Archive for January 2015
Common Mistakes
Thinking about getting a dog? Or perhaps you already own one. At About.com they’ve published a great set of guidelines for pet owners to consider… by JENNA STREGOWSKI, RVT Picking the Wrong Dog (or Getting a Dog Before You’re Ready) Getting a dog on impulse is pretty easy to do. It can be so hard to resist…
Read MoreThe Seen:
Shop window, Hollywood…
Read MoreBest of the Best!
by TED MARK When El Segundo Animal Hospital opened it’s doors over two-and-a-half years ago, word spread quickly among local pet owners. Having a centrally located, community-based veterinary center was just what the city needed, and business at the brand new facility quickly grew. Recently voted to the Herald’s “Best of the Best” list for the second year, the…
Read MoreCats in Literature:
Published in 1960, “The Cricket in Times Square” by George Selden is a classic children’s book about a cricket, Chester who befriends a mouse named Tucker and a cat named Harry… by CAROLINE BOOKBINDER I know my sisters and I loved this book as a child, but I didn’t remember much about it. Upon rereading, I am baffled…
Read MorePet Spotlight: January
ZOE! Three month-old Zoe is a 2 pound Shih Tzu from El Segundo.
Read MoreESAH in the News
Reporter Kimberly Cheng of KTLA 5 News, Los Angeles visited El Segundo Animal Hospital to speak with Dr. Streiber about a potential threat to community pets… from KTLA Owners of unvaccinated pets were being warned Wednesday by El Segundo police about the presence of raccoons in the city that were found to have distemper. Seven live and two dead…
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Next month El Segundo Animal Hospital celebrates National Pet Dental Health Month with a special on teeth cleaning… For the entire month of February, ESAH is offering 20% off Dental Prophylaxis (scaling & polishing only, no extractions) and 20% off blood work (as a precursor to a procedure). Prophylaxis is preformed under general anesthesia. Call us at 310-606-8811 for additional details and to…
Read MoreDogs in Film
“The Legend of Lobo” (1962) A Walt Disney production, filmed in Sedona, Arizona, based on a true story about an adventurous wolf, who in the movie is named Lobo. There’s no dialogue, only a song on the soundtrack and some narration to guide the story. Lobo fights cougars, badgers, an armadillo and a rattlesnake, but when he starts…
Read MoreDental Health
A special two-part Q&A with Dr. Streiber by Kennel Club LAX in honor of the upcoming Dental Health Month… KENNEL CLUB: How often does my pet need its teeth cleaned? DR. STREIBER: Generally speaking, a dog or cat should have a dental prophylaxis (routine scaling & polishing) performed on an annual basis. In some cases, however, some animals may…
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