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Meet Elaine, Our May Featured Employee!

Elaine, like many, was initially interested in working in the veterinary field because of her love of animals. As she started to work and learn, she became more interested in the medicine and helping with difficult cases and emergencies. Her favorite cases to assist with are blocked cats because of the intricacy of the medicine involved. Elaine loves to share her knowledge from getting her registered veterinary technician license. She takes pride is being able to mentor those who are new to the field. As a supervisor here at PBVC, she is always happy to answer any and all questions our clients or staff may have.

Elaine joined PBVC in May of 2016 (Happy 3 year anniversary!) after working 8 years in veterinary emergency medicine. She has worked in the five cities area in the veterinary field over 10 years. Elaine and her husband share their home with their two cats, Indira and Shaka. Elaine likes to spend time with her animals, crafts, gardening, and hanging out with her husband. She loves to travel to many new places in the world and experience new cultures. Next week, Elaine will actually be exploring Spain!

Creating a Pet Safe Garden

Spring has sprung and it’s officially gardening season for many people. While beautiful, many plants and flowers can be toxic and potentially deadly to pets. Want to create a beautiful space that both you and your pets can enjoy? Check out some of our tips below.

Cat Safe Gardening

Cats are the ultimate adventurers and explorers. A safe garden can provide hours of entertainment and fun for a cat. If your outdoor kitty enjoys romping in the garden, you might as well make it a safe and enjoyable place for them to play. While usually selective in what they choose to eat, try to only use cat-friendly plants in your garden. Some of these include:

  • Cat nip
  • Asters
  • Geraniums
  • Sunflowers
  • Cosmos
  • Maiden Grass
  • Cucumbers
  • Basil
  • Cilantro
  • Parsley
  • Petunias
  • Zenias
  • Pumpkin
  • Squash

These plants can attract butterflies, an excellent source of entertainment for your kitties to chase! Be sure to use cat safe organic soil/mulch. You can also include sand for your cat to play and dig in. Another fun touch is to add posts or sun spots where your cat can bask in the light. Cats also enjoy a little bit of cover, so plant some hardy shrubs.

Dog Safe Gardening

Many common house plants can be dangerous for your pups. You should always keep these on shelves or hang them from your ceilings. Outdoor gardens can also have hazards, but there’s plenty of dog safe plant options to make your space pretty and still stimulating to your pets.

  • Zinnias
  • Roses
  • Sunflowers
  • Marigolds
  • African Violets
  • Mint
  • Sage
  • Lavender
  • Rosemary
  • Barley

If you’d prefer a safe but dog-free garden, an important part to keeping it that way is landscaping. If you plant areas densely, your pets are less likely to run through. You can also strategically use paths and fences to keep your dogs from running right through all your hard work. Use raised flower beds and plant hardy shrubs around the outside that can take a little bit of potential paw-traffic.

We hope you learned a few tips to create a livable, secure, and purposeful area that both you and your pets can enjoy!

Meet Debbie, Our April Featured Employee!

Debbie is a native Californian who has worked in the veterinary field for 16 years. Before settling on the central coast, she lived in San Diego and worked as a Personnel Recruitment Clerk in North Island Naval Base on Coronado Island. She has had love and compassion for animals since she was a child. If you’ve been to PBVC lately, it’s likely you’ve seen her up at our reception desk with a big smile on her face!

Debbie
Debbie

Over the years, Debbie had many different pets such as ducklings, canaries, cockatiels, turtles, cats, a lamb, rabbits, her beloved German Shepherds (Dapper and Lady) and the love of her life: Boogie the Chihuahua. Debbie enjoys the simple things in life that the central coast has to offer. She enjoys whale watching, walks on the beach, biking, hiking, kayaking and yoga.

Debbie loves listening to local bands, reading, cooking, watching movies, and traveling. Debbie has enjoyed meeting all the wonderful and interesting clients along with the loves of their lives since April of 2016 and is looking forward to meeting many more. Next time you’re in, say hi to Debbie!

Easter Dangers for Pets

Easter is fun for people but can be a potentially dangerous time for pets! With all the festivities and treats, things can get a little hectic for our furry friends. Keep these tips in mind this Easter to keep things safe!

  • Chocolate – Keep chocolate away from dogs and cats as it can be very toxic. Think your pup got into candy? Don’t wait, call PETS Hospital or ASCPA Poison Control right away.
  • Easter basket fillers – This shiny bedding can look like a great toy to a dog or a cat, but can easily become a choking hazard or become lodged in the intestines. This can lead to difficulty keeping food down and may result in a lengthy surgery for your pet.
  • Raw eggs – Cooked eggs can be a great snack for your pet but raw eggs are not due to potential risk of salmonella.
  • Ham – This can be too fatty for your pet and can cause inflammation in the pancreas, called pancreatitis.
  • Lilies – Possibly the most dangerous part of spring time for cats is lilies! These are extremely toxic to cats and can cause kidney failure.

We are closed on Easter Sunday to allow our staff time with their families, but if your pet has an emergency please call our friends at PETS Hospital, who are available 24/7, 365 days a year.

Meet Luna.

Meet Luna.

Luna

Luna is 9-year old, spayed female, red merle Australian Shepherd.

Luna’s owners are searching for a loving and safe new home for their family pet. Luna is a very sweet,
playful, and energetic Australian Shepherd. Although her owners love her dearly, they have not been able
to provide her with the attention that she needs to live her happiest life.

Like most Australian Shepherds, Luna is full of energy and very smart. She loves running, hiking, mountain bike
rides, and frisbee. Luna has never shown signs of aggression, and other than being
rambunctious, is good with children and other dogs. She has spent lots of time around toddlers. We are unsure of how she would do with cats, but she does not tend to chase after prey animals. She does great when boarded at the kennel and enjoys playing with the other dogs.

