Dr. Vern Chase graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario Canada in 1975. After practicing in mixed practices (farm animals as well as pets) in Brampton and Cobourg, he now practices exclusively on small animals at Pine Ridge Veterinary Clinic – and our affiliated clinic, the Scugog Animal Hospital in Port Perry, Ontario. He is a past president of the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association, and currently serves as editor of the OVMA newsletter.