For our clients (and all animal lovers) that like to stay current on what's going on, whether it is nationally or just here at ARKLE Veterinary Care, this page is intended to help you. If there is a topic you think should be here, or a topic that is now "old news" and should be removed please email us to let us know.

Hills Pet Nutrition has come up with a very innovative new prescription food: Prescription Y/D Feline Thyroid Health. This diet is a nutritional treatment for hyperthyroidism in cats, a very common disease in older kitties. The company says that feeding only this food may lead to normalized thyroid levels within 3 weeks. If the diet does all it promises, it will add an easy new option to treating this disease. Hyperthyroidism leads to heart and kidney disease, and may cause blindness in some cats. How wonderfult to control it with food, rather than pills, surgery or radioactive therapy.To learn more, click on the bag of food.

    
We've all been shocked, horrified and saddened by the terrible destruction in Japan. There is a group working to help the displaced animals (and people) get treatment, food, and hopefully be re-united with their families. Please click on the icons above to learn more and find out how you can help.

HELP US STOP THE PET-TAX! Not sure what it is? Here's a VIDEO from Fox 5 Atlanta, and more information will be posted later. To find out what you can do, call the clinic.

IS YOUR PET CURRENT ON THEIR RABIES VACCINATION? Gwinnett county is warning pet owners to beware after a cat found on Scales Road in Suwanee tested positive for rabies.

Having problems controlling one pet's weight in a multiple pet household?
A veterinarian may have designed the solution! While not commercially available yet, there is now a patented device to control whether or not a particular animal can eat out of a food dish. Click on the newspaper to read the article.

9-30-10: Rabies positive cat bites Marietta child  
September 28 is World Rabies Day. This is a global initiative to raise awareness about the continuing burden of rabies and how the disease can be prevented. The campaign brings together individuals of multiple fields to show support for anti-rabies efforts. World Rabies Day advocates for the health of the total population (human and animal), through a �?¢�?€�?One Medicine�?¢�?€�? approach and is the only worldwide event of its kind focused on global rabies control and prevention. The World Rabies Day initiative looks to raise awareness and resources towards the slogan of "Working Together to make Rabies History"

May 16-22 is National Dog Bite Prevention Week. Each year, 4.7 million
people are bitten by dogs. Most are children. To learn how to keep those
you love (and everyone else) safe and what to do if a dog bite occurs,
click on the little girl and dog to the right.

March 10, 2010: Pet Food Recall Nature's Variety has recalled some of their foods (Chicken Formula and Organic Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diets for dogs and cats wtih any "Best if used by" date on or before 2/5/11)due to a possible Salmonella contamination. 
Click on the food bowl and "Pet Food Recall" above for more information.

There is another "emerging disease" in dogs: Canine Influenza Virus. Dogs are now susceptible to a flu virus previously only seen in horses.  Most dogs will develop signs typical of the flu, primarily coughing with maybe runny noses. A small number of dogs will develop a very serious, potentially fatal pneumonia. Because this virus is spread where there are many dogs together, such as boarding, groomers, dog shows & dog parks, Dr Levinson recommends all dogs at high exposure be vaccinated against this disease. Greyhounds react much worse to the infection than any other breed, and all greyhounds should be vaccinated against the Canine H3N8 Influenza Virus. For more information on this possibly serious disease, click on the coughing dog. 

          H1N1 ('swine flu') seems to be cropping up in different species recently. It has been reported in cats, dogs,  
          turkeys and a  cheeta. For a current update please click on the tissue box

 
Comfortis^�??�?® is the first FDA-approved, chewable, flavored tablet that kills fleas and prevents
flea infestations on dogs for a full month.  Comfortis is available through our VetStore.
For more information on this great new product click on the book. 

 

9-25-09: Cobb County Animal Control is doing their part to help us and our pets deal with the recent flooding. To read the article, click on the newspaper icon.
11-30-09: Cobb County Animal Control is still trying to find homes for pets displaced by the recent flooding. If you lost your pet during the flooding evacuations, or had to leave your pet at Animal Control while you found housing, please contact them today to update them on your plans for your pet.
 

  Does your dog struggle with excess weight? There is now safe, effective medical help that will safely decrease your dog's appetite to help with his "battle of the bulge". This medication, Slentrol, is the first FDA approved weight loss medication for dogs. Slendrol is not for humans, cats or any other species except dogs. To learn more click on the Slentrol Icon.

If your pet is showing signs of aging, such as becoming less active, less responsive or playful, forgets commands, has toileting mistakes, shakes, stares at walls or has changes in their normal sleep patterns Senilife may help. It is an antioxidant supplement designed to help slow the progression of aging changes in elderly cats and dogs. Early reports from our clients are very positive. For more tecnical information on this product click HERE. For additional non-technical information click here.