Comments for VETS Toronto Blog http://www.vetstoronto.com/blog Veterinary Emergency Trauma Service Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:46:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on With a little help from Ruby’s friends by Kathryn Freeman http://www.vetstoronto.com/blog/with-a-little-help-from-rubys-friends/#comment-1287 Kathryn Freeman Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:46:10 +0000 http://www.vetstoronto.com/blog/?p=327#comment-1287 This is an amazing story but does not surprise me. We have needed the services of Kingston Road animal hospital a few times in the last couple of years and they have been nothing but outstanding, and have gone to great lengths to ensure our pets were getting the best care possible. We are very grateful for the care provided. This is an amazing story but does not surprise me. We have needed the services of Kingston Road animal hospital a few times in the last couple of years and they have been nothing but outstanding, and have gone to great lengths to ensure our pets were getting the best care possible. We are very grateful for the care provided.

]]> Comment on Canine disc disease: hardships and hope by karwen bartmann http://www.vetstoronto.com/blog/canine-disc-disease-hardships-and-hope/#comment-1005 karwen bartmann Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:40:02 +0000 http://www.vetstoronto.com/blog/?p=306#comment-1005 Can IVDD cause kidney failure? My Basset developed IVDD, we had to out her down this morning because of this and was wondering if the two were linked. Can IVDD cause kidney failure? My Basset developed IVDD, we had to out her down this morning because of this and was wondering if the two were linked.

]]> Comment on Billie Jean, from a longdog lover by Linda Stowe http://www.vetstoronto.com/blog/billie-jean-from-a-longdog-lover/#comment-999 Linda Stowe Sat, 24 Mar 2012 21:05:25 +0000 http://www.vetstoronto.com/blog/?p=316#comment-999 Thank you for writing Billie's story for others to see. So glad I was able to help. IVDD IS NOT A DEATH SENTENCE. Given a chance to heal, most will come back and walk again. Time and patience and crate - crate - crate. Thank you for writing Billie’s story for others to see. So glad I was able to help. IVDD IS NOT A DEATH SENTENCE. Given a chance to heal, most will come back and walk again. Time and patience and crate – crate – crate.

]]> Comment on Pet dental thoughts to chew on by admin http://www.vetstoronto.com/blog/pet-dental-thoughts-to-chew-on/#comment-967 admin Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:15:40 +0000 http://www.vetstoronto.com/blog/?p=432#comment-967 How do you reverse a million years of canid behaviour? Hold the bone, spare the teeth? What is a reasonable compromise? Tough rubbery toys? The word indestructible doesn't really exist in Billy's household. Dr Jonathan Mitelman, VETSToronto How do you reverse a million years of canid behaviour? Hold the bone, spare the teeth?
What is a reasonable compromise?
Tough rubbery toys? The word indestructible doesn’t really exist in Billy’s household.
Dr Jonathan Mitelman, VETSToronto

]]> Comment on Pet dental thoughts to chew on by admin http://www.vetstoronto.com/blog/pet-dental-thoughts-to-chew-on/#comment-966 admin Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:09:03 +0000 http://www.vetstoronto.com/blog/?p=432#comment-966 Our dear Billy is such a compulsive chewer that he in fact has suffered damage to his teeth as a result. It is such a challenge. We need chew toys that are strong enough to prevent quick destruction and ingestion. Too hard and it affects the enamal, wears down the teeth and yes, even fractures them. We have stopped the hard bones, but still allow nylon ones. Rubber ones are chewed to pieces. We don't even think about fabric ones. Yikes! So, any suggestions? What can we give our loveable, compulsive chewer? Barbara and Billy the dachshund, VETSToronto Our dear Billy is such a compulsive chewer that he in fact has suffered damage to his teeth as a result. It is such a challenge. We need chew toys that are strong enough to prevent quick destruction and ingestion. Too hard and it affects the enamal, wears down the teeth and yes, even fractures them. We have stopped the hard bones, but still allow nylon ones. Rubber ones are chewed to pieces. We don’t even think about fabric ones. Yikes!
So, any suggestions? What can we give our loveable, compulsive chewer?
Barbara and Billy the dachshund, VETSToronto

