The Win one Free Year of Veterinary Care Contest (ended 02/28/2011)

The Winners:

First Place:Melanie A. Dean

Second Place: Tammy Pratt

Second Place: Marie E. Frye

Is Your Veterinary Hospital AAHA-Accredited? 

Braden Run Animal Hospital Is! 

Answer the following question to win one of three prizes

at Braden Run Animal Hospital:

What does AAHA-Accreditation mean for your pet?

 Accreditation & what it means to our clients and their pets

Read contest rules below and email your essay to BRAH_CONTEST

Grand Prize is one full year of FREE veterinary care for one dog or one cat. 2nd & 3rd place winners receive their choice of either spay/neuter or free yearly vaccinations. All services and products must be provided at “Braden Run Animal Hospital” to be eligible for the free service and products. Email your essay between December 30 2010 and Feburary 28 2011 to brah_contest@windstream.net; your name on the email will be considered an electronic signature. Email entries must include your first name middle initial and last name, dated, you mailing address, and submitted no later than February 28 2011. Entrants may also send a typed or hand written essay to Braden Run Animal Hospital, 216 Braden Run Road, Waynesburg, PA 15370.  Entries will be judged on content and creativity.  Entries must be signed , dated, and submitted by US Postal mail no later than February 15 2011.  Please be sure to include your full-name, mailing address, and telephone number.   Winner will be notified by March 15 2011.  

(Please note that essays only need to be one to a few paragraphs long and any length is acceptable.)

By entering this contest your are stating that you have read and agree to the Complete Rules and Details for the "Win One Year of Free Veterinary Care" Contest as stated below.

Contest: Rules and Details

The “Win One Year of Free Veterinary Care” is sponsored by Braden Run Animal Hospital, 216 Braden Run Road, Waynesburg, PA 15370.

Eligibility:
The Contest is open to all residents of the following counties located in Pennsylvania: Greene, Fayette, and Washington and in the following West Virginia Counties: Monongalia who are 21 years of age or older at the time the Contest commences; current clients of Braden Run Animal Hospital are eligible to enter with no address restriction. Employees, officers, and agents (and their immediate family members and members of the same households, whether related or not) of Braden Run Animal Hospital (BRAH) are not eligible to participate. The Contest is subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law or regulation. Participants agree to abide by the terms of these official rules and by the decisions of the Sponsor, known as Braden Run Animal Hospital Corp.(BRAH), which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to the Contest. The Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any participant that it determines, in its sole discretion, is ineligible to participate in the Contest.

Summary:
In order to enter the Contest, you must include your name, telephone number, and full US Postal mailing address at the bottom of the essay.  By providing your name, telephone number, and address, you grant BRAH permission to use and publish, and disseminate your submitted essay. To enter the contest, you must submit an (your) original essay describing what AAHA-Accreditation means for your pet.  The Office Manager at Braden Run Animal Hospital will review all entries. Entries deemed irrelevant, potentially libelous or inflammatory will not be considered. Entries can be based on your own personal experiences or based on articles and research found on the world-wide-web or other sources. There is a limit of one entry per participant. Once the contest has begun, each entry will be reviewed within thirty-five working days of their receipt by the Office Manager at Braden Run Animal Hospital.

The two second place winners of the “Win One Year of Free Veterinary Care” Contest will be selected by a vote of Braden Run Animal Hospital Staff members to be held over period starting at 12:00PM on Tuesday December 28 2010 and ending at 11:59AM on Monday February 28, 2011. The winners will be posted on the Braden Run Animal Hospital website (www.bradenrunanimalhospital.com) no later than Monday March 14, 2011.  Results may also be obtained by sending a written request along with a self-addressed stamped envelope to Braden Run Animal Hospital, 216 Braden Run Road, Waynesburg PA 15370, Attn: “Win One Year of Free Veterinary Care” Contest.
The Grand Prize Winner of the “Win One Year of Free Veterinary Care” will be selected based on the originality, uniqueness, completeness, and quality of the writing of the submission, as determined by the office manager of Braden Run Animal Hospital. The winner of the “Win One Year of Free Veterinary Care” Grand Prize will be announced on the Braden Run Animal Hospital website (www.bradenrunanimalhospital.com) no later than Monday March 14, 2011. Results may also be obtained by sending a written request along with a self-addressed envelope to Braden Run Animal Hospital, 216 Braden Run Road Waynesburg PA 15370 Attn: “Win One Year Free of Veterinary Care”
Prize winners will be notified by telephone, US Postal Mail, and/or by email if contestant supplies an email address on their submitted “Win One Year of Free Veterinary Care” essay.

