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Clinic Hours:
Mon-Fri 8 to 5:30
Sat 8 to 12:00
Location:
31310 Woodhaven Trail
Cannon Falls, MN 55009
Directions/Map
Click here for map
Phone Numbers:
651-258-4050 office
651-258-4051 fax
651-222-0885 Twin Cities
After Hours Pager:
612-740-5673
Email:
info@cannonvet.com
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The
Human - Animal Bond
 Responsible pet ownership
involves a constant commitment of time, communication and
leadership skills. It is a small price to pay for the
unconditional love, health benefits and services that pets
provide. The connection and relationship you experience with
your animal is extremely important for your psychological
and physical health. Medical science has found that pet
owners lead a happier and healthier lifestyle. For people of
all ages, dogs are tail wagging psychologists and face
licking social workers. For many, it is easier to express
affection to and receive affection from an animal, than from
another human. CVS has embraced the “Human Animal Bond”
awareness. Our mission is to educate and support pet owners,
so you can better understand your animal family members.
We believe that when we train
pets to reach their maximum potential, we enrich the
relationship and build a foundation of communication that
supports the “human animal bond” throughout their life.
Benefits of pet ownership:
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Aids
in childhood development
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Teaches responsibility |
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Enhances family life |
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Provides unconditional love
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Provides comfort and relaxation
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Supports mental and physical health
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Builds self esteem and sense of well being
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Encourages owners to socialize with other people
that have similar interests
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Encourages owners to exercise outdoors and enjoy the
fresh air which improves physical health
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Increases the survival rate after a serious illness
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Increases life expectancy
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Reduces stress |
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Reduces blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and
triglyceride levels |
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Decreases anxiety, depression, and loneliness
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Decreases minor health problems and fewer medical
appointments
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Pets provide life sustaining support (quality of life):
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Animal Assisted Therapy A wonderful
experience for those receiving therapy as well as
those sharing their precious pets. Nursing home
patients who have not spoken in long periods of
time----relax, interact and talk to the pets.
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Horse Therapy Riding horses teaches
balance and flexibility for the handicapped. It also
provides a sense of accomplishment for those
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Service Dogs Dog’s willingly adapt to the
needs of their people (guide the blind, assist the
deaf, assist the mobility impaired, alert epileptic
owners before a seizure starts, monitor “freezing”
in Parkinson patients, alert hypoglycemic patients,
detect early cancer stages in patients, and shut off
lights or pick up objects for the wheel chair
impaired. |
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Police Dogs Protect and defend their
officers as well as the general public. The dogs
serve and protect their soldiers who at war. They
sniff drugs, explosives and dangerous chemicals.
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Search and Rescue Dogs Use their powerful
sense of smell to locate lost children and adults,
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Dr. Winter and the CVS staff
are thankful to be working in a profession that expresses
how we feel about the animals. All of us share our personal
and professional lives with our horse’s dogs and cats. We
firmly believe in and promote the “human animal bond”.
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