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We would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your families a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Please note the following information with respect to food and medication order deadlines and changes to clinic hours over the holiday season. It’s no secret that on-going fall out from the pandemic has lead to manufacturing and shipping delays. Holiday …
Life during the COVID-19 pandemic has required that we make some changes to the way we operate. Social distancing recommendations have meant necessary changes to the way we see appointments and to how we facilitate our client orders for food and medication. These changes meant a significant increase in call volume. In order to manage this volume and to ensure …
April 2022 We are happy to report we are now able to invite one pet parent per doctor’s appointment in to the clinic. All technician appointments, sample collection appointments and food & medication pick ups will continue to be transacted curbside. Business hours will continue 9 am to 6 pm from Monday to Friday [until further notice]. Saturdays from 9 am to 2 …
We at the Renforth Veterinary Clinic, as well as millions of other health care providers around the world, are concerned about COVID-19. We care about you, our clients, as well as our wonderful staff. Therefore, we intend to be wise and proactive in securing the health and safety of the people and pets we care about most. At Renforth Veterinary …
What is SARS-CoV-2? SARS-CoV-2 is a new type of coronavirus that has not previously been identified. This virus is not the same as canine coronavirus (CCoV). CCoV does not affect people – it causes gastrointestinal problems in dogs, particularly in puppies, as opposed to respiratory disease. Coronaviruses are a family of viruses characterized by crown-like spikes on their surface as …
It is with a heavy heart that we let Sydney cross the rainbow bridge one month shy of her 15th Birthday. She had a great life, we will miss her terrier spunk so much but when we found out she had kidney disease we had to let her leave with dignity and tail high. She can now chase squirrels like …
I think we are all celebrating the official arrival of spring – grateful for more sunshine and warmer weather. Unfortunately, spring weather brings with it a potential pesky peril for pets…ticks. Ticks are technically not insects; taxonomically classified closer to spiders and scorpions. In some respects, ticks are much less of a pain than other external parasites. They are not …
The recall pertains ONLY to the specific lot numbers and date codes of the canned dog foods listed below. NO DRY DOG FOOS, CAT FOODS (dry or canned) or TREATS are affected by the recall. IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED ANY OF THE AFFECTED FOODS: 1. Return food to the clinic at your earliest convenience. A full refund will be provided. …
The investigation was prompted by reports of dogs presenting to their veterinarian with symptoms of Vitamin D Toxicity. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for dogs in appropriate amounts but in excessive amounts causes illness. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, meaning that, unlike water soluble vitamins, when excess amounts are consumed they cannot simply be eliminated through normal body …
