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Air Travel & New USA Pet Border Rules
Navigating Air Travel with Your Pet and New US Border Control Regulations:

Air Travel & New USA Pet Border Rules

As of August 1, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has implemented new regulations concerning the entry of dogs into the USA.

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How to Perform a Full Urinalysis
How to Perform a Full Urinalysis

How to Perform a Full Urinalysis

Check out our video blog demonstrating how to we perform a urinalysis. 

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Emotional Support Animals
Emotional Support Animals

Emotional Support Animals

The benefits of caring for a pet have long been recognized, including lowered blood pressure and cholesterol levels and increased levels of serotonin and dopamine.

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Valentine's Day Safety Tips
Valentine's Day Safety Tips

Valentine's Day Safety Tips

Valentine’s Day is here with love in the air! While gifts like flowers and chocolates are romantic, they pose hidden risks to pets. Here are some safety tips.

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Feline Diabetes
Feline Diabetes

Feline Diabetes

One of the more common presenting complaints we see in general practice involves cats that are drinking and peeing more.

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Help! My dog’s ear flap is hot and huge!
Help! My dog’s (and rarely cat’s) ear flap is hot and huge!

Help! My dog’s ear flap is hot and huge!

An aural hematoma occurs when a blood vessel bursts, filling the ear flap with blood between its two cartilage layers.

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Pet and Human Clinic Etiquette
Clinic Etiquette for People and Pets | What Do I Say or Do?

Pet and Human Clinic Etiquette

Sometimes it can be awkward and confusing at a veterinary clinic to know what to do, what to say, what to bring. Here are some tips.

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Entropion Surgery for Dogs
Entropion Surgery for Dogs

Entropion Surgery for Dogs

Entropion is a condition that can be very serious for the animals as it can affect their vision. Entropion rolls the eyelid inward so the eyelashes rub against the eye.

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Canine Blood Donations
Canine Blood Donations

Canine Blood Donations

Many people are surprised to find out that dogs can donate blood! There are times when a dog is in need of a blood transfusion, so regular donations are needed.

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The Problem with Fake, White Teeth
The Problem with Fake, White Teeth

The Problem with Fake, White Teeth

Just recently one of my staff members showed me an advertisement for cosmetic dental cleanings from a pet store. 

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Diets: Not for the Faint-Hearted!
Diets: Not for the Faint-Hearted!

Diets: Not for the Faint-Hearted!

Most of us have been a bit impressed, if not overwhelmed, by the huge selection of pet diets in our local pet stores. 

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Maeve: A Love on Four Paws success story
Maeve: A Love on Four Paws success story!

Maeve: A Love on Four Paws success story

What is so special about Maeve? Well, she highlights so many of the things I am proud about here at Brantford’s Park Road Vet Clinic.

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