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Recipes for Specific Conditions

Rona Sherebrin — Tue, 19 May 2009 04:47:18 +0000

Processed commercial pet foods that are full of harmful pesticides, preservatives, food colouring and chemicals have been linked to disease. If you want your pet to have a shiny healthier coat, with sweeter breath and stools then you must feed a wholesome diet. If your pet has particular problems, then there are [...]

Study to explore lifelong health of Golden Retrievers

Rona Sherebrin — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:11:41 +0000

I was very excited to learn about this groundbreaking long-term study. It is unique in the collaboration of a very diverse group of company sponsors, and I believe it is is the first comprehensive longitudinal study in dogs. Similar studies in people, such as the Nurse’s Health Study, have revealed very important [...]

What causes shaky legs?

Rona Sherebrin — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:35:32 +0000

I recently had a question about what can cause shaking, especially in the legs of an older dog. The most common cause of shaking legs in the young dog that I see is fear- these are dogs that do not want to be in the examination room! But for the older dog shaking [...]

Pain is a Pain

Rona Sherebrin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:32:07 +0000

Recently when suffering a barometric pressure-change headache I was thinking about pain in our companion animals. We can’t ask them where and how it hurts, if the pain is worse with certain activities or at certain times of day. As veterinarians we have to play detective, and try to figure things out [...]

Distemper outbreak in Toronto wildlife

Rona Sherebrin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:41:39 +0000

Recently there has been media attention to an issue that has been building over the past two years. Urban wildlife, including raccoons and skunks, are becoming sick and dying from a virus that also causes disease in companion animals such as dogs and ferrets. Distemper virus is still very present in our [...]

Workshop: Cooking for your dog

Rona Sherebrin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:03:45 +0000

There is great upcoming opportunity available, but only to the first 12 people to respond! Hilary Watson, veterinary nutritionist, and Janet Craig, a licensed chef, are offering Canine Culinary 101, a workshop to train owners how to prepare home-cooked dog food recipes safely and in bulk using a community kitchen.

Normally these classes [...]

Stem Cell Therapy- Is it right for your pet?

Rona Sherebrin — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:19:30 +0000

Stem cell therapy is a very exciting, relatively new treatment for arthritis. It has only became available in Canada about 18 months ago, and is definitely living up to the hype!

Large joints such as the elbow, shoulder, hip, and knee are currently available to be treated in private practice. The spine is in [...]

No immunity to vaccination controversy

Rona Sherebrin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:50:44 +0000

Recently there has been media attention to an issue that has been building over the past two years. Urban wildlife, including raccoons and skunks, are becoming sick and dying from a virus (canine distemper virus) that also causes disease in companion animals.

This has made the issue of vaccinating companion animals prominent, [...]

Does she need to be vaccinated this year? Blood Titre test can help decision-making.

Rona Sherebrin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:26:48 +0000

Recent studies have shown that most core vaccinations last longer than one year. One study found adequate serum antibody titres to last for at least 6 years for feline panleukopenia virus, 4 years for feline calcivirus, and 3 years for feline herpesvirus. Many veterinarians are now adjusting their vaccination protocols and determining [...]

Year of the Tiger

Rona Sherebrin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:58:31 +0000

I want to dedicate this article to the memory of Clara, who left our world peacefully on Sunday Feb. 14th, surrounded by friends and companions. She was a real little tiger for all her 21 years, and will be fondly remembered by all who knew her.

We have entered the Year of [...]