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  • May 28 2020

    Keeping your Pets Water Safe this Summer

    LifeLearn Team |

    Summer will be here before we know it! While we’re not sure just yet if we’ll face travel restrictions due to COVID-19, there’s a chance some of us will still…

  • May 21 2020

    Disease-Detecting Dogs – Even COVID-19

    LifeLearn Team |

    Scent detection dogs, or sniffer dogs, can be trained to sniff out many different things including contraband drugs, explosives, missing people, and disease.  With up to 300 million smell receptors…

  • May 14 2020

    Telemedicine

    LifeLearn Team |

    Veterinary telemedicine has gained a lot of attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic continues to change the way we go about our daily lives, certain areas of Canada…

  • May 07 2020

    Pet Disaster Preparedness Day

    LifeLearn Team |

    As we grapple with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we must also remain mindful about other emergency situations that could occur over the next few months. Floods, wildfires, tornadoes, and hurricanes…

  • Apr 30 2020

    Avoiding Emergency Trips to the Veterinarian During COVID-19

    LifeLearn Team |

    COVID-19 has temporarily changed our lives. Things we took we granted, such as running out to grab a few things at the grocery store, heading out after work to socialize…

  • Apr 23 2020

    World Veterinary Day

    LifeLearn Team |

    In April 1863, Professor John Gamgee initiated a meeting of veterinarians and professors of veterinary medicine from all over Europe. This conference attracted 103 veterinary professionals from 10 countries. Professor…

  • Apr 16 2020

    Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs Month

    LifeLearn Team |

    As we transition from winter to spring and summer—and since April is Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs Month—it’s a good time to talk about ticks and tick-borne diseases. As the…

  • Apr 08 2020

    April is Pet First Aid Awareness Month

    LifeLearn Team |

    Basic first aid is something we should all have basic knowledge of—whether it be for the furry members of our family or the two-legged people we share our homes with!…

  • Apr 02 2020

    Heartworm Awareness Month and COVID-19

    LifeLearn Team |

    As the new realities of the COVID-19 pandemic set in, it’s important to keep certain routines in place with our pets: walks and exercise, playtimes, grooming (including teeth brushing!), feeding…

  • Mar 24 2020

    Pet Sitters and Dog Walkers During COVID-19

    LifeLearn Team |

    By now, we’ve all heard of COVID-19, a respiratory disease initially discovered in late 2019. COVID-19 is spread from person to person in several ways, but because we have only…