Backroads Veterinary Care - Mobile Services Only

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Phone: (505) 629-7701

Address: Santa Fe, NM 87508

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Vaccination
Veterinarians and animal owners have made great strides preventing rabies exposure through routine vaccination of cats, dogs, ferrets, and livestock. However, the risk of rabies persists. The 2010 report from the CDC has revealing numbers!
Nutritional Counseling
Pets that hunt may bring plague infected fleas into the home and can also be infected with plague. Cats are more likely than dogs to develop plague, and can spread the disease to their owners through biting, coughing, or draining abscesses. Take your pet to a veterinarian immediately if it has had contact with rodents and develops signs of fever, lethargy, and loss of appetite.
Comprehensive Examination
Cats are frequently not taken into the veterinary clinic for wellness exams because of the stressful nature of car rides and veterinary visits. In a 2009 study, 1/3 of people only took their cat to the veterinarian when it was sick, and only 17% had their cats regularly vaccinated against diseases like rabies and distemper.

Wound and Fracture Care
Rabies is an invariably fatal infectious viral infection that can affects the nervous system of mammals. Signs may begin with changes in behavior and progress to weakness, paralysis, and death. Rabies can be transmitted through bite wounds or contact with rabid animals. The rabies virus persists in animal reservoirs - both domestic and wild.

Spaying and Neutering
Protocol: Follow manufacturer’s directions. Repeat in 21-28 days and then annually. One should vaccinate pregnant ewes and does 2-4 weeks before lambing/kidding. Colostrum will then provide passive immunity to lambs and kids protecting them for the first 50-60 days of life. This protection is important to prevent disease during tail docking in lambs and disbudding in kids, as well as preventing tetanus after castration. First lambing ewes should be vaccinated two times in late pregnancy, 2 to 4 weeks apart. Lambs and kids should be vaccinated at weaning and then again 2-4 weeks later, then annually.
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Laboratory Services
1 in 6 cats is at risk of an enlarged heart and subsequent heart disease. A simple blood test that detects the level of stretch and stress on the heart can detect the condition before clinical signs are seen, and allow for early medical treatment. The test (CardioPet ProBNP) can be done after blood sampling in the home, with results available in 24 hours. If you are concerned that your cat may be at risk (older, overweight, or slowing down) email Dr. Hamlen today to arrange for testing.
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