Alerts & Updates
Purina Recall February 8, 2023
Please follow the FDA link below for more information.
https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/nestle-purina-petcare-company-voluntarily-recalls-purina-pro-plan-veterinary-diets-el-elemental-dry







GMVH CLIENT WINTER UPDATES 2023
Dear GMVH Pet Families,
I hope everyone had a lovely holiday with their families and pets, and we look forward to an exciting new year! We
have a few updates to share:
DONATIONS – Thanks to all the families that dropped off pet donations during the
holiday season! We delivered them to local rescues. 
**CANINE INFLUENZA VACCINE IS CURRENTLY ON MANUFACTURER BACKORDER. WE WILL UPDATE WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE** 2/9/2023
WINTER RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES – We are seeing a very high volume of
respiratory illnesses this winter in our canine pet population. Cases are cropping up in
both dogs that have boarded and dogs that have not. We’re seeing tracheobronchitis
and pneumonia, and of note, we are seeing both classic and atypical versions of both
problems. Note, there is a long list of microorganisms responsible for infectious
respiratory disease in dogs! Not just Bordetella or Canine Influenza – but we have
vaccines available for these two infections and recommend them. Please ask our office
to learn more. As for Canine Influenza, we can certify we have had multiple confirmed
cases this winter season. This is a viral disease so inherently challenging to combat.
Our best advice this winter season is to reach out if your dog is exhibiting any
respiratory symptoms! We’ll be happy to walk you through diagnostics and treatments
plans after we examine your dog. Remember respiratory diseases are contagious – just
like in people! So do your best to minimize spread dog-to-dog while your dog exhibits
symptoms. Spread of disease is possible even when a dog is asymptomatic, but is less
predictable in terms of risk or outcome.
SOLENSIA FOR CAT ARTHRITIS – ONCE A MONTH INJECTION! – We’re excited to
announce we now carry Solensia -  an injectable monoclonal antibody therapy
administered monthly to control feline osteoarthritis (OA) pain. Results thus far with our
feline patients have been awesome! We’ve used it in cats 10-21 years old thus far! Ask
our staff to learn more.
ZORBIUM FOR CAT PAIN RELIEF – TRANSDERMAL BUPRENEX LASTING 4
DAYS – We’re also excited to have a long-acting pain reliever for cats that is
transdermal! We fully appreciate that some kitties are challenging to medicate by
mouth. This is a great option for certain cases. As our staff to learn more.
LASER THERAPY – We were thrilled to launch laser therapy at GMVH in 2022 and had
many pets that had great results with the addition of this non-invasive support! Laser
therapy is a safe, cutting-edge approach to combating focal inflammation, pain, and
disease. Ask our staff to learn more.
NO SHOW APTS – We try our best to help the community 7 days a week and are open
all days except for major holidays. Missed appointments create a situation whereby
another pet in need is unable to be seen. Please note, moving forward, clients who fail
to contact our office to cancel an appointment with a reasonable excuse will be required
to leave a deposit for future bookings, which is nonrefundable in the event of a no show.
CARDIOLOGY APTS – The 2 nd Saturday of every month we are blessed and fortunate
to have a traveling Cardiologist come to GMVH. We are limited to how many cases can
be seen. Again, missed appointments create a situation whereby another pet in need is
unable to be seen. We are thereby implementing the following: ‘a credit card to hold
your spot’ policy for Cardiology Appointments, which will be charged only in the event of
a no show.
LOCAL ER FACILITY: In the event of an after-hours emergency, we highly
recommend you add Pinnacle Veterinary Specialists to your list of options. They are
located at 600 Evergreen Drive, Suite 110, Glen Mills, PA 19342. Their phone number
is (610) 477-8797. They are a Specialty & Emergency Services Hospital with 24/7
Emergency and Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Radiology, Surgery and
even Cardiology. They have Ultrasound, CT scan, MRI, in house laboratory testing,
Endoscopy and Echocardiogram capabilities.
Thanks everyone for your ongoing support and trust in our medical team! We are
always committed to our local families and wonderful pets!
Kind regards,
Dr. Michelle Parker