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Let me start by saying this is not a sad story.  It is an educational story about what can happen to our pets as they age, and the options we have to make a difference.  In December of last year (2014), my 14-year-old silky terrier mix, Jasper, was diagnosed with...

Jasper the dog with McLean Animal Hospital staff

Pup Jaspers and his battle with kidney disease

Let me start by saying this is not a sad story.  It is an educational story about what can happen to our pets as they age, and the options we have to make a difference.  In December of last year (2014), my 14-year-old silky terrier mix, Jasper, was diagnosed with...

Dog watching a cat eat food from a bowl

Mclean Animal Hospital

The days are getting longer and it sure is getting warm out there! Must mean summer is upon us, which means BBQs, cottage trips and vacations. We are in full swing here at our Scarborough clinic with heartworm season. If you have not gotten your pet’s protection yet, please give...

Cats and dogs with metal bowls

Why I Recommend the Diets I Recommend

Imagine if every meal you ate was as optimally healthy for you as a team of experts and scientists could devise.  This is not realistic for people, but is a unique and enormous tool for us in veterinary medicine to maximize both the length and quality of life for our...

Thrall the dog

OSCAR Fund – Thrall’s Story

You know what? Thrall is a little worried you are standing there, in fact he’s afraid of you, and often misunderstood because of it. He’s been other places that wouldn’t let him in because he’s “vicious”.  You can imagine what happens when a dog this big is afraid of the vet,...