We would like to honour International Assistance Dog Week by featuring a recent patient who came to the ER at Mountainside recently, as she was having difficulty giving birth after 13 hours of labour. Keiko comes from the Canine Valley Therapy Dog Program and she and...
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August 1st is National Mutt Day and it seems like the perfect time to talk about the slogan “adopt, don’t shop.” Here are 5 reasons why adopting a dog benefits you and the dog community: Less health issues and genetic diseases if mixed breed due to...
Tia was non-weight bearing when she came to Mountainside and after a previous cruciate repair in her other leg, a cruciate tear was suspected and confirmed by x-rays. Fortunately, the x-rays indicated that her hips were still in good shape with no signs of osteoarthritis. During surgery...
Our very own Marla Brillinger, veterinary assistant manager, was featured in the most recent issue of the Neighbours of Edgemont magazine with an article about summertime safety for pets. The article also featured three very special dogs from the Mountainside family: Sebastian, Rosie and...
Emilio is a 12-year-old Doodle with a big heart. This is the story of how this adorable dog came to be a patient at Mountainside Animal Hospital as told by his loving and dedicated owner, Gina. https://youtu.be/-y3CMEYnL5o...
Lola had an unfortunate run-in with a fish hook that brought her to the ER department. She had one wedged in her mouth and x-rays and an endoscopy revealed that she also had one lodged in the opening to her stomach. Fortunately, the fish hook was removed...
How your dog could save the life of another Mountainside is opening a blood donation program and we need donors! Just like humans, dogs also need blood to help them survive an emergency, surgery or some other illness. If you have a healthy dog that is 25kg and over,...
Flashback Friday to when COVID-19 was a thing of the future! Staff pet, Sasha, accompanied by her friend and Manager at Mountainside Animal Hospital to be a guest speaker at Lynn Valley Seniors Association. Marla interpreted for Sasha and provided some education to the group of...
While not our usual type of picture, even chameleon’s need emergency treatment once in a while!This gorgeous lady came in to the ER with an injured hind leg and not much of an appetite.Upon examination, Yoshi did not appear to have a fractured leg so...