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best vet school in the world) could be both too expensive and too information to other hospitals. For instance, on his website, Dr.
far for someone who lives in or near Vallejo, especially during an Linville states, “We have onsite digital radiography and an in-
emergency. As such, because Dr. Linville really prioritizes the needs house laboratory, which allows us to do a variety of hematology,
of the animal and community, All Creatures Veterinary Hospital is blood chemistry, microscopic evaluation, and other tests.”
convenient in that it is local and more affordable. He explained,
“We provide a niche for the average pet owners … People However, while periodic check-ups are key, the point is to not
need a place that they can get to, soon, that has a wide range have animals suffering in hospitals in the first place. Dr. Linville
of professional knowledge. It is very important to have a local really emphasizes prevention: “Be ahead of the curve. Preventive
business within their means to provide animal care.” measures are the most important thing. Get routine exams that
vary by an animal’s age and size—older animals may need
Animals and taking care of them are very important. What blood work. Adjust to the needs of the animal.”
really helps is that All Creatures utilizes technology that can send
Another great way to start taking preventive measures is to be
aware of common issues that locally affect our pets, which are—
Compassionate Care Since 1977 according to Dr. Linville—fleas, ticks, and foxtail weeds. He said,
Vallejo Chamber of Commerce “Fleas are a big issue in this area and, over time, the effectiveness
2016 Business of the Year of flea prevention products wear off. Wet weather-created seed

www.petdoc.ws Robert L. Linville, D.V.M. heads, commonly called foxtails, get stuck in animals, especially
Dogs • Cats • Birds • Reptiles • Pocket Pets in their ears. Check your animals.” I have personally heard horror
Tue-Fri 9am-Noon and 3-6pm stories from friends who have lost or nearly lost their dogs to those
Sat 9am-Noon and 2-5pm notorious foxtails, getting stuck and puncturing in their lungs that
(707) 642-4405 lead to infection. “Wet weather also brought out a lot of ticks that
509 Benicia Rd. Vallejo can carry diseases such as Lyme disease,” Dr. Linville said. The
• Preventative Care • Medicine doctor gave great advice: since it is summer and usually hot, it
• Dentistry • Diagnostic • X-Ray can be really easy to forget all the rainfall that we had this year.
• Vaccination Package • Microchip ID
Also, many pet owners could have pets that are outdoors like cats
and dogs and forget to check. People walking their dogs should
definitely avoid tall grass for all of these things that Dr. Linville listed.

Helping Families Connect, Honor The doctor reminds us that animals get sick and suffer from many of
& Remember the same diseases that we do. “Things that people do not realize
is that animals all have the same problems that people do like
diabetes; we can get them on insulin and regulate the disease,” Dr.
Linville said. He also sees a lot of dental and skin issues with pets,
so catching those things earlier than later would be best.

I highly recommend Dr. Linville’s All Creatures Veterinary Hospital
as your primary pet and animal hospital. They are located at
509 Benicia Road, CA 94590 (near the I-80 Freeway junction)
and open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call them at (707) 642-4405.
Twin Chapels Mortuary For an animal emergency, call the SAGE Centers for Veterinary

1100 Tennessee Street, Vallejo Specialty and Emergency Care in Concord at (925) 627-7243
(707) 552-6696 or the Solano Pet Emergency Clinic at (707) 864-1444. For
additional information, visit their website at www.petdoc.ws. You
FD788 can also follow them by liking them at www.facebook.com/
Passalacqua Funeral Chapel AllCreaturesVallejo.

901 West 2nd Street, Benicia James Quinn lives in Benicia and teaches at Elmer
(707) 745-3130 Cave Language Academy in Vallejo. A UC Davis
FD354 alumnus in English, he now studies education as
part of Touro University’s Master’s in Education
program. Along with teaching, he tutors and writes
www.twinchapelsmortuary.com often. He is working on a novel that takes place in
Benicia. See his website at mrquinnj.weebly.com.

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