Personal Montreal Vet Stories

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Finding the Right Dog  –  Dr. Enid Stiles  Dr. Stiles helps her retired parents navigate the world of pet adoption, and finds the perfect older dog! When I was growing up, my parents always had puppies. Sometimes from breeders, sometimes from someone we knew (neighbour, friend of a friend, etc). Once we had a dog simply show up at our house, …

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 …

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 …

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, …