At Rose City Veterinary Hospital, we strive to get to know all of our patients and clients personally. On August 1, 2009 Rose City Veterinary Hospital initiated a pet of the month program. There are two different categories: Boarding Pet of the Month and Pet Patient of the Month.

Throughout every month our staff members and clients will nominate pets they believe should hold the pet of the month title. Pets who have come in for an appointment or for boarding within the last month will be eligible for nominations. Our staff members will vote and the winners will be displayed in our office, on our website, and on our hospital’s blog on the first of each month.

If you would like your pet to be nominated please email us at pom@rosecityvet.com. Tell us why you believe your pet should be the Pet of the Month and don’t forget to include pictures!

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Pet of the Month Awards

Meet Little Bit, a 9 year old Poodle Mix, who has won the title of:

Pet Patient

of the Month

Poor Little Bit has been through alot this year including several bladder stones and a terrible cold. Although he had to take several icky medicines and even undergo surgery, Little Bit was a trooper who always wagged his tail and gave his love to our staff members.

Mika, a beautiful red Akita mix,

has been selected as our:
Boarding Pet

of the Month

When pets board here at our clinic every one of our staff members visits the boarding areas and gives them love. Mika was chosen this month because she has a way of putting a smile on anyone’s face who pets her. She is always wagging her tail and is never shy about getting some love and attention.

Rose City Veterinary Hospital
Invites You to a Talk & Demonstration:

Therapeutic Laser Treatment

for Arthritic Pets
Presented by Dr. Craig Quirk

Tuesday, July 21st, at 7 pm
Seating limited to 25 people / No fee to enroll

Register Now on the Classes & Events tab at http://www.rosecityvet.com/

Up and Running Again!
True Stories of Rejuvenation---Thanks to Therapeutic Laser Treatments

“Why do I have to walk this way?” asked Nicholas, an 18 ½ year old orange tabby. Nancy, his human, said Nicholas would look up at her with “his face all pinched up”. She described his movements as being “crotchety". Nancy decided she would ask for pain medicine during Nicholas' next appointment with Dr. Craig Quirk, owner of Rose City Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Quirk, to Nancy's surprise, recommended therapeutic laser treatments. Nancy was very pleased to learn there was a viable option rather than having to watch Nicholas suffer.

Rose City Veterinary Hospital has been offering laser therapy since March of this year as a treatment option for a variety of ailments. Conditions that benefit from the therapeutic laser include injuries, chronic pain or arthritis, wounds and dermatological problems. Patients typically come in for 6 initial therapeutic laser treatments; the first three during the first week, two the second week and a final treatment in the third week. The benefit of each laser treatment is compounded with every subsequent treatment. Results are typically seen after the second or third treatment. Patients will then come in monthly for maintenance laser treatments.

“It's very important that the pets are brought in as scheduled,” says Certified Veterinary Technician, Jenn Fiendish. “Follow-through is essential.” For Nicholas, improvement was not noticed until after the 6th treatment. Nancy says Nicholas now walks up a flight of 16 stairs two to three times a day without limping or listing to one side a`s he had done previously. Nancy says she had no idea the treatments would be so effective. She'd thought that arthritis pain could not be managed without medication. She's amazed at his increased level of activity and the fluidity of his movement.

Although not typical, Baldwin, a ten year old Welsh Corgi, experienced improvement after the very first treatment. Greg Asher, Baldwin's human, says he's elated with seeing Baldwin bound up and down the stairs again. Greg says he is pleased to be able to have found “a non-invasive treatment for Baldwin rather than having to give him pills”.

Laser treatment can offer a great alternative to a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, which relieves any worry of long-term effects on a pet's liver and kidneys. It's the only course of treatment that actually stimulates the body to heal from within, without the use of prescription drugs. Non-thermal photons of light are administered to the body and absorbed by the injured cells. The cells are then stimulated and respond with a higher rate of metabolism. This results in increased circulation, an anti-inflammatory reaction, relief from pain and an acceleration of the healing process.

Both Greg and Nancy are now recommending therapeutic laser treatments to their friends and neighbors. Greg says he has two friends in particular who both have dogs with hip dysplasia. Nancy has let the owner of a dachshund with back pain know that Rose City Veterinary Hospital offers the treatments. She says “I don't want to call this a miracle, but Nicholas is certainly improved. In fact he's walking by right now asking for his brunch!”

To learn more about the benefits of therapeutic laser treatments at Rose City Veterinary hospital, please join us for a talk and demonstration offered by Dr. Craig Quirk on Tuesday, July 21st. Sign up now---only 25 seats are available. RSVP on the Classes & Events tab at www.rosecityvet.com.