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speaking of Terra Nova
I didn't really like the vet cuz he kept on telling me Hill's and Purina are good food for dogs

the only reason I took my dog there was because I knew they offer laser surgery, and I was going to get my second dog spayed.

Coleslaw

I just did a little research, a lot of people recommend after 1 year old, that dogs get the DHPP every 3 years and also rabies every 3 years and that is good enough for vaccinations. DHPP includes Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, and Parvovirus.

Leptospirosis Lyme and Bordetella are only for certain cases where dogs are in high risk.

You can read more about what these vaccines are for:
http://wbvc.bc.ca/canine-vaccines/ for dogs
http://wbvc.bc.ca/feline-vaccines/ for cats

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I have been taking my cats to Terra Nova... ammm... Should I switch vet again.... I really don't feel like switching vet very few years...
esp now one of my cats is tested to have hypothyroid....

daimo

Terra Nova ... Dr. Dear ... IMO he is detail oriented, but he is definitely also a businessman.

if you know what i mean ...

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Terra Nova ... Dr. Dear ... IMO he is detail oriented, but he is definitely also a businessman.

if you know what i mean ...
daimo 發表於 2009-5-27 09:55 AM

Yes I do.... so who else is good? I really need to find a good vet because my cats are getting older and probably need more attention from a good vet.

kisstherain

I want to know who is good too. What is your opinion on Dr Rana? (Lansdowne) Currently my cats see him for annual exams and my young one was neutered there. Everything is okay. Touch wood nothing major has happened so I don't know how good is he at diagnosing, prescribing medicine etc.  My coworker told me her new puppy had skin problem and Rana gave him steriods right away. We are a bit wary if giving steriods to a puppy that early is good or not. Anyway it cured the problem so.
BTW, I took my young cat for his annual exam and I told Rana I dont' want to give him all the shots (refer to the first post of this thread). So Rana took a look and gave him two that he said are boosters and is needed. One is rabies and the other I forgot.
Dr. Dear is still the vet we take our old dogs to though. He seems to be quite good at diagnosing and like daimo said, very detailed, but em, expensive.
I hate it when vets suggest me feed Science Diet or or whatever food they sell there. One of the ingredients list show corn meal and chicken by-product meal as the top 2 ingredients! What kind of junk is that? Yuck!
But why do vets still recommand them? Read this: http://www.4pawsu.com/vet_dogfood.htm

http://www.4pawsu.com/vet_dogfood.htm

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well, one of my cat has food allergy and the other one just discovered for hypothyroid.
They are on Hill's Hypoallergenic food. (contians duck)
I tried other hypoallergenic food (i.e. California Naturals Duck and peas formula) from pet store and it didn't work for him.
Are there any other brands I can try? They don't like canned food and only eat dry food. I had tried Evo and it didn't work either. (I am wondering if he is allergic to chicken)

Some lyk mentioned about West Boulevard Veterinary Clinic in another post. I wonder how expansive are they compare to Dr. Dear's.

daimo

well, for supplies, definitely go to the East Indians (i.e. Atlas). Same stuff, but for sure much cheaper.

e.g. Advantage anti flea.  If you get it from a "white" doc it will be a lot more $ for sure.

Coleslaw

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My dog used to be on Nutro and I've switched my dog on EVO for a while and her skin allergic reaction is mostly gone. However her stool had been a little bit on the softer side since before and still now... I am considering trying new ones for her.

I recently heard from a friend about this brand called Orijen, it is a canadian brand and available at Tisol. Their "Orijen 6 Fresh Fish" food which can apparently be better than EVO because it has less anti-oxidants. And the 6 Fish formula adds lots of Omega 3, which makes it better than the other formulas. This page is only about the dog food but Orijen also has 6 Fish for cats:
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/showproduct.php?product=1284&cat=8

kisstherain

My cats finished two large bags of Orijen 6 fish formula a while ago. The reason I stopped was reading there was a recall in Australia (http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/11709) and even though that recall affects their food sold in Australia ONLY, upon some futher googlling, I read some feedback on their canned dog food... some people found pieces of metal in it so I am worried about the QA at their plant. I am sad about this because it is high quality, wonderful food, made in Canada, smells really "fishy" (hehe) and my cats loved it. Now they are on Evo but the vet said it is a very rich food and my cats are going to be overweight. So I am mixing Evo with the Innova Light now.

As for special diets, my dogs are hypoallergic and one suffers from pancretitis (so she is recommanded by get to eat Gastro Formulae from Medi Cal). I have been experimenting with better food lately. Need to read the ingredient list and the nutrition list... I can spend a full hour at Tisol or Super Pet examining  each bag of food. It's really a hit or miss thing. Luckily Tisol has this box to take food donation for dogs and cats so if it doesn't work you can donate it.
Has anyone read that you cannot feed your pet with the same food for too long otherwise it will develop allergies?