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Current News & Offers
February
Offer 2012
HEALTHY PETS ARE HAPPY PETS!
We believe proactive care not only improves the quality of your
pet’s life, it will add years to it. The team at Cedar Grove Veterinary
Clinic are here to help make doing the right thing for your pet
simple and affordable through every stage of your pet’s health.
 Client Evening
Wednesday 22nd February 2012
7.15pm
Professional Speakers Providing Talks
All places for these information evenings are free of charge,
but places must be booked as numbers are limited.
Please contact reception on 02890 798457
to book a place or speak to any of the team
Refreshments will be provided.
PDF link click
here
Cedar Grove and Ormeau
practice
Care of the Senior Pet
  
A very successful seminar took place on
Wednesday 9th February
First presentation was on Care of the Senior Pet in which John Heatherington Veterinary Surgeon and partner in
Cedar Grove gave a very informative talk on how we can care for our senior pets, whats signs to look for as they
get older and advice on how to best care for our pets.
An excellent presentation followed from Intervet Animal Care on two topics:
Many questions followed from the group and a series of handouts were provided to take home. These
handout are available at the practice if you would like a copy.
Successful seminar evenings at Cedar Grove
  
A large group of clients and friends attented our Senior Pet Awareness seminar on 21st February
2011.
The evening began with a very informative talk from Hills Pet Nutrition on "Senior Pet Food" and then from Pfizer
Animal Health on Arthritis in Pets.
Lots of very useful information available and clients were informed of the most suitable food for their pets along
with how to access pain levels in pets with arthritis, how to manage this problem and the best care to allow senior
pets to cope with painful joints.
Next seminar will be on Monday 7th March at
7pm on
Puppy Training and Behaviour by Michael McCartney
These seminars are free of charge but must be booked as places are limited.
February 2011 – Senior Pet Awareness Month at Cedar
Grove.
Dear Client,
Happy New Year to you, your family and your pets. Just as with
humans, as our pets age they experience similar kinds of aches, pains and age related diseases as we do. Unlike
with humans, sadly, our pets’ life spans are shorter than ours and they cannot always tell us when something is
wrong. At Cedar Grove we are running a “Senior Pet Awareness Month” in February to highlight this important stage
of your pets’ lives.
We will be running a series of Seminars which will highlight some the more common age related conditions
which our pets can encounter, the signs and symptoms to look out for and a brief overview as to what we can do to
help our pets. Topics which will be discussed include osteo-arthritis, dental disease, senior pet nutrition, kidney
disease and hormonal problems.
In conjunction with these seminars we will be running “Senior Pet Awareness Clinics” where pets will be
examined by our veterinary surgeons and their needs assessed. We will be offering a discount of 15% on our normal
Veterinary Consultation charge during these clinics as well as 15% discount on certain services and products which
may benefit your pets such as in-house blood analysis, dental procedures, x-rays, ultrasound and senior pet
nutrition – check our website at www.cedargrovevets.com
for more details.
The signs and symptoms associated with these age related conditions can sometimes be very subtle and difficult to
detect. Other signs are very obvious when we start to look for them and include the following:
- Weight loss or gain.
- Change in appetite.
- Increased drinking or urination.
- Reduced activity or lethargy.
- Changes in toileting habits.
- Behavioural changes.
- Changes in vision.
Our aim during Senior Pet Awareness Month is to highlight
the conditions which our pets can commonly encounter and the signs and symptoms to look out for so that we
can diagnose these conditions as early as possible and be proactive in treatment thereby maintaining
optimal health in our pets for as long as possible. If you would like to book a place at one of our seminars
or a consultation for our pet in our “Senior Pet Awareness Clinics” or you have any concerns about your pet
and would like a chat with our vets or nurses please contact the surgery today by telephone or email us
at cedargrove@btinternet.com.
Yours Sincerely,
Jennifer Crawford Allen
QVN.........
Practice Manager.
Please Note: Click the link for more
information relating to - Senior Talks
Seminar
Also: Senior Awareness Month Client Evening (click to
download document)
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Open Day
Success
Over 400 people attended the event on Saturday 12th June. Great day for families and friends who
enjoyed the practice tours, kids games, fire engine, dog agility display and BBQ.
Cedar Grove raised £675 for charity at successful Open Day event and wish to thank
all those who supported this day. All proceeds to local pet
charities.
