by Close Vet Clinic | Oct 27, 2021 | Cats, Dogs, Pet Care, Pet Tips, Wellness
Trimming your pets nails on a continual basis is an important part of their health care and wellness. There are a few reasons nail trims should be completed routinely. Keeping the nails as short as possible will not only increase the comfort of your pet, but it will...
by Close Vet Clinic | Aug 31, 2021 | Disease and Symptoms, Dogs, Nutrition, Pet Care, Pet Tips, Wellness
Grain free diets have been very popular among pet owners within the last few years, but are they being marketed properly? Choosing what to feed your dog can be a very daunting task at hand – especially when there are so many different brands and types of dog...
by Close Vet Clinic | Aug 2, 2021 | Disease and Symptoms, Dogs, Pet Care, Pet Tips, Wellness
Arthritis is a condition involving inflammation of one or more joints. Arthritis comes from the Greek work “arthro” meaning “joint” and “itis” meaning inflammation. There are many causes of arthritis in pets. In most cases with arthritis, it is a progressive...
by Close Vet Clinic | Jun 1, 2021 | Disease and Symptoms, Dogs, Pet Care, Pet Safety, Pet Tips, Surgical, Vaccines
A vaccine is a medical product that stimulates an animal’s immune system to produce antibodies (also known as immunity) to a specific disease, protecting the animal from that disease or lessening it’s severity if he/she were to ever be exposed to it during their...
by Close Vet Clinic | May 2, 2021 | Disease and Symptoms, Dogs, Parasites, Pet Care, Pet Safety, Pet Tips
Heartworm infection can become a life threatening illness very quickly if not rapidly diagnosed, it is arguably one of the most important parasites to protect dogs against. According to statistics, approximately 100 000 cases of heartworm are reported annually within...
by Close Vet Clinic | Apr 2, 2021 | Cats, Disease and Symptoms, Dogs, Parasites, Pet Care, Pet Safety, Pet Tips
Ticks and fleas are a growing concern in Southern Ontario and for its residing animals. Ticks and fleas are both classified as ectoparasites, which means that they live outside of the body. They seek warmth within the fur of animals and feed on their blood....
