holiday, Labor Day, pet emergency on August 26, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Hello all!
Dr. Miele will be taking off Saturday, August 30th
through Monday, September 1st.
Be sure to check your pet’s food and medicine supplies,
so you can refill them by Friday, 5 PM.
As always, pet emergencies will be handled by Blue Pearl on
South Independence Blvd. in Virginia Beach.
Please make a note of their phone number: 757-499-5463.
Posted in Fun Stuff, tagged American Gothic, Christmas decorations, ghosts, holiday on December 14, 2012| Leave a Comment »
As you can see, even the pictures in our clinic have gotten into
the Christmas spirit.
Speaking of the Christmas spirit — yes, that is a ghost peeking out of the attic window in the American Paw-thic picture…
…and he looks mighty festive, too.
Here’s another little ghostie that hangs out in our office all year long:
It’s possible my inspiration comes from my mother, who places a Santa hat on a large statue of Abraham Lincoln each year.
Do you have any favorite quirky holiday decorations? Tell us about it in the comments section. ~~ Jen
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Posted in General, Pet Health, tagged cats, disease, dogs, holiday, immunization, kennel, pets, travel, vaccines on November 15, 2010| 8 Comments »
The Case for Vaccines
Whether you’re leaving your pet at a kennel or taking it with you for the holidays, ensure that your pet is up-to-date on its vaccines. This isn’t just a good idea: it’s also the rule in many places.
As noted in a previous installment, vaccines themselves do not fight disease. Rather, they prepare the body to respond to an actual viral or bacterial onslaught. The effectiveness of a vaccination protocol depends on the health of the pet’s immune system and its ability to respond to vaccines as designed.
Not all pets will develop the desired high level of immunity to disease. (Titer tests are available to gauge how well a pet is protected against a limited number of diseases at any particular point in time.) Vaccination is proven beneficial to communities as a whole, as well as to individual pets. Where disease is adequately controlled, pets with weaker immune systems benefit because they are less likely to be exposed and therefore are less likely to have to combat disease.
Boarding kennels are small communities in which disease can spread like wildfire if vaccination rules are not enforced. Canine flu first reared its head some years ago by running rampant through kennels and dog pounds. Once researchers became aware of the disease, they were able to develop a vaccine to slow its spread. You may think the boarding kennel’s long list of required vaccines is a bit draconian, but it is based on real-world experience with epidemics and the desire not to repeat them.
Even if your pet is typically healthy, someone else’s pet may not be. If your pet is a non-symptomatic carrier of an illness, another pet could develop a full-blown illness. At this stage, the virus or bacteria will multiply rapidly and gain strength while taking advantage of the pet with low immunity. The now-stronger organism can spread to the other pets housed nearby. Faced with such a challenge from a fellow boarder, even a healthy dog or cat will likely develop some degree of illness while its body responds to the invading organism.
Knowing this, it is everyone’s responsibility to adhere to the vaccine regulations for their pet’s health and for the health of the community. Rabies-free countries (like England) and states (like Hawaii) are especially driven to prevent the introduction of disease.
Which vaccines are most often recommended?
For dogs:
*DAPPv (also called DHPP) – combines Distemper, Adenovirus, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza
*Rabies
*Bordetella – also known as Canine Cough or Kennel Cough
*Canine Flu – also known as H3N8. It is caused by a different virus than Parainfluenza.
For cats:
*FVRCCP – combines Panleukopenia (Feline Distemper), Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Chlamydia
*Rabies
*Leukemia
Why does my pet need vaccines for a road trip?
Travel can bring stress and stress can lower immune response. Coupled with outdated vaccines, that can make a pet more susceptible to illness. Consider that you will likely walk your pet at some point during the trip. Can you guarantee it won’t come across other animals or animal droppings?
Why does my pet need vaccines for airplane travel?
Most airlines and destinations require only Rabies vaccine for travel. Not all pet owners choose to inoculate their pets against airborne diseases such as Flu or Bordetella. Your pet may be sharing space with unprotected animals, which leaves your pet exposed. Again, combining travel-induced stress with a lowered immune response and outdated vaccines, your pet could end up with a severe illness. Don’t take that chance.
As a final note…
Immune systems need time to respond to vaccines and prepare the body to fend off illness. For this reason, we advise vaccinating your pet at least one month in advance of traveling or kenneling.
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This is the final installment of the travel series. Is there anything not yet discussed that you would like to know? Leave a comment or send a private e-mail to dr_miele@yahoo.com