Dr. Gus' Blog
Teeth Cleaning is Important for a Healthy Pet
Submitted by Thomas Gus on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 11:50am
When was the last time you brushed your teeth? I'll hazard a guess that it was once today already. Think for just a second about how your mouth feels in the morning... I know, yuck! Now, I want you to think about the last time your pet's teeth were brushed. What? Never? That is a lot of yuck! And yet, many of us think nothing of giving and getting kisses and sharing food with our pets. Please don't feel badly though, you are not alone. Dental disease is one of the least discussed and yet most important topic that you should discuss with your veterinarian.
Phoenix Zoo Memorial Donations
Submitted by Thomas Gus on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 2:46pm
As part of giving back to the community, University Animal Hospital makes a donation to the Phoenix Zoo in memory of our client's beloved companions. This past year University Animal Hospital donated over $3000.00 to help support the Joyce Carrigan Memorial Care Center, the animal hospital at the zoo. These funds are used to enhance the veterinary care needed to take care of the Zoo's animals. We appreciate all of our clients who allow us to care for their wonderful pets and enjoy contributing to help take care of the many different kinds of animals at the Phoenix Zoo.
Blood Donor Dogs
Submitted by Thomas Gus on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 10:53am
Dogs that help Save Dogs….
This is "Puppers", one of the volunteer blood donor dogs for University Animal Hospital.
Meet A Therapy Dog Named Roxy
Submitted by Thomas Gus on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 10:49am
Meet Roxy. She is a 2 year old, spayed female Boxer and has been a patient at University Animal Hospital since she was 6 months old. She has a new mission – she will be working as a licensed therapy dog for Therapy Dogs, Inc. based out of Cheyenne Wyoming. After paying an annual fee and going through several months of training and certification with her owner Phil, Roxy will now be assigned patients of Hospice of Arizona. Phil hopes to take Roxy to visit her assigned patients several times a week for an average of 2 hours per visit.
Christmas Puppies
Submitted by Thomas Gus on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 1:02pm
HolidayPuppies
The holidays are right around the corner and while puppies may make great gifts, they also are a big responsibility which requires a lot of thought and consideration. If you are considering adding a puppy to your family this holiday season, here are a few tips that will help to ease the transition into your household and build a lifelong bond.
The 12 K's of Christmas
Submitted by Thomas Gus on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 2:02pm
Come join University Animal Hospital at the 12 K's of Christmas at Freestone Park, Town of Gilbert on December 10th!
University Animal Hospital will have a booth and we will be helping to judge the Best Dressed Pet's contest.
Check out all of the fun events such as the 12k walk/run, the 6k walk/run or the 1.2k santa sled.
Here is the link to the web site http://www.12krun.com/index.php
We will have prizes and give-a-ways for you and your pets and there will be lots of fun things to see and do.
Halloween Pet Picture Winner!
Submitted by Thomas Gus on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 12:19pm
Our Halloween pet picture contest is over, congratulations to Dr. Heather Bjornebo, our exotic doctor, for her winning picture of her tortoises!
Thank you to everyone who submitted a picture for our pet Halloween picture contest and watch for our contest again next year.
University Animal Hospital Wins Awards!
Submitted by Thomas Gus on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 9:25am
University Animal Hospital Wins Awards!
On October 12, 2011University Animal Hospital was very proud to accept the award for Veterinary Health Care Team of the Year awarded by the Veterinary Health Care Team of Arizona. The Veterinary Health Care Team of Arizona is a state organization that is solely dedicated to the development and education of the entire hospital team.
Recognizing Pain in Your Pet
Submitted by Thomas Gus on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 10:34am
OUCH! THAT HURTS!
Recognizing Pain in Our Pets – Not as Easy as it Sounds
By Heather Bjørnebo, DVM
Recognizing pain in animals can be a challenge for any person, whether we’re talking a pet owner or your veterinarian. We cannot ask our pets “are you in pain?” and expect an answer, so learning to recognize the signs of pain in our pets is extremely important.
