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Dr. Cherese Woollings

Veterinarian

Dr. Cherese Woollings completed her BSc with a specialization in health sciences at Trent University and then obtained her veterinary degree from the Ontario Veterinary College. She grew up in the Peterborough area so moving back home after graduation was a no-brainer! From a young age, she was taking care of her family’s hound dogs and dreamed of becoming a vet. Her professional interests include soft tissue surgery and dentistry. Outside of work, Dr. Woollings enjoys outdoor activities with her family including hiking, kayaking and swimming, especially with her husband and their Coonhound named Ellie.

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4DX Testing: A Quick and Powerful Screening Tool for the Health of Your Dog

The 4DX test is a quick blood test that screens for four diseases which affect our dogs: Heartworm, Lyme, Anaplasma and Ehrlichia. Heartworm disease is transmitted by mosquitoes and is becoming more prevalent as the climate warms and more dogs (unknowingly infected) are brought into the province from other areas where mosquito borne diseases are widespread. In a few discrete areas within southern Ontario, such as Peterborough County, the prevalence of infection in dogs not on a heartworm preventive can be as high as 5% to 10%.* Local wildlife such as foxes, coyotes and wolves may be infected and be able to spread the disease to our dogs through the mosquito.

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