About Us
Our facility is located on the southwest corner of the Ferguson Road and Lakeland intersection, on the opposite corner from the Lakeland Hills post office, and across the street from the Walgreen’s.
In business since 1972, we maintain a state-of-art facility for the diagnosing and treatment of our patients, as well as providing boarding for our companion animals.
We are pleased and proud to show our clients through our Clinic facilities whenever they visit, and encourage visits by the owners when their companions require extended hospital stays.
If the immense scope of the tragedies associated with tornadoes, hurricanes and other events causing long-term disruption in our recent past hasn’t convinced everyone of the importance of disaster planning, we can’t imagine what will. Those of us who were fortunate to have been spared first-hand experience with these problems should consider making it a priority to prepare our entire family — including our pets — for potential calamity. Here are the basics you need to know. READ MORE…
Have a Plan
Prepare for all possibilities, and make sure everyone in your family knows what to do. Try to figure out now what’s most likely for you and your community, and how will you respond. Where will you go? What will you take? You need to get these answers in advance.
ID your pets
Many, if not most, animals will survive a disaster. But too many will never see their families again if there’s no way to determine which pet belongs to which family. That’s why pets should always wear a collar and identification tags. Better still is the additional permanent identification that can’t slip off, such as an embedded microchip.
Practice preventive care
Disease follows disaster, which is why keeping a pet as healthy as possible with up-to-date vaccinations is essential.
Prepare a file with up-to-date medical records, your pets’ microchip or tattoo numbers, your veterinarian’s phone number and address, feeding and medication instructions, and recent pictures of your animals. Trade copies of emergency files with another pet-loving friend or family member. It’s a good idea for someone else to know about your pet, should anything happen to you.
Have restraints ready
Even normally calm pets can freak out under the stress of an emergency, especially if injured. You should be prepared to restrain your pet — for his safety and the safety of others.
Keep leashes, muzzles and carriers ready for emergencies. The means to transport your pet shouldn’t be something you have to find and pull from the rafters of your garage. Harnesses work better than collars at keeping panicky pets safe.
Shipping crates are probably the least-thought-of pieces of emergency equipment for pet owners but are among the most important. Sturdy crates keep pets safe and give you more options for housing your pets if you have to leave your home.
Keep supplies on hand
Keep several days’ worth of pet food and safe drinking water ready to go in the event of a disaster, as well as any necessary medicines. Canned food is better in an emergency, so lay in a couple of cases, and don’t forget to pack a can opener with your emergency supplies. For cats, keep an extra bag of litter on hand. And pack lots of plastic bags for dealing with waste.
Learn first aid
Pet-supply stores sell ready-made first aid kits, or you can put your own together fairly easily with the help of any pet-related first-aid book or Web site. Keep a first-aid book with your supplies. If you check around in your community, you may be able to find a pet first-aid class to take that will give you the basic knowledge you need. Or you can contact your American Red Cross for more information and a booklet.
First aid kit contents
Some of the most common items recommended for your pet first-aid kit include:
- Syringe
- Gauze Pads
- Adhesive Tape
- Co-flex
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- First Aid Spray
- Liquid Styptic
- Antibiotic Ointment
- Hydrocortisone 1%
- Magnifying Glass
- Scissors
- Tweezers
- Latex Gloves
- Cotton Balls
- Iodine Swabs
- Stretch Gauze
- Muzzle
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| KEN CANTRELL, DVM |
VIRGINIA ELLSWORTH, DVM |
JESICA MARTIN, DVM |
Several photographers from the DFW area were gracious enough to allow us to use their photographs on our website. Further information is provided below If you are interested in learning more about the photographers or are interested in scheduling your pet to get their picture taken.
Award winning photographer Teresa Berg specializes in pet and family portraiture in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Her artistic images appear in numerous publications and fine homes across the country. For more information www.teresaberg.com.
Today’s Photography for Tomorrow’s Memories – Nancy Degenkolb Photography is based out of Fort Worth, Texas. Nancy travels nationally and abroad catering to distinctive clients world wide. She specializes in Pet photography, Pet Parts photography, family photography and children photography. For more information www.ndegenkolb.com.
Fiona Green studied photography at Dawson Institute of Photography in Montreal, Canada. As well as regularly contributing to a variety of magazines and books, she recently published her own book, ‘Mewsings’, a collection of photographs with fascinating facts about cats. A passionate animal lover, she devotes much of her spare time to helping our furry friends. As well as fostering homeless cats she co-founded a non-profit organization, AANT (Animal Advocates of North Texas), to help animals in need. For more information www.fionagreenphotography.com.
