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INSIGHTS Newsletter | Animal Vision Center of VA

Spring Edition: April 2021

  • Launching Our First Clinical Trial
  • Tell-tale Signs of Feline Herpesvirus
  • Earth-Friendly Lifestyle Tips for You and Fluffy
  • Improving Pet Vision is a Passion for Dr. Taylor Belk
  • Save Time with Our Online Patient Forms
  • Free Eye Screenings for Service Dogs
  • Meet Juleen Ballance, a Caring Advocate for Virginia Beach Shelter Pets
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Winter Edition: January 2021

  • Congratulations Dr. Heather!
  • New Year, New Goals
  • Join Us for Our January Rounds
  • Uveitis Symptoms Reveal Lyme Disease in Most Unusual Case
  • Caring for Pets When the Weather is Frightful
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Fall Edition: October 2020

  • Five Years and Counting!
  • Don’t Let Your Guard Down with Ticks
  • Cheers to Ophtho Rounds & Wine!
  • Virtual Med Check Financial Wellness Series Underway
  • Fabulous Faces
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Summer Edition: July 2020

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • Good Manners Count When Out with Your Dog
  • Pannus Cases Increase with Summer Heat
  • Genetic Testing and OFA Exams
  • What You’ll Need for a Pet Preparedness Plan
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Spring Edition: April 2020

  • Treating Pet Patients in the Time of Coronavirus
  • Traveling to See Us for Cataract Surgery? Here’s What You Need to Know.
  • The Calming Power of Pets
  • Save a Trip with Our Telemedicine Consultations
  • When It Comes to Caring for Feral Cats, Vaida Moore is a FAN
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Winter Edition: January 2020

  • Friendly New Faces at AVCVA
  • Pet Patient Focus on Brady Colby—Seeing 20/20 in 2020
  • Keep Calm and Carry On win New Stress-Free Exam Room
  • Saving One Dog at a Time – Meet Dr. Turkan Ertugrul
  • Dinner & Discovery Continuing Education Course: Ophthalmology Update 2020
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Fall Edition: October 2019

  • New and Improved Practice
  • Focus on Corneal Endothelial Degeneration
  • Staff Updates
  • Bark it Up at These Fun Fall Events
  • Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Contest
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Summer Edition: July 2019

  • The Role of Therapy Dogs in Times of Tragedy
  • Veterinary Partners, This One’s for You!
  • Hurricane Season is Here. Are You and Your Pets Ready?
  • How Telemedicine Can Help Your Practice
  • People Helping Animals – Meet Madison Rankin of Compassion for Canines
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Spring Edition: May 2019

  • Helping Hard-working Service and Therapy Animals See Clearly
  • No More Tears!
  • “See” Us at the Seaside CE Series
  • Be Kind, I’m Blind
  • Expansion Plans to Better Serve You!
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Winter Edition: January 2019

  • Powerhouse of a Pet! Meet the English Bulldog
  • Welcome Dr. Marlene Pariser to Animal Vision Center of Virginia
  • New Year, New Blog!
  • Medication Tips & Tricks
  • Just for Vets, Lunch & Learn Encore Program, Feb. 22
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Fall Edition: October 2018

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • Save a Trip with Our New Telemedicine Consultations
  • A Note from the Staff – Congratulations Dr. Heather!
  • Dinner & Discovery Continuing Education Event at Norfolk Zoo
  • Office Hours at The COVE
  • Please Join Us for Furriendly Fun!
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Summer Edition: July 2018

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • Keep an Eye Out for Corneal Ulcers
  • Tips & Tricks: Applying Ointment
  • Just for Our Veterinary Partners, Lunch & Learn, Sept. 14
  • New to Our Team
  • Pet Palooza!
  • Telemedicine Consultations Coming Soon!
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INSIGHTS Newsletter | Animal Vision Center of VA

Spring Edition: April 2018

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • Keep an Eye Out for Glaucoma
  • Tips & Tricks: Applying Ointment
  • Have You Hugged a Therapy Dog Today?
  • Medication Tips and Tricks – Eye Drops
  • Just for Vets! A Lumpy, Bumpy Lunch & Learn
  • Hinterland Trading Co. Wrap Up
  • Meet Scout (an adorable sugar glider)
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Winter Edition: January 2018

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • Keep an Eye Out for Cataracts
  • Medication Tips and Tricks – Giving Your Pet a Pill
  • Veterinarians Night Out at Hinterland Trading Company
  • Next Lunch & Learn: Surgical Advances in Glaucoma Management, Jan. 26
  • New Macro Lenses!
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INSIGHTS Newsletter | Animal Vision Center of VA

Fall Edition: October 2017

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • New Ocular Conditions Brochures Now Available
  • Enter our Halloween Costume Contest for Pets!
  • Meet Vet Tech Allyson Payne
  • Lunch & Learn Program to Cover Vision Loss, Nov. 15
  • Veterinarians Night Out, Coming Soon!
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INSIGHTS Newsletter | Animal Vision Center of VA

Summer Edition: July 2017

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • Stay Cool Out There!
  • Bringing Ocular Care to Our Older Friends
  • Meet Olson
  • Ocular Conditions Brochures Coming Soon
  • And the Winner is …
  • Summer Night at the Lanes!
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INSIGHTS Newsletter | Animal Vision Center of VA

Spring Edition: April 2017

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • FOCUS on Allergic Conjunctivitis
  • Just for Cats – Special Rate for High-blood Pressure Screenings in April
  • Bark if You Love Service Animals!
  • Recently Seen – Lovely Luna
  • April Lunch & Learn Series: The Complete Ophthalmic Exam, April 12
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Winter Edition: January 2017

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • FOCUS on Ocular Health
  • Meet Rosie, a Corneal Ulcer Success Story
  • Next Lunch & Learn Series: Canine Glaucoma, Jan. 18
  • Art-Inspired Fun at Pinot’s Palette!
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INSIGHTS Newsletter | Animal Vision Center of VA

Summer Edition: July 2016

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • How to Avoid Summer Eye Issues that Could Cause Corneal Ulcers
  • Coming Soon! Referring Veterinarian Appreciation Night at Pinot’s Palette
  • Meet Hunter! A mini Appaloosa foal bred to be a therapy horse
  • Meet the Staff – Emily Etheredge, Receptionist
  • Come to see us! We’re just around the corner.
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INSIGHTS Newsletter | Animal Vision Center of VA

Spring Edition: April 2016

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • Free Service Animal Screenings, Any Time of Year
  • Caring for the Horses of Untamed Spirit
  • Next Lunch & Learn to Focus on Ocular Manifestations of Endocrine Disease
  • Meet the Staff – Melissa Noblett, Office Manager
  • Meet Leo!
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Winter Edition: January 2016

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • FOCUS on Cataracts
  • Lunch & Learn Series Kick-off, Mar. 11
  • On the Road with the AVCVA
  • Meet the Staff – Ashley Pierce, Veterinary Assistant
  • Ophthalmic Emergencies Lecture, Feb. 9
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INSIGHTS Newsletter | Animal Vision Center of VA

Fall Edition: November 2015

  • Now Open!
  • See the Difference
  • Meet Dr. Heather
  • Superfoods for Super Pets!
  • Education Services: “Lunch & Learn” Ophthalmic Training Sessions
  • Ask Dr. Heather
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Insights features stories about the pets we see, the treatments we offer and the services we provide to help your pet "see a better life."

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