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Your Pet Gazette – Spring Issue
Tick Prevention Recommended Tick prevention remains a priority for our pets this spring: As the temperatures rise above 4 degrees, ticks become active and quest for food. Toronto Parks, woodland trails, grassy regions, and leaf piles all have the potential to contain ticks just waiting to hitch a ride on pets and humans. As we […]
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Tick Protection Is Key to Lyme Disease Prevention
Even if your dog never leaves the city, tick protection is needed to prevent Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. We have already seen half a dozen dogs with ticks this month! These were all local dogs.
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Hot Weather Pet Safety
It appears that summer has arrived quite early this year. During these extra hot days, special attention is required to keep our pets cool and comfortable. Breeds with short noses such as Bulldogs, Pugs, and Boston Terriers require extra care as they are more susceptible to over-heating very quickly.
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Summer Food Safety and Pets
Just a friendly reminder about some of the more common, higher risk summer foods our pets are exposed to this season. Below is a list of some foods or items for which we have had to treat pets this summer. Call us if your pet eats any of these or if you are uncertain about […]
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Impulse Control Training and Food Safety
Impulse control training can pay off in a big way when your dog comes across tempting food or non-food items in the home or outdoors. Even a moment of hesitation can buy you enough time to prevent your dog from consuming something dangerous.
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