Welcome to Kingston Road Animal Hospital Dogs, cats, birds & exotics, older pets
HAPPY NEW YEAR CLIENT GREETING 2012
Kingston Road Animal Hospital and Toronto South Emergency, members of the VETSToronto Group, provides 24/7/365 service. We offer both medical care as your pet's regular veterinarian and we are also an animal hospital that provides emergency, after hours and critical care treatment.
Our hospital provides diagnostics, procedures, treatments and services. We offer on-site ultrasound, laser surgery and endoscopy. We have board certified emergency, critical care specialists, internists and surgeons at our fingertips.
We have a collegial relationship with local vets. Emergency referrals are stabilized at our hospital and returned to their referring vets. Follow up is done with both doctors and pet owners.We have a collegial relationship with local vets. Emergency referrals are stabilized at our hospital and returned to their referring vets. Follow up is done with both doctors and pet owners.
We deliver medical care in a personal, comfortable and welcoming environment.
Ask the VETS: Advice from Drs Morris Samson & Jonathan MitlemanAccessibility
Emergency
We are your East End Emergency Care Provider
We accept walk-in emergencies 24/7. Referrals and Continued Care from your veterinarian are welcomed. We maintain constant communication with your home clinic.
Emergency: 416-690-0625
Latest Blog Entries
What Galway’s life taught us
January 24 2012By Barbara Kelly Galway’s owners noticed that their normally active, four year old Bernese Mountain Dog was not herself. For about three-to-four days her behaviour had changed, she was showing reluctance to sit properly at her food bowl, she didn’t come to the door and had difficulty ascending the stairs. Normally together with the family’s [...] Read more
Groucho shows small marks can hide big trouble
January 16 2012By Barbara Kelly Following a fight in the park with another dog, Groucho’s owner brought her injured, mixed breed dog to VETSToronto at the Kingston Road Animal Hospital. Although there seemed to be just a small bite wound, Groucho felt pain at his owner’s touch. Dr. Arif Memon examined the wound area on the dog’s left [...] Read more
Looking towards an exciting 2012
January 6 2012Happy New Year Everyone! Vetstoronto and the Kingston Road Animal Hospital are entering 2012 with energy and optimism. We value collaboration with pet owners and collegial relationships between referring veterinarians because it promotes animal wellness and client satisfaction. As a full-service animal hospital, we are open 24/7/365, with a doctor on site around the clock. [...] Read more
Remembering friends old and new
December 28 2011By Dr. Jonathan Mitelman and Barbara Kelly Barbara: What a year it’s been for this blog. We’ve learned so much about our animal heroes including Abner, the chocolate lab who ate the cheese wrapper and developed an obstruction. He’s doing fine, now, bringing great joy to his family. And Nikko the cat, whose owners thought [...] Read more
Holiday season pet safety: Just in case
December 16 2011By Barbara Kelly We all have our amusing holiday pet stories. Mine is about our then three year old standard dachshund Billy. Spending his first Christmas with our family, and the freedoms he was not accustomed to, brought with it some challenges. Our guests were due to arrive and I was just putting the finishing [...] Read more
With a little help from Ruby’s friends
December 9 2011By Barbara Kelly When strangers come together with a common goal, sometimes great things can happen. At the centre of our story is Ruby, a young terrier mix, who was found badly injured, likely from a collision involving a car, by some local area residents. Knowing the little dog needed immediate medical intervention these good [...] Read more
Billie Jean, from a longdog lover
December 2 2011By Barbara Kelly We would like to introduce you to a group known on Twitter as #doxieposse. They come from all age groups and walks of life, literally spanning the globe. However, despite their diversity, there are two beliefs that each and every one of the members share: The first is an unconditional love and [...] Read more
Canine disc disease: hardships and hope
November 19 2011By Barbara Kelly Canine Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) in my world is every dachshund owner’s worst nightmare. It unites us, as we know all too well that this is not a situation to be tackled alone. My own experience with IVDD happened in 2008 when my standard dachshund, Billy, suffered from a [...] Read more
Copper restored to his previous shine
November 13 2011By Barbara Kelly When we share our lives with animals, at times we, as their people, are faced with some difficult decisions. When our much loved family pet becomes afflicted with an incapacitating injury or illness, what do we do? This was the case for Copper, an 11-year-old Viszla and his family. When the [...] Read more
Unplug a pug for a Rosie(r) life
November 7 2011By Barbara Kelly When the owners of Rosie, an 11-year-old pug, suspected the dog might have an eye infection, they sought care for her from VETSToronto at the Kingston Road Animal Hospital. Rosie had a green gooey discharge from one eye. Upon examination Dr. Jonathan Mitelman and Dr. Morris Samson realized that [...] Read more
