Perry the Guinea Pig goes to the Vet

Earlier in January, Dr. Sarah Charron and technician Shannon Hall paid a visit to G.C. Huston Public School to help Mrs. Matheson’s grade one class learn all about their very own classroom pet, Perry the guinea pig.  The students were just finishing a unit on ‘living things’ so  Mrs. Matheson invited Sarah and Shannon to come to the classroom to give a lesson on the proper way to care for pets and give Perry a health check up.

Everyone paid close attention as Dr. Charron gave a presentation about how to look after Perry, including what he needs to eat and how to safely cuddle with him.  Shannon trimmed Perry’s nails and Dr. Charron listened to Perry’s heart with her stethoscope.  All the grade one boys and girls got a chance to listen to their hearts with the stethoscope too.  They also had tons of great questions about Perry and their own pets at home.

Perry got a clean bill of health so as a parting gift to help keep the doctor away, Sarah and Shannon left Perry a special treat of timothy hay.  Stop by the clinic to see the wonderful picture and card Mrs. Matheson’s class sent as a thank you.

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The Southampton Pet Hospital welcome’s Dr. Donna Curtin to our practice!

We have  new addition to our team!  As of mid-January, Dr. Donna Curtain has joined us here at the Southampton Pet Hospital as our third veterinarian.  She is very excited to be with us and we wish her the warmest welcome.  Here is a little introduction to Donna and what she has been up to before she joined us.

Dr. Curtin is a graduate of The Ontario Veterinary College and has over ten years of experience in Grey-Bruce. She has a keen interest in preventative medicine, nutrition, pain management and oral health care. She has completed further training in periodontal surgery, ultrasound and veterinary communication.

Dr. Curtin is the current chair for the 18th Annual Grey Bruce Veterinary Association conference, she is a newly welcomed member to the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association’s Board of Directors and she takes pride in volunteering to help better her profession.

As a compliment to her veterinary career, she enjoys writing veterinary related articles for local newspapers and is currently working on her novel and a series of short stories related to her experience as a veterinarian. In her personal life, Dr. Curtin enjoys country living with her husband and two busy children.

Dr. Donna Curtain