Brockton Animal Hospital (and our Web guys and girls) need YOUR help again with Reviews and Ratings!!!
As we continue to phase in our new normal operation, we are getting back to some of the basics of effectively runnng our animal hospital. We are redesigning our website to reflect some of the changes necessitated by the Corona Virus upset. Our Website people have noted that many of our current reviews are a bit dated. They inquired if we have a way to reach out to our current dedicated clientele to ask for updates. Since we have been effectively using social media to keep everyone informed as we change office protocols, what better way to ask for updated reviews? So just click, on ratings, or comment (if you feel so inclined) to let us know how we are doing. it is finally starting to feel somewhat normal back in the office this week. Help us to get back to the way it used to be. Tell us what you need and we'll do our best to comply. Enjoy the approach of summer.
This scary looking bat is actually one of our staff's cat named Bo. Enjoy this pic and all the others from the staff. Thanks for participating.
And no contest would be complete without the runners up. Here we have Kya and Butters and Handsome (Dashing's older brother)
This year's "Best Dressed Pet for Halloween" is one scary clown. Congratulations to Dashing!!! I can't wait to see what he comes up with next year.
P.S. Don't forget our 2nd Annual Best Dressed Halloween Pet Celebration (Check us out and submit your images to our Instagram Page)
A Time for Reflection....A Time for Hope
As 2020 draws to a close, the staff here at the Brockton Animal Hospital reflects on what a difficult year it has been for all of us. We sincerely wish the Earth's entire population an easier 2021. Many of us have lost friends and/or family members to the pandemic. Others have been fortunate to still have our friend and family sphere intact but are suffering from the isolation. At the animal hospital we have heard far too many sad stories to contemplate. Our mission remains intact. We have gone to great lengths to have continually operated during this tragedy in spite of the odds.
As has been a longstanding Brockton Animal Hospital tradition, instead of sending holiday cards to our dedicated and compassionate clientele, we wish you Happy Holidays through social media. The money we save (and then some) by not spending on paper cards and postage is donated to a variety of non-profits. These non-profits, we hope, reflect the positive wishes and intentions of our clientele and staff. This year, there have been so many people who have had to live with sacrifice, our contributions have taken a different turn. The following is a list of groups we have donated to on behalf of you, our clients.
Old Colony YMCA (long term contributors)
Boys and Girls Club Metro South (both here and above are Brockton centric)
Greater Boston Food Bank
School on Wheels
Easton Children’s Museum
FUEL (Foundation for Underway Experiential Learning)
Multiple other Organizations that provide food relief throughout 2020)
We sincerely wish all of you the best of everything in 2021. May it find you and all of your family members healthy and happy in knowing it is bound to be easier than 2020. And whatever we can do to keep your animal companions putting smiles on your faces, we will do. Here is to a peaceful and recovering world in the coming year.
Is Your Next Career in Veterinary Medicine?
We have a unique opportunity for someone who is tired of working remotely or looking to take a step back into the work force. Brockton Animal Hospital has a position open for a front office assistant to help with phone, reception and organizational responsibilities. The applicant should enjoy working with a diverse group of individuals joined by the common goal of making the world a better place in providing compassionate care and understanding to pets and their owners. A desire to acquire and/or expand one's knowledge and intellect in the field of veterinary medicine is essential. Work schedule is somewhat flexible. If interested, please submit a cover letter and resume to: noreply@brocktonah.com
Please include your phone number in order to simplify communications. Thanks for helping out.
Photobiomodulation (Laser Therapy) and Kidney Disease
While many of our patients, and clients, are enjoying the benefit of Photobiomodulation (previously Laser Therapy) for conditions such as arthritis, disc or back injuries and anterior cruciate disease, one of the most sought after treatments is for cats and dogs with kidney or renal disease. Although our pilot study included pets with late stage chronic kidney disease, we are now treating patients with earlier stage chronic disease as well as Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). Thanks to word of mouth from you and other friends, we receive inquiries from the veterinary community around the globe on nearly a daily basis. The results that are reported continue to reinforce what we have found. Although Photobiomodulation is not a cure for kidney disease, it greatly improves the quality of life (and likely longevity) when done properly with appropriate dosage.
Tomorrow, during a webinar with nearly a hundred participants representing a dozen countries around the world, we will present the updated data collected over the last ten years. Without you supporting us and spreading the word, it is unlikely that this would have occurred. As more veterinary hospitals expand this treatment, the "translational work", meaning the spill over into human medicine continues. Thanks for being with us during this extraordinary ride and buckle up for the future. It only gets better from here.