17 May Caution: DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS – A Summertime Warning
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14 May Meet Dr. Tom Homer (Video)
Dr. Tomas Homer chose to brave the cold climes of Canada from the U.K and joined the Mountainside Team in early 2019. Born and raised in Staffordshire, England, he received his Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Edinburgh. After graduation he practiced both general...
10 May Diagnosing Corneal Ulcers in Pets
The diagnosis of a corneal ulcer is made based on clinical signs and fluorescein staining of the cornea. After the fluorescein stain is put into the eye, the stain will be retained by the underlying stroma (or connective tissue) and appear green in colour. A...
08 May National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
Today is National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day! Here are a few tips to help you and your pet during a crisis: - Have fresh water and food on-hand to last for a few days - Have a secure carrier, labelled with towels or blankets inside - Make sure...
07 May How to Prevent Animal Cruelty – Guest Post by Becky Simmonds
Today we'd like to feature a post about preventing animal cruelty. As animal lovers, it's unthinkable that animal cruelty exists, but sadly, it does. Learn how you can help prevent animal cruelty by reading the article by Becky Simmonds. Here's a preview: As pet owners and...
30 Apr National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day – April 30, 2021 (Video)
It's National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day! There are a lot of great reasons for adopting a shelter pet, such as: - Adopting will save a life by reducing the number of animals that are euthanized due to space limitations at most animal shelters. - Shelters have...
26 Apr DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS – A Summertime Warning
DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS! The summer weather is here and every year, an alarming number of dogs die a horrific death that is completely preventable. There is no rule of thumb based on breed, size or length of time left in a car before a...
25 Apr Thank You to Our Team of Veterinary Receptionists – Veterinary Receptionist Week April 18-24, 2021
April 18-24 was Veterinary Receptionist Week and we just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to our amazing team of receptionists and to give a shout out to all the other veterinary receptionists around the world! You're all so special and we appreciate what...
24 Apr World Veterinary Day April 24, 2021
Today is World Veterinary Day and for 2021, the theme is to honour veterinarians for their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. From the American Veterinary Medicine Association website: The World Veterinary Association wants member associations to tell the WVA how veterinarians have helped the world respond...
22 Apr Earth Day 2021
Earth Day Prayer: In the Spirit of Indigenous TraditionsBy Vern Barnet Infinite Spirit, sometimes called Grandfather, Grandmother —Father Sky, Earth Mother, Creator:We gather to praise your creation,to honor the swimmers and crawlers,the four-legged and the winged ones;we give thanks for the beauty and glory of creationand...