Blog: Pet Nutrition & Wellness
To Shave or Not to Shave My Pet During the Summer?
Summer is here! With this these intense warm days upon us in the Comox Valley, we’ve switched to shorts and sandals and lazy days at the pool but we also have to think about how best to keep our pets comfortable, aside from putting their adorable winter jackets back in...
Cancer and Our Pets
Cancer is a rapidly changing area in human health care and the same is true in small animal practice.
Understanding Wheat & Wheat Gluten in Pet Foods
At Van Isle Veterinary Hospital, we often hear people say – “I thought animals can’t digest gluten” or “Why would I feed my dog or cat wheat or grains?! They wouldn’t eat it in the wild”.
Why does my dog eat grass?
One of the most common questions we get here at Van Isle Veterinary Hospital is “Why does my dog keep eating grass?” Unfortunately, we’re sorry to say there is no real answer to this age-old question even though there have been 100’s of studies done over the years from US...
