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Move to new side of building

We are excited to announce that Phase 1 of construction will be completed in early March. We will start seeing patients on that side of the clinic the week of March 4th. Monday, March 4th will be a moving day. If you have a scheduled appointment on March 4th you will enter the clinic through our normal front doors. We will have reduced appointments on that day. We will be exclusively in Phase 1 from March through June while the remainder of the clinic undergoes a full renovation.

Here are some changes that will occur from March to June:

• We will be implementing curbside for all appointments and medication or food pick-up. Please call from the parking lot to check in and we will call when a room is ready for you to enter.

• You will enter through a new front entrance into a small makeshift reception area and a staff member will meet you to usher you into an exam room

• Our surgical appointments will be limited for those 3 months. We will still be able to do surgery but have a limited number of cages and recovery areas. Surgical drop-off and pick-up will also be curbside.

• If you purchase food from the clinic, please plan as we will be carrying a reduced volume of food due to lack of storage. You can also visit our online pharmacy and order your food from our online store https://springhillvet.vetsfirstchoice.com/.

Gastric Dilitation Volvulus

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Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus (GDV) is a life threatening condition typically seen in large, deep chested dogs (e.g.: Dobermans, German Shepherds, and Great Danes). The cause of this painful condition is a bit of a mystery, but it tends to happen after 2-3 hours after eating. GDV results from the stomach (Gastric) distending with gas (Dilatation) and subsequently twisting upon itself (Volvulus) and cutting off the blood supply. The distended stomach causes compression of the large blood vessels, impairing blood flow to other organs in the abdomen. Dogs suffering from GDV have non-productive retching and profound abdominal distension. Diagnosis of GDV is based upon history, physical examination, and abdominal x-rays. Patients with GDV must be treated aggressively for shock and require emergency surgery to decompress the stomach and return it to its normal position to restore blood flow to the organs in the abdomen. During surgery, the stomach is sutured to the body wall to prevent recurrences of GDV. The stomach tacking does not prevent the bloating, but prevents the life threatening volvulus.