Preparing for Emergencies and Natural Disasters
Thursday, August 25th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I found an excellent article on the Ontario SPCA's web page, with tips on Emergency Prepardness for Pets. I've placed a copy in the blog below, for your convenience, or you can read it on their web page: http://www.ontariospca.ca/4-carefactsheets-safety-3.shtml Is your family ...
What to do if your pet is lost
Monday, August 8th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Our lives have become so high-tech. We have GPS and the internet, so you’d think finding a lost pet would be easier than before. Sadly, the odds are still stacked against our pets. Isn’t there some way to insure that your ...
What to do if your cat is eliminating outside of the litter box
Monday, July 4th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I often see cats come in because they are peeing outside of their litter box. This is one of the most common problems veterinarians have to deal with. Unfortunately, pet owners often delay too long, trying to fix ...
Prevention is the way to go with fleas. Who needs or wants their pet crawling with fleas, and their carpets and baseboards infested with eggs, larvae and pupae?
Thursday, June 16th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Last year we saw quite a few dogs and cats come in with flea-related problems. The vast majority of them were not on a flea preventative. The others were easy to deal with, since they only had one ...
Tips on preventing zooenotic diseases
Friday, June 10th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Zooenotic diseases are illnesses spread from animals to humans. Here are some tips from the folks at Firstline on how to protect your family: 1/ Schedule annual or biannual veterinary visits for your pet, which should include fecal examinations. 2/ Keep your ...
Be aware of xylitol toxicity in dogs…. this sugar substitute can be deadly!
Monday, May 30th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I just finished reading a newsletter from the Animal Health Laboratory at the University of Guelph. They reported a case of xylitol toxicity in a 6 year old Golden Retriever that had eaten some muffins prepared with this sugar ...
Two Recipes for Dog Treats
Monday, May 23rd, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Liver Brownie Bites 1 lb beef liver 2 egs 1/4 cup canola oil 2Tbsp honey 1 c whole wheat flour 1/2 tsp baking powder pinch of salt Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Cut liver into chunks. In a food processor, pulse until finely chopped. Add ...
How to get your dog to come when called
Sunday, May 15th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »Q. My dog is constantly running away. She will not come to me when I call her. How can I train her to come when called? A. The best way to train a dog to run away ...
Dr Google is a quack!
Monday, April 25th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »It seems more often than not that pet owners come in with a self-diagnosis on their pets. "Doc, I read on the internet about blah blah blah and I think my dog has blah blah ...
Canine Heartworm Disease way up in Ontario and Canada!
Monday, April 18th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I just got Dr. Owen Slocombe's report on "Heartworm in dogs in Canada in 2010" in the mail. Dr. Slocombe came out of retirement to conduct this study. We had missed seeing it every year when Dr. S stopped doing ...
