Blog
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Jan 22 2023
Puppies & Kittens: What to Expect During Your Pet’s First Veterinary Visits
Congrats on welcoming a new pet into your home, and we appreciate you choosing our veterinary team to help take care of them. While there is lots to think about,…
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Jan 16 2023
5 Things Every Senior Dog Check-Up Should Include
Your senior dogs hold a special place in our hearts, and over the years, we’ve grown to love them almost as much as you! To ensure they are living their…
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Jan 09 2023
Senior Cat Wellness: From the Diary of a 12-year-old Cat
Have you ever wondered what your senior cat is thinking? Dear Diary, I see the dreaded plastic box in the hallway again. It’s a sure sign of imminent teleportation…
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Dec 19 2022
Hip Dysplasia: Early Diagnosis and Treatment are Key
Hip dysplasia is a common hereditary disorder that can affect dogs of any age and breed and even some cats. Hip dysplasia leads to painful, debilitating osteoarthritis (OA) and can…
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Dec 16 2022
Winter Safety Tips: Help Keep Your Pet Safe This Season
Winter weather in southwestern Ontario provides plenty of opportunities to play and interact with our pets that we don’t get during other times of the year. (When else can we…
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Dec 16 2022
Advice From a Vet: 10 Foods to Never Feed Your Dog or Cat
Wanting to treat your pet to an occasional bite of your food may be fine in some cases, but there are certain human foods that can make your pet sick…or…
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Dec 12 2022
To Go or Not to Go: Urination and bladder issues in cats
Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) is a broad term used to describe a range of clinical signs related to abnormal urination, caused by many conditions that affect the lower…
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Dec 05 2022
Chiropractic for Pets: Another tool in the pet care toolbox
Chiropractic for pets: Yes, it’s a “thing”, yes it can help, and yes, we offer it at our hospital! Intrigued? Keep reading! Veterinary Spinal Manipulation Therapy (VSMT) Chiropractic, also known…
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Nov 28 2022
My cat was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease but seems fine. Do I need to worry?
Well, no and yes. That’s a tough one. A diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) means that your cat has lost 66% or more of their normal kidney function and…
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Nov 21 2022
Why Your Pet Needs Regular Physical and Mental Stimulation
No healthy person—one who gets regular physical exercise and mental stimulation—would ever choose to give up that lifestyle and become a couch potato. Why? Because the lifestyle benefits are one…