MEET FINN HISTORY Finn is a 2 year old, Male, German Shepherd mix who was adopted 18 months ago from the United States. Finn presented to our clinic for his…
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It’s feeling like spring out there already! You know what that means? Ticks are awakening!! Once the temperature reaches 4°C ticks will start to wake up and look to feed…
Spring is here! As the temperature start to creep up, it will awaken all of the beautiful flowers, as well as all the creepy crawlies. One of the main insects we…
Tick Risk Assessment Have you ever found a tick on your dog? Yes/No Have you heard about Lyme Disease? Yes/No Do you plan on going to a…
Ticks will start to emerge as soon as temperatures reach 4 degrees Celsius. This means that as early as March ticks will start coming out of their dormant state to…
What is a flea? Fleas are blood-sucking ectoparasites. There are 2,200 flea species known in the world today. Only a few of these commonly infest dogs and cats. Fleas are…
Protecting your pets from Heartworm disease in Ontario Heartworm is a serious and potentially fatal condition caused by parasitic worms that live in the heart, and blood vessels that supply…
Overview Lyme disease is caused by a corkscrew-shaped microscopic organism, called Borrelia burgdorferi. This bacterium lives in the gut of the black-legged tick, previously referred to as the deer tick…
Caption: Leo, featured above, is one of our staff member’s dogs. Leo was treated for a leptospirosis infection 2.5 years ago. Leo is an example that even small breed dogs…
Diagnosing parasites is a stinky business but someone has to do it! The world of intestinal parasites tends to give most people the creeps. Knowing that creepy crawlies could be setting…
