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Jun 18

Kidney Stones in Dogs & Cats: What You Should Know

By Parkgate Emergency, Health, Operations, Surgery No Comments

Does My Pet Have Kidney Stones or Bladder Stones? Unlike people, where kidney stones are unfortunately fairly common and most often very painful, dogs and cats are relatively unlikely to…

Read More Jun 18

Can Pets Have Allergies?

By Parkgate Diet, Health, Uncategorized No Comments

Does your pet start scratching at this time of year? Lick and chew their feet non-stop? Or develop skin infections, bottom itching or ear problems? The start of Summer/Autumn also…

Read More May 12

Bloat – The Mother of All Emergencies

By Parkgate Emergency, Health No Comments

There are many injuries and physical disorders that represent life-threatening emergencies. There is only one condition so drastic that it overshadows them all in terms of rapidity of consequences and…

Read More May 10

Lipoma

By Parkgate Health No Comments

Finding a lump under a beloved pet’s skin is a disturbing event and definitely warrants a trip to the veterinarian’s office for an evaluation. Happily, it is not uncommon for…

Read More May 07

How to Stop your Dog Scratching Itself

By Parkgate Health No Comments

Spring is that time of year when humans start getting hay-fever and our pets start itching. The wonderful Vancouver climate, with all the beautiful plants and greenery, tend to be…

Read More May 05

Abscesses from Bite Wounds

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An abscess forms when an infected bite wound heals over on the surface, sealing the infection inside. Fever is generated as the infection incubates. Diseased tissue and the inflammatory cells…

Read More Apr 29

How to Keep your Dog Cool during the Spring/Summer Months

By Parkgate Health, Summer Time Safety No Comments

The weather has been pretty warm lately, and with the warm weather comes a good time to think about ways we can help keep our pets cool. Dogs are more…

Read More Apr 14

Chocolate toxicity – What to Do if The Dog Finds Your Stash

By Parkgate Diet, Emergency, Health No Comments

With Easter recently passed, many of us will harbor some leftover chocolate to snack on over the next coming months. Unfortunately, it can be very dangerous for pets. How much is…

Read More Apr 06

5 Warning Signs of Bloat That Could Save Your Dog’s Life

By Parkgate Diet, Emergency, Health, Knowledge, Operations, Surgery No Comments

Bloat in dogs is unfortunately a common and often fatal emergency, but there is a way you can prevent it happening. Bloat in dogs is one of the most soul…

Read More Mar 29

The 10 Most Common Pet Injuries – and What to do About Them

By Parkgate Health, Safety No Comments

No matter how careful you are as a pet owner, accidents happen. Whether it’s something minor, like a torn nail, or something more significant, like a snake bite, the time…

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