Dr. Sarah Bowyer

Veterinarian

I graduated and joined the clinic in 2016. An area of the veterinary industry that interests me is ophthalmology and internal medicine. My favourite thing about the clinic is the awesome people I get to work with. What I love most about my job is making a positive impact on the animals I treat and their owners. Fun fact about me is that I love to travel and explore new places and cultures and volunteer my time and skills where I can. My first pet was a bunny named Spotty.

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Rescue Dogs: Overcoming Unwanted Behaviours

Since the COVID pandemic has arrived in Canada (and around the world), we have seen a spike in pet adoptions. This is an amazing thing – for the new pet owner and for the pet. However, one of the other spikes we see on an almost daily basis at the hospital is the need for new owner to attach “a story” to their pet's behaviours – particularly in the instance of “rescue” dogs. In rescue situations, many of the dogs arrive with unknown histories and many of the dogs demonstrate specific or generalized fear and anxiety.

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