Our telephone systems are down due to this weekend's storm. Our staff along with Verizon is hard at work attempting to rectify the situation. Rau Glenside is still open and running normally, just without telephones.
We will be having all of the incoming telephone calls to Rau Glenside rerouted to Rau Willow Grove. They have the capability to answer questions and make appointments in our appointment schedule, as well as communicating through our personal telephone numbers in the event of emergency.
You may also email us at raucares@rauanimalhospital.com. Thanks for your patience!
Monday, August 29, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
Congratulations Ilene!
This is Ilene, one of our evening nurses. She's worked here at Rau for 8 years, and has clinic nurse duties as well as OR tech discharge duties. She's such an amazing part of our team, and we are so happy that she has passed her CVT (Certified Veterinary Technician) exam!
Ilene started on this journey about 5 years ago by enrolling in a distance learning course sponsored by AAHA, through
Besides studying, Ilene had many hands-on tasks that needed to be completed. She worked with the veterinarians and nurses here, and traveled to
Many of her small animal hands-on duties were typical of things that she already does, such as drawing blood, bandaging limbs, restraint, xrays and placing IV catheters.
Others were a new experience:
- Placing endotracheal tubes in dogs and cats
- Placing urinary catheters
- Monitoring during anesthesia
Some of the things she had to go to
- Restraint & drawing blood from a goat
- Bandaging, Xraying, obtaining heart rate, drawing blood and giving an injection to a horse
- Injecting, obtaining blood from 2 different places and administering oral meds to a cow
As well as completing all these hands on assignments, she took all of her testing online, graduated from her course at the college, sat for the exam and gained her CVT license. It's been a long road for her, and we could not be more proud.
Preparedness
Courtesy of Freefoto.com
The hurricane's coming, the first one to affect our area since 2004 (Hurricanes & Pennsylvania) Providing for our pets in the event of loss of power or evacuation can be a challenge, but the ASPCA is here to help. Step 3 helps you with your supply list.
Also check out the Raising K9 blog, where trainer Robin Tinay Sallie has listed all the things necessary for being prepared down to the last detail.
As always, be careful, and if necessary, EVACUATE!
Kitty Links
China: "Cat Army" being used to control rodent population.
It's sad to think about perfectly healthy, older kittens being passed over for younger ones. Yet it happens all the time. Go ahead and look for an older kitten the next time you want to adopt. Teenage kittens need love too
Did you know there are more cats as pets than dogs in the United States, yet there are fewer cat visits? Take your cat to the vet week!
It's difficult dealing with a cat that sprays or urinates outside their litterbox. More than the smell, it can put a tremendous strain on the people and other pets in the house. However, your kitty may be trying to tell you something. Kitty sending a message
This is the largest animal hoarding case I have ever heard of. The Humane Society of the United States went into a Florida home that portrayed itself as a country club sanctuary for cats. The owners were in way over their heads. Nearly 700 cats were seized
It's sad to think about perfectly healthy, older kittens being passed over for younger ones. Yet it happens all the time. Go ahead and look for an older kitten the next time you want to adopt. Teenage kittens need love too
Did you know there are more cats as pets than dogs in the United States, yet there are fewer cat visits? Take your cat to the vet week!
It's difficult dealing with a cat that sprays or urinates outside their litterbox. More than the smell, it can put a tremendous strain on the people and other pets in the house. However, your kitty may be trying to tell you something. Kitty sending a message
This is the largest animal hoarding case I have ever heard of. The Humane Society of the United States went into a Florida home that portrayed itself as a country club sanctuary for cats. The owners were in way over their heads. Nearly 700 cats were seized
Monday, August 15, 2011
A Creative Solution
Check out Woody, who figured out a unique way to slow down the water from the faucet so he could take a drink. My favorite moment is at 1:57.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Doggie Link Roundup
Dog Anatomy graphic created by Pet365. Click below to see the full size version.
Raising K9 I love this blog.
Dog With Knife Stuck in Head Chases Robbers The best thing abount this story is that the dog didn't care about the knife in her head! She only needed 6 stitches.
New baby, fat pet? Why pets get pudgy after baby arrives Babies' tendency to drop food has something to do with it.
SOMETIMES, it's ok to spoil your dog with a doggie donut It's ok every once in a while when he's 13 years old.
10 Dogs with Super Flappy Lips Hooray for high speed photography!
Raising K9 I love this blog.
Dog With Knife Stuck in Head Chases Robbers The best thing abount this story is that the dog didn't care about the knife in her head! She only needed 6 stitches.
New baby, fat pet? Why pets get pudgy after baby arrives Babies' tendency to drop food has something to do with it.
SOMETIMES, it's ok to spoil your dog with a doggie donut It's ok every once in a while when he's 13 years old.
10 Dogs with Super Flappy Lips Hooray for high speed photography!
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