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Dr. Amanda Glew: M&M the big-bellied tabby
M&M the Big-Bellied Tabby – by Dr. Amanda Glew The other day I received a call from my niece that there was a cat hanging around – “Aunt Amanda, I think she is pregnant, what do I do?”. This is what happens to you when you have a bunch of nieces and nephews with a love of animals. “Bring her …
Read More »Dr. Amanda Glew: Plans for your Pet After Your Death
What are your plans for them? – by Dr. Amanda Glew One of the most frustrating thing to deal with as a vet is death. I am not talking about animals dying. Yes, that is bad, but I am talking about when the human dies. It really bothers me that we make allowances for everything in our wills – our …
Read More »Dr. Amanda Glew: Feather Trees
Feather Trees – by Dr. Amanda Glew A few years ago, I decided to do a Christmas tree fundraiser for Le Nichoir. I have a friend who had just moved to the Eastern Townships and had purchased a tree farm. Liking catchy phrases, I thought it would be fun to name the fundraising campaign “Feather Trees” is order to help …
Read More »Dr. Amanda Glew: ACL surgery repair
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery Repair by Dr. Amanda Glew Tango is an 8 year old beagle, who is morbidly obese. At 45 pounds, he should weight 25. I have found that at some point on yearly exams, I become redundant and almost nagging when harping about weight loss. In this case, Tango lives on a horse farm, and from a …
Read More »Mr. Grey – by Dr. Amanda Glew
Mr. Grey – by Amanda Glew The other day I was asked why we have a rescue fund. I looked at the client, and said, “did you ever meet Nelson?” This was before Mr. Grey showed up at the clinic. Nelson was our first big rescue case – a little funny-looking Chihuahua who was left tied to a bench in …
Read More »Dr. Amanda Glew: Goodbye to the Birds in the Barn
Goodbye to the birds in the barn – by Dr. Amanda Glew This will be the last year that I will awake to a “caw” while downstairs in my tackroom. This will be the last year that I will see a huge wild turkey being brought upstairs to be treated for a broken wing. This will be the last year …
Read More »Dr. Amanda Glew: Unusual Pairings
Unusual pairings – by Dr. Amanda Glew One of the things that strikes me working as a veterinarian are the unusual pairings that we see on a daily basis – I mean, when you think about it, the fact that we fall so much in love with a dog can be perceived by non-dog lovers as a little odd. But …
Read More »Dr. Amanda Glew: Spring is in the air!
Spring is in the air! – by Dr. Amanda Glew April is the month of Easter, which is not just one day. Easter itself is named after a pagan goddess who was worshipped for centuries before Christ. Eastre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring and fertility (from whom we get the word estrogen) was believed to usher in spring every year, …
Read More »Dr. Amanda Glew: Winter Chills and Fairs
Winter chills and fairs – by Dr. Amanda Glew With our return to the True White North- we had a little shock with the minuses we’ve been having after leaving a rainforest. So, what better way than to leap in? For the 2nd year in a row, the Timberlea Veterinary Clinic decided to sponsor a family dog sledding event for …
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