by Amherst | Apr 1, 2019 | Blog
Spring is here in Vancouver! The sun is shining, dogs and cats are running in the grass, cherry trees are blooming, and the eggs are waiting…That’s right; parasites are excited about spring too! Now that your pets are spending more time outside, there are a few things...
by Amherst | Feb 28, 2019 | Blog
A ruptured cranial cruciate ligament is the most common knee injury in our pet dogs. Larger breed dogs, particularly Labrador retrievers, Golden retrievers, Rottweilers, Neoplitan mastiff, Newfoundlands, Staffordshire Terriers and Labradoodles seem particularly prone....
by Amherst | Jan 31, 2019 | Blog
February is dental month at Amherst Veterinary Hospital and we are excited to help give your pet a shiny, healthy smile! Have you checked your pet’s breath lately? Does it make you run across the room? The clinical name for bad breath is halitosis and often there is a...
by Amherst | Dec 24, 2018 | Blog
Christmas 2018 is just one day away. We at Amherst Vet Hospital are looking forward to this festive holiday and we hope our staff and clients have a safe and happy celebration. The team at Amherst would like to offer some tips so everyone, including their pets can...
by Amherst | Nov 20, 2018 | Blog
Here is a recent article in the news about a dog that died on Vancouver Island due to Leptospirosis. We have received multiple calls from concerned clients as to whether they need to worry about this disease for their dogs. Although not a common disease, Leptospirosis...
by Amherst | Nov 8, 2018 | Blog, Roast's Posts
Not all dogs like puppies, and it’s not hard to tell why. Puppies lack manners. They nip. They jump. They have seemingly endless piles of energy. Ask anyone with a puppy and they’ll tell you that nothing is more difficult than training a new one. What makes us humans...
