http://v911service.com Veterinary Emergency Medical Service in Hamilton, New Jersey Sun, 01 Apr 2007 13:51:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ::URGENT:: Please read and pass along the following article which was originally printed here ::URGENT:: Eight in One Announces Nationwide Recall of All Lots of Dingo(R) CHICK'N JERKY Treats for Dogs, Cats and Ferrets CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-March 31, 2007 - Eight In One, Inc., a division of United Pet Group, Inc., is voluntarily ... http://v911service.com/blog/2007/04/01/urgent-new-unrelated-product-recall-urgent/ Please visit the sites listed below for the most updated information regarding the current pet food product recalls.  These sites are updated frequently as additional news breaks.  They offer an abundance of useful information, such as this list of pet foods not affected by the recall.  To receive pet safety ... http://v911service.com/blog/2007/04/01/recall-updates/ ::URGENT:: Please read and pass along the following article which was originally printed here ::URGENT:: Pet deaths prompt recall of pet food By ANDREW BRIDGES, Associated Press Writer Fri Mar 16, 6:49 PM ET WASHINGTON - A major manufacturer of dog and cat food sold under Wal-Mart, Safeway, Kroger and other store brands recalled 60 ... http://v911service.com/blog/2007/03/17/urgent-product-recall-urgent/ I recently came across Dolittler which is "a veterinary blog for pet lovers, vet voyeurs and the medically curious" written by Dr. Patty Khuly.  This is, hands down, my number one daily read for pet blogs.  In addition to the abundance of real, true-life information and stories I just can't ... http://v911service.com/blog/2007/02/16/my-personal-recommendation-dolittler/ I really really dislike leaving our girls home alone, but every once in a while we do it because, in reality, the girls probably enjoy having a little quiet time with no one around.  Yesterday was one of those rare occasions when we decided to step out for a bit ... http://v911service.com/blog/2007/02/12/pets-home-alone-what-do-they-do/ Here is an online veterinary manual from Merck that contains A LOT of information.  Of particular interest to me is the section on Emergency Medicine and Critical Care although the manual covers everything from temperature, heart rate and resting respiratory rate reference guides to congenital and inherited anomalies of every ... http://v911service.com/blog/2007/02/09/the-merck-veterinary-manual/ Quality time is defined differently for every pet owner as there are many variables to consider such as the breed, size, age, health and the interests of the pet as well as the sex, size, age, health and interests of the owner, to name a few. Each of my 3 ... http://v911service.com/blog/2007/02/08/hows-about-a-little-qt/ We all, of course, hope that we will never find ourselves in an emergency situation with our pets.  Unfortunately, emergencies creep upon us when we least expect them and it's important that every pet owner know how to respond.  The worst situation you and your companion animals can find yourselves ... http://v911service.com/blog/2007/02/07/would-you-know-what-to-do/ Now here's a concept that I believe is worthwhile: Peternity Policies!  Thanks to Therese Kopiwoda over at the PetsitUSA.com blog for bringing this idea into the mix.  Unfortunately the link to the Times Online website is not working, but a quick search and I've found that peternity policies are becoming ... http://v911service.com/blog/2007/02/06/a-worthwhile-concept/ I have spent quite some time searching for a comprehensive list of 24-hour emergency veterinary facilities.  Most of my searches turned up lists with a combination of emergency and non-emergency hospitals, until I found the website for The Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society.  VECCS's site has a clinic directory which ... http://v911service.com/blog/2007/02/05/veccs/ v911 is currently seeking volunteers to assist with research and all other aspects of preparation for our spring 2007 launch.  Individuals with experience in the following areas would be extremely helpful, but we would never turn away any volunteer, regardless of experience: veterinary experience medical experience emergency response experience business start-up experience small business experience fundraising experience If ... http://v911service.com/blog/2007/02/05/we-want-you/ On December 26 my husband went to celebrate the holidays with his family and when he came home his arms were filled with gifts galore, including toys and bones and treats for our girls.  After removing the tags we immediately gave them their new toys to play with; they were ... http://v911service.com/blog/2007/02/01/nalas-medical-story/ Every night when we go up to bed the girls are given their bedtime snacks.  They expect them and, when we're late getting upstairs, they let us know!  One evening last September the girls, my husband and I all headed up to bed armed with a piece of chicken J-E-R-K-Y (I have ... http://v911service.com/blog/2007/01/31/gabbys-medical-story/ When Haley was about one and a half years old we noticed that she rarely bent her hind knees when she walked and ran and sometimes we would find her limping and holding up (mostly) her right hind leg.  The limping and lameness in both hind legs gradually got worse and ... http://v911service.com/blog/2007/01/30/haleys-medical-story/