Cimarron Animal Hospital » Exotics

We’re Your Other Family Doctor

Dr. Deb — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:19:03 +0000

When our children are sick, we take them to the pediatrician. When our pets, our furred and feathered children, are sick, we take them to the vet. Veterinarians are Pediatricians, Pediatric Surgeons and Dentists for the furred and feathered (even the scaley and slippery!).

But, we at Cimarron Animal Hospital are not just Veterinarians, Technicians and Assistants. In today’s world of fragmented health care, we are your Whole Family Health Care Team.   When we care for your pets, we also care for you and your family. We realize that, while some families are able to revolve around their pets, most families are strung out in all different directions. Kids have elaborate school and activity schedules. Pet Parents have complicated work or vacation schedules. Some pet parents are completely new to pet ownership.  Some are old hands interested in new medical care techniques. Some pet parents are elderly, with physical and memory challenges, but they need their pets more than anyone. No matter how quiet or chaotic our lives, we all rely on the solid constancy and unconditional love of our pets, every day.
  All of a family’s lifestyle facets and challenges have to be considered when caring for a pet– whether it’s basic care or more intensive medical management. Sometimes, our staff members also act as family counselors, life coaches, hospice care consultants, bereavement counselors, shoulders to cry on or home delivery helpers– whatever it takes to help you and your family take care of the pets that are the glue in our lives.
  Every human who walks through our doors has issues and concerns about his pet, her family, their jobs. It all filters down to us. It’s all important to us if it affects your pet. Every human we see is as much a part of our family as every one of their pets. That’s why Pets, AND their People are Our Passion at Cimarron.
  Whatever you need, no matter how small, how silly-seeming, how complicated or challenging, just ask!   We are here for you, your pets, your whole family.

Discounts, Incentives for Pet Wellness Visits!

Dr. Deb — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 22:39:24 +0000

Cimarron Animal Hospital is committed to providing the best wellness care possible for our patients. We offer several “Committed Pet Parent Incentives”—ways to get discounts and free services for pet parents that want to give their pets the best, happiest, lives possible:

6 Mo Wellness Exams- $10 off Since pets age faster than people, it is generally recognized that they should, ideally, have a physical examination every 6 months. These more frequent visits give your vet a chance to identify changes early, so you can make changes or take action to correct a problem before it becomes a health- threatening crisis. We know that more frequent visits can get expensive, so we give our frequent visitors a little break.
Sick Exams $10 off if we have seen your pet in the last 6 months If your pet comes in for regular 6 mo Wellness Exams, even his sick exams are $10 off!
Pre-Surgical Exams FREE if we have examined your pet within the last month We perform a physical exam before every anesthetic procedure—no matter what. But, we don’t charge you again if your pet has been seen within the last 1 month
Adult booster vaccination exams $10 off if we have seen your pet within the last 6 months! We perform an examination with every vaccination that we administer (see our reasoning). But, we give you a discount if we have to give a booster to your adult pet within 4 weeks of his initial vaccination!
PFF Annual Wellness Plan: Optimal Wellness Protection for the year: get 3 exams (~ $150.00 value!) within the year FREE, 2 Free Nail Trims, Discounts on Dental Cleaning, and more! Our Pet Friends Forever Annual Wellness Plan let’s you pay ahead or in monthly installments over the course of the year for your pet’s anticipated Wellness needs. If you choose to enroll your pet in the PFF Annual Wellness Plan, you can bring him in up to 3 times in the year for FREE!
Website Review Us for $5.00 off any Exam up to 2 reviews/ month! Our client’s feedback helps us grow and allows us to provide better medicine. Bring in a printout of your positive website review to receive your credit– up to $10.00 every month! Thanks for the time you take to tell your friends about us! Go to yelp.com , our Facebook page , google.com maps

We appreciate our clients for coming to us! We appreciate that our clients want to do the best for their pets! Let us give you something back for your commitment to your pet’s wellness!

POISONOUS HOUSEHOLD PLANTS

Dr. Deb — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:46:37 +0000

The ASPCA has compiled this List of Poisonous Household Plants, complete with pictures!

Fat is Alive!

Dr. Deb — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:25:50 +0000

Fat is a self-perpetuating, disease-causing entity! Research now indicates that fat cells not only store fat, but also secrete hormones and other substances directly responsible for many of the diseases that we see in overweight pets (and humans). Fat actively secretes inflammatory mediators that CAUSE arthritis in dogs and inflammatory bladder disease in cats. Obese cats are also more prone to painful dental disease and feline asthma. Fat cells secrete hormones that cause insulin resistance and increased blood glucose production in the liver. These conditions lead to Diabetes Mellitus. Cats are especially sensitive to obesity–induced Diabetes! Furthermore, fat cells release hormones that block the brain’s satiety center, preventing the sensation of “fullness” during a meal. So, an overweight pet feels hungry all the time, eats more, puts on more fat, which secretes more hormones blocking satiety. It’s a vicious cycle leading to getting fatter, having more inflammation in the body, which makes pets move less, so they get heavier, develop more insulin resistance, are more likely to develop diabetes, etc. Obese pets have more disease earlier in life, resulting in higher veterinary expenses for a longer period of time. The only way to break the cycle is to help your pet lose weight. It’s not always easy, but we, at Cimarron Animal Hospital, are here to help you with suggestions, diet food, and even medication if needed.

WEIGHT LOSS TIPS:

Exercise for 10 minutes twice daily– Walk your dog around the neighborhood. Play hide and seek with your cat.

PLAYING WITH YOUR CAT

http://cats.about.com/cs/catmanagement101/a/play_with_cat.htmdcf http://cats.about.com/cs/playforcats/l/blpeekaprize.htm

WALKING YOUR CAT

http://www.hdw-inc.com/walkingjackets.htm Feed a Prescription Calorie Restricted Food.– these foods are formulated to maximize weight loss while preserving lean body weight and protecting against diabetes— over the counter foods are not. Stop feeding human foods and store–bought treats and rawhides. Even a few treats of uncertain caloric content add to a pet’s daily calorie intake in no time! Your vet can suggest low calorie treats with a known amount of calories that can be used responsibly for training and rewards without adding to the daily calorie intake.

WEIGHT LOSS MEDICATION FOR DOGS

Slentrol is a new medication available for dogs (sorry cats, this one is not for you!) to help them lose weight. It works by preventing fat absorption out of the GI tract and by stimulating the brain’s satiety center, reducing hunger. Weight loss with this medication has to be carefully supervised by your veterinary health care team. The doses of medication are changed based on your pet’s monthly weight loss success. This medication is very helpful for weight loss, but like most human weight loss meds, a careful weight maintenance program has to be followed to prevent rebound weight gain. Ask for more information about Slentrol if your pup is overweight! http://www.slentrol.com/display.aspx?sec=000 Call us at 886-1125 if your pet is overweight and you are ready to help him lead a healthier, less expensive, more active, happier lifestyle!