Petmobile Vet Clinic Inc.

12/02/2024

We have Back on Track products on our webstore which might make a great xmas gift idea for the hubby, the wife, or the pets. Their products are ceramic infused and touted to prevent injuries, relieve muscle tension, assist with range of motion, expedite recovery and increase circulation.

They have been tested by our one and only Carol lol. She bought a winter blanket for her horse and it came with an extra liner. She decided to sleep with the liner since her horse didn’t need it yet. Says she woke up without soreness for the first time in a long time. So might actually work lol.

For the guys there are long johns, toques, socks, boxers, gloves, and even braces. For the women there are riding gloves, vests, shirts, and also long johns, socks etc. For horses there are boots, braces and blankets. There are even braces and jackets for your dog. So I’ve shown some pictures and here is a link. If you want to order you have to register first and once we receive an email saying you have registered we will approve you. Purolator delivers to your door within 3 – 5 business days so no worries re the mail strike.
https://petmobilevetstore.clientvantage.ca/
https://petmobilevetstore.clientvantage.ca/back-on-track

11/29/2024

BLACK FRIDAY SALES

Stay warm and order online - delivered via Purolator to your door!
See our webstore banners for deals from Royal Canin and Purina - on until early next week.
https://petmobilevetstore.clientvantage.ca/

11/18/2024

If you email us and don't receive a reply within a couple days please check your spam. We do our best to reply pretty quickly but we are finding some emails are going to spam/junk so clients think we haven't replied!! If not in spam please consider calling or texting and leaving a message as well.

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11/18/2024

Bookings for tomorrow and Wednesday will be weather dependent and staff wellness dependent as we are fighting a cold bug. If you have an appointment and we cannot come we will be in touch.
Sorry for any inconvenience.

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11/15/2024

SENIOR PETS POST: So as pets get older many people stop taking them to the vet. A recent education seminar suggested that 45% of dogs and 50% of cats hadn't been to a vet within 18months of their euthanasia. Unfortunately this means a great deal of suffering for the pet and really makes me sad for them. I have had numerous clients say that there pet hasn't been to the vet since they were spay/neutered because they were never sick and were fine and were indoors only. Unfortunately when I come to euthanize this HAS NEVER ONCE BEEN THE CASE. Many have had numerous teeth fall out. Many are extremely thin and have been drinking a lot of water or vomiting (suggestive of kidney disease which makes them feel nauseous due to dehydration and is likely painful too). Most have very bad arthritis which isn't being treated at all. The problem is that as a prey species pets hide pain and illness very well. They continue to eat despite dental pain as they have no choice. They continue to wag their tail and be happy to great you until the end. The continue to curl up on your lap and purr and enjoy affection. That does not mean that they aren't suffering. So we do recommended at the VERY LEAST, yearly appointments for seniors. Every 6 months would be even better. At those appointments we can discuss how to have their senior years be as happy and pain free as possible. We can go through pain scores and quality of life charts with you and get a baseline so you can follow those at home. We can tell you what symptoms to watch for. We can try to do as much non-invasive testing as possible and finances allow or make a plan B if testing is not an option. We can hope for lots more years but have discussions on what happens when the time comes. So if your pet is over 8 we really would like to help you help them :) Please also note that if your pet hasn't been seen for more than 1-2 years your current clinic may no longer be willing to see you and so if they crash and need immediate care there might be few options other than emergency clinic to see them.

Links to Quality of Life and Pain Score charts that you can do at home:
https://www.pethospicevet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/QualityofLifeScale.pdf
https://www.healthcareforpets.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/BEAP-Pain-Scale-for-Cats.pdf
https://www.healthcareforpets.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/BEAP-Pain-Scale-for-Dogs.pdf
If you do these charts it would be helpful to let us know your patients score so we can record on your file (note which chart and score). Then we can discuss options.

11/13/2024

Senior month is here and we wanted to showcase some of the diets and supplements we recommend. Will discuss canine options this week.

Hills Aging Care, Royal Canin Mature Consult or Purina Essential Care Senior are all good options. Sometimes we forget that they are now seniors - time flies by. Different breeds may have different ages to recognize the senior years, feel free to ask us if you think your dog should transition to a senior diet.

Joint diets (j/d, mobilty support, joint mobility etc.
Supplements can help slow down the effects of age, help with movement and arthritis and help them feel better. We have a few patients on Movoflex Advanced chews or Flexadin tablets or Allerg-3 Omega 3 fatty acid capsules. There is also UBAVET Glucosomine powder.

It is always best to discuss supplements with your vet to make sure you aren't overdoing it with certain ingredients (ie Omega oils can be in a couple different forms) and maybe your food has some of them supplements already in them, such as Glucosamine.

Of course all can be ordered from our new webstore and delivered to your home. Just sign up and we will activate your profile. https://petmobilevetstore.clientvantage.ca/

11/07/2024

Senior Pet Month - 20% discount on senior exams and workups!!

This would be off your total bill - house call, exam/quality of life discussion, and blood work.

It's important for senior pets to have regular exams and bloodwork to help catch changes early.

Call or email us to set up your senior pet exam

11/01/2024

End of Heartworm season - your last monthly reminder for the year.

If you travel and are down in the southern warmer states for any length of time this winter, contact us to discuss continuing heartworm meds.