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Sponsored Dog
Walk
Also almost £700 was raised from a sponsored dog walk held at Shaws Bridge on the
10th June and proceeds go to Dogs Trust, cats Protection and Marie Curie.
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 June is National Microchipping
month
Cedar Grove are offering a special deal of
10% off
identichip, which can help find and
identify your pet
During June we are supporting "National Microchipping Month"
This will give you an opportunity to take up the special offer.
We strongly recomend you idENTICHIP your pet, it is the best way to protect against accidental
loss and to ensure its safe return.
Could someone else easily identify your pet?
A microchip quickly identifies
your pet and links it to you and unlike a collar or tag, it cannot be lost.
The permanent answer
idENTICHIP is a tiny microchip with an I.D. code unique to you and your pet. It is injected under the skin, is
completely safe and causes no discomfort for your pet.
Reuniting pets and owners
A scanner detects the idENTICHIP and reads the unique
code. This then links to a computer database providing the owner's address details, resulting in the pet being
reunited.
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Anti-freeze– The Winter Killer
Over the icy cold winter months there has been an increase in the number of poisoned cats that are being admitted
to our clinic here at Cedar Grove Veterinary Clinic, situated at 132 Upper Knockbreda Road, due to anti-freeze
poisoning. It is our mission to try to bring awareness to the public about this condition, so that preventative
measures can be put in place to try and reduce these incidents from happening.
Laura Wallace, veterinary surgeon, explains the toxic ingredient in anti-freeze is known as Ethylene Glycol, it is
the major component in deicing fluids for windshields and radiator/engine coolants. Cats are attracted to
anti-freeze because of its sweet taste and will indeed drink the mixture if stumbled upon. As little as a
teaspoon-full consumed by a cat will have disastrous consequences. The prognosis is very poor as it is extremely
rare for a cat to survive once it has ingested this deadly cocktail. It is believed that the animal really only
stands a chance of survival, if it is actually seen drinking the anti-freeze and if it is treated up to an hour
after ingestion, but unfortunately when physical signs become apparent it may already be too late.
Hollye Bullick, veterinary nurse at Cedar Grove outlines the physical symptoms to include unsteadiness on feet,
twitching, lack of co-ordination, excessive drinking, vomiting, depression and collapse. It can take as little as a
2% concentration to poison a cat as they are very sensitive to ethylene glycol. This component seriously damages
the kidneys and severely affects the central nervous system, so much so that in a matter of days it is fatal and
the majority of cases result in death.
The symptoms however can be confused with such diseases as pancreatitis, gastroenteritis, diabetes and other forms
of kidney disease. However, a diagnosis can be quickly confirmed by examining the cats urine under a microscope
because ethylene glycol produces easily recognised crystals in the urine.
If we try and follow these steps below we can try and prevent anti-freeze poisoning of our pets in the future:
• Clean up any anti-freeze spills immediately and dispose of any anti-freeze-contaminated rags or paper in a sealed
container.
• Regularly check your vehicle for anti-freeze leaks.
• Store anti-freeze in sealed, clearly marked containers, out of the reach of children and pets.
• Never allow pets access to the area when draining radiator fluid from a vehicle.
• Use products that don’t contain ethylene glycol.
• Try to discourage the drinking of water from puddles, as water run-off may contain anti-freeze from other
vehicles.
• If ingestion of anti-freeze or engine coolant by a pet is suspected, seek veterinary attention immediately.
For further help and advice contact
Cedar Grove Veterinary Clinic,132 Upper Knockbreda Road, Belfast, BT6 9QB on 028 90798457 or email cedargrove@btinternet.com
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Client Information Talks
Cedar Grove regularly hold client information talks on puppy
and dog training. For the next evening talk, please contact Jennifer at the practice 028 90798457.
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Offer reductions for Cats and Dogs
Don’t forget 10% off yearly supply of cat and dog wormers
15% off yearly supply of cat and dog worming and flea control
2 months free pet insurance with Pet Plan Insurance.
Client with Jake and Laura.
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On Going
Offer
In association with Dogs Trust and Cats
Protection
you can have your Dog (male or
female) neutered from as little as
£15
and your Cat (male or female) from as little as
£5.
(Applicants must be in receipt of means tested benefits
and provide proof)
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