veterinary Office Focusing on Rehab, P.T. & Pain Management Opens in Rochester Hills
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awsitive Steps Rehabilitation & Therapy for Pets is a new veterinary hospital that is exclusively dedicated to animal rehabilitation, physical therapy, and pain management. They offer the most current diagnostics and treatment options to improve quality of life for pets. “Veterinary rehabilitation and physical medicine care is a relatively new field. Very few veterinary offices offer these services for pets and only a couple actually have a rehabilitation certified veterinarian or acupunc- Handsome Hercules at Pawsitive Steps ture certified veterinarian on staff,” explains Dr. Tari Kern, owner of the facility. Dr. Kern is certified in both rehabilitation and acupuncture and uses these areas of expertise to speed post-operative recovery and to support and strengthen the core for patients with arthritis and neurologic conditions. Using physical therapy exercises, hydrotherapy, acupuncture, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, ultrasound, massage and cold laser treatments, fewer medications may be needed to ease arthritis and pain, which can be safer overall for geriatric pets.
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Pawsitive Steps Rehabilitation & Therapy for Pets is located at 1894 Star Batt Dr in Rochester Hills. For details, call 248-564-0309 or visit PawsitiveStepsRehab.com. See ad page 48.
Win Shopping Spree by Entering the Cat Nap Photo Contest
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ho is Fluffy sleeping with these days? Does Oscar still nap upside down hanging off the sofa? And is Lily still taking a snooze in your potted ficus plant? If your cat is a creative napper, then he or she just might win you a $100 shopping spree in the Pet Supplies Plus Cat Nap Photo Contest. The store is looking for unique photos of felines napping (Come on -- What else do cats do?) in three categories: Photo courtesy of Pet Supplies Plus most unique place for a cat nap, most comical napping position and most unusual sleeping companion. The three winners will be announced as part of The Cat’s Pajamas 200-cat, 48-hour adoption marathon being held August 9-11 at the Pet Supplies Plus store located in Bloomfield Hills. All entries must be original photos in electronic format and emailed to catnapphotocontest@comcast.net. Deadline is August 1, 2013. For complete entry rules, visit NootersClub.org. Pet Supplies Plus Bloomfield Hills is located at 2057 S. Telegraph, north of Square Lake Rd., in the plaza with the Better Health Store and Olga's Kitchen. Their website is PetSuppliesPlus.com and their store phone number is 248-333-7545.
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