TRIFEXIS
ePetHealth comes to Pinetree Animal Hospital
Pinetree Animal Hospital is very pleased to offer you access to ePetHealth!
This new program allows you to do many things from the comfort of your home at any time of day or night!!
- Access your pet's medical record, including vaccine information and print out an ID card with this information on it so that you will have this critical information with you at all times, or in case of an emergency situation, even when we are not open. Any time the vaccines are updated, within 48 hours you will have updated information available to print!
- Schedule appointments - send us a request at any time and the next business day we will check our availability and schedule an appointment for you as close as possible to your suggested times.
- Access valuable pet health information, including videos, articles, breed information, and view the virtual animal to see more information about different diseases.
- Take home a tag in case your pet is lost - anyone who finds your pet can call you even when the hospital is closed.
- This is simple to sign up for and free as a client here at Pinetree Animal Hospital. All we need to get you started is your email address! Once your email is entered in our system, you will have access to this program within 48 hours.
To sign up (after 48 hours), go to www.epethealth.com, input your email address in the space provided for pet owner secure login, and then click on the first time login right below this. If this tells you that your email is not on file, try again tomorrow! If it still does not have your email on file, please call us to make sure we have entered it correctly into our system. If it does recognize your email, a link will be sent to your email address (be sure to check your junk mail file!).
1. Click on the link as directed in the email from ePetHealth
2. Input a password (no more than 8 characters!!)
3. Choose your challenge question and answer in case you forget the password
4. Check the box to agree to the terms
5. Click on Continue
6. Log in to ePetHealth inputting your email address and new password
This will bring you initially into your account information, to view your pets information, choose medical records from the options across the top of the page. If you have more than one pet, you can change animals using the drop down menu. Upload pictures of your pet for their ID card! If your pet has a picture on file here at the hospital, give us a call and we can do that part for you!
If you have any questions or confusion during this process, please do not hesitate to call!!
ALERT:
Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis, commonly called "Lepto", is a serious disease that can affect dogs and people. Infection in cats is extremely rare. It is caused by a bacteria that is shed through the urine of wildlife hosts, such as rodents, raccoons, and opossums. Most human and dog infections arise from contact or ingestion of contaminated water, such as lakes, ponds, slow-moving streams, or puddles. The bacteria is especially hardy in warm water, making Summer and Fall the most common season for new infections. Infection can also occur directly from a host animal by bite or contact with their urine. Lepto most commonly causes kidney and liver failure in dogs. Other signs are possible, such as fever, muscle pain, neurological disease, and vomiting. Treatment consists of therapy with multiple antibiotics, as well as monitoring and treating the organ damage that has occurred. Dogs that are infected are a source of infection for people and must be handled cautiously. Once recovered, they can continue to shed the organism in their urine for months or even years.
Prevention
Prevention of the disease is achieved through vaccination, which is very effective against the most common strains of the bacteria. We highly recommended the vaccine due to the prevalence of the disease in this area and the risk of infection to people.
This new program allows you to do many things from the comfort of your home at any time of day or night!!
- Access your pet's medical record, including vaccine information and print out an ID card with this information on it so that you will have this critical information with you at all times, or in case of an emergency situation, even when we are not open. Any time the vaccines are updated, within 48 hours you will have updated information available to print!
- Schedule appointments - send us a request at any time and the next business day we will check our availability and schedule an appointment for you as close as possible to your suggested times.
- Access valuable pet health information, including videos, articles, breed information, and view the virtual animal to see more information about different diseases.
- Take home a tag in case your pet is lost - anyone who finds your pet can call you even when the hospital is closed.
- This is simple to sign up for and free as a client here at Pinetree Animal Hospital. All we need to get you started is your email address! Once your email is entered in our system, you will have access to this program within 48 hours.
To sign up (after 48 hours), go to www.epethealth.com, input your email address in the space provided for pet owner secure login, and then click on the first time login right below this. If this tells you that your email is not on file, try again tomorrow! If it still does not have your email on file, please call us to make sure we have entered it correctly into our system. If it does recognize your email, a link will be sent to your email address (be sure to check your junk mail file!).
