Dental disease is the most common ailment affecting pet dogs and cats. The recognition and treatment of dental disease is often overlooked by veterinarians and pet owners alike.

Over the last few years, we have recognized a growing emergence of ticks in our local dog population in the spring and fall. Ticks themselves are a nuisance that can cause local skin irritation from the tick bite but deer ticks, specifically, are known to carry a disease causing bacteria in some areas of the province.