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Home  Fall - 2009
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North Shore Veterinary Hospital
835 Fort Salonga Road
Northport, NY 11768
(631) 757-0522
Fall 2009 Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 1
By Dr. Mary Beth Polek, DVM
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TRAVELING WITH PETS
Top 10 things owners forget when traveling with pets:
- A method of confinement for the pet (in the car and at the destination).
- Identification (e.g., tags and microchips).
- Proof of rabies vaccination.
- Contact information for the pet's regular veterinarian.
- Finding out what rules apply for their particular travel plans (e.g., airline rules, health Certificates, quarantine, etc.)
- Making reservations or obtaining a list of accommodations that will accept pets before starting out.
- Planning for pet rest stops and potty breaks.
- Bringing the pet's usual food along or ensuring its usual food will be available at the travel destination.
- Taking along food and water bowls, familiar toys and bedding, and extra leashes.
- Planning for pet care at the destination during times the owner will be unable to bring the pet along (e.g., restaurants or amusement parks).
Resources for owners traveling with their pets:
- American Veterinary Medical Association-info on travel with pets. CLICK HERE
- Pets on the Go-Resource with listings of pet friendly accommodations, pet travel info and other news. CLICK HERE
- Puppy travel-pet travel agency offering various pet travel services. CLICK HERE
- Government website with links for the latest regulations on interstate movement of animals. CLICK HERE
- Aviation Consumer Protection Division- information about air transportation of live animals. CLICK HERE
- International Air Transport Association-info about air transport of live animals, with detailed recommendations for pet air travel. CLICK HERE
Talking Diseases: LYME DISEASE
Top Ten Facts about Lyme Disease that clients need to know:
- Dogs do not get the typical "bull's eye" rash often seen in infected people.
- Dogs may not show clinical signs for up to 6 months.
- Infected dogs may show no signs of disease, or signs may be so subtle, they may not be noticed.
- Not all ixodid ticks/deer ticks will be infected with Borrelia Burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.
- In the United States, human cases of Lyme disease have been reported in all 50 states.
- A tick must feed for at least 50 hours before it can transmit B. burgdorferi.
- Vaccination is an effective and safe method for helping to prevent Lyme disease.
- Even when treated, a Lyme-positive dog might never be able to completely clear the infection.
- Lyme-positive dogs are not thought to acquire natural immunity; they can probably still be re-infected.
- Preventing Lyme disease is better than trying to treat it.
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