In the News
Voluntary Dry Food Recall
Aug. 3, 2010
P & G has issued a voluntary food recall for the following food types.
- Iams Veterinary Dry Formulas
- Eukanuba Naturally Wild
- Eukanuba Pure
- Eukanuba Custom Care Sensitive Skin
To read the full article, please click here
Comments on Swine Flu in Cats
Nov. 9, 2009
Many of you may have heard by now that an Iowa housecat was diagnosed with the H1N1 influenza virus this week, prompting calls to our office.
It is actually not uncommon to see a cat, and occasionally a dog, come down with symptoms similar to those affecting a household of people with respiratory infections. We usually treat these cases with whatever level of supportive care is indicated, plus an antibiotic, until the patient’s immune system takes over, virtually always winning the battle.
Influenza viruses can mutate subtly and become infectious in species that have never been affected before. I think it is unlikely that there will be a serious impact on our feline patients, but I do recommend that we stay vigilant, especially if you, or members of your family come down with the H1N1 flu, or any other respiratory infection for that matter.
There is an H3N8 canine influenza virus (CIV). We had an outbreak in NYC in 2003 that was quite severe. Other metropolitan areas have seen major outbreaks over the last year, but NYC has been spared so far. There is a vaccine for CIV that has been shown to reduce the frequency and degree of illness, as well as the mortality rate, which is reported as 3–5%. Like for humans, it is mostly recommended for the young (less than 18 months), senior dogs (over 8–10 years of age), and for dogs with any chronic illness whose immunity may thus be compromised.
Please click on the link below to read more about this.
Battery Park Veterinary Hospital now Open Mondays
Oct. 29, 2009
On November 2nd we will be opening the Battery Park Veterinary Hospital (www.batteryparkvets.com) on Mondays from 8am thru 7pm.
Our current hours are:
- Mon/Wed/Thur 8am – 7pm
- Tue/Fri 3pm – 7pm
- Sat 9am – 2pm
Our Tribeca and West Village hospitals are open 7 days a week, and complete patient records are available at all locations for each of our 14,000 patients.
We hope that you find these hours to be a convenience to you, and that you will support us in our hours expansion.
Thank you.
Mark G. Burns, DVM
Founder & Medical Director
Downtown Veterinary Medical Hospitals PLLC
Pet Food Recall
Oct. 8, 2009
Downtown Veterinary Medical Hospitals has received an Alert from the NY State Dept. of Agriculture and Markets.
The NYSDOAM would like to alert you to a recent pet food recall concerning thiamine deficient cat food manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods and sold under the Premium Edge brand name. Cats consuming the thiamine deficient food may experience neurological signs requiring evaluation and treatment by a veterinarian. The majority of product was sold in the Rochester, NY area.
Consumers are asked to return cat food from the affected lots to the point of retail purchase. If you by chance are using this food, you may learn which are the affected Lot #s by contacting Premium Edge Pet Food at 800–977-8797.
This and other information is also available on the manufacturer’s website:
http://premiumedgepetfood.com/announcements
Counterfeit Pesticide Products for Dogs and Cats
July 27, 2009
The following paragraph and the EPA link below it describe an investigation into counterfeit pet pesticides used for flea and tick control. The EPA link describes how to tell the counterfeit product from the real product. At our Battery Park, Tribeca-Soho, and West Village hospitals we acquire all flea and tick products directly from the Manufacturer so counterfeit products are not a concern.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in cooperation with its state and regional regulatory partners, is announcing the issuance of stop sale, use, and removal orders to retailers and other distributors of certain counterfeit pesticide products for control of fleas and ticks on dogs and cats. The stop sale, use, and removal orders are intended to disrupt an effort to distribute counterfeit pet pesticides. The counterfeit pesticides appear to have been unlawfully imported and were packaged in cartons designed to look like legitimately registered pesticides available in the U.S. under the trade names “Advantage” and “Frontline.” The orders prohibit retailers and other distributors from distributing or selling the counterfeit pesticide products and require their proper disposal.
Please click on the EPA link below for more information.
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/petproduct.htm
