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The Hypoallergenic Dog!?
The Hypoallergenic Dog!?

The Hypoallergenic Dog!?

From time to time I am asked what the best dog breed is for someone that is allergic to dogs. Long hair? Short hair? No hair? A mixed breed? A doodle?

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Chocolate Toxicity
Chocolate Toxicity

Chocolate Toxicity

With Christmas and Halloween seasons surrounding us, it is important to talk about chocolate. Frequently we will get calls at the clinic asking how much chocolate is too much.

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Vaccines Save Lives
Vaccines Save Lives

Vaccines Save Lives

The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) celebrates Animal Health Week from September 30 to October 6, 2018, this year’s theme is Vaccines Save Lives!

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Marijuana, Pets and You
Marijuana, Pets and You

Marijuana, Pets and You

With the legalization of recreational cannabis in 2018, veterinarians expect increased interest in cannabis products for pets and more toxicity cases, especially in dogs.

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Food Doesn’t Equal Love
Food Doesn’t Equal Love

Food Doesn’t Equal Love

I have written blogs before on the issue surrounding obesity and our pets. Over the past ten years, there has been an increase in the number of overweight or obese pets.

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Water Diabetes or Diabetes Insipidus
Water Diabetes or Diabetes Insipidus

Water Diabetes or Diabetes Insipidus

When we discuss diabetes, the most common disease we think about is diabetes mellitus, also called insulin or sugar, diabetes.

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Fox Lungworm
Fox Lungworm

Fox Lungworm

Lungworm is an important cause of chronic respiratory disease in dogs. Recent research by Dr. Gary Conboy of the AVC, provides new information and treatment options.

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Treatment and Control of Ticks in Cats
Treatment and Control of Ticks in Cats

Treatment and Control of Ticks in Cats

It is important to protect cats from ticks, just as much as dogs. Here are some ways to control, prevent and treat ticks in cats.

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Unfortunately Dogs Love Porcupines
Dogs Seem to Love Porcupines, Unfortunately for Them!

Unfortunately Dogs Love Porcupines

Porcupines are small slow-moving herbivorous critters, that are largely nocturnal. They are most likely to be investigating and eating at dusk and throughout the night.

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Lungworm Infections in Dogs
Lungworm (Crenosoma vulpis) Infections in Dogs

Lungworm Infections in Dogs

With the final arrival of spring, it is time to discuss an important worm in Atlantic Canada called lungworm (Crenosoma vulpis). This is also called the fox lungworm.

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Giardia and Pets
Giardia and Pets

Giardia and Pets

Giardia, a common protozoal parasite in humans and animals, exists as a mobile trophozoite in the intestine and a cyst in wet conditions.

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Kidney Disease Part I. II & III
Kidney Disease Part I. II & III

Kidney Disease Part I. II & III

Kidney disease is diagnosed through blood and urine tests, especially if your pet shows symptoms or during senior wellness and pre-anesthesia testing.

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