CUVS' Pet Talent Contest

Enter CUVS' Pet Talent Contest!

Every one of us thinks that our pet is the most amazing animal ever - On National Pet Week, let’s give them a chance to shine!

Does your pet have a special or unusual talent? Send us a video to prove it. If your entry receives the most votes, your talented pet will be featured on our homepage and blog. And you’ll win a CUVS fleece. This contest isn’t limited to just cats and dogs, so get out your video camera or smart phone and capture your cat, fish, dog, horse, hamster, guinea pig or ferret doing something extraordinary!

All entries will be posted in our Most Talented Pet album on our Facebook page. The video that gathers the most “likes” will be the winner! You can email entries to smueller@cuvs.org, or send us a facebook message with your video as an attachment. Make sure to include a brief description so that we know what we’re looking at! Once your video is up, feel free to share it with your friends, family, coworkers and neighbors and encourage them to vote for your pet! We will accept entries until 5pm on Thursday, May 23rd and will announce the winner the next week.

Get those cameras rolling and let’s see what your pet can do!

Dr. Oli Morgan joins CUVS

CUVS Welcomes Dr. Oliver Morgan, VMD, DACVS, on board as our new staff surgeon!

As we bid a sad farewell to Dr. Alon Kramer, who has moved back to Portland with his family, we are excited to introduce Dr. Oliver “Oli” Morgan as the newest member of our medical team. We are so lucky to have found a surgeon of his calibur, and his communication skills and core values lend themselves very well to our atmosphere here. We're thrilled to have him on board, and he is undoubtedly a great match for our team here at CUVS!

We had a chance to catch him in the middle of a busy day here to ask him a few questions:

Q. Where are you coming from - where did you work before CUVS?

A. I am moving from Los Angeles, California where I worked at a large multispecialty referral hospital (Advanced Critical Care at the City of Angels Veterinary Specialty Center).  I am returning to Connecticut where I grew up with my wife and 1 year old son not only to work at CUVS, but also to be close to family.

Q. How have your first few days been here at CUVS?

A. My first few days at CUVS have been great with everyone being extremely welcoming.  The atmosphere within CUVS for both clients, patients, and new doctors is very similar it seems!

Q. How is CUVS different? What do you like about working here?
A. CUVS represents a new paradigm in veterinary medicine that is directed at providing a mix of the best of private practice with the best of academia.  I am so excited to be working in an environment with specialists that both love what they do and are excellent at what they do with a central dedication to client service and to our referring veterinarians.  The technicians and staff are excellent and also clearly have a deep-seated dedication to the care of our patients and that carries through in all their interactions with our patients.

We're so happy to have Dr. Morgan on board and are looking forward to a great future with him as part of the family. Welcome!

Continuing Education: The First 24 Hours: A Multifaceted Approach to the Emergency Patient

REGISTER BY OCTOBER 13TH

A Day of Practice Relevant Continuing Education

THE FIRST 24 HOURS: A MULTIFACETED APPROACH TO THE EMERGENCY PATIENT

8 Hours Continuing Education for Veterinarians and Technicians*

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2011  9AM-6PM

Greenwich Hyatt, Greenwich, CT

Program Information and Registration

*Technicians welcome to the lecture portion of this program on a space available basis.

Silver Program Sponsors: Hudson Valley IT Solutions • Pfizer Animal Health • SoundEklin

Bronze Program Sponsors: Butler Schein Animal Health • CareCredit • Covidien • Final Gift Pet After Care Services • Hill's Pet Nutrition • IDEXX Laboratories • MWI Veterinary Supply • Petplan Pet Insurance

Little Dogs with Big Hearts: A Free Lecture at CUVS on May 15, 2-3:30 PM

Little Dogs with Big Hearts: What Does this Mean for My Pet?

On Sunday, May 15, at 2-3:30 PM, Dr. Mandi Kleman, DVM, DACVIM, will lead a free lecture in the auditorium at Cornell University Veterinary Specialists animal hospital at 880 Canal Street in Stamford, CT.

The topic of this lecture will be heart disease in dogs and it will serve as an overview of Mitral Valve Disease for dog owners. Dr. Kleman will briefly outline the disease process, the diagnosis, the possible symptoms, and how to care for a pet with Mitral Valve Disease.

Heart disease is not just an ‘old dog’ disease and certain breeds are more prone to it than others. 50% of our beloved small breed dogs over the age of 10 have heart disease. Valvular heart disease can be compared to the slow aging process of joints, which may result in arthritis. In small breed dogs, the valves within the heart can also degenerate with age. As these valves become more abnormal, blood begins to flow backwards within the heart and results in a heart murmur.

Cornell University Veterinary Specialists is proud to provide pet health educational sessions for owners.

If you are interested in attending any of these classes or learning more about our pet health educational sessions, please call us at 203-595-2777 or email us at info@cuvs.org. Space is limited and reservations are required for attendance. All classes are held at CUVS. Please check back often for session updates.