by Amherst | Dec 21, 2015 | Blog
While there are plenty of store bought gifts you can get for your pets it’s much more fun to get the family involved in whipping up some homemade goodies for the furry members of your family. As an added bonus, it keeps the kids busy and gives them options to...
by Amherst | Dec 17, 2015 | Blog
The holidays are the perfect time of year to connect with family, and in our house, Pot Roast is the only family Joe and I have nearby. Being in the military, our parents and siblings live all over Canada, far from Vancouver, so we never forget our favourite Bully...
by Amherst | Dec 14, 2015 | Blog
This week’s pets of the week are the handsome and adorable duo Tony and Pablo. These cute kittens belong to one of our lovely receptionists Leann! A client of ours called the clinic one day inquiring about neutering two kittens his mom was fostering. Leann and the...
by Amherst | Dec 11, 2015 | Blog, Pet Wellness
Is your dog coughing from kennel cough? have something caught in his throat? Or vomiting up white foam? Kennel cough, as the name suggests, is a disease characterized by an acute onset of a dry, hacking cough. Often your dog may even bring up white foamy mucous at the...
by Amherst | Dec 9, 2015 | Blog
There have been some recent studies circulating that link the color of a cat’s coat with its behavior. And while these articles are very interesting, many of you may be questioning their validity. Animal Behaviour Scientist Dr. Rebecca Ledger as recently written a...
by Amherst | Dec 2, 2015 | Blog
Union Gospel Mission is a local organization that helps those in need by providing meals, outreach programs, alcohol and drug recovery programs, and shelter and housing. Each year the Mission puts on the Gifts of Hope program, which provides Christmas hampers to...
by Amherst | Nov 27, 2015 | Blog
Introducing- The Pot Roast Series! by Kelly S. Thompson If you follow the Amherst Veterinary Hospital blog, you’ve already heard of Pot Roast, the English Bull Terrier with an affinity for medical care. His three-and-a-half years have been fraught with medical issues...
by Amherst | Nov 25, 2015 | Blog, Pet Wellness
Since calling Amherst Veterinary Hospital her home for the last year and a half, Mary has been treated for a multitude of ailments including numerous ear infections, chronic GI upset and a bout of pancreatitis that involved surgically placing a feeding tube. Along...
by Amherst | Nov 20, 2015 | Blog
Jess is one of our lovely receptionists here at Amherst Veterinary Hospital. She recently spent one of her Saturdays volunteering at Thank Dog I am Out’s Rescue Event. Susan Patterson, founder of the Vancouver-based canine rescue organization, partnered with...
by Amherst | Nov 17, 2015 | Blog, Vaccination
It’s vaccine awareness month at Amherst Veterinary Hospital and I thought I would share a case that highlights the importance of vaccines. It was one of those difficult cases that due to the owner’s perseverance allowed for a happy ending. Jed was a previously...
