Does your child have a Nintendo DS?
Last fall, Nintendo sent my son Jackson a Nintendo DS Lite so that we could review various games. Jackson was six at the time, and had been begging me for a DS. He was saving his allowance to buy one when Nintendo sent us the DS Lite. Perfect timing. (Jackson was beyond ecstatic of course — and he used the money he had saved to buy his first game, Lego Star Wars.)
And it is because of moments like this…

…that I love his Nintendo DS almost as much as Jackson does!
On long car rides, on airplane rides, or even on afternoons at the cabin like the one pictured above, it is so wonderful to enjoy the peace and quiet of Jackson enjoying his Nintendo DS!
But since Jackson’s favorite game is his Lego Star Wars, I am always interested in him trying out games that aren’t based on good vs evil, etc. I like it when that little box of wonder is challenging his mind in other ways than just zapping the bad guys.
So I have been pleased to see Jackson enjoy games like Brain Age 2, which is actually for adults, but Jackson had fun trying it out, and Nintendogs, where you get to raise and train puppies!
The latest game Jackson tested out was Animal Planet Emergency Vets for Nintendo DS.
We took it on our trip to the cabin this past May, and Jackson – along with our friends’ two kids who were vacationing with us – was hooked by the game.
They spent hours taking turns pretending to be veterinarians by performing veterinary procedures on different animals, like teeth cleaning, medicating and operating with the NDS stylus and playing games that challenged their memory and dexterity.
This “E” rated game was a hit with ALL of us!
About Animal Planet Emergency Vets for Nintendo DS:
Key features:
- Fifteen vet mini-games with five levels of difficulty for each game:
-Memory Games: Check-up exams-what instrument is used for which body part?
-Puzzle Games: Fix bones by piecing them together like a puzzle
-Matching Games: Match the correct animal with the correct medication
-Dexterity and Action Games: Dragging fleas, bath time, and more!- Thirty different animal species to care for and interact with – dogs, cats, horses, birds, rabbits, ferrets and many more
- Talent from the TV series provides helpful guidance and instruction to the player
- Facts and “Did You Know?” questions directly from Animal Planet
The game is rated “E” for everyone and retails for $29.99. (But Amazon has it for $19.79 and Discovery Store.com has it for $19.99, as does Toys R Us.com)
WANT TO WIN?
If you want to win a copy, Animal Planet has provided us with a copy of “Emergency Vets” for Nintendo DS to giveaway, simply leave a comment below.
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This giveaway is open to US shipping addresses only and will end on Friday, July 10th. We will announce our winner on Saturday, July 11th.
Written by Janice






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My daughters have both decided to become singing veterinarians, so I think I seriously need this to start training early.
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My oldest loves his DS. New games are always great!
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my kids are too little for this, but this would make a terrific gift for my friends child!!
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My son loves his DS. He actually won his back in February of this year. I am so thankful because there was no way I would have been able to buy him one. I hope I can win this game for him. I think he would really enjoy it. : )
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June 15, 2009 at 10:14 am
My son would love this. Thanks for the opportunity.
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My daughter would love this. She wants to be a Vet when she grows up and loves playing these sort of games.
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My youngest wants to be a vet and he would so love to win this game! Thanks for the opportunity!
My oldest son dreams of becoming a vet some day. He would love this game.
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My son would really enjoy this! He is such a “nintendoid”
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We just got a Nintendo DS so would love to add this game to it.
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My son loves animals–he’s a natural vet.
I would love to win this game and share it with my family. I’m sure each of us would like it a lot. Thanks for the giveaway.
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10 year old Taylee hopes to be a veterinarian one day so she would really enjoy this game.
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I’d totally play this!
I just love animals , I would love to win this game.
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My daughter and I would love this game!! She loves anything that deals with animals and being a vet! Thanks
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I like the E rating on this game.
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June 16, 2009 at 1:52 am
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we have the brainage 2 and nintendo dogs too. my girls would love this game too
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Animal Planet Emergency Vet Video Game for Nitendo DS, I’d love this one, I’ve have 2 kids who’d like to be vets, and I’m hoping that one of the 2 of them, would be a Vet some day, because they’re going to need to have a good education for their jobs
well this would be out of the world for me and my siblings because we’d love our pets, with 8 lovebirds, 2 dogs, 2 bunnies, 2 hamsters, and 80 gallons of tropical fish~ sign me up thanks
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July 5, 2009 at 1:49 pm
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I do subscribe to your feed.. Soon will sign up for the newsletter..
Just wanted to know how do you become a member to review products like a DS or games?
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