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Why your Indoor Cat needs a Yearly Physical Exam By keeping your cat indoors only, you are preventing her from coming in contact with other animals/wildlife, run-ins with cars, and many infectious diseases. This saves millions of cats’ lives each year. However, millions of cats die from diseases from which we cannot protect them (inside…

You may have been hearing a lot lately about how there can be quite a bit of variation amongst veterinary hospitals when it comes to spays and neuters. Here at Eastern Passage Village Veterinary Hospital we want to explain what is included with our surgeries so you can fully understand the process and have an…

Conjunctivitis – Dogs What?  Conjunctivitis is a medical term for infection or inflammation of the eye, similar to Pink Eye in people.  In dogs, this is usually due to contagious bacteria that dogs can get from each other. Symptoms:  The eyes will usually get red, squinty and often produce a green-yellow mucous discharge.  Although both eyes…

By: Dr. Crystal Craig Most people are aware of chocolate, onions and grapes being toxic to dogs. But did you know that Lilies are extremely toxic to cats? In fact, other members of the lily family have been found to be toxic, including the day lily and the tiger lily (although there’s no need to…

By: Dr. Crystal Craig If there’s one thing that concerns me as a veterinarian, it’s seeing fearful puppies. Occasionally I see a new pup for the first vaccine who is a little ball of fear- afraid of strangers, resists touch and even attempts to bite or growl. If this is your puppy, now is the…

Education: DVM University of Guelph, B.Sc. University of Prince Edward Island, B.A. Dalhousie University, Hometown: Truro, Nova Scotia Personal: Family pets include two dogs, St. John and Pepper, and two cats, Simon and Racer. Dr. Prowse lives in Truro, Nova Scotia and is married to Pam. Together they have a son Bradley and a daughter…

By: Dr. Crystal Craig The majority of pets will not show signs of many illnesses, until very late in the disease process. Since pets age faster than people, we recommend beginning regular testing by the age of eight years in both dogs and cats. Blood work for senior pets can help us to detect hidden…

Dr. Crystal Craig graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College in 2008. Originally from New Brunswick, Crystal obtained a BSc from the University of New Brunswick before going to AVC. Crystal has been practicing in the Dartmouth area for the last 5 years, and is looking forward to meeting new clients at Eastern Passage Village Vet.…

Dudley and Fiona have been keeping me very busy lately. They are very well behaved dogs… when their dad (Richard) is home. When it’s just me, they know exactly how to push my buttons. From jumping on the couches, chewing on socks, getting into the garbage and any other bad behavior you can think of;…

10 Cool Ways To Keep Your Pet COOL This Summer Pupsicles: Freezing your dogs treats and toys in a bowl of water is a good way to keep your pets busy and cool during the summer months. Ice Cubes: Ice cubes are a calorie free treat that will hydrate your pet, as well as cool…