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Renton Veterinary Hospital Pricing Updates

Dear Valued Clients,

We hope this message finds you and your furry friends well.

At Renton Veterinary Hospital, our commitment to providing exceptional care for your beloved pets remains unwavering. We understand that times are challenging, and financial considerations are at the forefront of everyone’s decisions. It’s with this understanding that we want to inform you of an upcoming adjustment to our pricing, effective Monday, January 6, 2025.

This decision has not been made lightly. Like many businesses, we are facing rising costs for the quality supplies, medications, and services necessary to ensure the best care for your pets. Additionally, we are dedicated to supporting our hardworking staff with a livable wage that reflects their skill and dedication.

We also want to assure you that we have thoroughly researched pricing within our area to ensure that our fees remain fair and reasonable. Our goal is to provide accessible, high-quality care for your pets without allowing costs to overshadow your ability to make the best medical decisions for their well-being.

Our team is so grateful for each and every one of our clients and patients. We truly love what we do and wouldn’t be working here if we didn’t have a genuine passion for animals and their well-being. Your trust and support mean everything to us, and it inspires us to continue providing the highest standard of care.

We also recognize that the last few months have brought significant changes to our clinic. We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to those of you who have stayed with us during this time as we continue our search for a full-time veterinarian to join our team. We are incredibly fortunate to have the same Relief Veterinarians working with us to ensure consistent care for our patients.

As we head into the new year, we are pleased to share that our current Relief Veterinarians will continue their schedules. We are so grateful to continue working with Dr. Rouch, Dr. Smith and Dr. Mayo into 2025. Dr. Mayo will remain the dedicated veterinarian performing all surgeries. We are dedicated to ensuring the health and happiness of your pets, and we are grateful for the trust you place in us.

We deeply appreciate your commitment to the health and well-being of your pets during this difficult economy. Your trust and partnership mean the world to us, and we remain dedicated to providing the highest quality care for your cherished companions.

To provide clarity, any price estimates you have received from our clinic—whether printed or on file—will be honored until their expiration date.

If you have any questions or concerns about this change, please do not hesitate to reach out. Our practice manager will be happy to assist you and provide additional information as needed.

Thank you for your understanding and continued trust in us. We look forward to serving you and your pets for years to come.

Warm regards,

Maritza
Practice Manager

Renton Veterinary Hospital
128 Rainier Ave S, Renton, WA, 98057
(425) 255-8676frontdesk@rentonveterinary.com

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SIGNS OF ONCOMING LABOR

There may be a pre-labor period of 8 to 24 hours in duration. The following signs may be seen during the pre-labor period, indicating the approaching whelping:

  1. The bitch becomes restless, getting up, lying down, and changing her position frequently. She may vomit from nervousness.
  2. She may paw and scratch at her bedding as if she were preparing a nest. She may tear newspaper into little pieces to make a nest.
  3. A lack of interest in even the most tempting food is usually a sure sign that whelping is approaching.
  4. Rectal temperature, taken with a rectal thermometer, will fall below 990 twelve hours or less before whelping. If you start taking the bitch’s temperature twice a day after the 59th or 60th day of gestation, her temperature will begin to decrease from a normal of 101.0-102.0 to 99.0-100.0. When it finally goes below 99.0, she will start giving birth within 12 hours.
  5. Milk can be expressed from the nipple near or at the time of birth in those bitches having their first litter and about four days prior to whelping in those bitches who have had one or more litters previously.