Blog posts in September 2015

All Paws Massage

By VanEastVet, on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015

I provide massage for animals to improve their quality of life. The benefits are truly endless, beginning with senior dogs with arthritis and mobility issues. Gentle stretches help maintain range of motion, keeping the joints lubricated; massage also helps to slow down muscles atrophy, and improves circulation and digestion. For younger, active dogs massage helps […]

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Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association

By VanEastVet, on Friday, September 4th, 2015

If you are a rescue-cat parent in Vancouver, then you have likely heard of the Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association, or at the very least would recognize their unmistakeable, James Bond-ian acronym: VOKRA. In their 14 years of operation, VOKRA has become one of the preeminent rescue centres for cats in BC, and though VOKRA […]

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Uri Burstyn is the head veterinarian at Arbutus West Animal Clinic. He studied veterinary medicine at UBC and the University of Sydney. His writing has been published in The Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.