Welcome to Palliative Tails
Caledon-Vaughan Veterinary House Call Services
We are a mobile veterinary practice which focuses on geriatrics, palliative, hospice care and anxious pets. We offer individualized care in a gentle caring manner in your home, where we create unique treatment plans that work best for each pet and their families.
Janet Henderson DVM, CHPV
Dr Janet Henderson is the owner and operator of Caledon-Vaughan Veterinary House Call Services. She is certified in Animal Hospice and Palliative Care, and enjoys focusing on the geriatric patients in her care. She is dedicated to helping pet owners to provide the best possible care for their pets.
Archived Posts
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Featured
Your Pet has Cancer, Call Me When He Stops Eating
How a Palliative Care Veterinarian can help when your pet is given a terminal diagnosis.
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Saying Goodbye During COVID
Our appointments might look a little different but our goals for a peaceful farewell are still the same.
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Puppy Love in the Time of COVID-19 – Adopting a Puppy during Social Distancing
Getting a new puppy is always an exciting adventure. The excitement of a cute tiny being taking over your life and your home and what better time than during social distancing than when you are forced to stay home, right? Well….Let’s just say maybe. First of all, it is important to remember that a puppy… Read more
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Veterinary Medicine as an Ontario Essential Business as of April 4, 2020
We are missing our patients at this time of Social Distancing. We had made the difficult decision to stop house calls for the time being and yesterday our provincial government has asked that veterinary stop all in person services except for those which are urgent. Scheduling only urgent house calls is not realistic for us,… Read more
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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and our Pets
There is no evidence that COVID-19 can be transmitted by our pets but we have compiled a list of precautions to take in the face of any illness.
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The Case of the Missing Teeth
February is Veterinary Dental Health Month. A month to highlight the importance of dental health in our pets and especially our seniors. Read about Lela and her dental health journey.
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Every Item Tells A Story, But What is the Lesson?
What my full pockets reminded me about self-care.
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A New Year, A New Dog (Weight Loss Resolution)
Have your pets made any Resolutions for the New Year? I think that Daisy’s is to get even more cuddles than last year, and Sprocket? Well, he hasn’t let me know but I’m hoping that it’s to eat less socks and other odd things. It’s not unusual for resolutions to be about becoming healthier and… Read more
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Palliative Resolutions in a New Decade
I resolve to educate about veterinary palliative medicine so that everyone that needs this service is aware of its existence.
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Stella, the Superstar! *
The story of Stella, a heartwarming tale of hope.
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