]]> Comment on Pet dental thoughts to chew on by admin http://www.vetstoronto.com/blog/pet-dental-thoughts-to-chew-on/#comment-965 admin Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:01:56 +0000 http://www.vetstoronto.com/blog/?p=432#comment-965 Re: dental health neglect. This is quite true. If we don't see a problem/feel it/experience it, then we don't acknowledge it and it's easy to turn a blind eye. Our behaviour doesn't change until we're told or its visibly abnormal, malodorus, and the pet's prehension/mastication affected or compromised. Then comes the guilty feelings. Gnawing meaty bones or rawhide is certainly helpful. However, when chewing a very firm object, enamel damage can be incurred. There is a fine line between a scaping off of the barnacles of a hull and thinning out the hull itself. There is no substitute to good old fashioned mechanical debridement from a gentle brush. If only pets would accept an ultrasonic brush or waterpik. Dr. Jonathan Mitelman, VETSToronto Re: dental health neglect. This is quite true. If we don’t see a problem/feel it/experience it, then we don’t acknowledge it and it’s easy to turn a blind eye. Our behaviour doesn’t change until we’re told or its visibly abnormal, malodorus, and the pet’s prehension/mastication affected or compromised. Then comes the guilty feelings.
Gnawing meaty bones or rawhide is certainly helpful. However, when chewing a very firm object, enamel damage can be incurred. There is a fine line between a scaping off of the barnacles of a hull and thinning out the hull itself.
There is no substitute to good old fashioned mechanical debridement from a gentle brush. If only pets would accept an ultrasonic brush or waterpik.
Dr. Jonathan Mitelman, VETSToronto

]]> Comment on Pet dental thoughts to chew on by Jana Rade http://www.vetstoronto.com/blog/pet-dental-thoughts-to-chew-on/#comment-962 Jana Rade Sat, 25 Feb 2012 04:18:04 +0000 http://www.vetstoronto.com/blog/?p=432#comment-962 I read some place how tiny percentage of pet owners actually do anything in regards of dental care. We've been brushing Jasmine's teeth twice-daily since her last dental cleaning; and it's holding quite well. I think I remember our vet telling us that in 48 hours plaque turns to tartar. Which then gives "breeding ground" to more. In our experience tooth brushing does not eliminate the need for professional cleaning (at least it did not in the past) but keeps things fairly well under control. I found that gnawing on meaty bones, along with the brushing, seems the have the best results. I read some place how tiny percentage of pet owners actually do anything in regards of dental care.

We’ve been brushing Jasmine’s teeth twice-daily since her last dental cleaning; and it’s holding quite well. I think I remember our vet telling us that in 48 hours plaque turns to tartar. Which then gives “breeding ground” to more.

In our experience tooth brushing does not eliminate the need for professional cleaning (at least it did not in the past) but keeps things fairly well under control.

I found that gnawing on meaty bones, along with the brushing, seems the have the best results.

]]> Comment on Nickle’s injury comes up two heads by AllNaturalPetCare.com http://www.vetstoronto.com/blog/nickles-injury-comes-up-two-heads/#comment-950 AllNaturalPetCare.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:04:12 +0000 http://www.vetstoronto.com/blog/?p=393#comment-950 Well Done! Get well soon, Nickle! Well Done! Get well soon, Nickle!

]]> Comment on Holiday season pet safety: Just in case by Emergency Veterinary Care Raleigh http://www.vetstoronto.com/blog/holiday-season-pet-safety-just-in-case/#comment-636 Emergency Veterinary Care Raleigh Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:10:25 +0000 http://www.vetstoronto.com/blog/?p=339#comment-636 Hello, Thank you so much for your great post. Pets need care and love from us. It our to responsibility to take care of them. Hello,
Thank you so much for your great post. Pets need care and love from us. It our to responsibility to take care of them.

]]> Comment on Billie Jean, from a longdog lover by Jonathan Mitelman http://www.vetstoronto.com/blog/billie-jean-from-a-longdog-lover/#comment-517 Jonathan Mitelman Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:04:27 +0000 http://www.vetstoronto.com/blog/?p=316#comment-517 That's quite a heartfelt letter. It helps remind us to be mindful of strength of the pet-human bond. Good luck Billie Jean Jonathan Mitelman That’s quite a heartfelt letter. It helps remind us to be mindful of strength of the pet-human bond.

Good luck Billie Jean

Jonathan Mitelman

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