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MADDIE'S FUND Maddie's Fund, the Pet Rescue Foundation, is a family foundation that is helping to fund the creation of a no-kill nation. The first step is to help create programs that guarantee loving homes for all healthy, adoptable shelter dogs and cats. The next step will be to save the sick and injured pets in animal shelters. Maddie's Fund is named after the family's beloved Miniature Schnauzer who died of cancer in 1997. Only dog and cat owners/caregivers with a qualifying Utah Medicaid Card can participate in the program. Yes. The grant limits the number of pets that can be spayed or neutered to 6 per household. To answer any other questions you may have about the Maddie's Fund programs, please visit their website at: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ EMERY ANIMAL HEALTH SPAYS AND NEUTERS
The holiday season is a fine time to do something good for your pet!!!!! *_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_
NO MORE HOMELESS PETS IN UTAH'S Spay/Neuter Program provides qualified applicants with vouchers good for a substantial discount on spay/neuter surgery. Because the funds are limited, we ask that vouchers be used only to sterilize cats and dogs whose owners cannot afford the surgery for their pet. For more information and to get your voucher application, please log on to their website at: Or stop by EMERY ANIMAL HEALTH for an application and more information.
EMERY ANIMAL HEALTH Spays and Neuters Thank you for choosing Emery Animal Health in your decision to spay or neuter your pet. We are looking forward to your animals day with us. Our goal is to make your pet as comfortable as possible and to make the surgery as safe as we can. With anesthesia there are always some risks, but we offer some additional services that make it safer. Keep in mind these are additional services and are entirely your choice. Additional Pain Control We always give our patients an injection for pain control before surgery. For an additional charge of only a few dollars, we will send home some tablets for five additional days of pain control. Pain control offers the patient less stress, faster healing, and of course more comfort. Pre-Surgical Bloodwork When a person goes in for any kind of surgery, they always have bloodwork done beforehand. Here at Emery Animal Health, we recommend it be done on your pet as well. The bloodwork we do here helps in determining kidney and liver functions as well as glucose levels, total protein, and others. This indicates the amount and type of anesthetic needed and the proper level for the safest surgical procedure. Special Instructions No food after 8:00 p.m the night before surgery. Have your animal to Emery Animal Health between 8:00 and 8:45 a.m. You may call anytime during the day to check on your pet but pick-up time will be between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. A technician will tell you a specific pick-up time and give you discharge instructions for post-operative care. If you have any questions or would like to make or change an appointment, please call us at 381-2539
Wound Care and Dressing Myths: Myth: Every time a horse is injured it must receive antibiotics. Fact: If the laceration is cleaned and treated properly, antibiotics are not necessary unless there is alot of debris present or if it is a puncture wound. Myth: Something should be applied to a cut immediately or it wonĘt heal. Fact: ALL wounds should be properly cleaned with either a very mild wound cleanser or water only. Myth: Hydrogen peroxide is a good cleaner for lacerations. Fact: Hydrogen peroxide is very detrimental to most wounds because it destroys good, live tissue. Myth: All wounds should receive some kind of salve or powder, wrapped, and left alone for at least a week. Fact: The type of wound treatment product (if any) to be applied depends on the type of wound you are treating. Myth: If a wound is not noticed for several days, it is too late to suture it. Fact: Even though a wound is "old" it may still need to be sutured. Procedures are available to debride old or necrotic tissue and still suture with good success. Myth: All "oozy" wounds should be left unbandaged because they need to "air out". Fact: Most wounds with alot of exudate (drainage) need to be bandaged with a product that will absorb the drainage and still allow it to heal without the risk of debris and foreign matter entering the wound. Wounds exposed to the air are more inflamed, painful, itchy, have thicker crusts, and scar more.
The major functions of a wound dressing are to: * Absorb exudate and prevent maceration of wound bed and surrounding skin.* Hydrate sloughy or necrotic tissue and prevent the wound bed from drying out * Maintain body temperature at the wound site * Protect against contamination by micro-organisms and external debris * Allow passage of water vapor, 02 and C02 through the dressing * Protect damaged/healing tissue An ideal dressing would fulfill all of the above requirements as well as :* Be easy to apply and non-traumatic on removal* Be non-toxic and non-particulate * Be cost effective * Require minimal dressing changes Wound color, depth, and exudate are the basis on which the products are selected
If you have any questions regarding wound types or care and treatment, please contact your veterinarian for the best recommendations.
WOUND CARE DRY : No drainage, dry to touch, no scabs, pink/red, course appearanceTreatment : Curafil gel or pads - CurasaltBandage recommendation: Gel with non-stick telfa pad and wrap with brown gauze and co-flex. Once the wound is moist, move to "Moderate Exudate" instructions.Clean wound and change bandage in 2 to 4 days. MODERATE EXUDATE: Small amount of drainage, slightly moist to touch.Treatment: HydrasorbBandage recommendation: Hydrasorb and wrap with brown gauze and co-flex.Clean wound and change bandage every 4 to 7 days. HEAVY EXUDATE: A lot of drainage, not necessarily infected, straw color drainage.Treatment: Curasorb pads or ropeBandage recommendation: After applying Curasorb, wrap with brown gauze and co-flex.Clean wound and change bandage in 24-48 hours depending on the amount of exudate. HEAVILY CONTAMINATED: (Moist or dry)*Treatment: CurasaltBandage: Use Curasalt and wrap with brown gauze and co-flex.Clean wound and change bandage in 24-48 hours. * This treatment and bandage application may vary depending on the conditions and severity of the wounds exudate and contamination. Please see your veterinarian.
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