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Bloor Animal Hospital News
Springtime has come to Toronto and the GTA! Warmer days and evenings mean we can stay out longer and more comfortably in the great outdoors with our four-legged friends. Unfortunately, warmer weather means the mosquitoes are out too, and it’s time to once again think about heartworm prevention for our dogs and cats.
When infected mosquitoes bite into your pet, they shoot a bunch of tiny baby worms called microfilariae into your pet’s blood stream. Once they’re inside, the dreaded worms plant themselves into the right side of the heart and waste no time in rapidly reproducing and blocking blood flow throughout the body of your pet, which can be fatal if not treated immediately. As the worms travel, they rupture blood cells and vessel walls along their way to the heart. They are simply reckless. Since there is no way to completely avoid mosquitoes, veterinarians recommend monthly treatments to help prevent the heartworm larvae from growing into adult form inside your pet’s heart and lungs. Read More
“More than one-half of Canadian households (53 per cent) own a cat or a dog. One in ten households (13 per cent) own both cats and dogs. The results suggest that there are over 7 million cats and over 5 million dogs living in Canadian homes.” Paws and Claws a Syndicated Study on Canadian Pet Ownership
Any creature that breathes, eats and produces waste has an impact on the environment and your pet is no exception. As communities look for ways to reduce, reuse and recycle, pet owners too must play their part in reducing the waste that pets create. Using biodegradable doggy doo bags during dog walks is a start. Where compost programs are in place you may deposit fur, bedding from pet cages and wood shavings for Green Bin collection. Don’t forget to include any leftover pet food, fruits, vegetables, bones, meats, fish and poultry and use certified compostable liner bags. Read More
The Swansea School Kindergarten Classes came to Bloor Animal Hospital on Friday May 4th to learn about empathy.
The group toured our hospital, visiting a few of our patients and discussed empathy with Dr.Lyons. Then they all gowned up to practice empathy on their own patients, teddy bears! The little surgeons preformed surgery on their stuffed patients and removed small treat packets consumed by these mischievous toys. Read More
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