Familiarize yourself with common pet toxicities by recognizing poisonous plants, household items, foods and other substances.
Regular brushing of your pet's teeth can help prevent oral disease that can spread bacteria to other parts of your cat's body. Specialty formulated foods and professional cleanings can also help control plaque and tartar.
Grain Free Diets & Heart Disease
This website discusses the recent spike in taurine deficiency-related canine dilated cardiomyopathy, especially whether diet plays a role. Specific articles:
Diet-Associated Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Dogs: What Do We Know?
Raw meat-based diets, both commercial and home-made are increasing in popularity. But how much of the glowing testimonials that you’ve heard are accurate, and is there any risk to this type of feeding strategy?
The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) is an independent council of veterinarians, veterinary parasitologists, and other animal health care professionals established to create guidelines for the optimal control of internal and external parasites that threaten the health of pets and people.
Canadian Parasitology Expert Panel Guidelines
The Canadian Parasitology Expert Panel (CPEP) is made up of Canadian and Canadian-based veterinary parasitologists and veterinarians in general practice with specific interest or expertise in parasitology in their region. They recently released updated guidelines specific to Canada.
Why we screen your pet’s stools, and instructions on how to collect a stool sample for cats and dogs.
Tip and tricks to protect cats from outdoor dangers and to minimize the impact of roaming cats on wildlife, birds and bats.
Stewardship Centre for BC’s Cats and Birds
Information on the Cats and Birds for pet owners, veterinarians, local governments, and citizens interested in helping make BC a safer place for cats, birds, other wildlife and people.