Dr. Tamara Godbey

Dr. Tamara Godbey grew up in State College, Pennsylvania and after completing her undergraduate degree in Wildlife Sciences at the Pennsylvania State University she attended veterinary school at the Atlantic Veterinary College. Soon after graduation she moved west to Vancouver, British Columbia where she worked in private practice and later at the University of British Columbia. Her interests include acupuncture, geriatric medicine and pain management. She enjoys hiking, food gardening and walking her two old pups, Monkey and Madison.

Age is Not a Disease! Thoughts About Senior Dogs…

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          I love dogs, especially the oldies. Over the last 8 years, I have had six senior dogs as part of my family. The experiences with these pups continue to teach me that we need to accept the inevitable aging process of our beloved dogs and change our routines and environment to let them live their best lives in their senior years. The most common change noted in senior dogs is a change in mobility. This may be from previous traumas, repetitive injuries, or simply age-related arthritis. Remember, old dogs don’t get “hip dysplasia”, which is … Read more »

Nature Lover, Cat Lover…Should a Cat Go Outside?

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Nature lover, Cat lover…a perspective. An outdoor cat is any cat that spends time outdoors including feral, stray, farm, unowned, and indoor/outdoor cats.  An estimate from 2013 suggests that outdoor cats kill 1.3 to 4 billion wild birds and 6.3 to 22.3 billion wild mammals in the US, per year!  And not all prey are quickly killed by cats.  Many may be maimed or injured creating an even greater humane concern.  One rehabilitation center in Minnesota admitted 5600 animals in 2019 that had been attacked by cats.  Cats are considered just one of the many reasons for population decline of … Read more »

Help! My Pet’s Got an Itch!!

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There is nothing more frustrating than being woken all night listening to a pet scratch, chew and lick.  And if you have experienced this, you know that it is probably equally as frustrating and sometimes painful for our beloved pets.  Itch and subsequent scratching and chewing of the skin can be caused by many conditions and it may take several visits to the veterinarian to help determine the cause and prevent recurrence of itch.  First and foremost, our goal is to stop the itch to ensure your pet’s welfare.  A pet that is scratching regularly, even when they don’t show … Read more »

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