The Country Animal Hospital

11/08/2024

Please note the Country Animal Hospital is closed on Monday, November 11th for Remembrance Day.

Our regular hours will resume on Tuesday, November 12 at 8:30am.

🩺 If after hours or emergency care is required while we are closed, please reach out to SmartVet at 250 338 7949. An RVT will assist you in triaging your concerns, and they may offer you a virtual appointment with a SmartVet veterinarian. If you'd prefer to speak to our on call veterinarian please let them know and they will connect you.

10/10/2024

🥧Happy Thanksgiving!! Please note we are closed on Monday, October 14th.

📝Our regular hours resume on Tuesday, October 15th at 8:30am.

🩺 If after hours or emergency care is required over the long weekend, please reach out to SmartVet at 250 338 7949. An RVT will assist you in triaging your concerns, and they may offer you a virtual appointment with a SmartVet veterinarian. If you'd prefer to speak to our on call veterinarian please let them know and they will connect you.

🤠Have a great long weekend everyone, we hope you all have a restful weekend!

09/23/2024

Please note that the Country Animal Hospital will be closed this upcoming Monday, September 30th, for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

To learn more about the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and how you can participate, please visit the Indian Residential School Survivors Society - British Columbia page. Their page lists a number of resources available to those who may need support, including the Lamathut Crisis Line: 1-800-721-0066.

Our regular hours will resume on Tuesday, October 1st at 8:30am.

September 30
Orange Shirt Day "Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation"

Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) Residential School Commemoration Project and Reunion events that took place in Williams Lake, BC, Canada.

The events were designed to commemorate the residential school experience, to witness, to honour the healing journey of the survivors and their families. Phyllis Webstad told her story of her first day at residential school when her shiny new orange shirt, bought by her grandmother, was taken from her as a six year old girl.

On this day September 30, we call upon humanity to listen with open ears to the stories of survivors and their families and to remember those that didn't make it home.

If you or anyone you know is in distress and need someone to talk to, please call our 24/7 Crisis Line: 1-800-721-0066

08/29/2024

🤠 FYI! We are closed on Monday, September 2nd for Labour Day.

🐶Our regular hours resume on Tuesday, September 3rd at 8:30am.

☎ If after hours or emergency care is required over the long weekend, please reach out to SmartVet at 250 338 7949. An RVT will assist you in triaging your concerns, and they may offer you a virtual appointment with a SmartVet veterinarian. If you'd prefer to speak to our on call veterinarian please let them know and they will connect you.

🐴Have a great long weekend everyone 🌷

08/08/2024

**We are HIRING!!**

The Country Animal Hospital is looking to add a Full-Time Receptionist to our amazing team.

If you are an enthusiastic team player who loves what you do, have good communication skills, customer service and computer skills and are adaptable and dependable, please send us a covering letter and resume.

Previous experience as a receptionist or customer service role is preferred. Experience in a veterinary practice is a bonus.

We are a busy, mixed /companion animal practice with a diverse caseload. Wage is commensurate with experience. Benefits are available.

Please send a covering letter and resume to:

[email protected]
Attention: Dr. Tom Van Dyck

08/02/2024

📣We're planning a farm call visit to Sayward in the coming weeks! Please reach out to us by phone 250 338 7949 or email [email protected] to confirm if any of your four legged friends are needing veterinary care! ☀️

Send a message to learn more

07/26/2024

🌷To our valued clients: due to unforeseen circumstances we are closed today for booked appointments. We appreciate your understanding at this time.

☎In the meantime, our phone lines are currently open for appointment booking requests for next week.

🕐Our regular hours resume on Monday, July 29th at 8:30am! Should you require emergency medical care our staff will do their best to assist you in triaging your concerns or referring you to alternatives. After hours, call 250 338 7949 to reach SmartVet, our after hours emergency answering service.

07/23/2024

Please see below updated process for traveling to the US with your dog! Please see the CDC website for more details: https://www.cdc.gov/importation/dogs/rabies-free-low-risk-countries.html

Updates to CDC’s August 1 dog importation rule: If you are bringing a dog into the US from a dog rabies-free or low-risk country, you now only need to fill out the simple CDC Dog Import Form. Other forms are no longer needed. The requirements for dogs arriving from high-risk countries have not changed, and these dogs are still required to have additional documents. Read the full requirements: www.cdc.gov/dogtravel

07/18/2024

🐴 Please note our updated hours and limited availability for appointments tomorrow: 8am-1pm

🕐 Although we are not able to offer booked in-person appointments tomorrow, please note that we are able to offer telemedicine consults for emergency care, and will still be open for prescription/food orders and pickups, and can take appointment booking requests for the following week.

