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• posted: Feb. 05, 2016

Arthritis and your pet   As your pet ages, their joints can develop arthritis. Arthritis is caused by many factors including congenital poor bone alignment, obesity, being a large/giant breed dog, previous Read More

• posted: Feb. 02, 2016

Microchipping your Pet is Recommended! When you bring your pet, cat or dog, to an Etobicoke vet for their checkups, you should talk to your vet about microchipping. Even if you are Read More

• posted: Feb. 02, 2016

A puppy is born! Ever thought of breeding your dog? Wouldn’t it be so cute to have a litter of puppies?  They are honestly the cutest things to watch grow up.  Read More

• posted: Feb. 02, 2016

The smelly truth about ear infections! Ear infections can manifest in a variety of ways in your pet. Your may notice a malodor from the ears, redness or excess discharge at Read More

• posted: Feb. 02, 2016

Fear Free Visits With Your Cat So you think you have a ‘bad cat’!  Bad cats are not as rare as one might think and they’re not something to stress about.  Read More

• posted: Feb. 02, 2016

Why is my cat vomiting? It happens to all of us.  You’re home on a Sunday night, watching television and the sound of a peaceful night in is interrupted by the Read More

• posted: Oct. 29, 2015

Why should I spay my cat or dog?    There are several reasons to have your pet spayed.  These include the prevention of pet overpopulation, uterine infections, and cancer in your pet.     Millions Read More

• posted: Oct. 29, 2015

When Cats talk back I love the fact that I have the special skill of being fluent in cat language. Reading body language is probably one of the most important and useful Read More

• posted: Oct. 29, 2015

What age should I start to socialize my dog? In the past there has been a lot of debate about when to start socialization or "puppy classes".   Ideally puppies should be exposed Read More

• posted: Oct. 29, 2015

Ticks There you are, happily petting your beloved dog, when your fingertips feel something in the fur.  Is it a burr?  A new skin tag?  Ewww, it has legs!  It’s a Read More

• posted: Oct. 29, 2015

Thunderstorms and Fireworks Summer is upon us and with it come 2 unpleasant events for dogs – bad weather and the fireworks associated with long weekend celebrations. Dogs have an incredible Read More

• posted: Oct. 29, 2015

Dogs and cats can suffer from seasonal allergies just like people. With the snow melted and spring upon us, we have entered allergy season.  Pets can develop allergies to pollen, dust, mold, or parasites. Pets absorb allergens through Read More

• posted: Oct. 29, 2015

Every pet owner will one day face the inevitable decision to euthanize their pet. For us at the Richview Animal hospital, the decision came recently when we collectively decided it Read More

• posted: Oct. 29, 2015

Prickly Situation We never tend to think of wildlife causing issues with our pets, except for the odd skunk. We today was a new one for the city. Most of my Read More

• posted: Oct. 29, 2015

My pet ate something they shouldn’t have, what do I do? Our pets can sometimes get into things they are not supposed to eat. This can range from foods off the Read More

• posted: Oct. 29, 2015

Madison In my last blog I described seizures in a pet. My own dog Madison had frequent seizures but she was not an epileptic. How is this possible? I got Madison when Read More