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• Heartworm Season is Here!

  May 22, 2014

  We are excited about the warmer weather and all the opportunities for outdoor activity that spring and summer bring.   We would like to remind our clients that dogs should start on heartworm prevention on June 1 and get their monthly dose of prevention right up until November 1.   While you are in the clinic, speak to one of our friendly staff about tick and flea prevention as well.  Clients with cats who go outside should … Read More »

• Heartworm Disease in Ontario

  April 8, 2014

  Heartworm is a serious condition caused by worms that live in the heart and blood vessels of infected animals (mainly dogs). The parasite is transmitted by infected mosquitoes. The worms can grow to a length of 15 – 30 cm and produce thousands of larvae that can be picked up by mosquitoes and carried to other dogs. The presence of worms in the dog can cause damage to the heart, lungs and liver. The most … Read More »

• It’s Heartworm Season!

  May 27, 2013

  Heartworm is a serious condition caused by worms that live in the heart and blood vessels of infected animals (mainly dogs). The parasite is transmitted by infected mosquitoes. The worms can grow to a length of 15 – 30 cm and produce thousands of larva that can be picked up by mosquitoes and carried to other dogs. The presence of worms in the dog can cause damage to the heart, lungs and liver. The OntarioVeterinaryCollege’s … 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 »