Recently, the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association released a statement on their views on declawing cats. The organization strongly opposes the practice, stating that the elective procedure is unnecessary and causes needless suffering. Previously, the CVMA had stated that the procedure was acceptable under some circumstances. They have now updated their guidelines to recommend that the […]
Don’t Blame the Breed
On September 27th, the city council of Montreal passed (37-23) a new by-law that will ban pit bulls and pit bull-type breeds. This by-law was made effective just four months after a Montreal woman was killed by what the police claimed to be a “pit bull looking” dog. DNA tests were not released. Montreal has […]
Change: Inevitable
I haven’t been in veterinary medicine as long as many of my colleagues. Most of them have been technicians for years before they came to school, or they grew up with family members as veterinarians. However, I have had animals my entire life, which has let me see the profession. Obviously, the profession will change. From […]
