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2010 news
Take the Oh No out of your pet's Ho Ho Ho! Yes, it’s that holiday time of year again. While you’re busy decorating, baking, wrapping gifts, and preparing your household for guests, remember to watch out for holiday temptations for your pets. Don’t let a pet disaster turn both your and your pets’ Holiday “Ho-Ho-Ho!” into a Holiday “Oh No!” Click here to read the entire article from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Also, read up on Winter Holiday Hazards from the ASPCA Poison Control Center by clicking here. 
Antifreeze Warning As the weather changes in the northern hemisphere, many people start preparing for freezing temperatures by using ‘antifreeze’ to protect their cars and plumbing in seasonal cabins. Spills and leaks of antifreeze pose problems for our curious pets, who like to investigate and taste interesting materials. Click here to read the full article
What You Should Know About Feline Upper Airway Infections Sneezing? Coughing? Your Kitty May Need More Than Chicken Soup! Cats, especially kittens, often get upper airway (respiratory) infections. If your cat shows any signs of respiratory illness, such as sneezing, wheezing, ‘gummy’ eyes or a runny nose, make an appointment to have him or her evaluated right away. Depending on their cause, upper airway infections can quickly become serious, especially in kittens. In adult cats, untreated infections can lead to other (secondary) infections or damage delicate sinuses, resulting in chronic problems. Click here to read more.
May 12, 2010 Dear Clients and Friends, Wow! It's been 20 years today since I opened Animal Medical Center of Chicago. I know it's a cliché to say that time flies quickly when you're having fun, but it seems like only last year that I opened Animal Medical Center of Chicago. I can clearly remember the day I saw my first client and his cat. At that time, I was 29 years old and had only 2 employees, who served as both receptionist and veterinary assistant. I saw every client and worked every day, Monday through Saturday. We had no computers and wrote prescriptions by hand. We had no in-house blood analyzing equipment (for all practical purposes, it didn't exist ) and would wait 2-3 days for blood results that now take only minutes to run. We had no facsimile machine and hand wrote each laboratory test result. Ashland Avenue was a major division line separating where people lived and where people did not. In the past 20 years, so much has changed. The practice has physically expanded and become more sophisticated. Digital radiographs can be taken and processed within 15 seconds, blood chemistry results within minutes, computers and the ability to seek expert advice on line -- these are just a few of many changes that have occurred. I'm truly proud of what I have accomplished to date. Most importantly, I'm proud of the caring, compassionate and intelligent staff I have assembled and the great environment in which we work. My two colleagues, Dr. Janik and Dr. England bring expertise, commitment and heartfelt care to every patient they see. Each day the staff of Animal Medical Center of Chicago surprises me with their dedication. When I designed the clinic over 20 years ago, I wanted to provide the best care possible in a compassionate and friendly environment. Twenty years later, I truly feel that we fulfill the dream I had as a fresh veterinarian, with a brand new practice. I’m aware that in the end, I could not have done this without you – the loving pet owners who trust in our care. It has been a pleasure caring for your pets over the past 20 years, and I look forward to another 20 years of doing what I love, practicing veterinary medicine. Thank you. Donna Solomon, DVM Founder of Animal Medical Center of Chicago
Dr. Solomon on CBS News! Flea And Tick Products For Pets Could Be Deadly Click here to see the video. CHICAGO (CBS) - Pet owners think they're doing the right thing by using special products to protect their cats and dogs from fleas and ticks. But in thousands of cases, as CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports, something goes terribly wrong. For many pet owners, their dogs or cats are like children. They would never want to hurt them. But after a spike in complaints about over-the-counter flea and tick creams, the EPA is investigating if some of them do just that. Dr. Donna Solomon is a longtime veterinarian in Chicago. She says once these toxic creams became available in stores, reports of adverse reactions, like staggering, seizures and other neurological problems went way up, to 44,000 in 2008. Dr. Solomon says that number is a lot, "especially when the companies are saying that these products are very, very safe." That's when the EPA was alerted. Dr. Solomon believes the investigation is long overdue. "This is not sugar water that you're putting on your dog's back or your cat's back. This is an insecticide," she said. The main concerns, though, are not about the creams' effectiveness. It is in the consumer's knowledge of what creams to buy and how to use them. On Wednesday, the EPA announced some changes. It will require companies to improve flea and tick creams' labeling and instructions on the box; it wants the companies to clearly differentiate between dog and cat products; and it may restrict the use of certain ingredients that seem to be causing the problems. Dog owner Chad Kennedy says he read the label on his flea products, and didn't see any warnings. "I worry that that knowledge is not imparted on the consumer that goes to the pet store and buys it. That's dangerous," said Dr. Solomon. Dr. Solomon says she's seen, firsthand, a flea cream cause a dog to stagger and suffer alarming side effects. She says an owner's best bet, if they want to use a flea cream, is to check with your vet first. (© MMX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.) http://cbs2chicago.com/consumer/ dogs.fleas.ticket.2.1569913.html
Canine Leptospirosis Update Recent research has shown that new strains of leptospirosis have emerged. We are now offering a new vaccine at our hospital to protect your dog from this re-emerging disease. Click here to read the full article on leptospirosis.
Rescue Surgery Day Dear Clients, Animal Medical Center of Chicago's Rescue Surgery Day on Sunday, February 21st was a great success. My dedicated staff and I started receiving our patients at 8 am, performed numerous procedures and sent the last patient home with his newly adopted father at 3 pm. Each patient did extraordinarily well. We extracted over 30 teeth in all and I am confident that we dramatically improved the lives of each of our surgery patients. I'd like to thank each of you who donated needed supplies or made financial contributions to the three shelters we sponsored this year. Each surgical patient went home with a personalized care package, which included a blanket, bed, treats and prescribed pain medication. This would not have been possible without your participation. It was truly a rewarding day and we look forward to sponsoring it again next year. Gratefully,
What You Should Know About Feline Senior Wellness With many cats routinely living well into their teens or even twenties, many owners and veterinarians wonder, when is a cat truly a senior citizen? The answer is that there is no specific age at which a cat becomes “senior.” Individual pets age at different rates. Click here to read the full article.
Canine Influenza Canine Influenza was first identified in racing Greyhounds in Florida 2004. Genetic analysis of this virus shows that Canine Influenza is closely related to Equine (Horse) Influenza and not the swine or H1N1 virus. Over the past few years it has spread across the United States. In May and June 2008 it presented itself in Chicago and we have not seen it here since. Click here to read the full article
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