Blog: Pet Nutrition & Wellness
The Importance of Dog Spay & Neuter by Beverly Riley, RVT
Why should I spay or neuter my dog? Spaying is a surgical procedure scientifically known as an ovarianhysterectomy. The ovaries and uterus are removed completely in order to sterilize a female dog There are many benefits of spaying your female dog. Spaying eliminates your dog going through heat cycles. When...
What is it like to get a veterinary exam?
Many people always question what the exam fee entails. Well here is the step by step of how it goes. Once the front staff greets you they will escort you into an exam room and weigh your pet, or if it is a larger animal they will be weighed in...
A Disease We Hardly See Anymore
I have been doing some volunteer work in different countries over the past few years. The work involves population control (spaying and neutering) of stray and owned dogs and cats. I have been to different countries with different organizations and have worked with many fantastic people and met some...
What’s All The Fuss Around Rabies?
Rabies has been in the news lately and there has been a big fuss around racoons in the Hamilton area found to be infected with the Rabies virus. This has been a concern since the main reservoir or source of the rabies virus in Ontario has always been foxes and...
