Fergus Veterinary Hospital

Rural romanticism and “natural” foods 14.may.12 Food Law Ronald Doering The proliferation on our grocery shelves of foods with “natural” claims shows no sign of abating. With the growing recognition that organic food is not any safer, tastier, more nutritious or more sustainable, in spite of the higher price, consumers now want . . . → Read More: Natural and Organic Nutrition? Please ask questions.

15 May 2012 What is your dog thinking? Brain scans unleash canine secrets

When your dog gazes up at you adoringly, what does it see? A best friend? A pack leader? A can opener? Many dog lovers make all kinds of inferences about how their pets feel about them, but no one . . . → Read More: What is your dog thinking?

US: Diamond pet food recall questions 11.may.12 Worms & Germs Blog Scott Weese

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I’m getting a lot of questions now about canine aspects of this recall, so I’ve addressed my take on some of the important issues below. Can Salmonella cause disease in dogs? Absolutely. The common myth about dogs . . . → Read More: Salmonella Diamond Pet Food

Heartworm infections are up 63% from 10 years ago in Canada. Why? Fewer tests being run to find hidden carriers. Fewer dogs on prevention. Dogs imported from infected areas. The possibility of resistant strains emerging. Climate change making Canada more parasite friendly.

Test and Protect Today. Do not be a statistic.

The Fergus Veterinary Hospital now offers two types of regenerative cell therapy. These are both primarily directed towards arthritis and injury therapy. We still offer adult mesenchymal stem cell therapy as we have for the last 3 years. The new tool is Platlet Rich Plasma. Treatment with both techniques has been rewarding. . . . → Read More: Regenerative Cell Therapy “The Present”

1 May 2012 Regenerative medicine repairs mice from top to toe

Three separate studies in mice show normal function can be restored to hair, eye and heart cells. At the turn of the twentieth century, the promise of regenerating damaged tissue was so far-fetched that Thomas Hunt Morgan, despairing that his . . . → Read More: Regenerative Cell Therapy “The Future”

In the last month we have had two patients who needed and received oral surgery. One was major in scope and the other less extensive. Both owners reported at the follow up visit that both the 19 year old and the 4 year old were acting like kids again. The amount of . . . → Read More: A JOY

Genetics play a big part: Breed an allergic pet to an allergic pet = 80% of offspring have allergy tendencies. Breed an allergic to a non allergic = 40% of offspring have allergy tendencies. Breed non allergic to non allergic and 10 % of offspring have allergy tendencies. Curiously the same numbers . . . → Read More: Allergies

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! My name is Bentley and I am a 15 month old Jack Russell puppy. I am brown and white in colour with a distinctive brown circle on my back by my tail. I went missing on Friday the 16th of March when my parents were distracted with other things. There was . . . → Read More: Lost Jack Russell Puppy

We hosted a student from the Ontario Veterinary College who will be a veterinarian in a month or two. These visits are two way transfer of information. We get to show a student how front line people serve pets and people. From the student we learn if we are at or ahead . . . → Read More: Hosting A Vet Student: What we learned