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Wild About Wildlife Month: Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre needs a helping wing with HPAI
Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre needs a helping wing with HPAI

Wild Wednesday: Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre shares what you need to know about bird flu and how they are coping

This year my conversation about conservation with the Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre (OVWBCC) team flew me in a different direction. Wildlife rescue is serious business. It’s even more so when navigating a contagious viral infection like H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), more commonly referred to as avian flu or ‘bird flu.’


It’s difficult to provide care to animals with infections diseases. The prognosis can be worse and risks increase for other animals in the facility and in some cases, humans too. Imagine the patient who tested positive and can’t talk- only tweet! And I’m not talking about Twitter. That’s the challenge the OVWBCC is facing right now. 

I connected with Patty McLaughlin, OVWBCC Education Program Manager, and Sandra Sawers, OVWBCC Executive Director to learn

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Top 5 ways to properly care for your senior pet
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A senior cat or dog needs a different level of care than when they were young. The older your pet gets the more they’ll show signs of aging like arthritis, muscle loss, loss of hearing and eyesight, weight gain or loss, lethargy and more. Luckily, there are five things you can do regularly to help your beloved senior pet age comfortably and with ease.

The first step is to stay on top of your senior pets’: 

1) Veterinary Care

No matter your pet’s age, you should be taking them for regular veterinary check-ups to ensure they are healthy in every way. However, the older your pet gets, the more important these regular check-ups become because older animals are more prone to developing hormonal diseases, cancer, diabetes and so much more. 

Getting your senior pet evaluated by a vet at least once a year can help rule out any serious health

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Tips for Taking Care of Your Dog’s Paws

Envision going for walks barefoot on a warm summertime day or on a freezing wintertime morning. The hot pavement will absolutely burn off your feet, whilst the snow and ice can enhance the risk of frostbite. It is the identical with our dogs. Strolling on the ground when it’s too warm or far too cold can harm your weak pup’s paws. And just like how we treatment for our ft, it’s also essential to know how to care for your dog’s paws.

Check out your pup’s paws consistently

When we acquire our puppies out for their every day walks, debris can get caught in their paw pads. These foreign objects contain broken glass, thorns, pebbles, and weeds. So, usually check your pup’s paws following going for a walk. Use tweezers to eliminate these particles or use safe and sound, cleansing wipes like Pawstruck Aloe & Oatmeal Cleaning Wipes to get

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Why You Should Take Care of Your Pet’s Teeth

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According to one research, dental disease affects over 80% of dogs and cats over the age of three. Toxin absorption into the bloodstream, which causes sickness, is always increased when dental health is compromised. Complete dental care is essential not just for your pet’s oral cleanliness, but also for its general health and well-being. Maintaining proper dental hygiene will help your pet avoid discomfort, tooth loss, and secondary health concerns caused by bacterial infections, such as heart, liver, and kidney disorders.

We’ve compiled a list of some of the most significant reasons why you should take care of your pet’s teeth:

Oral hygiene can aid in the elimination of foul breath.

We all adore our cherished animal buddy, but what about the heavy breathing odor? A mild breath odor is normal, but a strong mouth odor indicates a serious dental ailment. Regular dental cleanings and brushing can expel bacterial

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Dog groomers, doggy day care still experiencing increased demand

Pandemic puppies — a term often used for dogs acquired over the last year and a half — are all too common in dog parks and home offices. But for the businesses that serve them, like doggy day care, boarding and grooming, there have been a lot of ups and downs. 

Tricia McCart, owner of Scrub A Dog in Maynard, shampoos Harry, an 11-year-old basset hound, at Anytime Dog Wash on Main Street in Hudson, Aug. 20, 2021.

“It’s been awful,” said Cathy Sutton, owner of Happy Tails Doggy Daycare in Franklin. “We suffered for lack of business for a long time, and then when things opened back up, everybody during that period decided to get a dog, and so then we were just bombarded with people that wanted to come to day care.”

Sutton, who has been operating for almost 20 years, said at first, with people working at home, they didn’t need the day care’s services, even though she said dogs benefit greatly from interacting with other dogs. But now the business has been having

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