Congratulations Dr. McCleary!
The Staff at Bucksburn Veterinary Hospital would like to congratulate Dr. James McCleary on receiving the Upper Canada Preserved Award from the Toronto General Hospital for his generous contributions to thoracic surgery research. Over the past 2 years Dr. McCleary has donated more than $200,000.00 dollars to Toronto General Hospital. Dr. McCleary has considered himself very fortunate to have had such a long and wonderful Veterinary career and is grateful for all the support from his clients over the years and has considered this to be a "giving back". The donations will help and have helped to develop new advancements in medical research and fiber-optic technology in the field of thoracic surgery. Furthermore, the creation of the Interventional Thoracic Surgery Suite at Toronto General Hospital was made possible by this generosity.
Plaque & Certificate Reads:
Upper Canada Preserved Award For his generosity in contributing to excellence in Interventional Thoracic Surgery Research.Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation
The Upper Canada Medal was originally created by the Loyal and Patriotic Society of Upper Canada to provide recognition of distinguished service and bravery to volunteer soldiers in the War of 1812.
Recognizing an even greater need, the Loyal and Patriotic Society decided to reduce the medals to gold bullion for the establishment, in 1829, of the original Toronto General Hospital
Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation continues to honour both the original intent of the medals - to recognize distinguished service - and their later role - to support the greater good.
Coyote Alert -A number of Coyotes live in Oakville. To avoid incidents with them: try to keep pets under supervision, do not let them run unleashed in ravines or on trails. Also keep an eye on them if your yard backs onto ravines and fields. Do not feed them or leave garbage (espesially food) in the backyard. Keep cats indoors and do not approach them. To learn more about coyotes please visit the links below;
and if you have concerns about your pet coming into contact with a coyote please call us at 905-257-7777
Animal Health Statistics
Fecal Test for Parasites
Approximately 21% of pets tested during their annual exam at our veterinary hospital had intestinal parasites. As well, 54% of puppies and kittens have intestinal parasites. The most concerning of these parasites is Giardia, a parasite that can be passed on to people and cause serious gastrointestinal disease.
For this reason we very strongly recommend having a fecal test done every year with your annual checkup.
Presurgical Blood Tests
Here at Bucksburn Veterinary Hospital we also very strongly recommend pre-surgical bloodwork before spays and neuters because we believe that it is necessary for the health and well-being of your pet. Even seemingly healthy young animals can have undiagnosed issues that could potentially be problematic if they were to undergo surgery.
From January 2011 to date, approximately 41% of puppies and kittens scheduled for spays and neuters have had abnormalities present in their pre-surgical bloodwork. In some cases, the doctor determined that the pets were healthy enough for surgery, but retested the blood at a later date to make sure the issue had resolved. In other, more severe cases, the surgery was postponed until the pets' illnesses could be properly treated.
Had these 8% of puppies and kittens not had pre-surgical bloodwork, their safety could have been compromised and in some cases their conditions may have proved fatal if surgery had been done at that time. It reminds one of the old adage:
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
