Central Veterinary Associates Offers Low-Cost Microchip Clinic at “Family Fun Day”

June 7, 2012 - PRLog -- VALLEY STREAM, NY — Central Veterinary Associates and Bayside Animal Clinic are sponsoring a low-cost microchip clinic during the Friends of Fort Totten Parks’ 8th annual “Family Fun Day” on June 16. It will be held from noon to 3 p.m. at the Fort Totten Parade Grounds, 422 Weaver Road in Bayside.

For a donation of $25, veterinarians from Central Veterinary Associates and Bayside Animal Clinic will help protect your pet with a Home Again microchip. All of the proceeds will go to Friends of Fort Totten Parks and the New York City Veterinary Emergency Response Team (NYC VERT).

In addition to the clinic, there will be games and rides for kids, face painting, arts and crafts, raffles and safety education lectures from local police officers and firemen.

“We at Central Veterinary Associates are proud to offer this low-cost microchip clinic at this fun family event,” said Dr. Aaron Vine, Vice President and Practitioner of Veterinary Medicine, Central Veterinary Associates. “We urge all pet owners to have their pets microchipped. There is nothing more heartbreaking than losing a pet when it runs away or is taken away by someone else. By having your pet microchipped, you are ensuring your pet’s safety and also helping a worthwhile cause.”

Onsite registration is available. For more information, Please call (718) 352-4793 or visit www.forttottenparks.org. For more information on Central Veterinary Associates, or to register, call 1 (888) 4CVA-PET (428-2738) or visit www.centralvets.com.


About Central Veterinary Associates

Central Veterinary Associates is a 24-hour, full-service hospital that provides optimal small animal medicine, including exotic medicine. The main hospital is located in Valley Stream, which provides 24-hour care at its state-of-the-art facility. Central Veterinary Associates also has other convenient locations in Mineola, Great Neck, Bayside, Forest Hills, Far Rockaway and Belle Harbor. The hospital features intensive care units and intravenous infusion pumps and offers state-of-the-art radiology, endoscopy, ultrasonography, otoscopy and dentistry services. Central Veterinary Associates has over 110 staff members, including 18 veterinarians, as well as a board-certified radiologist, surgeon and internist available for consultation, a canine and feline general practice specialist and certified veterinary acupuncturist on staff. For more information, call 1 (888) 4CVA-PET (428-2738) or visit www.centralvets.com.