Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What are
your hours? |
| Our regular business hours are: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 7:30am to 7:00pm; Friday & Saturday 7:30am to 6:00pm. We are closed on Wednesday & Sunday. |
Where are
you located? |
| We are at 9789-B W. Coal Mine Ave. From Kipling Pkwy. head east on W. Coal Mine Avenue. You will pass a Texaco Gas Station on the left and Mr. Biggs on the right. About 1/4 mile on the left-hand side is The Meadows Shopping Plaza. We are located in The Meadows across from the Montessori school. |
What type
of hospitalization facilities do you have? |
| For the comfort of
your cat, our quiet cat-only ward has extra large cages. With a variety
of cage sizes and runs, our dog hospitalization area can handle the
smallest Chihuahua to the largest Great Dane. If a contagious patient
should need to be hospitalized, the isolation ward is kept separate
from the rest of the animals. The air is replaced over 12 times an
hour and the isolation ward has its own exhaust directly to the outside
to prevent contamination to healthy patients. |
Can I speak
with Dr. Georgiades on the phone if I have questions or concerns about
my pet? |
| Yes. Dr. Georgiades makes every effort to return calls from our clients on the same day as they were received. Our technicians are also able to answer your questions or address your concerns. |
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Will
you see my pet on a walk-in basis or by appointment only? |
| To provide the optimal
commitment of time to you and your pet we recommend that you schedule
an appointment for your pet so we can promptly serve you. We will
also, however, treat your pet on a walk-in basis, but calling first
is still recommended. If it is more convenient for you, you may drop your pet off in the morning for examination and treatment and pick it up later the same day. Just as we make every effort to see each of our clients according to schedule, we appreciate a phone call from you if you are unable to meet your appointment with us. |
What
plants are dangerous to my pet? |
| Protect your pet from the dangers of holiday plants, which can be poisonous to both pets and humans: Easter lilies, holly, mistletoe, and poinsettias. Other common houseplants that can hurt your pet include philodendron, dieffenbachia, Jerusalem cherry, yew, caladium, spider plant, airplane plant, cyclamen, foxglove, dragon tree, azalea, rhododendron, mother-in-law's tongue, and ivies. |
Why
should I spay/neuter my pet? |
| Spaying or neutering
your pet is one of the best things you can do for him/her. Intact
female dogs and cats can suffer from infections of the reproductive
system as they get older, while male dogs and cats can suffer from
prostate problems. Cancers of the reproductive system are difficult
to detect and spread quickly, and the risk to the intact dog or
cat of developing such cancers increases with age. |
How
do I trim my cat's claws? |
| To trim your cat's
claws, press its paw gently so the whole length of each claw is
exposed. Using a quality nail trimmer designed for use on cats carefully
cut just the tip of the nail avoiding the quick (the pink area).
If you are unsure of where the quick is, hold your cats paw up to
the light. You will be able to see the portion of the nail that
you can safely clip without nicking the quick. If you have any questions
whatsoever about trimming your cat's claws, please ask us to show
you how. |
Do I
need to have my bird's wings, nails or beak trimmed? If so, how
often? |
| Most bird owners prefer to have their bird's wings clipped so that they do not have to worry about them flying into windows or ceiling fans, or out of doors. To do so, the wing feathers are cut back on one wing (or both, according to individual preference). This should be repeated when the majority of the wing feathers have re-grown: about 2-4 times per year. A bird's beak and nails do not normally need trimming on a regular basis. |
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