Stories
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Born Free
Oct 08 2014
Smokey was born into a colony of wild cats living in a barn. Typically, these cats are unapproachable and will have nothing to do with people, but Smokey was good…
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Major
Sep 24 2014
When Major entered his families household, he was “Shorter than the grass in the backyard”. Fourteen years later, this conservative Staffordshire Bull Terrier is still with us. Nothing fazes him. …
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OCD in A Dog?
May 14 2014
OCD is a common term in the field of human psychology. Although I have often felt that my pets suffered from obsessive compulsive disorder, in the veterinary field OCD usually…
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Meet Harry Houdini
May 01 2014
Harry was adopted by Ed’s family earlier this year and as you can guess, he is an expert at escaping from confined areas. Cages, kennels… you name it. These antics…
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Before and After Hip Dysplasia
Apr 27 2014
Brandy was rescued when she was 2 weeks old, and the odds of her survival were touch and go. She had to be bottle fed and nursed through this period…
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A Tale of a Pup’s Tail
Apr 13 2014
When Diesel visited the hospital, he was just five weeks old. He had lesions on his feet and even worse, a severely infected tail. And there begins the tale of…
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Jay’s Legacy
Apr 01 2014
Diane has been a client with us for longer than I can remember. She has a reputation for being devoted to her pets. It was a common place to find…
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Diasy
Mar 18 2014
There are always certain clients you can recognize before you ask for their name. For example, when I’m working and I’m asked for the “big bottle of insulin” (as opposed…
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Victim of Circumstance
Mar 04 2014
Tragedy can strike in the most unexpected and unusual fashion. We rarely consider catastrophic events as we go through our day to day life dealing with responsibilities at work, as…
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Congratulations Dr. McCleary!
Jan 16 2014
The Staff at Bucksburn Veterinary Hospital would like to congratulate Dr. James McCleary on receiving the Upper Canada Preserved Award from the Toronto General Hospital for his generous contributions to…
