Well, I don't think that anyone of us would have predicted that  2020 would have turned out like it has...

First of all, I would  like to apologize for the tardiness of this post, I should have done it several weeks ago, but with all that has changed, I have been...

First of all, I would like to apologize for not writing a blog for so long. 

On a happier note, I would like to introduce Tika, the newest member of the Hoof and Paw Family.  Tika is an adult Boston Terrier that I adopted from a local rescue.  She is fitting in nicely...

Our 5 year old malamute had an ongoing issue with lameness and stiffness in his back from June this year. He was not himself at all, didn’t want to go for walks, wasn’t eating well etc and he lost a lot of weight. We had X-rays and blood tests done but nothing showed u...

You are probably asking yourself what the title of this blog could possibly mean.  In Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, the Blood plays a very important role in health, just as it does in conventional medicine.  Today, blood can be taken from a patient and can b...

 This beautiful boy is Brychan.  His owner was kind enough to share his story...

My 13 year old Cardigan corgi, Brychan, has been challenged by discomfort in his back and shoulders for most of his life because of poor front leg conformation. His activity has always...

Learn how two horses went from chronic lameness to being sound with the magic of acupuncture.

I'm sure many of you have heard of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine and likely some of you have had it done for yourself.  I just want to make sure that you know all of the different ways that acupuncture can help your four-legged friends too.  The most com...

There are so many term associated with Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) that may not be familiar to many, so I wanted to post a blog that would help clear up some of the mystery.

QI

One of the most commonly heard terms is Qi, which has many different interp...

Dr. Nadeau has had dogs and cats for as long as she can remember and they have always been part of the family.  She started horseback riding at a young age and her love for animals grew. 

She attended vet school at the Ontario Veterinary College after a short...