Black Pond veterinary Service Inc.

P.O. Box 5417,  Norwell MA 02061                                           Phone: 781-659-7798   Fax: 781-659-7791

 

     

 

 

   

 

  

         

 

 

               

 

NewsLetter

February 2010

 

Spring is almost here!

 

It is now time to book your spring vaccination appointments for all species as appointment times are already filling up.

 

We at Black Pond are once again offering several voluntary preventative healthcare programs to try to keep your animals heath costs down. See the next page for your choices and options.

 

Don’t forget we offer:

·          Electronic Coggins tests using digital photos of your horses

·          Fecal egg counts to determine if your worming program is effective

·          Enhanced digital radiography capabilities for even better images

·          Shockwave therapy, which has been very popular for treating tendon and ligament injuries, tears, back pain, and bone injuries

·          EKG capabilities

·          Ultrasonography

·          Endoscopy and gastroscopy for airway and ulcer issues

·          Thermography

 

All of these services can be performed in-the-field or at our haul-in clinic. We continue to bring in patients for lay-up, intravenous treatment (Lyme treatment) or fluid therapy, lameness evaluation, artificial insemination, and more.

 

Please be aware that you may notice changes with our phone service soon. You will now be able to leave a recorded message for the office whenever you want for your convenience, or be connected to the answering service for an emergency. Of course, if you are calling with an emergency, please call again if you have not heard back in 20-30 minutes! 

 

Lastly, please check out our website for changes – especially the client information section.  We now have a page on Facebook so please become a fan! And, update your computers with our new email address: blackpondvet@yahoo.com.

 

I look forward to seeing you all this spring… in the meantime, keep those buckets clear of ice and check your animals’ body weight beneath that hair coat to make sure they are not too skinny or getting too fat.

 

Dr. Dana Pantano, Kristen, Michelle, and Christina


 

BPVS Preventative Health Care Packages 2010:

 

All animals may be signed up individually at any time but payment must be received by May 1st or prior to your first visit (which ever comes first) to qualify for the current year. Please call the office to sign up your animals. We will continue to offer services as in previous years at non-discounted prices if you choose not to participate.

 

Animals signed up for one of the health care packages qualify for 5% off all services offered throughout the year, including emergencies.  

 

Additionally, we have not included barn call charges in the packages as we think it unfair to charge a barn call for every animal when we traditionally break those up according to the numbers of owners, to make it cost-effective.

 

Horses:

 

Ø  Gold: Physical Exam, Rabies, EWT/West Nile, 2 Flu/Rhino (spring and fall), Strangles, 2 fecal egg counts, Coggins test, Dentistry (by Powerfloat, sedation included) for $256 (a 30% savings).

 

Ø  Silver: Physical exam, Rabies, EWT/West Nile, 2 Flu/Rhino (spring and fall), Strangles, 2 fecal egg counts for $186 (a 20% savings).

 

Ø  Bronze: Physical exam, Rabies, EWT/West Nile, 1 fecal egg count for $125 (a 10% savings).

 

 

Goats, Sheep, Llamas and Alpaca:

 

Ø  Rabies, CD-T, 2 De-wormings, 2 Vitamin E and selenium shots (spring and fall), hoof trim and 2 fecal egg counts for $113 (a 20% savings).

 

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Lastly, we value your referrals – refer a friend and receive a $25 credit on your account after their first visit if they mention your name and present us with the coupon below. Additionally, they receive 10% off their first visit if referred by you, one of our current clients! Feel free to copy and use multiple times!

 

Date: _________________

BPVS Current Client Name: _____________________________________________

Phone: _________________________________

 

New Client Name: _____________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________

Phone: __________________________________