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Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices November 2014 We routinely see hyperactive dogs. Though these dogs are difficult to work with and train, it can be done and made easier if we look at the many possible causes and implement solutions. Many hyperactivity problems stem from the dog’s boredom and a lack of stimulation. In order to…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices August 2014 This is a recent study done at the University of California (Davis). If you are thinking about neutering your dog, you might want to take a look. Abstract Our recent study on the effects of neutering (including spaying) in Golden Retrievers in markedly increasing the incidence of two joint…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices July 2014 The National Energy Board (NEB) has announced that they will be extending the timeline for Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline hearings. This new timeline will put the regular hearing process on hold for three months while Trans Mountain files supplementary information on its new pipeline corridor through the City…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices July 2014 We are doing research on the use of the laser, and there are so many things it can help. Here is an excerpt of a paper we recently published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Click on: http://www.healinglaserforpets.com/ And look for the button “published research” Case…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices June 2014 Cats hide their emotions well and we are often surprised by how they react to things. This is because we are not reading their body language very well. By body language, I’m talking about their tail carriage, ear position, where their paws are, and their body posture, combined with…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices May 2014 “If we want to do what the big polluters and their indentured servants in Ottawa or Washington DC want us to do, which is treat the planet as if it was a business in liquidation, convert our natural resources to cash as quickly as possible, have a few years…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices May 2014 On February 11th, 2014, the first day of the spring session the B.C. Legislature, Lieutenant-Governor, Judith Guichon, delivered the B.C. government’s latest speech from the throne, which focused heavily on the development of BC’s liquefied natural gas industry as a means for reducing carbon emissions. However, while LNG exports…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices May 2014 Can the Swiffer WetJet poison dogs? According to an Internet rumour that started circulating in early 2004, it can. The following landed in this author’s inbox in September 2004… I recently had a neighbor who had to have their 5-year old German Shepherd dog put down due to liver…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices April 2014 Taken from Become a Veterinary Assistant http://www.veterinaryassistantlearningcenter.com/#!about2/c1cyh Many emergency conditions cause a severe and sudden drop in blood pressure, which triggers shock. Blood loss from internal or external bleeding, severe dehydration, allergic reactions that cause blood pooling in internal organs, toxins, and even intense pain can induce shock. The…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices April 2014 Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them. – William Arthur Ward Perhaps you saw in one of my previous articles about how Nurse Next Door’s Dream On Seniors Wish Foundation aims to make the dreams of elder seniors come true. We even had the opportunity to…