The decisions of Braden Run Animal Hospital are final. The winners of the “Win One Year of Free Veterinary Care” Grand Prize and the two second place winners will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility, a release of any and all liability from any claims for damages, losses or injury against Braden Run Animal Hospital Corp. and/or any of its arising from use of the prize, and such other forms as the Sponsor may require.
The full names of the participants and winners will not be made public by the Sponsor. All entries become the property of Braden Run Animal Hospital and will not be returned. Entries may be used by Braden Run Animal Hospital for any purpose without the permission of the participant or any consideration apart from participation in the Contest in accordance with these official rules. Braden Run Animal Hospital may, but is under no obligation to, verify the information set forth in an entry prior to publication. Braden Run Animal Hospital may edit each entry, whether or not selected as a winner, and may republish it on the Braden Run Animal Hospital website and in any other form.

Prizes:
Each second place winner of the “Win One Year of Free Veterinary Care” contest shall have the choice of one of the following prizes: (1)A complete spay or a neuter package for one cat or one dog. (2)Or the winner may choose to receive yearly vaccinations for four cats or dogs or any combination thereof totaling four pets; proof of ownership must be established by the owner to Braden Run Animal Hospital’s satisfaction.  Proof includes, but not limited to, previous veterinarian invoices, dog licenses, rabies certificates, etc. (Prize may not be exchanged for cash, sold, traded, or bartered.)
The Grand Prize winner shall be awarded a full year of complete veterinary care* for one pet provided at Braden Run Animal Hospital 216 Braden Run Road Waynesburg PA 15370. * Complete veterinary care may include depending on need and necessity as solely determined and decieded by BRAH: yearly vaccinations including full puppy or kitten vaccination series, spay or neuter if needed, non-elective surgeries as well as surgeries arising from trauma (if within our capabilities), any and all laboratory work including  blood-work: six and twelve panel chemistry test, CBC test, urinalysis, fecal exams, etc.; Pharmacy: any medications needed,  a year supply of either Frontline Plus or Revolution, a year supply of heartworm medication (if appropriate),  Purina prescription diets and treats. Chemotherapeutic drugs are not included.  (Prize may not be exchanged for cash.)

Prize Time Frame:
The year time period for the one year of free veterinary care will start 12:00 AM April 01, 2011 and end 12:00 PM April 01, 2012.  The two second place winners must redeem their prize between 12:00 AM April 01, 2011 and end 12:00 PM April 01, 2012.

Cost:
There is no cost to participate in the Contest.  No purchase is necessary.

Rounds:
There will only be one round in this Contest for the Grand Prize and two second place winners of the “Win One Year Free of Veterinary Care” Contest.

Dates:
The Contest will begin on Thursday, December 30, 2010 and will end no later than 12:00PM, Monday, February 28, 2011. Entries will be accepted on the Braden Run Animal Hospital website beginning on 12:00 AM Tuesday, December 28 2010 to 12:00 PM Monday February 28, 2011.

Limitation of Liability:
If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the Contest, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. Sponsor is not responsible for problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers computer equipment, software, failure of any email to be received by the Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Contest.
By participating in the Contest, each participant agrees to release and hold the Sponsor known as Braden Run Animal Hospital Corp. from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind in connection with or resulting from participation in the Contest and/or acceptance, possession, or use of any prize(s) including, without limitation, personal injuries, death, property damages and any claims by third parties or otherwise based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy. Entrants acknowledge that Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any Prize.

Taxes:
Any and all taxes associated with this Contest are the sole responsibility of the winners of the “Win One Year Free of Veterinary Care” Contest.

Jurisdiction:
Any dispute that may arise hereunder shall be brought solely in the appropriate state or federal court sitting in Greene Pennsylvania, and participants consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such court.

*AAHA-American Animal Hospital Association