Dr. Mary Yett

I have been practicing small animal (and some pocket pet, exotic, wildlife, and homestead food producing animal) medicine for over 40 years and have owned 2 different vet clinics, one in southern Ontario and the other in northern Ontario. I sold my practice in northern Ontario, where I still live, several years ago to semi retire and have been doing locums (fill in work) part time at other veterinary clinics all over Ontario since then, as well as working through Vetster on and off. I have recently decided to work through Vetster exclusively now, mainly because I am tired of all the long driving, especially in the winter. LOL. Being able to practice from home also gives me more time to work on my permaculture farm while still working as a vet which I love so much.

I have also been an herbalist for 35 years and have long felt that a combination of mainstream conventional veterinary medicine and safe, natural remedies offers the best of both those worlds to my patients. I am a big believer in preventative medicine such as good nutrition, maintenance of a healthy gut ecosystem, exercise, proper weight maintenance, parasite management, good dental hygiene and of course LOTS of love.

During my veterinary career I have always lived in small towns that do not have access to nearby veterinary emergency clinics, so I have been on call for after hours service for most of my adult life. This has given me decades of experience helping worried pet owners determine if their beloved fur baby's problem is a true emergency and needs to be seen at an in person vet clinic immediately, or if there might be things they can do at home to help or even fix the situation. I can, if indicated, also prescribe medication. If it is for a medicine that your local human pharmacy carries, that prescription can often be picked up within an hour or so of their Vetster appointment with me. If the needed medication is not available at human pharmacies, it can be easily ordered online from an Ontario Veterinary pharmacy and then shipped directly to your home.

I am available to discuss a wide variety of pet health issues, including --

skin problems- rashes, seborrhea, dry skin

chronic allergies - prescription medication, natural dietary supplements and herbs, special diets

digestive issues such as diarrhea and maintenance of a healthy microbiome and management of chronic inflammatory bowel disease

palliative care of terminal patients - compassionate pain management, special nutritional needs, when is it "time"

behavior problems, separation anxiety, aggression -- training, medication ( prescription and herbal), diet, exercise ( how to train your dog to use a tread mill at home)

physiotherapy ---post op recovery from knee surgery, arthritis management, etc.

weight loss strategies that actually work

heart failure -- medication, dietary supplements, weight management

preparing homemade diets, including raw diets and healthy treats

dental hygiene --practical preventative teeth care to do at home

urinary tract problems -- managing chronic kidney failure, inappropriate urination in the house, urinary tract infections

diabetes management -- medication, monitoring, diet , weight loss

and many more topics

Also available-- A second opinion on your pet's care --please send all available veterinary records to Vetster for me to review at least 1 hour before our scheduled appointment.

I look forward to meeting and helping many more patients and their human caretakers on Vetster.