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.
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 moreI graduated from The Ohio State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005, and immediately went to work at Cuyahoga Falls Veterinary Clinic. Having grown up around the clinic I’d eventually purchase and at which I’ll spend my entire career, I witnessed from an early age how best to care for animals. My father, Dr.
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My grandma passed away recently. She was 97 years old, and a very neat lady with rich life experiences. Between her kids, grandkids and great-grandkids (pictured here), she left quite a legacy. Among many good memories I have of my own, I’m most struck by a story told of her faith and generosity. In 1981, my
read moreCompliance. Compliance is a noun and means, “the action or fact of complying with a wish or command.” In medicine, compliance means (1) taking medication on time, (2) taking it as directed by the doctor, and (3) taking it until it is gone. There have been some eye-opening studies on the human side of medicine
read moreOne of the things I really enjoy about the Cuyahoga Falls Veterinary Clinic is that our team here, my fantastic technicians and assistants along with Dr. Kendra and Dr. Jenn, seems to enjoy working with each other. The greatest evidence for this is that we even enjoy spending our non-work time together. Over the years,
read moreIn keeping with our mission of providing compassionate and comprehensive care for our patients, we welcome Dr. Kendra Nicholas as our newest the Cuyahoga Falls Veterinary Clinic team! Dr. Kendra grew up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, PA. She received her B.S. in Animal Bioscience with a minor in Equine Science from The Pennsylvania State
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