SMALL ANIMAL CASES

A cherry eye is the common term for prolapse of the 3rd eyelid gland. Dogs and cats both have an “extra eyelid” located inside the lower...

Kennel cough (KC) is also called tracheobronchitis OR canine infectious upper respiratory COMPLEX. It is referred to as a COMPLEX because...

This sounds like such a depressing topic to bring up. But, its not. We are so lucky in the world of veterinary medicine that we have the...

NEWS FLASH: Your pet DOES NOT need to show dental PAIN to have dental disease! ⁣ Think of your dogs teeth as little icebergs. We can only...

The pancreas is an organ that sits really close to the stomach and the beginning of the small intestine. It is all about secretion! It...

It’s interesting how social media has a way of portraying people’s lives as “almost perfect”. Usually, we tend to post about when things...

An FHO is a surgical procedure that attempts to restore pain-free mobility to the diseased or damaged hip joint. We do this by removing...

A 6 month old kitten presented to me for a 1 month history of lethargy, not wanting to move, falling over, and acting painful. Before...

Well.. the plot thickens. Welcome to the world of veterinary medicine when as soon as you think things are going right, something decides...

More about Ethel… she’s just such a special dog so I can’t stop bringing her up! I wanted to explain why she was showing signs of facial...

When you see an emaciated animal, the first thing you want to do is feed it as much as much as you can. But, this is actually SUPER...

A gastropexy is a preventative procedure to “tack” the stomach in place to prevent it from twisting in the abdomen. If the st omach...

Watch as I removed a tumour on a dogs nose!! #dogtumor #dogsofyyc #dogsurgery

This dog was rescued from Saving Grace Animal Society (like many of the crazy cases I see are ) this weekend with an unknown history. The...

This dog presented to me yesterday after being rescued by Saving Grace Animal Society because she had a large lump on the bottom...

A face full of porcupine quills is very painful for your pet and it is ideal to remove the quills as quickly as possible. Quills are a...

This dog had severe trauma to her eyelids and her eye. We opted to remove the entire eyeball because of the damage. ⁣ This dog was...

This is my foster pup, Loki, from Saving Grace Animal Society. His cast is very heavy so I have to carry him for majority of our walks. ⁣...

What the heck are these and what is wrong with these poor dogs!? Sarcoptic and demodetic mange are both caused by very small mites that...

This little dog presented to our clinic this morning for walking in circles for the last few hours and for acting off. There was no...

This dog presented to me a couple weeks back after being rescued by Old MacDonald Kennels & Animal Services. We didn’t know much about...

Removing a mass from the shoulder of a dog.

This cat presented to me after being surrendered to Saving Grace Animal Society. The presenting complaint was that he was urinating...

WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON? We definitely asked the same question when he came into the clinic. Initially, I thought ‘this looks like a...

Spaying a female consists of removing the source of hormones that control reproduction. In females, this involves removing the ovaries...

Caring for Companions is a charity that was created for and is dedicated to helping provide veterinary care for the pets of senior...

This adorable puppy was rescued by Saving Grace Animal Society last week because of what was found on X-rays! Chloé had a history of...

This adorable 12-14 year old rescue pup presented today for collapsing off of the vehicle seat. He was completely normally up until...

Feeding raw meat based diets (RMBD) to pets has been a growing trend in the past couple years as an alternative diet to commercial...

This big eyed, sweet dog (Bubbles) was rescued this week by Saving Grace Animal Society. He presented to us Central Vet Clinic on Monday...

Just like in most species, dogs and cats have their own strains of coronavirus that can make them sick that CANNOT infect us. Recently, a...

We neuter dogs by surgically removing their testicles. By removing the source of hormones, it has several benefits but also some risks...