Seaside Animal Care was founded in 1993 by Dr. Ernest Ward with a simple mission: “provide the most advanced and compassionate in pet health care for those who choose it.” To fulfill our mission, we strive to offer the highest standards of veterinary medical care in a caring environment. Whether your pet requires advanced diagnostic tests, surgery, behavioral counseling or annual wellness care, our commitment is to always “do what is in the pet’s best interest.” If we ever fail to meet your expectations, please feel free to contact us at anytime.

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Visit Our House - 17th Annual Open HouseCelebrate Seaside Animal Care’s 17th Annual Open House Saturday, November 6 from 12 until 3 pm.

This year’s event will be especially geared toward pet health and kids! Dress up (or at least your pet), learn a few things about caring for your pet, meet our staff, tour the hospital and get TONS of free goodies.

“This is the highlight of our year in many ways,” remarks Dr. Ward. “This year we’re really going all out to make it special for children as well as amping our pet health fair.”

This year’s event will have the most activities for children ever. “We’re

going all out to make this a great event for children, especially elementary to middle school age.” states Laura Ward. “We’re having every child’s favorite, the ‘Tigger’s Bouncy House’ along with a special craft table, face painting, balloon animals, food, a children’s ‘behind the scenes’ tour, learning stations and, of course, lots of goodies.”

In addition, children can bring any “injured” dolls to Dr. Ward’s Teddy Bear Surgery Clinic. Everything is free and attendees will receive t-shirts, free product samples and may enter raffles for prizes including a backpack, beach loungers, flea preventives, a basket of supplements

from Nutramax, Lowe’s Foods gift certificate, free bowling and movie passes, gift certificates from Papa’s Pizza, Chili’s, Boundary House and more. “I can’t thank enough our wonderful sponsors.” says Laura. “Even though it’s been another tough year for everyone, they have provided our guests with some incredible gifts.”

“Open House requires a tremendous amount of work for our team.” comments Dr. Ward. “I’d like to thank everyone for their efforts to make this Open House and Pet Health Fair the best ever. We do this because we love pets and serving our clients; plus, it’s a lot of fun! ”

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Pet health fair

sat. Nov. 6

12 to 3 pmDr. Ward will be available to sign his new book, “Chow Hounds” during

Open House. Pick up a copy - you just may save your dog’s life!

Open House

Schedule of Events

Hospital Tours

(20-25 minute interactive tour)

12:10 12:30 - Children’s Tour

2:15 (other tours as needed)

Visit “behind the scenes” at Seaside Animal Care. See our ultrasound machine, C02 laser unit, endoscopy, laboratory equipment, digital and dental x-ray machines and more. Meet our doctors and ask questions. If you’ve seen it in the past, you may surprised how things have changed!

Brunswick County Police K9 Demonstration - 12:45

Meet local children’s author Marsha Tennant - 12:00

Pet Contests - 1:15 to 2:30

Best Dressed

Best Trick

Kiss Dr. Ward on Command

Biggest and Smallest Pet

Musical “Sit”

All entries into the pet contests receive super special prizes! Dress up, act silly and have FUN!

Free Treats For Every Dog and Cat!

FREE T-SHIRTS!

Free Food and Drink

Free Hot Dogs, Chili, Jeanne's Chili, Cake, Halloween candy, Lemonade and Chips. We’ll also have an assortment of treats for your four-legged friends.

Dr. Ward's Lecture - 2:30 to 3:00

"Top Myths about Feeding Your Pet"

Should you feed human foods to your pet? Is canned or dry food better? What treats are good an which are bad? Will garlic kill my pet? Dr. Ward will discuss the top pet feeding myths during this “myth-busting” presentation. He will also be available to sign his new book, “Chow Hounds: Why Our Dogs Are Getting Fatter - A Vet’s Plan to Save Their Lives.”

Be sure your dog is on a leash and cats are in carriers. See you November 6!

BRING YOUR PET FOR FREE HEALTH SCREENING - 2:30Our staff will conduct free body condition scoring and dental staging during Open House. We will also give you free dietary, exercise and weight loss advice and teach you how to keep your pet’s mouth healthy!

Upcoming Events

Calabash Community

Christmas Tree LightingFriday, December 3 - 6 to 7 pm

Callahan’s Parking Lot

Entertainment, golf cart parade, free

food, lighting the Calabash Christmas

tree and a visit from Santa Claus!

