🐾 About Healthcare for Pets
Compassion Meets Expertise.
For Every Pet, Every Parent.
We’re on a mission to make pet healthcare less confusing and more comforting. Whether you're a new pet parent or a seasoned caretaker, our trusted resources, built by veterinarians and animal health experts, to help you care with confidence.
Who We Are
We have a real love of pets and care deeply about their well being. This inspired us to launch Healthcare for Pets, a site dedicated to helping pet parents obtain reliable advice so that they can make informed decisions about their pet’s health and wellness.
We work with passionate animal health professionals and use innovative approaches to develop our tools and resources that include Q&A’s answered by veterinary technicians and veterinarians, articles, videos, recall information and the latest research news all available through various user-friendly formats.
Global Presence
Operating in over 100 countries with more than 240,000 employees, we provide local expertise and tailored solutions to meet our clients' needs globally.
Our Story:
Founded to redefine the financial landscape, FISCAL has grown from a small consultancy into a full-service financial provider.
Our Business:
We are a global financial firm offering tailored solutions in wealth management, corporate finance, and risk management.
Mission:
Our mission is simple—empower our clients with the tools and expertise to achieve their financial goals.
Mission
The mission of healthcareforpets.com is to develop a global community of pet owners by providing them with access to up-to-date health and wellness information that is written and presented by veterinarians, animal health professionals and experts.
Our overall mission is to promote responsible pet ownership and improve the quality of life for both humans and animals through the inclusion of pets into society.
Our team of Contributors
Dr. Clayton Greenway, DVM
Dr. Greenway grew up in Toronto, Canada. He graduated from the University of Guelph with a B.Sc degree in 1999 and the Ontario Veterinary College in 2003. He spent 7 years in general practice in Toronto and then became a lead veterinarian with VetStrategy Inc.
Dr. Greenway has a passion for pet owners as much as their pets by helping them navigate through difficult medical situations while providing emotional support. To assist in this, he developed a popular call-in veterinary show on Toronto’s most popular talk radio station, Newstalk1010. Dr. Greenway lives in Toronto, Canada with his wife Sarah-Jane, their 3 kids, Adelaide, Ivy and Jack, and his 2 cats Bones and Buffy.
Dr. Kim Hester, DVM
Dr. Hester is originally from Milton, Ontario. She completed a Bachelor of Arts and Science degree in 2009. She then completed her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College, graduating with honours in 2013. Dr. Hester has appeared on CP24’s Animal House, and enjoys educating pet owners on all aspects of animal care and health.
Her professional areas of interest are always changing, but currently include dental and oral surgery, soft tissue surgery, canine breed-specific diseases, avian pathology and rabbit gastrointestinal disorders. Dr. Hester practices as an associate veterinarian at the Greenwood Park Animal Hospital in Toronto. She lives in Toronto with a small menagerie of pets, including a parakeet named Sprout, a dwarf rabbit named Bunneh, and a collie mix named Flash.
Dr. Ryan Llera, DVM
Dr. Llera graduated from the University of Illinois in 2006 and practiced in Florida for 3 years before moving to Chatham, Ontario in 2009. After relocating to Kingston, Ontario in 2011, he is now an associate at the Kingston Veterinary Clinic.
Experiences with his own pets and patients led him to start writing in order to help pet owners better understand what their pets might be going through and to help lessen the fear of going to see your family veterinarian.. He is also a regular contributor to the Ontario SPCA blog. In his spare time, Dr. Llera has become active in the sport of dog agility. Currently, he and his wife have 9 pets – 3 dogs, 3 cats, 2 horses, and 1 rabbit: Taylor, Rudy, Keltie, Gremlin, Asia, Louie, Willie, Gus, and Henrietta round out their family!
Jeanne R. Perrone, CVT, VTS (Dentistry)
Jeanne R is a Veterinary Technician Specialist in Dentistry (since 2006), founder of VT Dental Training, and adjunct instructor at St. Petersburg College. She teaches online dentistry courses at VetMedTeam and edited the textbook Small Animal Dental Procedures for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 & 2019). A former technician at top dental practices in Florida, she’s a founding member and past president of the Academy of Veterinary Dental Technicians. She holds an MS in Instructional Design, an A.A.S. in Veterinary Technology, and a BA from Drew University.
Dr. Ilana Smolkin, DVM
Dr. Smolkin grew up in Toronto, Canada. She graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2003. She spent a year interning at a referral centre in Memphis, Tennessee studying internal medicine and oncology. She started working in general small animal practice at the Guelph Animal Hospital and became a part owner soon after.
She developed a passion for non-traditional medicine becoming certified with the College of Animal Chiropractors, trained in biotherapy, homotoxicology and western herbals with the College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies, and studies osteopathy with Full Spectrum Canine Therapy. Dr. Smolkin lives in Guelph, Canada with her husband Carlos, her daughter Robyn, and her 2 cats and 2 dogs, Ella, Bennett, Mackenzie, and Nacho.
Adrienne A. Kruzer, RVT
Adrienne is a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) licensed in Ohio and North Carolina since 2007. With experience in exotic and small animal hospitals since 2004, she’s held roles from management to anesthesia. Adrienne is Fear Free Level 2 Certified, a published writer in NAVTA and international journals, and regularly lectures at vet tech colleges.
She currently works for a global veterinary supplement brand, focusing on pet nutrition and professional education and adores Pomeranians.
Nicole McCray
Nicole is a die-hard animal lover who has worked in pet care for years. She is a former vet technician, a dog mom to her two rescue pups, and she grew up living and working at her family’s pet boarding facility. She loves using her writing talents to share the insight she’s learned throughout her career in the hopes that her knowledge can help other pet parents out there!
Paul Aiello
Paul has over 27 years of experience in the healthcare industry operating companies that develop innovative training and education programs in human health for diverse organizations. He has also been involved in a number of technology start-ups in the digital content and informatics fields.
The love for his dog Scout led him to co-found healthcareforpets.com because he wanted to develop tools and resources to help other pet owners manage their pet’s health and wellbeing.
Dr. Robert Berger
Dr. Robert Berger is a practicing veterinarian with over a decade of experience in mixed-animal and emergency medicine. A graduate of the University of Guelph and the Ontario Veterinary College, he began his career treating both large and small animals before focusing on small-animal emergency and critical care.
As the founder of Guardian Mobile Vet, Dr. Berger provides high-quality, stress-free veterinary care directly in the comfort of clients’ homes. Certified in end-of-life care through the IAAHPC, he is dedicated to compassionate communication and personalized treatment that respects every pet’s needs and the family that loves them.
Dr. Berger believes the best veterinary care is collaborative—rooted in trust, open communication, and partnership between veterinarian and owner. He approaches each case with empathy and clarity, whether managing a complex emergency or guiding a family through a pet’s final chapter. Outside his practice, he enjoys sharing his knowledge through community talks and continuing-education initiatives, and spending time outdoors with his family and their four-legged companions
