Camrose Veterinary Hospital

04/26/2025

Happy World Veterinary Day, aiming to celebrate the contributions of veterinarians to the health of animals, people and the environment! This year's theme is "animal health takes a team", casting a spotlight on the collaborative nature of veterinary medicine.

04/23/2025

What is that Wednesday - Veterinary Receptionist Edition!
This week is Veterinary Receptionist Appreciation Week! What makes a Veterinary Receptionist? Well, you need to start with a heart of gold, a spine of steel, and the wits to withstand barking dogs, ringing phones, kneading kitten paws, happy puppy puddles and needy veterinarians. 😉 Becoming a veterinary receptionist doesn't happen overnight, most of our lovely folks sought additional training to become the wicked skilled people we rely on so much. If you have the pleasure of seeing these lovely ladies this week, be sure to pass on a thank you for all the hard work they do every day!

04/22/2025

Today is International Earth Day! 🌎
What does Veterinary Medicine have to do with the Earth? More than you may think! One Health plays a large role in this - the concept that humans, animals and the world we live in are linked, and the collaborative effort of many working locally, nationally and globally to attain optimal health for people, animals and the environment.
Did you know? 3 of 4 new or emerging infectious diseases in people are acquired from animals - according to the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

04/21/2025

We are open again and hopping back into our regular hours!

04/20/2025

We've already had a baby hare turned into us, luckily our friends at Wild North were able to take on its care. Check out the great info they have in their post - if you see a hare - leave it there!

Hoppy Easter 🐰 We couldn't think of a better day to remind you: Find a baby hare? Leave it right there!

White-tailed Prairie Hares, or more commonly known as a Jack Rabbit, are having their babies this time of year. Baby Hares are NOT born in a nest! They are born looking like the baby Hare in the picture: fully furred, eyes open, with teeth and fully able to move around! Momma hares always leave their babies alone during the day and come back 1-2 times a night to feed them, this is to not attract predators to where their babies are nested. If the baby hare appears healthy but is in the middle of your lawn or an unsafe location like a parking lot, you can gently move it to a safer area, such as under a bush or shrub nearby, it does not need to a large green space just a safer location.

Please do not keep a baby Hare and attempt to raise it yourself, they are very easily stressed out and frightened which often leads to sudden fatality; they are very good at not looking like they are scared but we promise you, they are and it can end very badly. So, if you see a baby hare this season that appears healthy, leave it right there! The mother will come back to provide care, but only at night.

*If you find a baby hare that has a very obvious injury (i.e., blood is present or leg is broken) then please place it in a box with a towel and bring it straight to WILDNorth or associated emergency clinics so it can be provided with necessary medical care.

04/17/2025

We are now closed for the Easter Holiday. Tomorrow we will be closed in observance of Good Friday, reopening as usual on Saturday for our regular weekend hours. As always, we have a veterinarian on call for animal emergencies. Call 780-672-3171 to speak with Dr. Whiting, emergency fees apply.
Wishing you and yours a lovely spring weekend full of family, friends, food and rest. 🐰🐣🐇

04/15/2025

With Easter on its way, these spring flowers are starting to gain popularity again! An important reminder for those who are owned by cats - Lilies are TOXIC to kitties - even just getting the pollen on their fur can be quite dangerous! Not sure what kind of flower your furry friend just got into? Try calling the florist you got the plant from, and if that doesn't help, reach out to your vet clinic with photos to see if they can ID it. 🌷💐

04/14/2025

The Easter holiday is hopping up on us! 🐇🐣🐰 Here is a reminder of our hours during the holiday. Be sure to call or text your pets' medication and food orders in before we close at 5pm on Thursday!
As always, we have a veterinarian on call for animal emergencies. Call 780-672-3171 and follow the prompts to speak with our on call veterinarian, emergency fees apply.

04/11/2025

April 11th is National Pet Day, a special day created almost 20 years ago to celebrate all the ways pets bring fulfillment and joy into our lives. How are you going to celebrate your pets today?

04/09/2025

What is that Wednesday?!
Strings and things can be so tempting to our kitty furrrends, but pose a risk to their intestinal tracts if they get bunched up or stuck along the way. Luckily for this girl, her parents were very observant and brought her in as soon as they saw her swallow this large amount of dental floss! Mia is back home and doing well. 💛

03/25/2025

Anyone recognize this little guy? He was brought in from the area of Rose City Baptist Church this morning by a good Samaritan who spotted him wandering alone.
Give us a call at 780-672-3171 if this guy belongs to you!

03/23/2025

Today is National Puppy Day!
Puppy kisses, tail wags, wiggly bums, belly rubs... this day is so much fun! Who doesn't love a cute lil puppy face?? Old or young - let's see some pics of your pets when they were puppies below! 🐾

03/20/2025

This is a great visual of what the 911 calf recovery postition looks like in real life. Have a calf that's struggling immediately after birth? This is step one in assisting that baby to breath.

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03/18/2025

This is a great resource for those with calves hitting the ground this spring!

What should you do if a calf needs resuscitation? What is the proper calf recovery position? 🧰 We have you covered with our one-stop toolbox with helpful resources such as this calf recovery checklist at www.BeefResearch.ca/calf911.

📺Watch our video demonstrating effective calf resuscitation strategies: https://www.beefresearch.ca/blog/calf-911-new-video-demonstrates-effective-calf-resuscitation-strategies/

03/17/2025

How do you know when to call the vet during calving season? These are just a few examples of problems producers can run into during a calving season. The biggest takeaway should be: 1) Struggling to reposition for 20 mins without success (Call your vet!), 2) Can't get the rule of 3 (Call your vet!)
When in Doubt - Use more L**e - Call your Vet!

03/14/2025

Feel good Friday!
March 14, or 03/14 is known as Pi Day! Make sure to enjoy a slice today to celebrate this nerdy numerical holiday. 🤓

03/11/2025

The rule of 3 - you must have 2 shoulders and one head OR 2 legs and one tail engaged in the pelvis before it is safe to use any equipment other than physical man power to pull a calf. If it's taking you longer than 20 minutes to position the calf, or any of the above 3 criteria cannot be met - It's time to call the vet!

03/08/2025

This week's calving preparation is all about the stages of calving! To keep it real simple, there are three stages we watch for. Stage 3 is when the fetal membranes are birthed as well. The cow may continue to strain and contract until these are passed, which can take up to 12 hours post calving. Not often do we see complications in this stage, but sometimes cows and heifers will strain too hard and expel their uterus. This is an emergency and requires a vet visit to your farm ASAP.