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Roundworm: What’s in Your Dog’s Poop?
When we hear about intestinal parasites we often think of tapeworm, but there are other types of worms that are commonly found in our pet’s feces. One of these is Roundworm (or ascarids), they are intestinal parasites that live inside of and feed off of animal’s intestines. They look very similar to spaghetti or vermicelli, […]
Read MoreLyme Disease: An Overview
Lyme disease is one of the most common and well-known tick-born diseases in the world. It is a bacteria that can live in the black-legged tick or “deer tick”, and can be transmitted to people and animals through a blood meal. The population of the black-legged tick has grown in alarming numbers and in recent […]
Read MoreHeartworm Prevention
Heartworm (Dirofilaria Immitis) is a parasite that mainly infects dogs, but can also infect cats, ferrets, wolves, coyotes and in rare cases humans. These worms live in the cardiovascular system, specifically in the arteries that lead from the heart to the lungs. They compromise the flow of blood through the body simply by slowly clogging […]
Read MoreOliver: The Toothless Wonder
Oliver had always been a lazy cat, not very interested in play or high energy activities, but I had always attributed that to normal cat behaviour. One day I noticed that his gums looked very irritated, red and swollen. I took him to see Dr. Ackerley who diagnosed him with something called Lymphocytic-Plasmacytic (Gingivo) Stomatitis […]
Read MoreSpring Pet Safety
Spring is a lovely time of year, winter is finally leaving, things are starting to bloom, and we can finally enjoy some sunshine. But spring comes with its dangers as well, here is a basic list of some things to look out for as we enter the spring season. Melting Snow: As the snow melts […]
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