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Your Dog’s Cough
Bordetella, or more commonly known as ‘kennel cough’, is a highly contagious respiratory disease in dogs. Its nickname comes from the likelihood of breakouts in kennels or other high populated dog areas – if you’ve noticed your dog emitting a sort of ‘honking’ type cough and they’ve recently been at a dog park, grooming facility […]
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Why Does My Pet Need Annual Examinations?
Animals age faster than we do. One year for us is the equivalent of several for them, which is why yearly exams are so important.
Read MoreFecal Testing, Deworming and a Peace of Mind
Annual fecal testing is a great way to help ensure your pet is free of intestinal parasites. While routine deworming does reduce the chances that your pet has intestinal parasites, not all parasites are covered by these products. With more rescue animals coming into Canada, the number of zoonotic (transmittable to humans) intestinal infections such as Coccidia and […]
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Spring Time Precaution
Yes, it is that time of year! If you are like me you look forward to the changing of the seasons. One of the biggest changes in the Maritimes is from winter to spring and what is there not to love about spring? Our clocks “spring ahead” to provide us with more daylight hours […]
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