by Amherst | Aug 22, 2017 | Blog, Nutrition
by Cailin R. Heinze, VMD, MS, DACVN July 03, 2017 in Petfoodology Blog, Trending Topics in Pet Nutrition We’ve discussed grain-free diets in a previous post, focusing on the fact that “grain-free” is a marketing term rather than a health term. There are no data that...
by Amherst | Aug 14, 2017 | Blog, Roast's Posts
I mentioned in my previous post that I’ve just returned from a trip to Europe to see my husband. Roast is happy to have me home but it was clear after just a day or two that neither of us was feeling particularly well. Pot Roast is the dog of more than $30,000 in vet...
by Amherst | Jul 27, 2017 | Blog
Melissa has spent the last year working as an assistant at Amherst and has done an amazing job. Her dream is to be a Veterinarian and she recently found out that her application to study Veterinary medicine at the University of Saskatchewan has been accepted. We are...
by Amherst | Jun 23, 2017 | Blog, Uncategorised
Summer Heat Affects Pets Summer weather has officially arrived in Vancouver and with that comes increased outdoor fun with our four-legged companions. Whether you’ll be hiking, biking or just playing fetch with your pet this summer, one thing to keep in mind during...
by Amherst | Jun 2, 2017 | Blog, Roast's Posts
Recently, I was busy preparing for a trip to meet my husband, who is currently deployed with the Canadian Armed Forces. We’d be spending nearly three wonderful weeks in Belgium and the Netherlands, and we were thrilled, but I’m admittedly a bit of a worrywart, and as...
by Amherst | May 26, 2017 | Blog, Gilmour's Guides
A week back, I took my guide dog Marley, along with little wiggle-bum Aurora, to Pacific Spirit Forest trails, the talking GPS squawking off street names along the way. Arriving at the leash release zone, off they went while I used my white mobility cane, with...