It’s a poorly kept secret delivering veterinary medical services has become more of a challenge since the pandemic started. Nobody anticipated the world events would lead to a dramatic nationwide increase in animal adoption and pet ownership, but that’s exactly what we’ve observed and experienced. Surveys show this increase in pet ownership has been over
read moreWe’re sticking with our curbside model, and it’s not about Covid. For a variety of reasons, the demand for veterinary services has increased dramatically since March, 2020. This increased demand is a national as well as a local phenomena, and it has not slowed down. At times, the demand has outpaced our ability to adequately
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As 2020 moves on, and summer wanes into autumn, Dr. Jenn and I believe it’s important to communicate with you, our clients, about why we are maintaining a curbside model at Cuyahoga Falls Veterinary Clinic and why we are restricting public access to our clinic. First, please know that this model is not our preference.
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Covid and all of the changes to our personal lives and to our society that have come with it have been overwhelming. One cannot open a newspaper, turn on the radio or walk into a store without a blunt reminder that life in America has changed. Life at Cuyahoga Falls Veterinary Clinic has changed as
read moreWe’ve talked compliance before. It’s one of the greatest challenges in medicine, either on the human side or the veterinary side. We’ve also talked ProHeart6 before. This is the injectable heartworm preventive that also helps with intestinal parasite control, and it covers dogs for 6 months. ProHeart6 has been our go-to internal parasite control preventive
read moreWe at Cuyahoga Falls Veterinary Clinic take public health very seriously. Sound and wise public health has been a pillar of our wellness and preventive medicine protocols and strategies since our founding. In this era of pandemic and social distancing, wise public health philosophy is as important as ever. Keeping your pet healthy is wise
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You can’t turn on your television, visit your preferred social media platform, open a newspaper, or tune in your radio without hearing about COVID-19. We at the Cuyahoga Falls Veterinary Clinic want to address three facets of this topic. First, there is no evidence to suggest that our animals can acquire COVID-19 from us, nor
read moreDrs. Ryan and Jenn Gates couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome Dr. Brenda Motsco to the Cuyahoga Falls Veterinary Clinic family and introduce her to you. For two generations now CFVC has prioritized providing the highest quality medicine, the best possible competence for our patients, and Dr. Motsco fits with this tradition. At a time
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[Veterinarian’s Note: This reads much like our previous post, and includes updates from late June.] There are hundreds of pet foods on the market, and everyone online and in the store aisles seems to have an opinion about what diet is best. We at the Cuyahoga Falls Veterinary Clinic recommend providing diets manufactured by companies which
read moreThere are hundreds of pet foods on the market, and everyone online and in the store aisles seems to have an opinion about what diet is best. We at the Cuyahoga Falls Veterinary Clinic recommend providing diets manufactured by companies which comply with ALL the recommendations set by WSAVA for animal feed companies. A summary of
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