As the year winds down, I pause to look back on 2019. Here are the new things that happened in 2019 at Garden Ridge Animal Hospital:
New exterior sign with new logo.
Added Portal on a new website (gardenridgevet.com) for new ways to stay in contact with us. Check it out, create a log in and experience the options. You will need an old receipt with your client number to access your pet’s data.
Proheart 12- an annual heartworm prevention injection for dogs was approved in the US and we started using it in August.
New Allergy control shot (Cytopoint ) that lasts 4-8 weeks. This gives us another option to Apoquel, and sometimes in cheaper than Apoquel.
Different flea product (Credelio) that are now by same manufacturer as Trifexis and Interceptor for better rebates
VetSource, our online pharmacy, now does autoship on food, even prescription ones.
The Flower Mound Emergency Clinic by Sprouts changed ownership, and we still recommend it
Windows 10 upgrade/new computers- pardon our printer glitches as we work through this one.
New air conditioners- we apologize if you experienced a warm exam room last summer. Things wear out after 29 years
I personally racked up 62 hours of continuing education. My personal best in 38 years of practice. One of the most interesting online courses was about cannabis and CBD. See the blog on CBD for more information. I am currently using a specific CBD oral product for my old sheltie, Sarge, for his arthritis but I see its main effect on his alertness.
And my puppies are now a year old, but still wild rodent hunting, digging, running, and sometime destructive little terrors. And I love them.
