This is one of the more common ways we help our pets, but owners are often a bit squeamish about putting things into eyes, so here is Dr. Uri and Lancelot demonstrating how to do it with a minimum of squinting and wasted eye ointment.
Part two of three part series on care for older cats.
It can be really challenging to tell if your cat is sick. They do not communicate illness the way dogs do, and people are often surprised to learn that that these simple signs, which are easily overlooked, are how your cat will tell you if your cat is sick.
A follow-up vid to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCKEgYVfyog In this video Dr. Burstyn covers some tips for preventing or delaying the onset of arthritis in your dog.
Arthritis is one of the most common health conditions that all of us develop as we age. Our companion animals can’t complain to us about their aches and pains, so how do we identify osteoarthritis related discomfort in our dog friends so that we can help them? Here you go:
Testing your diabetic cat’s blood glucose is more accurate and cheaper than doing it at a veterinary hospital, and it does not have to be difficult! Here’s a quick guide to easy at-home blood glucose checks for your diabetic cat. Please remember, practice makes perfect, and love your felines!
New year, New you… sound familiar? For so many of us a new year includes a resolution to lose weight and get fit. Why not make 2018 the year you extend this promise to your pet? Animal health professionals worldwide have been seeing an alarming increase in the number of overweight animals. Studies in North […]
With the cold weather truly settling in for the winter season, here are some tips to make sure both your pets and neighbourhood wildlife get through the long winter ahead in one piece. Lets start with Think and Thump! The warmth from your car is appealing to a lot of creatures trying to avoid the […]
November is Adopt a Senior Month, and rescue’s everywhere are highlighting all of their amazing older animals looking for homes to keep them warm and loved right until the end. It’s a terrible reality how many older animals end up in shelters, left behind or picked up for a range of heart-breaking reasons. The […]
It is not surprising that everyone in Vancouver is talking about forest fires, but for us pet owners, there may be extra concern that BC’s fires may have a detrimental affect on the health of our pets. We aren’t used to smoke hanging thickly in the air, and many people are naturally concerned about the […]