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By now you’ve probably heard about Facebook and Twitter. If you’re not hip to them, I encourage you to

check them out. We’re still testing how we’re using these exciting new communication tools, but I’d

encourage you to join now. We'll be better able to alert you to breaking pet news, offers and other

happenings in the SeasideVet world. Best of all, it’s FREE!

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Prayer for Animals Fund

In 1996, Dr. Ward established a 501(3)(c) non-profit to raise money to help needy animals in our area. To

date, Prayer for Animals has helped local shelters, provided care for injured stray animals, provided spay/

neuter services to over 200 feral cats and dogs, and aided numerous families in distress.

A 12 pound York is the same as an average female weighing 218 pounds.

A 14 pound DSH cat is the same as a 237 pound man.

A 90 pound female Labrador retriever is equal to a 186 pound 5’4” female or 254 pound 5’9” male.

A 15 pound DSH cat is equal to a 218 pound 5’4” female or 254 pound 5’9” male.

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Meet Orijen Foods

You may have noticed a new pet food on our shelves over the past year. Here’s why we like Orijen foods:

1. Pet Food of the Year 2009-2010Glycemic Research InstituteGRI performs independent analysis on hundreds of pet foods each year. Orijen was selected this year’s best. Because Dr. Ward is so concerned about the effects food has on longevity and disease prevention, this is what he recommends and feeds.

2. Low- and no-grain formulationsWheat and corn are now the most common ingredients in pet foods. Many veterinarians, including Dr. Ward, believe high-grain diets are not as healthy as reduced grain diets.

3. Humanely-raised meat sourcesHow the protein sources are raised and treated is a big concern for veterinarians such as Dr. Ward. Orijen uses organic, wild-caught, free-range and farm-raised sources.

4. Low-carbohydrate formulationsDr. Ward prefers high-protein, low-carb diets for routine diets. Low-glycemic index foods create less inflammation and oxidative stress which makes your pet healthier.

5. Healthy fruits and vegetablesRusset potatoes, black currants, apples an cranberries, sea vegetables - Orijen’s ingredient lists look like a menu for a restaurant Dr. Ward would own! Orijen.ca for more info.

6. Reliable omega-3 sourcesSunflower, flaxseed, canola and coconut lis are POOR sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Orijen uses only animal sources such as fish. Others are simply poorly digestible.

Making Cats More Comfortable at the Vet’sOver the past year, we’ve been quietly experimenting with strategies to make your cat more

comfortable at Seaside Animal Care. The first step was a renewed emphasis on “kitty communication” or how to better read your cat’s body language and techniques to calm nervous felines. This has resulted in slower (aka longer) exams and blood draws but in more purrs. Even if you haven’t noticed, your cats have (and we’re using fewer Band-Aids for our staff!).

The second thing your cat has probably noticed is the addition of a calming pheromone, Feliway, in our exam rooms. We are using a diffuser much like a “plug-in” that disperses a pheromone found in the facial secretions of cats that creates a state of familiarity and security for cats. We’ve also been misting Feliway into carriers are particularly persnickety patients to help ease anxiety.

Finally, our doctors (who all own multiple cats!) have made it a priority to do everything humanly possible to make your cat’s visit a pleasant one. Whether it’s talking quietly, performing the exam in the carrier (top off, of course), showing your cat Every. Single. Thing., we’re committed to providing the best experience for your pet.

For a laugh and additional tips, be sure to check out Dr. Ward’s recent Brunswick Beacon column on this topic.

Diabetes Update: Home Glucose MonitoringFirst we lost PZI insulin. This year they discontinued Vetsulin. Managing a diabetic pet has

never been easy, but this is getting ridiculous. To help you better care for your diabetic pet, we are now offering (and encouraging) home

glucose monitoring with the newly released AlphaTRAK glucose monitoring system. This system, designed especially for dogs and cats, enables almost any pet owner to track blood glucose levels using tiny drops of blood. Previous human glucometers were inaccurate for pets. Incredible!

If you’re interested, please contact us so we may further discuss this exciting advancement in treating diabetes. It’s easier than you’d think and the ability to measure blood sugar in the natural setting is a tremendous benefit. Better measurement means better management.

Eukanuba Low Residue Diet is back!For those of you who loved Eukanuba Low Residue Diet an who haven’t found a suitable substitute

(Orijen, anyone?), we are pleased to announce it’s off of voluntary backorder and in stock. If you

have any questions or want to pick up a bag or case, give us a call at 910-579-5550.

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