Meet Troi – a rambunctious, adorable yellow lab puppy who gave her parents a scare when she was playing outside last week and her mom heard a “yelp”. She ran to see if Troi was Okay, and little Troi wasn’t putting weight on her hind leg! Troi was...
It's been a year since Sherman was hit by a car and you repaired his pelvis. I just want you to know that Sherman has had a complete recovery and you can not tell he was ever injured. He is back jumping fences and chasing...
Finn, a 6 year old German Shepherd Dog and physiotherapy patient of BBVSH, competes in a sport called Schutzhund. Schutzhund is of German origin and the literal translation means “protection dog”. Schutzhund involves 3 different phases – tracking, obedience and protection. It was originally developed as...
I would like to thank Dr. Hutchinson and all of the staff at BBVSH for the outstanding surgery that was performed on my best friend Tonka 3 years ago. Dr. Hutchinson and his team continue to treat Tonka who is now 13 years old and...
We now have a dog that has had to have 2 knee surgeries and the care and expertise that she (and we) have received at this clinic is incomparable. Dr. Hutchinson is a wonderful, knowledgeable, skilled surgeon and we have no apprehension at leaving our...
Tycho was diagnosed with hip dysplasia at 4 years of age. He became increasingly more uncomfortable, to the point where hiking was no longer an option (something he had loved to do in the past). After a diagnosis with Addison's Disease at age 6, he...
Lacey appeared to be a perfect candidate for Total Hip Replacement Surgery. She was middle-aged, healthy, and had a strong motivation to be active, but she was limited by pain in her hips and a limited range of motion. She had difficulty with stairs and...
Radar is a very sweet 4 year old little Miniature Pinscher that came to BBVSH in March 2014. Radar was jumping up for his food in the kitchen and landed on his back, suffering acute hind limb ataxia (loss of the ability to coordinate muscle...
This is ‘Frankie’, a beautiful American Bulldog cross who came to Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital one year ago due to lameness in both hind legs. She was diagnosed with a left cranial cruciate tear AND a right partial cranial cruciate ligament tear by Dr....