10/25/2024

So a veterinarian did this ted talk a few years ago. I just watched it and wow it really hit me as I have been in the same situation so often. Made me very emotional. She is a US vet I assume and I thought my 50K student loan debt was bad but the debt load the US students carry is crazy. I now consider myself lucky to only have had a 50K debt which I paid off in 7 yrs (whereas she says at 1100/month she will be paying her until she is 62). It is about a 19 minute video but if you really want to understand what many vets face everyday and why we have such a shortage and such a high rate of compassion fatigue and su***de then watch this. I am thankful every day that I started my mobile practice because I would not have lasted much longer in the practices that overbook and overwork their vets so much. I have so many similar stories to her. I AM THANKFUL EVERY DAY FOR OUR CURRENT CLIENTS WHO ARE APPRECIATIVE AND KIND and that is why I would never go back to a regular clinic. This is reinforced when I've had non-clients be awful to me when I tell them that they need to go to a regular clinic or an emergency clinic because I simply can't be on call all the time and I can't be responsible for other clinic's clients. Anyway have a good weekend all. Take care and be kind to one another :)

Dr. Melanie Bowden is passionate about starting a revolution in the veterinary industry. By developing a better partnership between veterinarians and pet own...

10/23/2024

Here is a video about keeping your pets hydrated. This can be especially important in kitties with renal disease as they get older, male cats for prevention or treatment of urinary crystals or stones, but also important in dogs. As well as the tips in the video we recommend water fountains, flavoured water with soup broth, soup broth ice cups on a plate occasionally (note low sodium and without garlic or onion in it), tuna juice with water etc. We also sell Hydracare and Rebound liquid supplement and CatIt treats (maybe not as healthy but certainly tasty and ok once in a while)..

https://www.purinainstitute.com/centresquare/focused-nutrition/hydration-in-petsIn this episode of Nutrition Briefs, Dr. Michael (Mike) T. Robbins, DVM, DACV...

10/23/2024

Some common ☢️TOXIC ☢️ essential oils to cats and dogs!

10/23/2024

Halloween Costumes: We do have some costumes available on our web store ... if you want to have a convict, a chef, a witch or a hot dog for example. Please note check sizes carefully..
https://petmobilevetstore.clientvantage.ca/search?q=costume
If not registered you will need to register and we will approve you so you can order. Shipping is about 3 business days so still time.

10/21/2024

So with cats and weight loss it is super important to weigh them. One of our clients pointed out that she had purchased off Amazon a self cleaning litter box that weighs them every time they go. While very expensive if cost isn't a concern this could be great for cat owners and especially cat owners trying to get that nice slow careful weight loss. Also great for screening older kitties for weight loss too as often owners don't notice gradual weight loss. Now I don't normally recommend hooded or self cleaning boxes as some cats don't like them so definitely that is something to consider and think about pros/cons. But I thought I would share this idea anyway.

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10/19/2024

After a busy night overnight and calls today we are tapping out and won't be on call the rest of the weekend so we can get some rest and chores at home done. Sorry!!

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10/17/2024

Jack, who had been ‘adopted’ for weeks, just found out his family changed their mind …. He is sad and really wants to go home to a family who will love and adore him.

10/17/2024

Automatic feeders (can be helpful for weight loss): So these are some of the example of feeders available on our web store. There is quite a price range. The Catit one with the green top is more like a one day food bowl that slows their eating but it is only $11.70 (before shipping). They others are quite a bit more expensive. The advantages of the feeders is that many of them can be programmed to feed small frequent meals for your cat or dog. We recently got the Catit 6 meal feeder (in shape of a cat head) for our cat Mr. Bones. You can do up to 6 meals/day and there are also ice packs so that if you want to feed wet food you can as well. So this can help with weight loss by making sure you are feeding a measured amount (i.e. if say feeding 1/3 cup per day total you can divide that into 6 feedings and know that they are getting what they are supposed to). It can help them feel fuller as their meals are spread out. For those cats/dogs that get you up in the morning on weekends when you want to sleep in you can schedule an early meal for them and sleep in :) I am not super techie but I managed to download the app and get it set up. You can also randomly feed a meal remotely too. Don't love that the app can only be set up on one phone. But otherwise it is working well. Note that most of these products have plastic bowls which may not be suitable for cats with allergies/chin acne or dogs with allergies (as plastic can get scratched and hold allergens). If using for allergic pets frequent washing and thorough rinsing with hot water may be helpful. If you would like to be set up for the webstore go to this link. Click the lock icon and choose register. Once registered we will approve you and you can shop away!
https://petmobilevetstore.clientvantage.ca/

10/12/2024

Happy Thanksgiving to all. Re emergency service this weekend I will be in and out with a lot of projects around the house/yard to get done. So my message says I am unavailable but arrangements can be made to be seen at some point over the long weekend :) As always for life threatening emergencies pet should be taken to regular clinic or (unfortunately) emergency clinic in Winnipeg.

TO AVOID NEEDING TO SEE ME..... remember not to feed your pet things they shouldn't have. The toxic things to avoid.. onion, garlic, chocolate for starters. Things that cause gi upset or pancreatitis..... turkey gravy, greasy turkey with skin, french fries anything fatty with lots of butter or sauces, anything overly fatty. Also avoid avocado, pits from fruits and of course keep them out of plants. If you want to give your pet a healthy treat a bit of cooked rice is generally tolerated. Also of course if you are full on partying.. alcohol, ma*****na (or any biproducts as many of the oils still contain THC), human drugs of any sort.

Hope you have a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving.

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10/09/2024

FREE: So after our post this week about slow feed bowls etc I realized I have one that I no longer need. So giving away for free. Dibs will be given to clients but if no clients in need then will give away to any dog owner. It is good for a medium to large sized dog. Can drop off if on our travel route or you could meet us somewhere in Brandon to pick up!