Luna has a few behavioral issues that her future family should be aware of: 1) When greeting
unfamiliar people or friends and family that she has not seen recently, she stands up and puts
her paws on them; 2) She has escaped from her yard on several occasions despite her owner’s best
efforts to secure the backyard; 3) She gets nervous (paces and whines) when her owners pack for a trip,
or get ready to go on a hike or run and she thinks she may get left at home; and 4) She and
the neighbor dog bark at each other through the fence when in their backyards.

Luna weighs approximately 40 pounds. She has not had any significant health issues. She is
spayed; has updated vaccinations; is on flea, tick, and heartworm prevention medication; has a
microchip; and is licensed in San Luis Obispo County.

Luna’s owners are seeking a home for Luna that will provide her a loving, caring, and safe environment.
She would love a family that has plenty of time to give her the attention she deserves. Her owners think
she would be her happiest on a large property with room for her to roam.

For more information: contact Kyle Anderson (kyleedwardanderson@gmail.com). Rehoming fee to be discussed.

 

UPDATE 6/12/21 Luna found a forever home! Thanks for your help!

 

Luna Flyer PDF

Meet Carolina, Our March Featured Employee!

Carolina has been at PBVC for over 13 years caring for client’s pets as if they were her own. Carolina enjoys helping out our doctors in the exam rooms, monitoring anesthesia, performing dental cleanings, and loving on our patients. If there’s a cute puppy around, you’ll find her nearby with a camera! She is always a smiling face and ready to help where needed!

She has three dogs of her own (Mikayla, Chula, and Diego). In her spare time she loves to go shopping and spend time with her son, Mikey.

Best in SLO 2019

Voting is about to begin for the 2019 Best of SLO County Reader’s Poll and we’d LOVE your vote. Help us to be the Best Vet in SLO for the 7th year in a row by voting for Pismo Beach Vet!!

To participate, go to:  https://posting.newtimesslo.com/sanluisobispo/Survey

The ballot is open for voting until 5pm on Monday, March 11.

  • You must complete at least 25 categories
  • All votes must be completed by March 11th at 5pm

AND Don’t Forget…

February is National Pet Dental Month and all dental packages will be discounted 15%. These packages include not only the dental cleaning and anesthesia, but also pre-anesthetic blood screening, IV catheterization and fluids to help make these procedures as safe as possible for your pet.  We know February is almost over, so we are extending this offer through March – just mention this post when you call to schedule your appointment!

As always, thank you for your support. We have the best clients on the planet and we appreciate the opportunity to serve you!

Best of SLO 2019

Meet Olivia, Our February Featured Employee!

Olivia is a fourth year student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo who joined our team in July of 2018. She is a pre-veterinary Animal Science major who is also pursuing a minor in Studio Art just for fun. Olivia loves to work with all sorts of animals, ranging from companion animals such as cats and dogs to exotic ones like tortoises and parrots. She hopes to eventually specialize in exotics in veterinary school, a passion which led her to become an avid member of Zoo and Exotic Animal Careers Club on campus. She served as President for the club last year, and will continue to play a major role in the leadership of the club this year.

Olivia repping ZEAC!
Olivia repping ZEAC!
Olivia

When not at school or working, you can expect to find Olivia painting watercolors or practicing her photography. She loves to visit the local beaches and to go on hikes with her friends. Since she doesn’t have any animals of her own, Olivia fulfills her love of animals by volunteering her time at the Charles Paddock Zoo and Pacific Wildlife Care.

Dental Month at PBVC

February is National Pet Dental Health Month! Did you know that by the age of 3, 70% of cats and 80% of dogs will have some form of dental disease? Maintaining dental hygiene is a big step in keeping your pets happy and healthy. Dental disease can lead to many other health problems. Animals with dental disease are at an increased risk for heart, liver, and kidney disease. We’re celebrating dental month by offering our clients a 15% discount on our dental packages!

At Pismo Beach Veterinary Clinic, we see our fair share of pets with dental disease. We offer dental prophylaxis (dental cleaning) where we fully sedate the animal and give their teeth a thorough clean and examination. While the patient is anesthetized, we are able to better assess any trouble teeth and perform dental radiographs to see the extent of the dental disease. We are then able to clean the teeth and extract any teeth that are beyond saving.

We will then polish all of the remaining teeth and apply a gel coating that will keep them clean for 2 weeks. The rest is up to you! With dental disease, prevention is key! We are all about client education when it comes to keeping your pet’s teeth disease free. There are many options out there to maintain dental health: daily dental treats, dental wipes, gel, and plain old tooth brushing. Want to learn more? Check out our videos below!

Interested in scheduling a dental exam or cleaning for your pet? Give us a call!

How To Brush!

HAPPY NATIONAL PET DENTAL HEALTH MONTH! For the entire month of February we will be posting about dental care, how to prevent dental disease, what to expect at a dental procedure/consult, and we will even be giving our clients the chance to win some dental goodies!One common question we hear a lot is HOW to brush your pets teeth. It can seem a little bit intimidating at first but is super easy for both you and your pet with a little bit of practice. Brushing can help slow dental disease meaning less frequent dental procedures at the clinic.

Posted by Pismo Beach Veterinary Clinic on Thursday, February 1, 2018

Meet Yvette, Our January Featured Employee!

Yvette joined our team in August 2018. She was born and raised in San Luis Obispo county. This past June, she graduated from SLO High School. While there, she took 1 year of small and large pre-vet classes, 1 year of vet science, and showed animals for 4 years at the California Mid-State Fair.

Yvette has a 5 year old Belgian Malinois named Tali, an American quarter horse named Critter, and a rescue bunny named Brier. In her free time she likes to barrel race, ride quads at the dunes, train dogs, and travel.