The holidays are fast approaching, we have presents to buy, dinners to prepare and trips to plan! With so much to do it can be easy to forget what we need to do for our furry friends ahead of the season. That is why we at Warman Small Animal Hospital have you covered with a comprehensive guide for what you need to consider this holiday season. Got any trips planned? Tis the season for long drives to the in-laws, or if we’re lucky an escape to a warm beach. But if
When puppies are born, they do not have a mature immune system, which makes them susceptible to acquiring infectious diseases. Young puppies are protected by their mother’s antibodies while they are nursing. Therefore any vaccines given during this time period will be less effective as the maternal antibodies will attack the vaccine before the puppy’s own immune system can mount a lasting response. These maternal antibodies start to drop when the puppy is around 8 weeks old a
