October 2019 is national vet tech month RVT

October is RVT Month!

September 28, 2019

  Why we’re celebrating RVTs (all year round) You may already know that when you visit your veterinarian, there’s a whole team of people who help look after your pet, from ensuring your pet is comfortable after a surgery, to pedicures, to providing advice on pet care and exercise. Some of these people are Registered Veterinary Technologists/Technicians (RVTs) who work alongside veterinarians to provide patients with the highest quality of care to animals. RVTs are formally-educated professionals who meet rigorous standards of education and experience, including: Anesthesia Radiology Laboratory work Pharmacy technology Continuing education requirements Here at Liberty Village Animal Hospital, we rely on our vet tech, Jessica, to assist in surgical procedures and anesthesia, as well as radiography, prescribed treatment and nursing, and client education. RVTs are an essential part of any great veterinary clinic or animal hospital – thanks for all you do!  

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Enter your pet in the #LVAHPets contest!

September 14, 2019

For the best-looking pets in town We’re doing a little redecorating around the office here at LVAH, and we realized: There’s no better ‘art’ for our walls than photographs of some of our favourite patients! Post your pic before September 30th If you’re a Liberty Village Animal Hospital client, post your best pet photo to Instagram (tag it with #LVAHpets) or to our Facebook page before September 30th, 2019. The top photos will win a prize pack and be featured on our treatment room walls. You know your pet is the best-looking in town – now everyone else will know it, too!  

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Labour Day 2019 Liberty Village Animal Hospital

Labour Day Weekend office hours

August 29, 2019

Don’t think of it as summer being over. Think of it as a long weekend. We hope you have a great Labour Day weekend, whether you’re getting a last weekend at the cottage or getting ready for the back-to-school rush next week. Holiday weekend hours Friday 30 August – 8am-6pm Saturday 31 August – closed Sunday 1 September – closed Monday 2 September – closed Tuesday 3 September – open at 8am and back to regular hours In the event of an emergency If you need a veterinarian outside of normal hours, please go to one of the following emergency clinics: Emergency Hospital of West Toronto 150 Norseman Street 416.239.3453 Central Toronto Veterinary Referral Clinic 1051 Eglinton Avenue West 416.784.4444 Animal Health Partners 1 Scarsdale Rd. North York 416-380-7400

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Grain free diets linked to heart disease in dogs

New warnings about the risks of grain-free diets for pets (especially dogs)

July 5, 2019

You may feel great when you stop eating grains. Your pet has different needs. In the past 10 years, the dog food marketplace has changed dramatically: According to the New York Times, almost half the dog food options on the shelf are grain-free. And many grain-free pet foods position themselves as being ‘healthier’, ‘more natural’, ‘higher in protein’ – making pet parents think they’re really doing their best for their animals when they switch them to these foods. However, last week, the FDA (the US Food & Drug Administration) issued an update on their investigation into grain-free pet foods, and the news continues to be the same: Grain-free diets are increasingly linked to dilated cardiomyopathy, or DCM. In dogs, DCM is a disease of the heart muscle, which leads to congestive heart failure. As this article in The Atlantic notes, the FDA’s studies are still preliminary, and their sample size is…

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LVAH Dr Ellen Kinzl clinic hours

Canada Day weekend hours

June 28, 2019

It’s the long weekend! We hope you have a terrific Canada Day weekend, whether you’re getting up to the cottage or just spending some time soaking up the sun in the city. Holiday weekend hours Friday 28 June – 8am-6pm Saturday 29 June – closed Sunday 30 June – closed Monday 1 July – closed Tuesday 2 July – open at 8am and back to regular hours In the event of an emergency If you need a veterinarian outside of normal hours, please go to one of the following emergency clinics: Emergency Hospital of West Toronto 150 Norseman Street 416.239.3453 Central Toronto Veterinary Referral Clinic 1051 Eglinton Avenue West 416.784.4444 Animal Health Partners 1 Scarsdale Rd. North York 416-380-7400  

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Toronto's Liberty Village Animal Hospital

Holiday weekend hours – Victoria Day

May 13, 2019

It’s the long weekend! We hope you have a terrific Victoria Day weekend, whether you’re celebrating Easter or just taking some time with friends and family! Holiday weekend hours Friday 17 May – 8am-6pm Saturday 18 May – closed Sunday 19 May – closed Monday 20 May – closed Tuesday 21 May – open at 8am and back to regular hours In the event of an emergency If you need a veterinarian outside of normal hours, please go to one of the following emergency clinics: Emergency Hospital of West Toronto 150 Norseman Street 416.239.3453 Central Toronto Veterinary Referral Clinic 1051 Eglinton Avenue West 416.784.4444 Animal Health Partners 1 Scarsdale Rd. North York 416-380-7400  

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Veterinarian Ellen Kinzl on distemper

Distemper is a problem in Toronto. Do you know the signs?

May 11, 2019

  What is distemper? According to Toronto city officials, distemper in raccoons and skunks is currently a bigger problem than rabies in the GTA. The problem is that while most of us have heard of distemper, we actually don’t know how to recognize it, so in many cases, reports of ‘rabid’ animals are in fact animals with canine distemper. Canine distemper is a virus that affects an animal’s gastrointestinal, respiratory and central nervous systems, as well as the conjunctival membranes of the eye. It can take a few days from the first infection to the first symptoms, but in almost all cases the disease is fatal, and even the minority of dogs who do survive end up with permanent brain damage.  Your vet will normally include distemper vaccinations as part of their normal vaccination schedule in your puppy’s first year – and it’s important. It’s rare for an animal with distemper…

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Easter weekend hours at Liberty Village

Easter Weekend Hours

April 15, 2019

  Spring has sprung! We hope you have a terrific holiday weekend, whether you’re celebrating Easter or just taking some time with friends and family! Holiday weekend hours Thursday 18 April – open regular hours til 8pm Friday 19 April – closed Saturday 20 April – closed Sunday 21 April – closed Monday 22 April – open regular hours starting at 8am In the event of an emergency If you need a veterinarian outside of normal hours, please go to one of the following emergency clinics: Emergency Hospital of West Toronto 150 Norseman Street 416.239.3453 Central Toronto Veterinary Referral Clinic 1051 Eglinton Avenue West 416.784.4444 Animal Health Partners 1 Scarsdale Rd. North York 416-380-7400  

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Happy holidays! (and holiday hours)

December 22, 2018

We hope you have a wonderful holiday season! Here at Liberty Village Animal Hospital, 2018 was our best year yet, and we have you to thank. It’s our clients, customers, patients and friends who have made us a success – and made us happy to get up and come to work every morning. So we wanted to take a moment to thank you for another great year. Our holiday hours Dec 24 – 8am-1pmDec 25/26 – ClosedDec 27-10am-8pmDec 28 – 9am-6pmDec 29 – 9am-1pmDec 31 – 8am-1pmJan 1 – ClosedJan 2 – back to normal hours In the event of an emergency If you need a veterinarian outside of normal hours, please go to one of the following emergency clinics: Emergency Hospital of West Toronto150 Norseman Street416.239.3453 Central Toronto Veterinary Referral Clinic1051 Eglinton Avenue West416.784.4444

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