Not only are the ticks bad around here but we are seeing more heartworm this year too. Definitely not as bad as pets living in the southern USA but it's
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Lyme Disease and Teal, By Dr. Barb O'NeillI would like to share with everyone the latest on the ever-changing information about Lyme Disease because of Teal. Teal was a 4
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After taking my own dog for an off leash walk recently, that ended up literally in a fox chase, I was reminded of how quickly we and our pets can
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I'd like to share thoughts about a common scenario - an older dog with a lump that keeps slowly growing. "All of a sudden" (sort of) the owner is faced
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Some new knowledge just came to us via an evening lecture by the chief of the Animal Medical Centre in New York. Dr. Goldstein specializes in the infectious diseases of Lyme and
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What better way to beat the heat? Dogs, people, even some cats enjoy it! The water this year seems clean and now warm in rivers, lakes and pools and mostly
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Three cheers for that summer weather! Finally! Shorts and t-shirts, long evenings, boating, swimming and - thunderstorms!Is your pet one to handle them calmly, or is there a serious phobia?
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Yikes! Not Heartworm too!As if ticks weren't enough of a plague in our backyards, we have been turning up more heartworm cases lately too! The coyote and fox populations may
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I just returned from 3 days away at the annual conference for Ontario Veterinarians in Toronto. As usual I am re-infused with enthusiasm and appreciation for the profession, the animals
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