At Mountainside Animal Hospital and 24 Hour Emergency Services, we offer state-of-the-art surgical equipment, multi-parameter monitoring devices, cautery and mechanical ventilation. Some of the surgeries we routinely perform are splenectomies, foreign body obstructions, GVD’s, orthopedics, exploratory surgeries and more. https://youtu.be/LTylTXVHS-M...
This gentle giant has been to Mountainside a few times, beginning with a case of pancreatitis last year and for 2 dog attacks! The most recent attack while on-leash by an off-leash dog. In spite of the many misinformed stereotypes about these breeds and in......
In our last post we talked about the horrors of puppy mills and today marks the beginning of National Adopt-A-Less Adoptable Week. Senior dogs often fall into this category and Mountainside Animal Hospital is proud to support ElderDog Canada. ElderDog Canada is a non-profit charity that......
Along with National Puppy Mill Awareness Day, it is also National Responsible Dog Ownership Day AND leading in to Adopt A Less Adoptable Week! The common theme: Carefully consider where you are finding your new puppy or dog. There are countless animal shelters and reputable......
This sweet girl made a visit to the vet to get some skin lesions checked out that developed after a mosquito attack while camping. Fortunately, she tested negative for mites and other pesky parasites and for now went home with some skin cream and anti-inflammatories......
Here are tips from the US EPA to protect the health of your pets from wildfire smoke: Smoke can irritate your pet’s eyes and respiratory tract. Animals with heart or lung disease and older pets are especially at risk from smoke and should be closely......
We recently shared some of the things to be aware of when letting your dog enjoy swimming in a lake. As the dog days of summer draw to a close, we give you some precautions with seawater. In most cases, a few mouthfuls of salt......
Cooper’s owners recognized the dangers of corn cob ingestion from their previous dog who required 2 surgeries to remove them and brought Cooper in after they suspected he had eaten some corn on the cob. The cob is not easily digestible and can cause intestinal......
At Mountainside, we’re equipped with the ability to provide advanced and minimally invasive procedures, such as endoscopy. Endoscopy is a minimally invasive way to help diagnose gastrointestinal conditions in dogs or cats. Check out our other pet healthcare services here: https://mountainside24er.ca/services/...
We are sharing an email we received from Thank Dog I Am Out Dog Rescue … Thank DOG I Am Out Dog Rescue Society is a Not for Profit Dog Rescue Society based out of Vancouver, BC. Canada. LUNA is not one of our rescue dogs, this......