Have you ever seen a cat that looks like they have extra large paws, like they are wearing boxing gloves? You may have been meeting a polydactyl cat - a feline with a genetic mutation that gives them extra toes. Poly meaning many and dactyl meaning finger or toe. Most [...]
Do you test your dog for heartworm and intestinal parasites? Is your dog or cat on heartworm prevention? They should be! In April of 2022, we had a group of rescue dogs arrive in Canada from San Pedro, Belize. At the sight of one, originally named Miss Gina, I fell [...]
As many of you know, Dr. Heather and I travel to Belize twice a year to volunteer at Saga Humane Society. Dr. Heather was first introduced to Saga 6 years ago now, which is crazy to think we’ve been so many times! Although we are used to the differences between [...]
Best in Show I have been very blessed to have had many experiences with showing a variety of animals, including horses, sheep, beef cattle and of course dogs. Showing dogs being the most amount of work, but the most rewarding. I grew up in a household that was active in [...]
When I was 13, I began volunteering at Glanbrook. I was a dog-lover through and through, and I wanted to become a vet. We had been taking our Brittany spaniel,, Tilly to Glanbrook for a couple of years, and I thought it would be wise to understand the behind-the-scenes workings [...]
I’m Dr. Marissa, one of the associate vets here at Glanbrook Vet Services, and I absolutely love what I do. I get to have hands-on interactions with so many amazing and wonderful pets every single day. In the 20-30 minutes that I see each pet, my job is to use [...]
When I walk around and see pets who help those with physical, learning, and other health difficulties, I think to myself “Wow, animals are so amazing. They help so many people with everyday tasks that others may take for granted”. What we don’t see is the impact animals have on [...]
I’ve had my first pup Roy for close to 11 years now and truthfully, he’s been a very easy dog. I have done minimal training with him and he has turned out pretty great, albeit a few idiosyncrasies here and there. In retrospect, I think this gave me a false [...]
Practicing Veterinary Medicine on any regular day is hard, and amazing all at the same time. It is definitely mentally stimulating, but also draining, physically tiring, and emotionally exhausting. Practicing Veterinary Medicine during a global wide pandemic is like nothing I have ever experienced before. The way I have practiced [...]
T minus 7 days until our big rescue trip! This time around it has a bit of different look! Ever since the several extreme errors by United Airlines earlier this year, involving transport of animals, it is next to impossible to rescue dogs out of Belize. When I say [...]
