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As Spring starts, we are getting more and more phone calls about red bites on your dogs stomach. We wanted to give everyone this information, these are a type o...f fly bite, and dogs generally get them from laying in the grass. They look terrible, but usually do not bother the dogs. They heal quickly on their own, and do not require any treatment. These flies are usually around for a few weeks every spring and then go away. We hope this eases any worry that you may have had about your own dog! If you have any concerns please feel free to call the clinic for more information! See more

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In honor of Animal Cruelty Awareness week, our Protection and a Investigations department is taking over CHS social media today. Q&A on this post all day. What have you always wanted to know about animal protection?

TLDR; If you want to get your pet a dental cleaning, go to your vet! Anesthesia free dentals are a bad idea and Riot demonstrated that for us. Riot recently had... his first dental cleaning. I assumed it would just be a cleaning as he had very little plaque. He actually seemed to have a shockingly low amount of plaque for how bad his breath smelled. His teeth looked quite nice and all sat solid in his mouth. Well, once he was fully relaxed under anesthesia and got his dental x-rays the picture became clear. For a 4 year old, large breed dog he had more disease going on than I ever could have expected when I was looking at his teeth above the gum line. He had jaw bone resorption starting in some places and some pretty significant tooth root resorption in others. They ended up having to extract 4 of his pre-molars (x-rays attached). There was nothing left of the roots and they would become uncomfortable for him the more mobile they got. He also had a lot of plaque on the inner surfaces of his teeth, this was easily cleaned off and polished (to prevent micro scrapes) under anesthesia. The crazy thing about his mouth is that it looked quite good. I have attached Kacy's x-ray from her dental at 10 years old. Kacy had amazing teeth her whole life and even though this x-ray was taken at 10, the tooth still looks better than Riot's at 4 years old. I can tell you.. without dental x-ray I never would have known Riot was so much worse off than Kacy. This is because, above the gum line, they both looked pretty darn good. Please, if you want to get a dental cleaning done for your dog do it properly with your veterinarian. Don't fall for anesthesia free dentals that are uncomfortable and not nearly thorough enough, its pointless discomfort that isn't actually helping with disease. "Without your pet going under anesthesia, there is no possible way to clean the inside surfaces of the teeth or below the gumline. Plaque accumulation below the gumline is what can actually cause serious overall health problems." https://www.thedrakecenter.com//truth-about-anesthesia-fre https://vetdentistrynm.com//anesthesia-free-dentistry-doi/

Police arrest, charge man in connection to animal cruelty investigation: A four-month investigation has culminated with multiple charges being laid against an E...dmonton man in connection to a puppy selling operation out of his northeast Edmonton garage. Edmonton Police Service investigators became involved in an animal welfare investigation after being contacted by peace officers with the City of Edmonton's Animal Care and Control unit. It was reported to police that a 45-year-old male was advertising various breeds of puppies for sale online. Following appointments to view the puppies, several prospective buyers lodged formal complaints regarding the animals’ living conditions and overall health. On Oct. 25, 2020, EPS members and Animal Control peace officers executed a search warrant at the suspect residence near 83 Street and 138 Avenue in northeast Edmonton. Upon arrival, officers found 10 puppies at the address; five dogs living in distress in the garage and another five in the suspect’s residence. Officers noted an overpowering odour of feces and urine emanating from the unheated garage, dogs tethered and covered in urine spots on their bellies, as a result of standing in their own excrement. The animals also appeared dehydrated, as a result of having no water readily available nearby. Officers subsequently seized 10 dogs: four Border Collie puppies and one Blue Heeler inside the garage and two Yorkshire Terriers, two Shih Tzus and one Chihuahua inside the residence. The animals were transported to the Animal Care and Control Centre where they were to be examined. Oluseyi Babatunde Farombi, 45, is facing numerous animal cruelty charges under the Criminal Code and Animal Protection Act including cruelty to animals, causing distress to animals, failure to provide adequate shelter and failure to protect from injurious cold. Police believe there may be other complainants who either purchased sick puppies from Farombi or witnessed the dogs’ living conditions. As such, investigators are encouraging anyone who engaged Farombi for the potential purchase of puppies, at the 138 Avenue address or possibly another residence in northeast Edmonton to contact the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250. http://dlvr.it/RkcNGs

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