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Canby Connection • december 2013
eptospirosis is a disease
that can put any dog at
risk. Leptospirosis is a
bacterial infection a
dog (or other exposed
animal or human) can
contract through small cuts on the
skin or mucus membranes. It can
cause many symptoms that resem-
ble other illnesses such as fever,
refusal to eat, vom-
iting, diarrhea,
depression, muscle
pain/stiffness, and
kidney and liver
dysfunction. Here
is what you need to
know:
• Dogs can get it
from ponds, pud-
dles, ocean water,
or mud contami-
nated with infected
urine.
• Dogs that live in
the city, who don’t
swim and are
always on a leash
can get it.
• There are “reservoir” animals (i.e.
those that spread the disease that
do not show sickness), including
voles, rats, raccoons, opossums,
skunks, and mice.
• Humans can get leptospirosis.
Symptoms can include fever,
headache, muscle aches, chills, and
abdominal pain. Severe cases can
be fatal.
Thankfully, leptospirosis can be
treated with antibiotics, but early
detection and treatment are needed
to prevent organ damage. The dis-
ease is also preventable with vac-
cine. It is important to note here
that leptospirosis seems to be re-
emerging in Oregon.
In Oregon in 2009, there were 14
reported cases in dogs. In 2012,
there were 26 cases. This may be
partially due to the fact that people
stopped vaccinating for Leptospira
as often, blaming it as the cause for
some vaccine reactions or just trying
not to overvaccinate. Newer vac-
cines seem to be more protective
and less likely to cause adverse reac-
tions.
Leptospira vaccine is a combina-
tion of four strains most likely to
cause disease in dogs. While it is
possible for a dog to contact a dif-
ferent strain, vaccine still is our best
method of protection. We urge you
to make sure your pet is adequately
vaccinated.
Please give us a call at Sequoia
Veterinary Clinic, 195 Hazel Dell Way,
503-266-6090, if you have any ques-
tions about Leptospirosis. If you are
not sure of your dog’s vaccine status,
just give us a call and we can help.
Sequo ia Ve t er inary Cl ini c
Canby Telcom Awarded
“Provider of the Year”
TelcoVision (formerly TelcoTV), the industry’s largest conference and
expo focused on small and mid-tier broadband network service providers,
honored Canby Telcom on October 24, 2013 as the winner of its annual
Service Provider of the Year award. The TelcoVision Awards recognize
exceptional communications service providers and products in the broadband
telecommunications industry.
CanbyTelcomreceivedtherewardas recognitionfor their commitment
to customer service and product innovation. Canby Telcom’s new EZVideo
makes the company the first telco in the
country to offer live programming from
local broadcast stations via an exclusive
private Roku channel. Canby Telcom
accepted the award from the keynote
stage on Thursday, October 24.
“TelcoVision extends a big
congratulations
to
Canby.
Their
achievement is a great example of
how service providers that serve rural
communities are responding to their
customers’ evolving requirements and
to the changing regulatory scene,”
said Fred Knight, TelcoVision General
Manager.
EZVideo is the first channel
“app” in the country to provide
authenticated secure access to 24 X 7
live, local news, weather, and sports, plus access to thousands of free movies,
and classic and new TV episodes utilizing the Roku streaming media player
over an existing high-speed Internet connection. Live, local channels include
KATU, KOIN, KGW, KRCW, KPDX, KPTV, OPB and OPB Plus. EZVideo also
provides access to local content in high definition from Canby’s local access
network, CTV Channel 5. The Inspiration Channel and the popular Spanish-
language channel Azteca complete the current EZVideo channel lineup.
“I continue to be amazed by the visionary thinking that Canby Telcom
[has] displayed,” said Shirley Bloomfield, NTCA Chief Executive Officer.
“These innovators have shown a keen ability for outside-the-box thinking
that keeps their customers’ needs top of mind and serves as an example for
the entire rural industry. I congratulate them...”
Learn more about the award-winning EZVideo at
/
ezvideo or drop by their office and get an EZVideo demonstration today!
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