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  • Management of Elbow Calluses

    Sep 01 2016

    adminba | Cool Cases

    Many dogs come into the clinic with patches of elephant-like skin on their elbows, and owners want to know “What is that?” These are often non-painful, calluses that develop on…

  • Storm’s Lick Granuloma

    Aug 01 2016

    adminba | Cool Cases

    Storm is a 5 year-old Labrador retriever who has a bad habit: he likes to lick and chew at his legs. Storm’s habit is so extreme that he has licked…

  • Skunked!

    Jul 01 2016

    adminba | Cool Cases

    Dr. Shallen Langley’s “Skunked” Experience. 5:30am, alarm goes off…It is okay, the alarm is for my husband and I still have an hour before it is my turn to leave…

  • Dozer’s Sock

    Jun 01 2016

    adminba | Cool Cases

    Dozer was in for a foreign body surgery after ingesting a large sock. Dr. Jason isolated the unhealthy intestines and located the sock. The sock was so long that the…

  • Tibial Tuberosity Advancement Surgery

    May 01 2016

    adminba | Cool Cases

    “Brandy”, a super sweet 9 year old shepherd mix, was favouring her hind leg off and on for a few months and suddenly became very sore and refused to use…

  • Not Just Diarrhea

    Apr 01 2016

    adminba | Cool Cases

    Diarrhea can be caused by parasites, bacteria or viruses, eating unusual food or non-food objects, or swallowing something that then became stuck in the intestine. When Shadow, a sweet 7…

  • Ewok’s Bat Attack

    Mar 01 2016

    adminba | Cool Cases

    Ewok, a 12 year old feisty long haired indoor black and white cat, was visited this January by a bat that flew into her apartment. Agile Ewok sprang into action,…

  • Squirrel and A Stone

    Feb 01 2016

    adminba | Cool Cases

    Squirrel’s owners came into the Bracebridge Animal Hospital with their dog for an examination and consultation. They had been finding a reddish discharge on the dog’s bed intermittently for a…

  • Penelope’s Xylitol Toxicity

    Jan 01 2016

    adminba | Cool Cases

    Penelope a 10 month old Scottish terrier puppy belonging to one of our staff members wandered off in the house for about 30 minutes. When she did not return her…

  • The Cat that Lost Its Bark

    Dec 01 2015

    adminba | Cool Cases

    Felix lived with dogs. He played like a dog, he would come when called, and he would fetch. The owners thought he thought he was a dog. As a kitten…