1. Click on the link as directed in the email from ePetHealth
2. Input a password (no more than 8 characters!!)
3. Choose your challenge question and answer in case you forget the password
4. Check the box to agree to the terms
5. Click on Continue
6. Log in to ePetHealth inputting your email address and new password
This will bring you initially into your account information, to view your pets information, choose medical records from the options across the top of the page. If you have more than one pet, you can change animals using the drop down menu. Upload pictures of your pet for their ID card! If your pet has a picture on file here at the hospital, give us a call and we can do that part for you!
If you have any questions or confusion during this process, please do not hesitate to call!!
ALERT:
Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis, commonly called "Lepto", is a serious disease that can affect dogs and people. Infection in cats is extremely rare. It is caused by a bacteria that is shed through the urine of wildlife hosts, such as rodents, raccoons, and opossums. Most human and dog infections arise from contact or ingestion of contaminated water, such as lakes, ponds, slow-moving streams, or puddles. The bacteria is especially hardy in warm water, making Summer and Fall the most common season for new infections. Infection can also occur directly from a host animal by bite or contact with their urine. Lepto most commonly causes kidney and liver failure in dogs. Other signs are possible, such as fever, muscle pain, neurological disease, and vomiting. Treatment consists of therapy with multiple antibiotics, as well as monitoring and treating the organ damage that has occurred. Dogs that are infected are a source of infection for people and must be handled cautiously. Once recovered, they can continue to shed the organism in their urine for months or even years.
Prevention
Prevention of the disease is achieved through vaccination, which is very effective against the most common strains of the bacteria. We highly recommended the vaccine due to the prevalence of the disease in this area and the risk of infection to people.
Pinetree Animal Hospital
is pleased to introduce a
new product called Trifexis. Now you can get protection against fleas, heartworms,
roundworms, hookworms
and whipworms in one
monthly, flavored, chewable tablet. Trifexis combines two, very effective ingredients from products that are currently on the
market-milbemycin oxime, the medicine in the heartworm preventative Interceptor and spinosad, the medicine in the flea
product Comfortis.
Trifexis is safe for dogs
8 weeks of age and older
and starts killing fleas within 30 minutes of ingestion.
Dogs must be greater than five pounds in order to start Trifexis. Although it provides no protection against ticks, it is an ideal product for dogs that swim or are bathed frequently.
Because most topical
products like Frontline and Advantix require body oils to cover and protect your dog's body against fleas and ticks, Trifexis is a more
effective choice for dogs
with skin conditions, dense hair coats, and lower body oil production. The most
common side effect is
vomiting, however, giving Trifexis with a meal seems to minimize or eliminate this problem as well as improve its effectiveness.
If you are having a difficult time getting your flea problem under control, try Trifexis- the newest, more cost effective, all-in-one
heartworm and flea treatment.
is pleased to introduce a
new product called Trifexis. Now you can get protection against fleas, heartworms,
roundworms, hookworms
and whipworms in one
monthly, flavored, chewable tablet. Trifexis combines two, very effective ingredients from products that are currently on the
market-milbemycin oxime, the medicine in the heartworm preventative Interceptor and spinosad, the medicine in the flea
product Comfortis.
Trifexis is safe for dogs
8 weeks of age and older
and starts killing fleas within 30 minutes of ingestion.
Dogs must be greater than five pounds in order to start Trifexis. Although it provides no protection against ticks, it is an ideal product for dogs that swim or are bathed frequently.
Because most topical
products like Frontline and Advantix require body oils to cover and protect your dog's body against fleas and ticks, Trifexis is a more
effective choice for dogs
with skin conditions, dense hair coats, and lower body oil production. The most
common side effect is
vomiting, however, giving Trifexis with a meal seems to minimize or eliminate this problem as well as improve its effectiveness.
If you are having a difficult time getting your flea problem under control, try Trifexis- the newest, more cost effective, all-in-one
heartworm and flea treatment.
Pinetree Animal Hospital | 2352 N.C. Highway 5, Aberdeen, NC 28315 | Office: 910.944.7892 | Fax: 910.944.3749
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