Hermitage is excited to announce...
    
Starting May 7, 2012 - Hermitage Veterinary Hospital will now be open Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 8:00pm !
CLOSED HOLIDAY MAY 21, 2012
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 8:00pm & Saturday 10:00am - 4:00pm
Photos above provided by 123rf photography and below from Purina
Join us June 24, 2012 at Pet's in the Park!
Hermiatge will be hostinga booth at Edmonton's Pets in the Park!!! Stop by our booth for a a chance to win great pet prizes by participate in our spin to win game, learning about pet care and nutrition from one of our wonderful Animal Health Technologist ( Nurses) or an oppurtunity to participate in one of our service demo. For more infomation pop by our booth or feel free to contact the Hsopital, ask for Hospital Manager.
Customer Service Survey
Your response to the customer service survey ( attached below by clicking link) , provides valued feedback and comments which are greatly appreciated as we strive to provide the highest quality of customer care, compassion and service to our patients and clients. Your opinion is very important to us, we encourage you to tell us about your experience in our care. Your feedback helps us find ways to better service our patients and clients.
Click Here to Obtain Survey ~ Click here to take Hermitage's customer service survey, please print and email to hermitagehospitalmanager@gmail.com or send to 5050-130 Ave , Edmonton, Alberta, T5A-3L7 , Questions please call Hemritage's Hsopital Manager , Jolene Lylick at 780-476-7558!
Hermitage Veterinary Hospital
MayFeature : Parasite Prevention Month
Infomation provided by/or to obatin ful larticleclick on link below: visit: http://www.petsandparasites.org/parasites-and-your-family/reducing-the-risks
Reducing the Risks
When most of us think of diseases caused by parasites, we immediately imagine exotic tropical infections occurring among the poorest people in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Central and South America. While it is true that the developing countries of the tropics suffer from the greatest burden of parasitic disease, new data accumulated over the last decade has revealed that we also face a very serious problem with parasitic diseases in the United States.
Two of the most common parasitic diseases in the U.S. can be transmitted by our pets.
Toxocariasis is a parasitic worm infection that results from the accidental ingestion of parasite eggs passed in the feces of infected dogs and cats. A study from Connecticut published in 2005 found that more than one-fourth of soil samples from playgrounds are contaminated with Toxocara eggs, while another study published in 2001 determined that 10 percent or more of inner-city children are infected with this parasite. Children are particularly vulnerable to Toxocara parasites, developing fever and damage to their lungs and liver, as well as visual loss. There is even evidence to suggest that Toxocara parasites may be an important environmental cause of asthma and seizures.
Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic protozoan infection that results from either eating uncooked meat or ingesting the parasite cysts excreted by household cats that are in the shedding phase of infection. When this infection occurs during pregnancy it can be passed on to the fetus and cause severe congenital abnormalities including blindness and mental retardation. Up to 4,000 cases of congenital toxoplasmosis occur annually in the United States. Unfortunately, many cases are not detected in time. Currently, only the states of Massachusetts and New Hampshire conduct newborn screening for toxoplasmosis.
Toxocariasis and toxoplasmosis are both treatable and preventable diseases. Unfortunately, parents and even many health care providers in the U.S. are not aware of the extent of these diseases and the simple steps they can take to prevent transmission from pets to their children. The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) has been established in order to highlight the awareness of these so-called zoonotic parasitic diseases. The Council advocates the importance of reducing the risk of parasitic infection to your family by eliminating parasites from pets through simple treatments from your veterinarian; restricting access of your children to contaminated areas, such as sandboxes, pet “walk areas” and other high-traffic areas; and practicing good personal hygiene. The CAPC (www.petsandparasites. org) also supports stepped-up measures to conduct newborn toxoplasmosis screening in all 50 states.
Most of our pets are infected at some point in their lifetimes with parasites, and there is a real risk that they could be transmitted to children and pregnant women. It is important that parents, veterinarians and health care professionals have awareness of this fact of nature and make the effort to protect our families accordingly.
By Peter Hotez
President, Sabin Vaccine Institute
Walter G. Ross Prefessor, George Washington University
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DO YOU HAVE A PET CARE EMERGENCY ?
  
After Hours Emergencies
If you have an pet emergency outside of Hermitage's Hours of Operations, please call the Edmonton Veterinarians Emergency Clinic at 780-433-9565 or visit www.edmontonvetemergency.com
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(780) 476-7558
Monday and Friday:
8:00 AM to 8:00 PM (Starting May 7 open till 8:00pm)
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday:
8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Saturday:
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Email: hermitage@interbaun.com Hospital Manager Email: hermitagehospitalmanager @gmail.com
Fax: (780) 473-3033
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If you have a Veterinary Emergency, Please call the Edmonton Veterinary Emergency Clinic at 780-433-9505
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