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Happy New Year!!

We wish you a happy and blessed New Year! Thank you for letting us provide healthcare for your pets. We respect your trust and will make sure we provide the best and newest care available for your companions.

Annual Drawings

BIG CONGRATULATIONS! to the following pets for being selected as our Annual Holiday Drawing winners!

Pet of the Year: “Puff” Calderwood, who is owned by Cynthia Calderwood, will receive a $661.87 credit in her account for all the services provided for 2009!

Our philosophy is to provide the best care and service available anywhere. Our role is to be the spokesperson for your pet. We constantly do everything we can do to stay up to date on new care and technology available. Working together as a team we will be able to keep your pets healthy so you can enjoy them as long as possible without problems.

Tigard Animal Hospital has complete medical, dental and surgical capabilities for all ages of pets, with an emphasis on preventative care. To see details about all of our services CLICK HERE.

Full Service Grooming is Available!

We are excited to announce the addition of a fabulous full service groomer to our team! Please call 503-684-3132 for more information or to set up an appointment.

Spay and Neuter Day Program	Vaccine Clinics
Veterinary Pet Insurance	Puppy/Kitten Packages
No waiting policy	CareCredit
Full Service Grooming	Drop-Off Program
Tours of the Facility	Boarding
	Pet Food Club

Special Offer

January is Preventative Care Month

To help you and your pet begin a healthy New Year, we’ll be offering most of our vaccinations for only $10 each!

Vaccinating your pet is an easy, effective and low-cost way to prevent illness. Call 503-684-3133 to schedule an appointment.

Weight Management Program

Now that the holidays are over it’s time to concentrate on pets that have gained a few extra pounds. Pets that meet an ideal body design will live up to 25% longer than overweight pets. Every extra pound of weight has at least 2 miles of blood vessels, that means the heart has to work that much harder to maintain the body. The same is true for people as well. Set up an exercise plan you and your pet can follow through on. Here are some suggestions you may find helpful:

• Make Your Dog Your New Exercise Buddy: Going for a walk or a jog with your best friend will not only be good for both of your bodies, it will also add enjoyment to both of your daily lives. Find the best time of the day to go for your walk or jog, and stick to it! If you are new to walking start with 10 minute walks each day, and slowly build each walk up to 30 minutes. You should walk fast enough to increase your heart rate and breathe more deeply, but be able to carry on a conversation. Although cats may not be the best jogging partners, there are many exercises that can be fun for the both of you. Having your cat chase a laser-pointer or a cat toy is always entertaining and helps to keep your cat in shape. The easiest feline exercise is to put your cat’s food at one end of the house and their water at the other.

• Don’t Overfeed Your Pets: Dogs should be fed 1 cup of food per 25 pounds of desired body weight. If you are not sure what the ideal weight for your pet is just stop in and we will let you know. The average cat should only eat 5/8th of a cup of food per day. If you add anything else such as canned food or treats you need to reduce the amount of dry food you are feeding by an equal amount.

If your pet is used to free choice feeding it will eat the prescribed amount over the day. For pets that eat at a designated “meal time” try feeding prescribed amount in several meals over the day to keep metabolism up.

We have multiple prescription diets designed to get the weight off and keep it off. An additional bonus to feeding your pet food from our hospital is that you will become a part of the Pet Food Club and begin saving 10% off the cost of your veterinary care and feeding costs. There is no cost to join the Pet Food Club. Call 503-684-3133 for further information.

Our Office ...

Dr. Chris! Chris McIlmoil, DVM, received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Oregon State University and Washington State University in 2004. He has a special interest in orthopedic and soft tissue surgery. He recently moved here from La Grande and is looking forward to meeting you and your pets.

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Pet of the Month

Pet Food Club News

Annual Holiday Drawings

BIG CONGRATULATIONS! to the following pets for being selected as our Annual Holiday Drawing winners!

PET OF THE YEAR!

“Puff” Calderwood, who is owned by Cynthia Calderwood, will receive a $661.87 credit in her account for all the services provided for 2009!

Grand Prize - $250 in preventative care: “Hershey” Huffman, who is owned by David and Crystal Huffman, will receive a $250 credit in his account to be used for preventative care!

First Prize - $150 in preventative care: “Mack” Evans, who is owned by Mary and Ron Evans, will receive a $150 credit in his account to be used for preventative care!

Second Prize – One year’s worth of heartworm preventative: “Aussie” Truax, who is owned by Herb and Tami Truax, will receive a year’s worth of heartworm preventative!

Pet of the Month for December 2009 - “Kobe” Wightman, who is owned by Debbie Wightman, received a credit in his account for $150.00, for services performed on December 2, 2009!

Pet Food Club Drawing

Congratulations to “Bob” Hinrichs, for being named our Pet Food Club pet of the year! “Bob” is owned by William and Patricia Hinrichs. As the grand prize, the staff will provide a year’s worth of food (or up to six large bags) to “Bob.” Congratulations and happy munching “Bob”!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL ANNUAL DRAWING WINNERS! LET’S MAKE 2010 A HAPPY AND HEALTHY YEAR!

Pet Food Club ...

There is no cost to join the club and when you become a member, we provide 10% of your pet's veterinary care and 10% of the cost of feeding your pet.

Thank You for Your Referrals!

The biggest compliment we can receive from you is the referral of your friends, family and neighbors. Thank you for your referrals in the past and we look forward to your continued support as we strive to improve our practice and watch it grow. Have your friends and family let us know they were referred by you and we will place a $5 credit in your account as a token of our appreciation.

The Doctor's Corner ...

Parasite Alert!!

A staggering 40% of dogs and cats have parasitic worms. Another 15% have Giardia. Parasitic worms and Giardia don’t only cause problems for pets, but also for people. Roundworms cause blindness in approximately 1,000 people each year! Heartworm Disease is also a threat for animals in the Northwest. Fortunately people do not get Heartworm Disease, but your pets are at risk. To protect your pet and your family make sure to have your pet tested annually for parasites, and give them a parasite preventative each month. We recommend Sentinel, Heartgard and Interceptor for canine monthly parasite prevention. Revolution offers monthly parasite prevention for felines.

Pain Relief

We carry a variety of natural and pharmaceutical products to provide comfort to pets with conditions that cause pain. We also offer laser light therapy as an alternative treatment for painful pets. Let us know if you are having trouble managing your pet’s pain during the cold wintry weather.

Things to Remember ...

• Check your pet for lumps and bumps weekly when you brush their teeth. Cancer can develop quickly, especially in cats.

• We board dogs and cats up to 25 pounds.

• Aspirin is toxic to cats and is dose sensitive for dogs.

• Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen are toxic to both dogs and cats.

• Report any antifreeze ingestion immediately! It is deadly to dogs and cats.

• Make sure all pets have plenty of fresh water at all times.

• We offer full service grooming!

• Tuesday is Super Human Senior Day. We will provide 15% off services.

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13599 SW Pacific Hwy. Suite C
Tigard, OR 97223