Hills and Dales Veterinary Clinic

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Welcome to Hills & Dales Vet Clinic
We are a full-service, AAHA accredited veterinary practice serving the Kettering, Ohio area since 2004. Our highly-trained and compassionate staff is committed to the best possible service for you and your pets.
We have endeavored to provide extensive resources here for you and hope you will find the information and answers you are seeking on our website. If at any time you have questions or would like further explanation, our staff is here for you and can provide the help you and your pet needs. Please contact our practice at (937) 293-1993 to speak directly to one of our trained staff members, to schedule an appointment, or you can click 'Contact Us' at the top of any page on our site to send us your question by email.
Enjoy your visit to our website.

Holiday Safety Tips for You and Your Pets
From the Thanksgiving turkey to the stockings hung by the fireplace, the holiday season means family, food and fun. But, it can also be a difficult time for your furry family members. As you prepare your home for the holidays, the Staff at Hills and Dales Veterinary Clinic would like to remind you to keep in mind some important safety tips to avoid unnecessary health problems for your pets:

Fleas and Ticks are a constant problem in the Dayton area. Many clients believe that flea and tick prevention is no longer necessary in the cold winter months. However, the moderate winter does little to quell the life cycle of the flea or tick.
Our practice strongly recommends that a pet owner use flea and tick prevention on each pet monthly year round to avoid flea infestations and tick-borne infections, such as Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Ehrlichiosis, to name a few.
We are also proactive in the early detection and diagnosis of Lyme Disease and Ehrlichiosis. Due to the prevalence of heartworm and Lyme Disease both in our patients and the surrounding area, our practice screens pets for Lyme, Ehrlichiosis and heartworm diseases each year through a simple blood test that takes less than ten minutes.
During your pet's wellness visit every six months, our compassionate, knowledgeable veterinarians and friendly staff will be happy to review how to detect fleas and ticks on your pet and the importance of flea and tick treatment, control and prevention. Year round, monthly preventive is recommended on each pet in your home to avoid and prevent exposure to these parasites and their respective infectious diseases.

We chose to be accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association because you and your pets deserve the best veterinary care!
Less than 15% of small animal veterinary practices in the U.S. and Canada have achieved accreditation by the American Animal Hospital Association. In order to maintain accredited status, Hills and Dales Veterinary Clinic must voluntarily continue to be evaluated regularly by the association's trained consultants.
"Hills and Dales Veterinary Clinic belongs to a select group of practices that are committed to meeting the highest standards in veterinary medicine," says Michael P. Andrews, DVM, AAHA president. "AAHA hospitals pass a stringent evaluation of over 900 standards covering patient care, client service and medical protocols. By attaining accreditation, the doctors and staff at Hills and Dales Veterinary Clinic demonstrate the best veterinary care available to patients and clients." For more information about AAHA hospitals, please visit www.healthypet.com.
Currently, Hills and Dales Veterinary Clinic is one of a select few veterinary clinics in Montgomery, Warren and Greene Counties to receive this recognition.

Heartworm disease is common in Southwestern Ohio. More than 250,000 cases of heartworm disease were reported nationwide in 2004, of which almost 5000 cases were reported in Ohio. Heartworms are carried and transmitted to dogs and cats by mosquitoes. Heartworms are usually found in the caudal arteries. Higher numbers of heartworms present in the right ventricle and the atrium of the host's heart. These worms can lead to significant damage to the heart, lungs, liver and kidneys. Adult heartworms can grow as long as 14 inches, and up to 250 worms can live in a pet at one time.
In dogs, it can be quite difficult to detect heartworm disease in the early stages. Bloodwork is required and recommended each year. Dogs with chronic heartworm disease often show signs of coughing, respiratory distress, exercise intolerance, abnormal lung sounds and sudden collapse or syncope, fluid in the lungs or abdomen and sudden death. In cats, acute heartworm can present with diarrhea, vomiting, blindness, seizures or sudden death. In chronic stages, cats often vomit and show signs of weight loss and anorexia.
As with many diseases, prevention is the best approach. It may take only one mosquito to infect your pet. If your pet tests positive for heartworm disease, treatment options may be available. For more information, read our full article, contact our office at (937) 293-1993 or visit the American Heartworm Society 's website: http://www.heartwormsociety.org

If you're ready to start teaching your kids about pets and animal safety, the best place to start is with our Kids and Pets articles. Co-authored by Dr. Maimon during veterinary medical school, each article focuses on a specific aspect of owning and raising happy and healthy pets that is tailored to a child's specific age. These lessons each come with printable games, puzzles, and quizzes that help to make teaching and learning fun.
Topics, ranging from age groups K-12 include:

Renovations!

If you haven't stopped in for a while, you're in for a treat. We've not only renovated our website, but our facility as well. We hope our improvements both look well and provide you and your furry family members with a more comfortable and enjoyable experience.
Our website has been not only redesigned, but also reorganized to provide you with easier navigation and faster browsing. Everything in the site can now be found and accessed directly from the main menu above, and side menus will help you make your way through the various sections. You will also find a list of links to related materials at the bottom of several articles, and icons that allow you to share the article with your friends on various social networks like Twitter or Facebook.

We Were Nominated for AAHA Practice of the Year in 2009

Hills and Dales Veterinary Clinic is proud to announce that our practice has not only achieved AAHA accreditation again, but we were nominated for the American Animal Hospital Accredited Practice of the Year Award in 2009!
We strive to offer the best veterinary care and provide the most professional service to you and your pets. Drs. MacDonald and Maimon and the compassionate and friendly staff are truly honored by this nomination.

Dear Dr. Maimon,
Thanks so much for always calling and checking in on Max. We really appreciate everything you do! You're the Best!!!

Not intended to diagnose or treat an animal but educate the client on a particular topic. Specific case-related questions about a specific pet should be discussed during your pets examination.

Please call (937)293-1993 today to schedule your appointment or to speak to one of our knowledgeable staff members.

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