Veterinary assistants play a vital, hands-on role in caring for your pets during their visits to our practice.

A gastro intestinal foreign body obstruction can be almost anything that your pet ingests that cannot pass through the digestive system due to its size, shape or consistency.

If you were asked to name the most common disease of adult dogs and cats, what would your answer be?   Well, if you said dental disease, you would be correct.

My dog just came home from the vet with a bandage. What is the difference between a bandage and a splint?

With our mild winters and early jump into Spring, we’re already seeing signs of ticks. Did you know that ticks start to appear as soon as the weather hits 4° Celsius?

Easter is just around the corner which means Easter bunnies, chocolate eggs and of course those beautiful fragrant Easter lilies. 

What was once thought of as the flea season, spring and summer are no longer the only two seasons of the year fleas can be a nuisance. 

We often get asked, “How do I go about getting my dog to let me brush his teeth?” This is a great question, and more often than not, the answer is to start early!

Bad breath is a common presenting pet odor complaint. Common causes may be related to the mouth or rarely, other health problems.

As a veterinarian, I’m often asked why we recommend vaccinating for rabies when it “doesn’t exist” on Vancouver Island.

The recent stories of subzero temperatures hitting across our nation serves as a good reminder about how our pets tolerate the freezing weather. 

Based on the name alone, anal sacs (more commonly known as anal glands) may not be something you want to know much about.