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Pet Care Clinic proudly offers the Therapeutic Companion Laser as an alternative method for pain management. The therapy laser is a drug-free and surgery-free alternative for pain relief.

Our approach to pain management involves anticipating potentially painful procedures and taking steps to manage pain from the outset as well as continuing to manage pain throughout your pet’s treatment and recovery process. Did you know that various types of pain can look different in animals? The following is a list of common clinical signs associated with pain:

• Panting
• Vocalization
• Aggression/Irritability
• Restlessness
• Dilated pupils
• Salivation (oral pain)
• Anorexia
• Limping
• **Felines: the above signs may or may not be present but owners may also notice urinating/defecating outside of the litter box; hiding more

**Those goggles aren’t for fashion. They are for safety!**

See our blog post about National Pet ID Week

Imagine if your dog or cat got lost. You’d want to give him or her the best chance of getting home. With microchipping, you can.

Microchipping is a safe, permanent way to identify your pet in case he or she becomes lost. A microchip, which is a tiny device about the size and shape of a grain of rice, is placed just under the loose skin at the back of the neck.

When a lost dog or cat without an ID tag is found, a veterinarian or veterinary technician will use a handheld microchip scanner to check for a chip. If the pet has one, it will transmit its ID number to the scanner via a low-frequency radio wave. The veterinary hospital or shelter then calls the chip manufacturer, retrieves the pet owner’s contact information, and calls the owner.

Even the most responsible pet owners can’t always guarantee their pet won’t get lost. A leash could break or slip out of your hand, a pet could push through a screen door or window, or a contractor or friend might accidentally leave a door or gate open.

We recommend that you use a microchip, along with a collar and ID tag, to identify your pet. An ID tag is still a reliable identification method. Pets that have tags with current contact information are more likely to not end up in shelters and tend to get home faster than those without tags.

However, collars and ID tags aren’t permanent and can be removed (overnight or for grooming); pets can also lose them. With a microchip, your pet will have a much better chance of being identified and returned to you. Pets without microchips that end up in shelters may be adopted out to another family or even euthanized.

Please contact us to schedule an appointment to microchip your pet. Although we hope your pet never becomes lost, we want you to be prepared. We can also suggest a plan to have in place so if your pet does go missing, you’ll be able to act quickly.

Pet Care Clinic uses microchips registered with Home Again (http://public.homeagain.com/) please click the link to read more about the services your Home Again microchip will offer you. Then, call us to set up an appointment for implantation.