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Tapeworms hit the headlines last week! The image of a slithering tapeworm segment reportedly found in a burger went viral (wrong metaphor!) last week. It looked to me like a freshly cast segment (proglottid) of the common tapeworm associated with flea infestations in...

In this past week we have seen several dogs with canine cough and received a flurry of phone calls from concerned owners whose dogs had typical symptoms. For many, the initial description is “I think there might be something stuck in my dog’s throat”. Dogs don’t have...

Because pets get cancer too, and it is not just the old ones. I remember my 10 year old son Thomas coming to me one morning saying “Dad, Bartok has got a big lump on his neck”. Bartok was our 9 month old Viszla puppy. Viszlas have very short coats and I was handling...

Betty is an amazing girl with a very sweet temperament approaching her fourteenth year.   She has always led an active lifestyle but over the last few years her doting family noticed she was starting to slow down a little. Her movements were becoming stiffer. She...

Coffee and Cake at Halifax to celebrate! Once again we are celebrating a successful BESTPRACTICE Hospital Standards audit. Drop in for coffee and something sweet. A treat for your pet too. We like to reward them for getting their weight checked! This was our 12th...

As winter starts to bite so do the pains of arthritis! If your pet has arthritis they will have sore joints. When we have sore joints we grumble and moan. We are a wimpy species. However, pets rarely cry out when they have chronic pain. They tell us they are sore...

Jo's Canine Remedial Massage clinics are live! It is so wonderful to be able to offer this service, which not only helps to alleviate pain and discomfort but can also improve overall quality of life for animals in pain, ultimately extending lifespan in some cases. Our...

Beautiful Labraspoodle Rosie came in recently for a Nurse Consult with our superstar Vet Nurse, Jo.   Rosie's mum was concerned as Rosie had been licking at one of her paws. Rosie has a history of being a bit itchy and has also picked up a grass seed in the past which...

Dementia in their pet is very frustrating for owners. The good news is there are some good options for treatment.

How the time flies! And the years have been full of life in its full range of laughter and tears. That is what happens when we work with pets and their families.   When we sat down with architect Ellen Brinkman to design the new Halifax Veterinary Centre we focussed...

Who is that masked man….? Or woman….??  Likely someone who is concerned about their health risks if exposed to Covid. Even with the Omicron variants those risks are very real for some.  Mask wearing is now optional at Halifax but we respect the concerns of those who...