• Pet Food Recall
• Achievement Award
• CDC Recommends Monthly Deworming for Pets to Protect Humans
• Dr. Stannard, Speaker at the Novartis "A Fresh Look at Parasite Prevention"
• Dr. Stannard, Keynote Speaker at Contra Costa County Veterinary Medical Association
• "Advanced Laser Surgery Course" at U.C. Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
• Dr. Stannard invited to Join the Novartis National Leadership Council
• Adobe Pet Hospital Performing Video Otoscopy
• Adobe Pet Hospital Named Best of the Best

Pet Food Recall

Latest News - May 16, 2007
 http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/petfood.html

April 24, 2007
More tainted food likely...view more at MSNBC
 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18279643/from/ET/

Urgent Notice - Pet Food Recall - It appears that rice protein concentrate has been found to contain the chemical melamine, previously responsible for the contaminated "wheat gluten" involved in the Menu Foods pet food recalls.  "cuts and gravy" style pet foods in cans and pouches manufactured under a variety of brand labels have been recalled. For information please visit the following link:
http://www.menufoods.com/recall/Press_Recall_03162007.pdf 

For a list of the dog and cat food brands visit the following link:
http://www.menufoods.com/recall/
 

Achievement Award
Dr. Stannard was invited to be a featured speaker at the Novartis Key Opinion Leadership Council meeting held at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, North Carolina. His presentation focused on all aspects of the detection, treatment and prevention of parasites from pets to people (termed “zoonotic” parasites) and the emerging threat to cats from mosquito transmitted heartworm disease. He was recognized by Novartis for his efforts to spread the word to the veterinary profession about zoonotic intestinal parasites and feline heartworm disease.

This past year, Dr. Stannard has been a key speaker at veterinary seminars in Lafayette, Sacramento, Seattle, Hawaii, Long Beach, Squaw Valley, Monterey, Calistoga and Chico.

Presenting with Dr. Stannard were Dr. Dwight Bowman, Professor of Parasitology, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, and Dr. Kevin Kazacos, Professor of Parasitology, Purdue University - both of whom are directors of the Companion Animal Parasite Council. Also presenting at the seminar in Hawaii were Dr. Ken Rotondo (a noted speaker for “Fortune 500” Companies) and Dr Darryl Millis (Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Tennessee).

Adobe Pet Hospital was the first pet hospital in the area to recognize the feline heartworm threat and has tirelessly worked to raise awareness, not only in the Tri-Valley, but throughout the state and other parts of the country as well. Since there is currently no treatment for feline heartworm disease, prevention is the only option if we are to protect our feline friends.

Protect Your Family, Protect Your Pet
The CDC Recommends Monthly De-worming For Intestinal Parasites For All Pets To Help Prevent Human Infection!

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) estimates 17% of the people in the US test positive for dog or cat roundworm infection. Symptoms range from very mild to severe but can include blindness, brain damage and even death. This disease is now responsible for 60% of all juvenile blindness in children in the United States. Roundworms from pets hatch into larvae (microscopic “baby” worms) that migrate throughout our body potentially causing severe reactions. Larvae never develop into adult worms in humans.

Immune compromised individuals and children are especially at risk. Please let us know if anyone in your family is diabetic, hypothyroid, AIDS positive, elderly, pregnant, or receiving chemotherapy.

Once-a-month chewable Sentinel for dogs and Interceptor for cats deworm your pet for roundworms, hookworms and whipworms (dogs) every month. These products also protect your pets from mosquito transmitted heartworm disease—foot-long worms that live in the heart and lungs of your pet!

Dr. Stannard was invited to speak at the Novartis sponsored “A Fresh Look at Parasite Prevention” held in Puerto Rico in early February. Veterinarians from across the country attended to hear presentations from noted parasitologists and specialists in zoonotic diseases.

Dr. Stannard was the keynote speaker at the Contra Costa County Veterinary Medical Association meeting in Lafayette, California this past February as well. His presentation was titled "Zoonosis - What You Need To Know and What You Need To Do" and covered the parasites from pets and raccoons that can infect people, often with very serious consequences. Prevention with monthly broad-spectrum de-wormers, Sentinel and Interceptor, is the easiest way to protect family members and is recommended by the CDC.

The sudden and alarming appearance of heartworm disease in our feline patients was also addressed at the meeting. Many in the audience of 75 veterinarians were unaware that this was even a problem in our area.

Dr. Stannard has completed the "Advanced Laser Surgery Course" at U.C. Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. The class and laboratories dealt with advanced Laser procedures including middle ear surgeries and tumor removal from the ear canal. Dr. Stannard performed the latest Laser surgical techniques for elongated soft palate in the "pug nosed" breeds as well as correction of their "stenotic nares" (closed off nasal openings which lead to many upper respiratory problems). Other procedures that can be performed extremely well with the Surgical Laser and the benefits of less pain, less swelling and less bleeding include:

• Eyelid surgery for "Entropion" (curling in of the eyelids causing painful rubbing of eyelashes on the eye)

• Removal of Ectopic Cilia (extra eyelashes that rub the eye)

• Cat De-Clawing

• Perianal and Rectal surgery

• Oral surgeries including the severe ulcerative stomatitis that some cats experience

• Cancer surgery

Dr. Stannard has been asked by the pharmaceutical manufacturer Novartis Inc. to become a member of their Leadership Council. The Council is composed of 25 members selected from across the country and includes physicians, veterinarians, parasitologists and veterinary school professors. Dr. Stannard's role, through the Novartis Leadership Council, will be to expand his colleagues knowledge of zoonotic intestinal diseases as well as clients and the public about this critical issue and the important role veterinarians play in disease education and prevention.

Dr. Stannard has also been the featured speaker at the Northern Nevada Veterinary Medical Meeting at Reno, NV and at the Sacramento Veterinary Medical Association Meeting in Sacramento. He also addressed fellow veterinarians at Novartis sponsored meetings in Southern California, Phoenix, Arizona and Cancun, Mexico. In addition to speaking about zoonotic diseases, Dr. Stannard has presented lectures on laboratory testing, correct monitoring of hospitalized patients, renal patients and the importance of Pre-Operative Blood Screening.