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		<title>Should you have pet insurance?</title>
		<link>http://blog.thedrakecenter.com/2010/09/10/should-you-have-pet-insurance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>melia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Veterinary medicine much like human medicine continues to evolve and new advances are available that once were not options for our pets.  The great news is because of these medical advances our pets are living longer than ever before.  The downside comes when not every pet owner is able to afford the often high costs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heartworm Disease</title>
		<link>http://blog.thedrakecenter.com/2010/03/08/heartworm-disease/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:18:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>melia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) is a fairly large worm, up to 14 inches long, that in adulthood lives in the heart and pulmonary arteries of an infected dog. Dogs acquire this infection through mosquito bites as mosquitoes readily pick up larval heartworms from infected dogs and carry them to new dogs. Some geographic areas have severe [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Tax On Veterinary Services!</title>
		<link>http://blog.thedrakecenter.com/2009/02/24/no-tax-on-veterinary-services/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>melia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On November 6, 2008, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called for an increase in the California state sales tax to address the multi-billion dollar deficit in the budget and proposed a sales tax on all veterinary services. This was part of a larger combination of program cuts and revenue increases to balance the state budget. This proposal would have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ULTRASOUND</title>
		<link>http://blog.thedrakecenter.com/2008/09/05/ultrasound/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>melia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ultrasound is a valuable diagnostic tool offered at the Drake Center. It gives a 3 dimensional, real-time image of internal organs. It provides different information than an x-ray and is often used in addition to x-rays to get the most information on what may be going on within a pet. X-rays are great at high-lighting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of the Recheck Exam</title>
		<link>http://blog.thedrakecenter.com/2008/07/22/the-importance-of-the-recheck-exam/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When treating medical conditions, the veterinarian will sometimes recommend a recheck exam to assess the outcome of the therapy. Recheck exams can be performed for a variety of conditions but they are almost always recommended for skin, ear and eye problems. Why? The short answer is that these conditions can be difficult to treat. There [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Drake Center Monthly E-Newsletter</title>
		<link>http://blog.thedrakecenter.com/2008/07/08/the-drake-center-monthly-e-newsletter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A monthly newsletter with important information and news for you and your pet; delivered right into your email inbox. Our e-newsletter’s includes pet-specific information, behavior handouts, medical articles, ground breaking medical information, community events, and more. Sign up today, at http://www.thedrakecenter.com * Your email address will never be sold or shared.]]></description>
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		<title>Some new and helpful medications</title>
		<link>http://blog.thedrakecenter.com/2008/07/02/some-new-and-helpful-medications/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cerenia &#8211; is a great new antiemetic/antinausea medication that has a rapid onset of action. Within 1 hour, it will stop vomiting. It is given as an injection or a pill. We have used this medication quite a bit already and our patients seem to really appreciate it. Convenia &#8211; is a new injectable antibiotic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bi-Annual Exams</title>
		<link>http://blog.thedrakecenter.com/2008/05/23/bi-annual-exams/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 17:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After years of research, the veterinary community has been able to show that diagnosing disease in our pets in its earliest form is the best way to slow progression or even cure the disease. Our pets are living longer and the quality of care from owners and veterinarians has dramatically improved over the years. One [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Effect of the moon on emergency room visits</title>
		<link>http://blog.thedrakecenter.com/2008/04/03/effect-of-the-moon-on-emergency-room-visits/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.thedrakecenter.com/2008/04/03/effect-of-the-moon-on-emergency-room-visits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The effect of the lunar cycle on animal and human medical conditions has always been a source of interest and debate. A university veterinary medical center studied the frequency of canine and feline emergency visits with respect to the lunar cycle. Emergencies were classified as animal bite, cardiac arrest, epilepsy, ophthalmic, gastic dilatation-volvulus, trauma, multiple [...]]]></description>
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