Meet Wallas!

This adorable dog has had a tough life. Wallas is a 9 year old terrier cross who has lived most of his life on a small porch, was hardly ever fed, and was never taken to see a veterinarian. He was hit by a car when he was a puppy and now walks with a limp, his teeth were in serious need of dental cleaning and he was covered with fleas.

Dr. Sidhu and the staff at Norgate Animal Hospital have provided Wallas with all of the medical treatment that he has so desperately needed. From extensive dental work and cleaning, neutering, tattoo, ear cleaning, nail trim, vaccinations, x-rays, blood work, flea treatment, deworming and a thorough bathing!

Zen Dog Training (in North Vancouver) and Action for Animals in Distress Society (AFA) have teamed up to help Wallas receive all of the important medical treatment that he deserved. Zen and AFA have set up a donations system with Norgate Animal Hospital to raise the funds needed to sponsor Wallas’s treatment. If you would like to make a donation to help Wallas, please contact Norgate Animal Hospital, and one of our staff would be happy to help you.

Wallas has become a lucky dog; his quality of life has improved ten-fold since arriving at our clinic and he receives nothing but the best medical care and love from all who are around him every day. We look forward to helping him find a loving home to be adopted into where he will get all the love and attention that he...

The ABC’s of Veterinary Emergency Care

Pet emergency? Be prepared...

There may come a time in the life of your pet when sickness or injury strikes, and when an emergency vet help is not immediately available. Though many pets live out their lives without encountering life-or-death situations, some do. It is best to be prepared for this event ahead of time, and to learn in advance which emergency steps to take until you can get help from the emergency veterinary hospital in, Vancouver .

The key to preparing for a vet emergency is knowing that the physiological systems of most mammals, such as dogs, cats, ferrets, and rabbits, work more or less the same way as our own. Thus, in times of emergency, many of the restorative procedures that work for human beings work for animals as well.

A severed artery spouting blood, for instance, can be controlled by applying direct pressure to the wound. An animal whose heart has stopped beating can be revived by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). An unconscious dog or cat responds to artificial respiration.

An important thing to remember in time crisis is that if your pet is seriously injured, and you have no idea what to do, think human; perform the same life-saving procedures for the animal that you would perform for yourself or your family and contact Vancouver Animal Hospital , an emergency vet clinic in...

Overseeing Your Pet’s Health

The medical relationship between humans and animals is an ancient one, extending back in time tens of thousands of years. Anthropologists digging through prehistoric ruins have exhumed early medical devices, such as earthen casts for setting a dog’s broken leg and surgical instruments used for pet surgery . Among the ancient Egyptian priesthood, a system of medicine existed exclusively for the treatment of cat diseases.

Human beings have been concerned with the physical well-being of their animals for millennia. Development of animal medicine and human medicine have paralleled one another over the centuries. Just as achieving good health leads to a roster of benefits in humans, such as heightened immune defences, elevated energy levels, and an overall sense of well-being, keeping pets in top condition assures that they will live long and enjoy full lives.

Simple steps that can save your pet’s life.

The following steps are based on the principle that taking health precautions now will save you a lot of headache, heartache, and veterinarian bills later on. As with human beings, prevention, prevention, and prevention is the name of the pet healthcare game.

Give your pet plenty of physical workout time during the day.

Animals in the wild are accustomed to extended exertions. The very regularity of these activities keeps their whole physiology well oiled. When these same...