Archives: Wildlife

• Coyote Update

  February 18, 2014

  Dear Clients, A while ago we posted information on our blog about coyotes in Aurora. We have had reports of increased coyote activity in town and recommend increased vigilance when your pets are outside.  Please see the following link for more detailed information about coyotes: http://golfglenvet.ca/2012/07/30/coyotes-in-aurora/ Please supervise your pets carefully when they go outside!  

• What are Tapeworms?

  April 23, 2013

  Cats who are hunters run the risk of picking up Tapeworm infection (Taenia taeniaeformis) from mice or rats.   LIFECYCLE  Eggs are ingested by a rodent and hatch in the gut.  The larva makes its way through the gut wall to the liver where it matures to the infectious stage.  This takes approximately 60 days.  When the cat eats the infected rodent the larval tapeworm attaches to the cat’s gut wall.  This can take 36 to … Read More »

• Rabies – Should I be Concerned?

  April 9, 2013

  Rabies is a contagious disease of the nervous system that affects any mammal.  Left untreated, rabies is usually fatal.  The virus is found in high concentrations in the saliva, mucus membranes, and central nervous tissue. Humans and other mammals become infected through a cut or scratch from an infected animal, or from exposure of the virus to the eyes, mouth, or nostrils.  In Ontario, rabies eradication campaigns have been successful at greatly decreasing the incidence … Read More »

• Coyotes in Aurora

  July 30, 2012

  Coyote sightings have increased in York Region, and many of our clients at Golf Glen Veterinary Clinic have seen coyotes in Aurora and Newmarket. Coyotes migrated to Ontario from Western Canada and the USA within the last 100 years and they have adapted to city and country environments. They are important predators and help to control mice, rabbit and rat populations. There is genetic evidence that the Eastern Coyote is a variant of the Western … Read More »