Blog: General

Itchy and Scratchy!

Allergies in dogs are nothing to sneeze at. Itchy, scratchy dogs with patches of hair missing make up a large percentage of the average veterinary clinic’s patients and often there’s no cure for what ails them. They nibble their paws, roll and rub on the ground and dig themselves raw...

Maintaining Merlin

Keep your Merlin moving. With regular workouts on an underwater treadmill, cold laser therapy and swimming sessions at the beach, one of my arthritic patients has a better physiotherapy program than I’ve set up for myself. Merlin is even going to Toronto to be assessed by Dr. Tara Edwards, a...

Get your dog ready for school!

After months of games and day-long summertime fun, how’s your dog going to react when the kids are back at school? If he’s going to be left alone for the first time in September, your pooch needs a crash course in handling solitude. Don’t wait for the first day of...

Dog Days Of Summer

Slap some sunblock on those hot dogs! With the dog days of summer just ahead, it’s a good time to review some sun safety tips for pets. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the 40 hottest days of the year start July 4th and are called the “Dog Days of Summer”...