Tag Archives: veterinarian

by MDB blogger and veterinarian Dr. Amanda Glew  The night is dark, except for the reflected light of the snow in the sky. There is an eerie silence as I lay in bed, wondering what is about to happen. My heart jumps as I suddenly hear the crash, almost thankful that it has occurred. The whole family tumbles out of bed …

(cover photo is copyright (c) 2009 Brett McBain and made available under a Creative Commons Attribution) Christina Nosotti is a local veterinarian and a contributor to MDB.  An opinion piece she wrote was recently published in the Gazette – but edited for space. Below is the piece in its entirety:  It’s not so black and white. There is much debate over whether to …

MDB is thrilled to welcome Dr. Amanda Glew to our team of bloggers! She’ll be helping answer your medical questions with Dr. Lissa in our “Ask A Vet” section as well as contributing personal pieces from her own experiences in practice.  We love this first contribution and know you will too…. by MDB blogger and veterinarian Dr. Amanda Glew  It …

by MDB Blogger and veterinarian, Dr. Christina Nosotti  Volunteering in shelters is what sparked my passion to pursue my dream of becoming a vet. For as long as I can remember, I have loved animals. As a child, I used to visit the local SPCA and would just long to bring them all home. In my late teens, I started …

  There is a Spanish proverb that says, “Where there is love, there is pain.” Compassion fatigue is an emotional and spiritual fatigue or exhaustion that takes over a person and causes a decline in his or her ability to experience joy or to feel and care for others. People helping out human or nonhuman animals can experience this secondary …

Nat here!  I adopted my chihuahua, Flea from the awesome rescue Sasha’s Den Rescue about 8 years ago.  Flea came from a ‘backyard breeder’ – with some waaay overloaded physical and emotional baggage for such a wee thing – having lived the first year and half of her life caged as ‘breeding stock’, so someone could make a quick buck off her …

Francesca Rogier has had her rescue dog Brindi taken away 2 times by Halifax Animal Control. She's accrued lawyer bills in the thousands, brought her case to the Supreme Court and at one point - even lost her home trying to get her dog back. Francesca's next court date is in early March, where she will once again fight for the return of her beloved companion.

Read All about it! 41 Beagles Rescued From Testing Lab Land Locally [VIDEO] Veteran haunted by the Iraq war is recovering by driving animals to Canada for adoption. Jogger Saves Cat Huddled in Rainy Park, Carries Him 1 Mile in Her Coat 21 pit bull terriers are in police custody after an alleged dog fighting bust The father of the owner of dogs claims his son LOVES his Dogs [Video] Tips from ASPCA keeping your pet safe during the holiday season. [Video] PLUS MORE RESCUE NEWS!

Neurologist Dr. Parent also believes Ruby-Sue has a life-threatening intracellular parasite infection called neosporosis, which attacks her central nervous system. Monday, November 7th – Ruby-Sue had her big appointment with top nerologist, Dr. Joane Parent of the Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire in Saint-Hyacinthe. We arrived at the clinic for our 1:30 appointment at 1:35, and finished our appointment at 6pm. …

The following is a rebuttal to Christina Nosotti’s blog piece regarding her personal experience with shelters.  (MDB is happy to publish well-crafted, well thought-out pieces from readers. Please contact us for more information). Thank you to Suzannah VS for taking time to offer the following:  Rescue, from a foster Mum’s perspective As far back as I can remember, I always enjoyed …