Happy 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. We welcome new, and long standing clients at our day clinic and provide emergency, after hours, critical care and referral services for pets in need.

Patients from other clinics will be stabilized and returned back to their referring veterinarians. Follow up is always done with both pet owners and doctors.

We are celebrating our Silver Anniversary Year at the Kingston Road Animal Hospital. Dr. Morris Samson opened the clinic's doors 25 years ago and it operates from the same location today. We are proud that our hospital continues to grow and evolve with the ever-changing needs of the community.

Realizing the relevance and impact of social media, we have jumped in enthusiastically.

We have launched our new-look website at www.vestoronto.com. Dr. Jonathan Mitelman and Barbara Kelly collaborate on weekly blogs, sharing heartwarming pet stories, cases and educational material.

These can be found at www.vetstoronto.com/blog. We also have an ever-growing presence on Twitter (@vetstoronto), Facebook (facebook.com/vetstoronto), Ask the Vet, Linkedin and other social media platforms.

Both Dr. Samson and Dr. Mitelman will be attending conferences and lecturing at such places as the Ontario Vet College in Guelph and the New Brunswick Veterinary Medical Association. Both doctors act as consultants to other veterinarians and animal hospitals.

The relationships we value are cemented by our core beliefs: knowledge, respect, experience and compassion. We look forward to continuing to care for your much loved family pets.

Wishing you all of the best for 2012.

Dr. Morris Samson, Dr. Jonathan Mitelman and the team at VETSToronto and the Kingston Road Animal Hospital.