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October is an eventful month for the team at Kawartha Animal Hospital.  Besides celebrating Thanksgiving and Halloween we also celebrate our fantastic RVT’s (registered veterinary technicians), Animal Health Week (October 1-7) and once again are fundraising for the Farley Foundation. The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association’s theme for Animal Health Week 2017 is protect the five animal freedoms.  These five freedoms being; adequate shelter, appropriate veterinary care, proper nutrition, ensuring proper socialization and allowing animals to exhibit normal behaviour.  Our knowledge and access to knowledge about these five freedoms has greatly enhanced the animal/human bond. It is because of this bond between humans…

Wow, where did the summer go?  How can it be the last week of August and the last week before school starts?  It has been a whirlwind here at Kawartha Animal Hospital. Since June 19, we have been missing a staff member every week because of staff vacations, health issues and the sudden loss of Dr. Rick’s father in July.  Dr. Rick and I would like to thank the team at Kawartha Animal Hospital for doing a great job and then some during a very stressful period and we want to thank all of our wonderful clients for being patient…

May is full of events that Kawartha Animal Hospital wants our animal loving community to be aware of. We have mentioned most of these events on an individual basis previously, but thought that it would be good to remind you all of them again. Already highlighted in our “In the News” May 7-13 is Be Kind to Animals Week.  This week is also Emergency Preparedness Week as noted in the City of Kawartha Lakes Waste Collection Calendar.  May 13 is National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day. It isn’t hard to imagine a scenario where one might find their family in an emergency…

Fingers crossed… the snow we woke up to last Friday morning is going to be the last that we experience until mid December!  As much as we all enjoy a white holiday season we also enjoy a green Easter, especially when it is in April. Spring is a time of year when we are busting at the seams to get outside and start the beautification of our yards and for some of us our own bodies as well as our pets.  We tend to hibernate for various reasons indoors while the plant life sleeps under the snow. As your family…

Drs. Rick, Erin and the Team at Kawartha Animal Hospital are so very honoured to be named “Favorite Veterinarian” in Kawartha Lakes for the third year in a row!  We love our job and you, our clients (our extended family) help to make the bad days better, the normal days great and the best days awesome! On another note, we are thrilled to announce that Dr. Lindsay Prior will be joining our hospital on a part time basis to help us continue to give great care to your pets.  Dr. Prior has been here since December as a locum veterinarian…

Did you know? A huge percentage of dogs and cats will have some form of dental disease by the age of 4! Yes – you heard that right! Age 4! Dental issues are more than just a toothache in your pets – they can also lead to serious threats to your pet’s overall health and well-being.  So…. what are some signs that your pet might have a dental issue? One of the first things you might notice is bad breath. Lots of people say “that’s just doggie breath” but you should be aware that foul smelling breath might indicate your…