The holidays are quickly approaching!

This is a special time for everyone, including your furry family members. When preparing for the festivities, it is always important to consider your pets because we often don't realize that they can get sick from the things we take for granted...like the plants that we bring in for the holidays! Mistletoe, Poinsettias and Holly are a few that can be dangerous if consumed. Protect your pet as you start to decorate for the holiday season.

10th Anniversary of First Regional Animal Hospital

FIRST Regional Animal Hospital celebrated its 10th anniversary at its building at 1233 W. Warner Road in Chandler. We would like to thank all of our faithful clients who have given us the chance to serve their pets over the past decade.

We have so much to be thankful for.

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

 

Missing a turkey wing?

Missing a turkey wing? To make sure your dinner doesn't fly away, we want to remind you to have plenty of food and treats for your four legged friend on Thanksgiving. Remind your guest to please "do not" feed the pets. Those tasty turkey bones can splinter and perforate the stomach and other major organs. Ingesting a bone is a common holiday hazard. Cooked poultry bones may seem like the perfect gift for your pet, but do him a favor and save them for the soup. Even large cooked bones are prone to splintering, which can pierce through the animal's intestines. Keep pet's safe this Thanksgiving holiday.

How to properly trim a pet's nails

Celebrating the holidays at your house this year?

want to remind you to keep an eye on the foods your pet eats during this time. Some foods like chocolate or onions can be toxic to your pet, while other fatty foods such as meats and cheeses can cause pancreatitis, a painful GI condition that often requires hospitalization.  To keep your pet safe and healthy, keep hard to resist items out of reach and feed only foods and treats made specifically for him or her. Just a fall reminder from the staff at First 24 Vet.

TEAM MEMBER OF THE YEAR

•  All the staff at each hospital were given a ballot to nominate their top 3 team members who have been here since at least December 31, 2009.

•  From these ballots, the top 7-10 nominees for each hospital were selected.  (See nominees below).  Starting this week, the number of nominees will decrease by one each week as Team, Members grade the nominees on these Standards: Dependability, Knowledge, Loyalty, Work Ethic, Attitude, Team Player and Client Service.

•  The Team Member of the Year 2010 for each Hospital will be selected from the last 3 nominees remaining.

•   The winner will be announced at a special Awards Ceremony at our All-Hospital Party in January 2010.

Nominees:

1^st Emergency Pet Care

Mary Lou

Dr. Grguric

Amanda

Karen

David

Nicole

Trina

Lisa

Viviane

North Valley Regional Animal Hospital

Dr. Begay

Darci

Dr. Lunt

Jennifer M

Lynda

Jennifer R

Malea

FIRST Regional Animal Hospital

Shari

Renae

Elana

Dori

Kristi

Kristina

Alison

Alfredo

Dr. Reniker

Meghan

Congratulations to all these great nominees!

Arizona Animal Welfare League Walk to Save Animals

My name is Elana Gulla. I work in the Internal Medicine Department at First Regional Animal Hospital. On Saturday November 13^th 2010, I am participating in the Arizona Animal Welfare League Walk To Save Animals. It is from 10a-2p at Tempe Town Lake Park. To raise money for AAWL, people donate/pledge money for me to walk. I have a dog that I adopted from them last year who will be participating in the Alumni Parade.  There will also be other fun events there such as face painting, vendors, pet photos, and of course, dog adoptions.

The website for the AAWL is www.aawl.org.

My weblink for pledges is :  http://aawlwalk.dojiggy.com/Elana80.

Keep pets safe this Thanksgiving season!

Missing a turkey leg or pumpkin pie?  Dogs and cats love holiday dinner just as much as you do but those tasty leg bones can splinter and perforate the stomach and other internal organs. We want to remind you to keep trash containers secure and to please remind your guests to "please do not feed the pets".  Just a Thanksgiving safety tip from the staff at First 24 Vet.

Join First 24 Vet's Book Club!

Join First 24 Vet's Book Club! November’s Selection is 'From Baghdad with Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava', by Jay Kopelman. We encourage you to read the book this November, and on December 13th we invite you to join us in a blog discussion. Read Lava's story this month and join us for discussions on December 13th.


Click here to visit Amazon.com and check out this months book!

He loves helping out around the house!

November Seasonal Tip from First 24 Vet

While people love the sights and smells of the Thanksgiving season, this can be a dangerous time for your pet. Their sense of smell is hundreds of times better than ours…and can get them into trouble! Be sure to keep rich foods and gifts of food out of reach of your pet. For a special holiday treat, pour sodium-free broth over your pet’s regular food.