NEWSLETTER Year 2 - Volume 2, Dubai, February 2010
Dear Client,
It is with great pleasure that we inform you that Dr. Medhi Mzabi has become a father for the first time. Dr. Medhi’s wife gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby boy named Hedi on February 10th. We wish the happy family all the best.
Spring is rapidly approaching. The weather will change soon and so will the reproduction urges in your pet. We all see the large amount of stray animals (mostly cats) in the streets of Dubai and we read in the newspaper what horrible things people sometimes do to them. This seems to be a good time to inform you on spaying and neutering of your pet. If you would like to read about the difference between spaying and neutering, please Click here.
We at Al Barsha Veterinary Clinic believe in the importance of having you pet spayed/neutered (see below article). Therefore we offer to spay/neuter your pet in March with a 10% discount. Besides that, ABVC offers to spay 1 female cat and neuter 5 male cats for free on each day in March (except Fridays and Saturdays). Please note that for the free sterilization, all cats have to be strays and that they will get their ear tipped (not negotionable).
This free service will be done on a first come first serve basis, so making an appointment is necessary. If you need to borrow a cat trap to catch your local stray, please contact the front desk at 04-3408601. If you would like to learn more about the necessity of ear-tipping stray cats after neutering, please Click here.
Why should I have my animal spayed/neutered?
Because it is beneficiary to your pet’s health. Both cats and dogs but for instance also rabbits benefit from sterilization at an early age. Also because it is the right thing to do towards your own neighborhood (less strays). If you would like to read more on this subject, please click here.
Jassas, the (un)-fortunate Husky/Malamute
(excerpt from article in 7days on Monday February 1st)
A campaign has been launched to fund specialist surgery urgently needed by a husky who was left with a shattered pelvis and dumped by his owner.
The one-year-old dog was brought to Al Barsha Veterinary Clinic by his owner a week ago with a series of broken bones and a severe skin infection. The clinic believes that his injuries are so serious they could have only been caused by a car accident at least a month earlier. Since he was left, the clinic has made repeated attempts to contact the dog’s owner but said it has not had any response. Veterinary nurse Carly Jacobs says they had requested to put the dog to sleep but Dubai Municipality refused to give permission for euthanasia as they do not own the dog. The only other option now for the clinic is to raise dhs13,000 for reconstructive surgery in Abu Dhabi.
If you would like to read the original 7days cover story, please click on the following link http://www.7days.ae/storydetails.php?id=90027 &page=local news&title=Vets try to save abandoned dog
And then something wonderful happened. The people of Dubai donated over AED 38.500 for the treatment and care of Jassas.
We at Al Barsha Veterinary Clinic would like to thank the people of Dubai for their overwhelming generosity regarding Jassas the Husky. In the meantime “Jassas” underwent reconstructive surgery on his pelvis, at the British Veterinary Clinic in Abu Dhabi on the morning of February 3rd 2010. If you would like to read more about Jassas’s story, please click here. We will keep you updated on Jassas’s progress in the following newsletters.
South African Opthalmologist available for consultations
From February 18th till February 23rd, the well known South African opthalmologist
Dr. Izak Venter (MMEDVET OPHTH) will be visiting the UAE.
If you would like
Dr. Izak to examine your pet’s eye-problem(s), you can contact the Veterinary Hospital and set up an appointment for Friday February 19th, with this specialist.
Extended email services
Al Barsha Veterinary Clinic has extended its email service. Besides sending your veterinary related questions to AskTheVet@abvc.ae, you now can send your nurse related questions to AskTheNurse@abvc.ae and your questions to the receptionists/frontdesk (appointments, orders, product availability etc) to Receptionist@abvc.ae.
Emergency Services
We share our night-care emergency services with the Modern Veterinary Clinic and The Veterinary Hospital. In case of an emergency call our clinic and you will receive the telephone number of the clinic on call for that night. You can reach us under number 04-3408601 or toll free 800-VET123. Please click here for the 2010 emergency rota so you can be always up-to-date (idea = print it and stick it on the refrigerator).
Why do cats get pregnant so quickly?
Please click here if you would like to read the answer to this question.
Myths and Facts about Spaying and Neutering
The most important thing to know about spaying and neutering is that it saves lives. Everywhere around the world there are animals sitting in animal shelters waiting for homes. Only about half of those dogs and cats will ever get one!!!
Just in case you need more information before making this important decision, please click here and you can read the truth behind some commonly spread myths about spaying and neutering.
Car sickness and other car trouble
Taking your dog to the vets (or any car trip for that matter) can be an ordeal for both you and your dog. Amanda Anderson of Homely Petz has written an article with tips and tricks to make these car trips less stressful. Please click here if you would like to read more.
Bobby Pet Accessories
Al Barsha Veterinary Clinic has added a new brand of pet accessories to its product range. Bobby is a manufacturer of high quality pet accessories. The factory is located in France. The products are created in collaboration with French fashion designers. Bobby is chosen by Harrod’s (UK) and hundreds of exclusive outlets all over the world.
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(small selection of available Bobby products)
BOBBY, THE FANCY BUT AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES.
For more information and prices of the Bobby products, you can contact the clinic at 04-3408601.
Hill’s Pet Foods
Some of you may already have noticed, but Hill’s pet foods are available in the U.A.E. -via Al Barsha Veterinary Clinic. Products from both the Hill’s product ranges
- Hill’s Science Plan which is a precisely balanced food for optimal health and wellbeing at every stage of your pet’s life,
- Hills’s Prescription Diets which are clinically proven therapeutic foods to help alleviate your pet’s most important health concerns are available.
Dr. Ellen Kruijning and all the staff of Al Barsha Veterinary Clinic.
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