BUSINESS HOURS:

Our business hours are 7 days a week, by appointment between 8-11 a. m. & 4-6 p.m. While our caregivers are with your pets on major holidays, we do not accept pickup or delivery of pets on these days. We are closed all major holidays.

Our priority is to care for your pets, so… if you get the answer machine it is because we are caring for the four footed furry guests that are entrusted to us. We respectfully ask our clients to observe our office hours and be patient with our phone coverage. With careful phone monitoring, we will return your calls and/or handle any emergencies as quickly as possible. We have phone coverage in the morning or the afternoon 7 days per week. In an attempt to keep your boarding fees low we do not have someone on the phones all day. You will have the opportunity to speak with Toni, Nancy, Bev or Tim. We look forward to your call.

ATTENTION:  “Wag” Side Inn now requires a 50% payment on any cancellations with in 10 days of your dog’s scheduled visit if it is during a school break. Payment is expected at the time of the cancellation. This will include winter and spring break, Easter, Memorial Day, any time from the 3rd week of June through Labor Day weekend, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years.  Every vacation we have to turn people away, because “there is no room at the Inn.” (A little pun.) When cancellations are made at the last minute it is difficult for us financially, and we have our staff organized to take care of a certain number of dogs.   While we always make a waiting list, most of the people on the list have made other arrangements by the time someone has cancelled, making it difficult to fill all cancelled reservations. We will be honest about filling the place you had reserved. In the event your cancellation is filled we will then give you a credit for your dog’s next visit or refund your money. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

“Bracken” (Doberman 1997 – 2008) rescued from the SPCA in Syracuse by our best friend, CJ Todorov, after being left by his family of 5 years, thrived with us. We lost Bracken 8/31/08 and our best friend CJ on 9/12/08. We miss them very much.

Dog beds, blankets, comforters, sleeping bags, sheets, and towels are always in high demand. If you have any of these items you would like to get rid of them please think of us. You can bring them on your next visit or Tim can get them the next time he is at your home or in your area. All the critters thank you for your generosity!

Due to employee constraints we regretfully find it necessary to impose an inconvenience fee of $1.00/minute if you are unable to arrive during business hours to pick up or deliver your pet.

The 607-842-6990 line is also a fax. Please call in advance so we can turn it on for you. If you are trying to send vaccination information, your veterinarian may call and give the information to Toni, Nancy, Bev, Tim, or leave a message on our answer machine. Thank you for your cooperation.

THINGS TO BRING: FOOD, MEDICATIONS, 1 BLANKET AND 1 TOY.

Most of the dogs don’t play with their toys much because they have new friends to entertain them. Their new friends are much more fun than a toy. Please label anything you do bring so we can make sure you get it back. Don’t bring anything you really want back as sometimes things get chewed or ripped up.

For the safety and comfort of both dogs and children, we ask that your dogs be leashed at all times and your children remain by your side.

 

Danville Veterinary Clinic
Danville , OH

This week I had the first case in history of raisin

toxicity ever seen at MedVet. My patient was

a 56-pound, 5 yr old male neutered lab mix

that ate half a canister of raisins sometime

between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM on Tuesday.  He

started with vomiting, diarrhea and shaking

about 1 AM on Wednesday but the owner didn’t

call my emergency service until 7 AM.

I had heard somewhere about raisins AND

grapes causing acute Renal failure but hadn’t

seen any formal paper on the subject. We

had her bring the dog in immediately. In the

meantime, I called the ER service at MedVet,

and the doctor there was like me – had heard

something about it, but… Anyway, we

contacted the ASPCA National Animal Poison

Control Center and they said to give IV fluids

at 1 & 1/2 times maintenance and watch the

kidney values for the next 48-72 hours.

The dog’s BUN (blood urea nitrogen level) was

already at 32 (normal less than 27) and

creatinine over 5 (1.9 is the high end of normal).

Both are monitors of kidney function in the

bloodstream. We placed an IV catheter and

started the fluids. Rechecked the renal values

at 5 PM and the BUN was over 40 and creatinine

over 7 with no urine production after a liter of

fluids.  At that point I felt the dog was in acute

renal failure and sent him on to MedVet for a

urinary catheter to monitor urine output overnight

as well as overnight care.

He started vomiting again overnight at MedVet

and his renal values continued to increase

daily. He produced urine when given lasix as a

diuretic. He was on 3 different anti-vomiting

medications and they still couldn’t control his

vomiting. Today his urine output decreased

again, his BUN was over 120, his creatinine was

at 10, his phosphorus was very elevated and his

blood pressure, which had been staying around

150, skyrocketed to 220 … He continued to vomit

and the owners elected to Euthanize.

This is a very sad case – great dog, great owners

who had no idea raisins could be a toxin. Please

alert everyone you know who has a dog of this

very serious risk.

Poison control said as few as 7 raisins or grapes could

be toxic. Many people I know give their dogs grapes

or raisins as treats including our ex-handler’s. Any

exposure should give rise to immediate concern.

Onions, chocolate, cocoa, avocadoes and macadamia nuts can

be fatal, too.
Even if you don’t have a dog, you might have friends

who do. This is worth passing on to them.

Confirmation from Snopes about the above ….

http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp