Clinic News
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Raw Diets – Beware!
Mar 16 2023
Advising Clients Who Feed Raw Diets to Pets Rebecca L. Remillard, PhD, DVM, Diplomate ACVN Food safety and nutritional integrity of raw meat or eggs are two important health issues that…
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Kissing Your Dog
Mar 16 2023
By Nicole Pajer We all do it — come home and find our dogs at the door, tails wagging, and looking longingly at us. We swoop down, give them a…
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Suicide
Jan 02 2023
By Dr. Karen Karsten, B.Comm, BSc, DVM. Now there’s a word that tends to grab everyone’s attention and absolutely should. I imagine you are wondering why I have put such…
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Non Anesthetic Dentistry Words Of Caution
Nov 27 2021
Brook A. Niemiec, DVM, DAVDC, FAVD Proponents of nonanesthetic dentistry (NAD), also called anesthesia-free dentistry, exploit unfounded fears regarding general anesthesia, promoting NAD as an economic alternative to traditional procedures.…
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Parvo Outbreak
Mar 28 2018
There is currently a parvo-virus outbreak in dogs in Tofino and other areas. Parvo is a very contagious disease which dogs can contract by sniffing an area where another dog has…
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Sterilized Dogs Live Longer
Feb 03 2017
Dogs that were spayed or neutered lived an average of 9.4 years versus the 7.9 years of intact pets based on a study of 40,139 deaths. The lifespan of these…
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Salmonella Outbreak in People from RAW PET FOOD
Apr 26 2016
HEALTH ALERT – Salmonella Outbreak in B.C. The BC Centre for Disease Control is collaborating with BC health authorities, the Public Health Agency of Canada, and Health Canada to investigate…
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Early Age Spay And Neuters
Oct 15 2015
Phil Bushby, DVM, MS, DACVS Mississippi State University For decades, veterinarians have been taught to wait until a dog or cat is 6 months of age before performing ovariohysterectomy or castration.…
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Unconventional Diets
Apr 16 2015
Marjorie L. Chandler, DVM, MS, MANZCVSc, DACVN, DACVIM, DECVIM-CA, MRCVS, University of Edinburgh You have asked…How should I advise clients who inquire about trendy and raw diets? The expert says……
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Central Island Veterinary Emergency Hospital
May 21 2014
Central Island Veterinary Emergency Hospital opened on June 30, 2011 and have been working hard since to provide emergency services throughout the day and night for pets in need. When…
