b'licensedveterinarian.Consistentwiththe mini-cliniccon-cept, the stations do not offer surgery or emergency care. Theycan diagnose and treat a wide variety of medical conditionsrelated to teeth, ears, skin, eyes, weight, digestion, diet and para-sites. They also offer affordable vaccinations and microchipping.The emergence of retail healthcare, offering medical careservices inside a retail environment, is a concept that is quicklyexpanding within the human health care arena. However, theEZ Vet Pet Care Stations are not meant to take the consumeraway from utilizing their family veterinarian. We just knowthere is a great need to provide affordable pet healthcare amongour customers, many of whom already bring their pets withthemtoshop,saidDaveOser,franchiseownerofthetwoTampa Bay Area Pet Supplies Plus. If youre in the store withyour dog, who, lets say, might have an ear infection or needs amicrochip, EZ Vet Pet Care Stations are right here. We see it asan extension of what we are offering our customers - a varietyof products and services, from food to grooming to healthcare.A Walk-In Clinic For Pets. EZ Vet Pet Care Stations are located at Pet Supplies Plus of PinellasPark, 7331 Park Blvd. N. and Clearwater, 1500 N. McMullen Booth Rd.Its not surprising, that seventy percent of pet owners today, Call 727.541.1199 or 727.726.5544.delay a visit to the veterinarian because of affordability. PatricioCasillas founded EZ Vet, headquartered in Miami, in 2013 to Keep Your Pets Weighthelp provide those very pet owners with a solution. We real- In-Check.ized the significant need for affordability and convenience in Is your pet overweight, underweight orveterinary care for the consumer, said Casillas. First and fore- at an ideal weight? ThePaw Watchersmost, it is important that pet owners have access to medical carescale is a touch-screen, interactive,for their pets, especially if they are not going to a family veteri-narian at all.smart scale that prompts you to enterEZ Vet Pet Care is a freestanding station, now located the age, breed and gender of yourinside two Tampa Bay Area Pet Supplies Plus stores. The walk- pet once your pet is on the scale.in clinic offers easy-to-access, affordable, quality veterinary care It will then provide a weight analysisfor common pet ailments. specific to your pet. It is free to useThenon-emergencycompactkiosk-styleveterinarysta- at both the Pinellas Park and Clearwatertions are staffed with vet techs and instant accessability to a locations ofPet Supplies Plus.DUSTY SHOWERS SHARES STORIES AND ADVICE WITH AN EMPHASIS ONCOMPASSIONATE AND HUMANE CARE. WHILE MOST TRAPPERS MEASURE THEIR SUCCESS BY HOW MANY ANIMALS THEY CATCH, I MEASURE MY SUCCESS BY HOW MANY PROBLEMS I CAN SOLVE BY NOT CATCHING ANY ANIMALS, SAID DUSTY.(( LISTEN TO THE PODCASTS AT WWW.URBANWILDLIFETALES.COM ))66THE NEW BARKER www.TheNewBarker.com'