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The Sound Cat Veterinary Hospital is the only American Animal Hospital Association accredited veterinary hospital in Wilmington!  This means that the hospital and staff voluntarily submit to periodic inspections and have achieved accreditation that will guarantee your cat the highest standard of practice available.  For information about AAHA and its resources, try this link: www.healthypet.com

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WE NOW HAVE OPTIVIEW!!

Optiview is a digital retinal imaging system that allows the veterinarian to view and document the retina.  This valuable for cats with hypertension, hyperthyroid disease, or any ophthalmic diseases.  It is quick and painless (just like your optomerist) and can be dose as part of a routine physical examination

 

RABIES reported in Wilmington!!!

A number of new cases of rabies as of April 22have been reported in the city of WIlmngton.  While these are at this time confined to racoons, several domestic animals have been exposed and at least one dog has been euthanized because it was not current on vaccines.  If your cat is not cutrrent on its rabies vaccine, we urge you to get the rabies booster for your cat as soon as possible.  Keep the cat indoors until the booster can be administered.

Public Health Regulations concerning rabies exposure:

-Rabies virus is found in the saliva of animals for a few days prior to signs of ilness or death.  If you have been bitten by a healthy, owned dog, cat or ferret who has a current rabies vaccine, the animal should be confined and observed for 10 days.  If any sign of illness occurs during those 10  days, call your veterinarian and the local public health department imediately.  If a stray dog, cat or ferret or any wildlife should bite you, it is recommended to euthanize the animal and have the head submitted for rabies examinaiton.

-If your dog, cat or ferret that is currently vaccinated is bitten by a potentially rabid animal, it should be revaccinated immediately and placed under in-house observation for 45 days.  Any illness should be reported at once to your veterinarian and the local health department.  If signs suggestive of rabies develop, the animal will be euthanized and the head shipped for testing.

-Unvaccinated dogs, cats and ferrets exposed to a rabid animal should be either 1. euthanized immediately or 2. placed in strict isolation for 6 months.  The animal can be vaccinated with rabies vaccine upon entry into isolatio or one month prior to release from isolation.We have no biologics licensed for post-exposure prophylaxis of previously unvaccinated domestic animals.  Evidence exists that vaccine alone will not will not reliably prevent the disease in these animals.

-Animals with expired vaccines exposed to potentially rabid animals will be considered on a case to case basis.

www.cdc.gov/RABIES/

Dental Health Update

Did you know that oral and periodontal disease can affect your cat's kidneys?  Your cat's oral health is vitally important to the health of the rest of the cat.  Is your cat experiencing difficulty chewing, weight loss or halotosis (bad breath)?  The problem could be periodontal disease.  At The Sound Cat we have a state of the art dental suite including digital dental radiography and full oral surgery capability.  Protect your cat now by scheduling a dental exam.

The Sound Cat is pleased to offer a new modality for the treatment of facial tumors in cats including squamous cell carcinoma (sun induced) and cutaneous mast cell tumor.  Strontium 90 plesiotherapy is painless and non-invasive.  Call for details.

The Sound Cat offers RADIOACTIVE IODINE for the treatment of feline hyperthyroidism.   Dr. Rosemarie Williams has treated over 2800 cats with a 98% cure rate. The environment is cat-friendly and stress free.

Is your cat Feline Leukemia positive??  Ask us about IMULAN therapy.  Visit www.imulan.com

 

 

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The Sound Cat is a full service feline-only veterinary practices that offer high tech modalities for diagnostics and surgery. The Sound Cat Veterinary Hospital strives to offer their clients and feline patients comprehensive veterinary internal medicine and surgery in a compassionate, caring environment.

We strive to maintain the hospitals on the cutting edge of new procedures and diagnostic and surgical technology.

 

The Sound Cat Veterinary Hospital

Dr. Rosemarie Williams

7775 Market St.

Wilmington, NC  28411

(910)  686-0131

M-F  8am - 6pm

Saturday  8am - 12pm