Tag Archives: Nails

When I speak with veterinary colleagues in Europe and Australia, I am simply embarrassed. I live in this wonderful country where we are often leading the way of research and innovation in animal health and welfare. And yet, we still declaw. Twenty-eight countries (and counting) have made declawing illegal and considered inhumane. Why is Canada so far behind?   I …

  Rosie animal Adoption will be holding an adoption clinic and BBQ at the Timberlea Vet Clinic Saturday the 21st of September, Rain or Shine, since there is a lovely large covered patio to protect everyone from all weather. Nail clipping will be offered to any one who needs there animals nails cut for a fee of 10$, which will …

Is your pup the love of your life? How about treating  your furbabies to a “pawdicure” and a photo session this Valentine’s Day! On February 12, come meet L’Alternative Canine at the Centre Canin Heidi & Cie in Longueuil, where your little one will be getting his nails done and can be photographed for a good cause. Activities and Fees: …

Yesterday August 26th, 2011 our veterinary clinic went right to work on Remi and took biopsies of several areas of Remi’s affected skin under sedation and pain control. This will be key in diagnostics, and will save us the time wasted on trial and error in treatment. The first veterinarian to evaluate him was afraid he might have an autoimmune …

Well I have some catching up to do. Molly is now 4 ½ years old. If you had met her when we first brought her home compared to now, you would definitely notice a huge improvement. When we first brought her home, her hair was matted (inches thick) and pulling at her skin. Her teeth, well her teeth were yellow …

It was well over a year ago that I had met Lulu, a beautiful 4 year old Lab-mix. When her owner Natalie had called Pampered Pets to make a grooming appointment for her , she had told me that Lulu had become very fearful of groomers and the last place she went for grooming Lulu wouldn’t even go down the …

For those of you who may have recently acquired a puppy or maybe thinking of getting one in the spring, here are a few helpful tips on how to get them ready to be professionally groomed for the rest of their lives. Let’s say for example that you are now the proud owner of one of these adorable little “Doodle” …

Another sickening reason why our laws are too lenient for animal abusers. Just before Christmas in Granby, a mother lab and one of her six puppies were discovered in the snow with nails jammed into their skulls.  The puppy died. The mother, miraculously survived.  Sadly, it is one of thousands of animal abuse cases that happen every day.  Read the …