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Update! Poppy and Holly are still seeking a new family . They are currently living with their mom who loves them dearly and provides excellent care. This is a s...pecial circumstance as their person is dealing with a life altering illness and she wants to ensure the girls are placed in a safe and loving home before anything else changes in her situation. Poppy( 45lbs) is 7 years young and has a very youthful attitude. She is extremely gentle, affectionate and outgoing. Good with dogs, cats, kids. Can go off leash and is used to visiting the dog park daily as well as off leash play time at the lake. No health issues. Eats Farmina weight control dog food. LOVES people Holly( 25lbs) is 3 years old and is the sweetest girl. Holly is very quiet and shy but gentle. She is very bonded with her big sister Poppy. Holly is healthy and also eats Farmina :) Holly loves dogs, cats and kids Children who don’t have respect or clear boundaries around dogs, who chase or pester are not a great fit for Holly as it causes her stress and she will hide. These girls must go together and are worth considering. They are clean and quiet in the house...true love bugs. Only vice is that Poppy pulls on lead but she is also very responsive to training and a head halter... so easy fix. They are used to getting a lot of outdoor exercise and would excel in a home with an active family or individual. They also love men!! We know that considering 2 dogs at once can be a bit overwhelming but these two are definitely worth it! So if you are looking for some walking/hiking buddies and to add an amazing dog to your life please consider both of these girls. They would make a wonderful addition to someone’s home. Please private message us for more info or to meet Poppy and Holly. If you can’t adopt please share and help us connect these girls with their next family #hounddogs #beaglecross #dogsforadoption #bondedpair #downtowndogs #allcreaturesgreatandsmall #allcreatures #allcreaturescobourg

Found a live tick on my living room wall today. Tick prevention is year round!!!

The FDA today for the first time publicly identified 16 pet food brands most frequently associated with cases in dogs of dilated cardiomyopathy, a serious and potentially fatal heart disease. https://news.vin.com/VINNews.aspx?articleId=53973

PSA: Your veterinarian does not want your pet to suffer or die. Instead of enjoying my family tonight, I composed a very long and well thought out response to a... gentleman who is bashing his veterinarian online and then asking that post to be shared. And, it has been shared over and over to the point of going viral. The veterinarian is listed by name. Not cool. His dog died because he chose to not have her spayed and allowed her to get pregnant without having funds available for the worst case scenarios. End of story. She became pregnant and, when she went into labor, she wasn’t able to deliver the puppies without intervention. She needed a c section. The owner could not afford one. The veterinarian thought there might still be a slim chance the dog could still deliver the puppies on her own, according to the owner. The dog was taken home and she and all of the puppies died. It’s incredibly sad, but that was his fault, or maybe no one’s fault, but it certainly was not the veterinarian’s. If you cannot afford a c section, do not let your pet become pregnant. If you cannot afford to treat your puppy if he or she gets parvo, then make sure you vaccinate your puppy. If you can’t afford to treat your dog who gets hit by a car, keep your pet on a leash or fenced in (I understand accidents happen, my own dog was an escape artist in her younger days and could’ve easily been hit by a car on occasion). As I understand it, this man had also lost his job, which is very unfortunate timing- but again, not the veterinarian’s fault. Please know we aren’t judging you if circumstances will not allow you to afford the ideal diagnostics and treatment. Life happens. But, in turn, don’t blame us either. Some would wonder how that veterinarian could allow that to happen. Surely that must mean all the veterinarian cares about is money. Let me assure you, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. The sad truth is that if a client doesn’t pay at time of service, they rarely pay. I’ve seen that play out over and over at multiple hospitals. If the hospital isn’t bringing in enough revenue to pay their own bills, staff salaries (which are not impressive), and for all the things we need to care for your pet (lab machines, x ray machines, syringes, vaccines, dental equipment, medications, anesthesia machines, surgical equipment, etc), then that hospital will not be able to stay open to be there for other pets. It is simple math. Most veterinarians graduate with a tremendous amount of student loan debt. We aren’t doing this job to become wealthy. We do this job because we love your pets. But, would you go to your own job if you weren’t being paid? No. So, why should we be expected to work for free? Veterinary medicine is my passion, but it is also my job and source of income. Most days after work, I am running through cases from the day in my mind....did I send home strong enough pain medication after surgery, did I miss something on that x ray, did I communicate well enough to that elderly client for her to be able to medicate her pet appropriately, etc. I am checking my email to look for radiologist reports and biopsy results. Because, like the owner, I am also anxious for those results and hoping for the best for that pet. Veterinarians have the highest suicide rate of any professional, bypassing dentists now, which held that grim title in the past. The reasons for that are many and complex, but one of the reasons is unrealistic expectations of clients and online bashing from upset clients. My hardest day as a veterinarian was when I had to euthanize a puppy with parvo because the owner could not afford even the least aggressive treatment. So, I ended his suffering. I cried. Euthanizing a puppy that may have been able to be saved is not why I chose veterinary medicine. I chose it to help pets and their owners. I have paid several client bills myself. But, as I am sure you can imagine, I can’t do that for every client who comes in struggling to afford proper diagnostics and treatment. Euthanizing that puppy made me question whether or not I still wanted to be a veterinarian. It broke my heart more than it seemed to break the owner’s. Please be kind to your veterinarian. We aren’t the enemy. We want to help. So, be a responsible pet owner. Set aside money to pay for unexpected pet emergencies. If you can’t, consider purchasing pet insurance. And, remember that bashing your veterinarian online as retribution for a perceived wrong, will not ultimately make you feel better. It won’t bring back your pet. And, it could be the last straw for that veterinarian. You don’t want to be the reason your veterinarian considers taking his or her own life. I’ve lost count of how many veterinarians have chosen death by suicide just this year. In this case, the anger publicly directed at that veterinarian made an already tragic situation that much sadder. If you read all of this, thank you very much.

Sure, some ticks like long grass, but did you know that certain tick species actually prefer living in wooded or forested areas? For example, blacklegged ticks the primary carriers of Lyme disease do best in the moist environment of leaf litter. So talk to us about tick prevention, especially if your furry friends ever go in the woods!

https://www.americanveterinarian.com//rebuttal-how-to-pick This explains the issue with CBD oils and the current government position in Ontario : https://cvo.org/Utility-Pages/Cannabis-FAQs.aspx

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Caliper during Santa pictures at the dog park