Blog: nutrition

Life Stage Nutrition by Melanie Goulin RVT

Nutrition is one of the most important parts of your pet’s daily life. It has a huge impact on their health and body condition. There are literally a million and one choices, our goal is to help you choose the best one for your pet. Your pet will change diets...

Dog chewing on a bone

Tips for Giving Treats to Your Pets!

When giving treats the number one rule to remember that your pet is more excited about the attention they are getting rather than the treats themselves. Substitute an activity or a good belly rub and your pet will be equally happy. The goal is to reward your pet without packing...

Vet measuring a dog and a cat

Morphometric Measurements

Morphometrics (from Greek μορϕή “morphé”, meaning ‘shape’ or ‘form’, and μετρία “metría”, meaning ‘measurement’) refers to the quantitative analysis of form. Morphometrics analyzes lengths, widths, masses, angles, ratios and areas. Morphometric data is a measurement of size. It’s all Greek to me! What does all that mean to you when we perform...

Weight Awareness Client Education Night

Date: Wednesday, August 13th, 2014 Time: 7pm Location: 780 Highway 6 North, Waterdown Our very own Dr. Jennifer Merry will be hosting our Nutrition and Weight Management Course. We will discuss the importance of maintaining a healthy weight, exercise tips and proper nutrition for your pet. Whether you want help with...