Dental food is larger to make our furry friends chew their food and is made a bit more durable so that they have to chew it a number of times in order to eat it.

Dr. Lushington was the first man of African descent to earn a DVM in the US! He began his veterinary adventure treating cows, horses and other live stock. 

Dr. Patterson got his DVM in 1923 and began teaching at Tuskegee University in 1928. This amazing man will live on for years to come thanks to his hard work and dedication. 

Did you know that veterinary medicine has a rich black history? No, me neither, until I started looking. Thus, I feel obligated to share with those who also do not know!

Why is it that now it seems the veterinarians always want to bring up doing a dental? The simple answer to this is simply that medicine is always changing and improving. 

Diabetes mellitus occurs in our pets when their body does not use glucose normally. Glucose is regulated by the pancreas sending out a hormone called insulin. 

Heartworm disease is a potentially fatal disease causing lasting damage to the heart, lungs and arteries, and can affect the pet’s health and quality of life.

Do you remember hearing about the fire in Fort McMurray? What about the floods in BC? Well, microchipping helps in situations like these as well as if they get lost in general. 

Kennel cough has found its way into your neighbourhood. This raises a lot of questions about you and poor spot. Well, I am here to help answer some of those questions today!

Transporting your pet to the vet safely is important for any patient, including snakes. Here are a few things that you can do to make your limbless lovely’s trip more secure.

We think rabbits make wonderful pets and we love seeing our rabbit patients, but they are not “low maintenance” pets and are not suitable to be cared for by children alone.

The Ball Python or Royal Python, Python regius, is a wonderful pet snake species, as they are generally very gentle and docile animals.