Amherst Veterinary Hospital

11/15/2024

Get your entries in! 😊✏️

Amherst Veterinary Hospital is sponsoring a short story contest again this year. We hope to make it an annual event! ✏️

This year's winner will receive the Kona Cup trophy and $300.
Five runners-up will receive $40 Coles gift cards. The winner's story will be displayed in our lobby until next year's winner is announced (Aoife Byrnes won last year with a terrific piece entitled "April 3rd, 1992").

All of the rules are posted below.

Kona Cup Short Story Contest Rules:
1. Student must be in Grades 9 through 12 and attend school in Cumberland County or Tantramar (home-schooled students in these grades, living in these two regions, are also invited to participate).
2. Contest entries are due BEFORE 9 a.m. December 1st. Contest entries must be submitted in hard copy to the front desk of Amherst Veterinary Hospital, 311 Willow Street, Amherst. Entries may be mailed, but are not eligible if not received by AVH by that deadline.
3. The story must be submitted on a single, regular (8.5 by11 inch) sheet of white paper. The story can only occupy one side of the sheet. The student's name, school and contact information should be on the back. We do not want names on the front with the story, please.
4. The font size must be large enough to be comfortably read, and the story must fit on one sheet of paper. We anticipate approximate word count in the range of 200 to 500 words.
5. The work must be fiction and original. Students cannot use AI to assist the creative/writing process.
6. Any theme or subject is acceptable. Stories deemed too mature for a general audience will still qualify and the winner will be acknowledged in the lobby, but instead of posting the story, clients of AVH will need to request a copy.
7. The winner gives us permission to reproduce the story in any non-commercial fashion.
8. The judging panel will have three members, myself among them (part owner of AVH, author of the novels Tantramar and Peak). Our second judge last year was published author and university lecturer Meghan Allen, and the third was a representative of the county library system. I anticipate having the same arrangement for judging this year

We cant wait to read all your stories! 😊

11/14/2024

**Please Share**
A deceased cat was found and brought into us. He is a neutered male, black with white patches, he was found on Albion St. by Woos Kitchen. If this is your cat please CALL US at 902-667-8405.
Thank you.

Our condolences to the owner. ❤️

11/11/2024

Just a friendly reminder that we are CLOSED today for Remembrance Day!

Our emergency line is available 24/7!

11/07/2024

We will be CLOSED on Monday, November 11th for Remembrance Day! 🇨🇦

Please make sure you have everything you may need for the long weekend.
Our emergency line is available 24/7!

11/06/2024

** Please Share**
A deceased, black cat was found and brought into us, he's an intact male, small sized. He was found by the driveway to Biggs water plant. If this is your cat PLEASE CALL US at 902-667-8405.

Our condolences to the owner. 💜

11/05/2024

Amherst Veterinary Hospital is sponsoring a short story contest again this year. We hope to make it an annual event! ✏️

This year's winner will receive the Kona Cup trophy and $300.
Five runners-up will receive $40 Coles gift cards. The winner's story will be displayed in our lobby until next year's winner is announced (Aoife Byrnes won last year with a terrific piece entitled "April 3rd, 1992").

All of the rules are posted below.

Kona Cup Short Story Contest Rules:
1. Student must be in Grades 9 through 12 and attend school in Cumberland County or Tantramar (home-schooled students in these grades, living in these two regions, are also invited to participate).
2. Contest entries are due BEFORE 9 a.m. December 1st. Contest entries must be submitted in hard copy to the front desk of Amherst Veterinary Hospital, 311 Willow Street, Amherst. Entries may be mailed, but are not eligible if not received by AVH by that deadline.
3. The story must be submitted on a single, regular (8.5 by11 inch) sheet of white paper. The story can only occupy one side of the sheet. The student's name, school and contact information should be on the back. We do not want names on the front with the story, please.
4. The font size must be large enough to be comfortably read, and the story must fit on one sheet of paper. We anticipate approximate word count in the range of 200 to 500 words.
5. The work must be fiction and original. Students cannot use AI to assist the creative/writing process.
6. Any theme or subject is acceptable. Stories deemed too mature for a general audience will still qualify and the winner will be acknowledged in the lobby, but instead of posting the story, clients of AVH will need to request a copy.
7. The winner gives us permission to reproduce the story in any non-commercial fashion.
8. The judging panel will have three members, myself among them (part owner of AVH, author of the novels Tantramar and Peak). Our second judge last year was published author and university lecturer Meghan Allen, and the third was a representative of the county library system. I anticipate having the same arrangement for judging this year

We cant wait to read all your stories! 😊

11/03/2024

We'd like to wish Amanda a very Happy Birthday! 🥳
Thank you for all your hard work and for everything you do for our patients!
We love you! 💜

11/01/2024

**OWNER FOUND! Thank you for sharing!**
A female, German Shepherd was found running loose on John Black rd. and brought into us. If this is your dog please CALL US at 902-667-8405.

Thank you!

10/31/2024

** Please Share**
A deceased, tabby cat was found and brought into us, he's an intact male, medium sized. He was found by the driveway to Biggs water plant. If this is your cat PLEASE CALL US at 902-667-8405.

Our condolences to the owner. 💜

10/31/2024

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃🖤

Is your furry friend dressed up for Halloween?
Show us in the comments! 😊

10/30/2024

Our condolences to Dawsons family, he was a very special boy. 💜

10/30/2024

Our staff has set up a photo area at our clinic, bring your kiddos and/or furry friends by on Halloween and snap a photo! Make sure to tag us so we can see their costumes! 🎃🧡

10/29/2024

Our friend Waylon was in recently to see us after his encounter with a porcupine. He asked us to remind everyone about the dangers of porcupine quills!

Did you know that porcupine quills have tiny spikes on the ends?
That is what causes them to get stuck in your pets, it also makes them very painful to remove.

We NEVER recommend you pulling the quills out yourself, it can be very painful and there’s the risk of the quill breaking off. If a quill breaks off it can travel to other parts of the body which can lead to abscesses and other serious issues.

We recommend that you bring your pet to the vet as soon as possible to have the quills removed. The longer the quills stay in the body, the more fragile they become which makes them harder to remove. Dogs will paw at their faces when they have quills due to the pain & discomfort which can cause them to snap off, when that happens the vet will have to make small incisions to find the quills and get them out.

We see a lot of pets with quills during the Fall months, if your pet gets quilled call us right away. AVH is available 24/7 for emergencies, call us at 902-667-8405!

10/27/2024

We'd like to wish Jackie a very Happy Birthday! 🥳
Thank you for all your hard work and for everything you do for our patients!
We love you! 💜

10/26/2024

We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Daniel! 🥳
We are very happy you joined our AVH family!
We love you! 💜

10/25/2024

We've had some cute visitors this week! puppies & Odin the Main C**n! 😊

10/25/2024

We'd like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Kim! 🥳
Thank you for all your hard work and for the fun energy you bring to our clinic!
We love you! 💜

10/19/2024

**Please Share!**

A male, neutered, Tabby cat was brought into us. He was found on the corner of Ottawa Ave. & Albion St. (old hoppers location).
If this is your cat please CALL US at 902-667-8405!

Thank you!!