Washtenaw Veterinary Hospital
Re-Opening Plan
WVH is making a plan for getting back to face-to-face visits as soon as possible!
We envision a hybrid system where clients have the choice to be in person for wellness appointments, sick pet appointments and new patient appointments. In addition, we will continue to offer curbside care for those clients that prefer.
Curbside care will continue for ALL technician appointments, surgery check-in, surgery discharge, drop-off appointments, specimen drop-offs, and medication and food pick up. We have designated parking for curbside appointments so check in is more efficient and those appointments will be separate from our in person appointments.
ALL appointments will continue to call in for check-in from their cars versus clients coming in to the reception area. For those clients coming in for appointments, staff will escort you and your pet in for your visit. For those clients doing curbside, we will be using our back entrance to escort your pet in for their appointment.
Reception will remind you of our new options and protocols when you call to make your appointment. We are using the CDC guidelines for vaccination rates of 70% in Washtenaw County for guide us on when we are able to start our hybrid system. We will announce our start date via a clinic wide email as soon as we have it determined. When coming into the clinic, masks will not be mandated for those that are vaccinated. We encourage clients to wear a mask if you are not vaccinated in order to protect yourself and our staff. We also ask that you limit your in person visits to one person per appointment. Euthanasia appointments will be except from the one person per appointment policy.
During the pandemic, it has been very challenging to navigate seeing all of our patients in a timely manner and without extensive need to send patients to the emergency services. We have had an increased demand in appointments with shortages in staffing and time. I want to personally thank all of your for your patience, understanding and continued patronage during a very difficult year. We have been very blessed to be one of the few veterinary hospitals that continued to work throughout the pandemic without quarantines or forced closures.
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What are the benefits of CBD for my pet?
The cannabinoids in CBD work so well for pain that scientists are considering it as a new class of drug for the treatment of chronic pain. Studies show CBS to be effective for:
- Decreasing pain (including neuropathy and nerve-related pain)
- Decreasing the impact of inflammation on oxidative stress (which causes degeneration and premature aging)
- Decreasing inflammation in acute pancreatitis
- Reducing inflammation
- Reducing intestinal inflammation (associated with irritable bowel disease)
CBD Reduces Chronic Inflammation and Autoimmune Disease
CBD has been shown to decrease the production and release of inflammatory cytokines that can cause allergies, hypersensitivity and autoimmunity. It can also suppress something called Th17 dominance, which is a major cause of autoimmune diseases. CBD also inhibits the production of inflammatory macrophages and decreases chronic inflammation and is a powerful antioxidant that has been shown to be more powerful than Vitamins C and E.
CBD Can Protect The Nervous System And Help With Neurodegenerative Diseases
For dogs suffering from degenerative myelopathy and other spine and nerve diseases, CBD shows a lot of promise.
CBD Reduces Anxiety
CBD may be of use in dogs with thunderstorm phobia and separation anxiety.
CBD Can Fight Cancer
CBD and other substances found in hemp and cannabis have been found to have an anti-tumor effect.
- CBD has even been shown to stop cancer cell growth and increased tumor cell death
- CBD supports the immune system's killer cells to elicit cancer cell death
- CBD eliminates cancer cells by blocking their ability to produce energy
- CBD's anti-tumor properties slow and inhibit glioma cell growth. CBD can help increase the efficacy of conventional cancer treatment
CBD Can Treat Seizures and Epilepsy
It's estimate that up to 5% of dogs suffer fro seizures. Most dogs with seizures are put on drugs such as phenobarbital and potassium bromide. While they may help control seizures in most dogs, they are not effective in all cases. CBD has shown to work well in drug-resistant epilepsy. In one study, 7 of 8 patients with drug-resistant epilepsy saw a definite improvement in decreased seizure activity within 4 to 5 months of CBD.
Ask your veterinarian for more information about CBD for your pet. Not all CBD products are reliable or recommended as there are specific dosing guidelines and products that are more pure and reliable. For any questions regarding this subject, email Dr. Eberly at ceberly@wvhcares.com.