🐣 Thank you for your understanding an we apologize for any inconvenience caused! 🌞

07/04/2024

☀️Check out the following tips from the American Association of Equine Practitioners regarding how to recognize and prevent heat stress in horses!

📲Please don't hesitate to reach out to us at (250) 338-7947 if you need further guidance or if your horse requires emergency care.

✅Take care and stay cool out there everyone!

06/26/2024

🐴 FYI! We are closed on Monday, July 1st for Canada Day 🌞

🧐Although we are closed for booked appointments on Monday, please note that we are still available for after-hours and emergency care. Our regular hours resume on Tuesday, July 2nd.

✅Please call (250) 338-7947 to be connected to SmartVet - our after hours and emergency care answering service. You will be connected to a trained RVT who will assist you in triaging your concerns.

🩺If further medical advice is required, SmartVet will then connect you with our on call veterinarian. 🐾

Have a great long weekend everyone!

06/20/2024

👩‍🏫Check out these summer safety tips for small animals from BC SPCA (BCSPCA), which include being mindful of hot pavement 🐾, exercising with caution ☂️ and making sure there's plenty of fresh, cool water available for your pets! 🌊

☎️ If you are concerned about managing your pet's health during the summer months, please reach out to us at (250) 338-7947 or email us at [email protected] to book an appointment or phone consult with us!

☀️ Stay safe out there and enjoy the beautiful weather everyone!

Hot weather can be fun to enjoy with our furry companions, but it’s important to remember your pet’s needs in warmer weather.

06/12/2024

🐴To our equine clients: This is a great time to take advantage of the Boehringer Ingelheim Equitop loyalty program: Buy 9 Equitop products and get the 10th free! You can mix and match Equitop Gonex (joint health), Pronutrin (gastric health) and Myoplast (muscle management).

🐎Please let us know if you're interested - we have loyalty cards up at reception! If you're not sure which Equitop product is right for your horse, we encourage you to reach out to us to book for a phone consult or in person exam!

🩺Lastly, we wanted to remind you of the Prascend Loyalty Program: a $100 rebate for 300 pills purchased in 365 day period! For more details, check out www.prascend.ca/rebate

The Equitop portfolio of neutraceuticals helps develop lean muscle, maintain healthy joints and offers gastric support. Learn more.

05/28/2024

Exciting news! The microchips offered at our clinic are now registered with the BC Pet Registry.

"All microchips registered with the BC Pet Registry are traceable internationally via the American Animal Hospital Association’s (AAHA) universal pet microchip lookup, petmicrochiplookup.org. This partnership means that you and your pet can travel with confidence!"

Myth! A step that many pet guardians are unaware of is microchip registration. Registering your pet’s microchip after they receive a microchip at the shelter or veterinarian is crucial. This is where the BC Pet Registry comes in.

Registering your pet’s microchip with the BC Pet Registry ensures your pet’s microchip is connected to your contact information. In the case they are ever lost, veterinarians or shelters will be able to identify your pet and contact you ASAP✨Learn more at:
https://bcpetregistry.ca/how-it-works-4/

05/15/2024

🐴 Please note we are closed this upcoming Monday, May 20 for Victoria Day!

☎Although we are closed for booked appointments on Monday, please note that we are still available for after-hours and emergency care. Our regular hours resume on Tuesday, May 21st.

⏰Please call (250) 338-7947 to be connected to SmartVet - our after hours and emergency care answering service. You will be connected to a trained RVT who will assist you in triaging your concerns.

If further medical advice is required, SmartVet will then connect you with our on call veterinarian. 🐾

05/10/2024

📰CVRD News: Dog Leashing Being Enforced within Electoral Area Parks & Trails
The Comox Valley Regional District has some leashing mandatory parks within the electoral areas. Compliance with dog leashing requirements within these mandatory areas is not always being met causing issues with livestock, wildlife, sensitive ecosystems and public safety within these parks and trails.

This spring and summer, the CVRD Bylaw team will be actively patrolling all CVRD parks and trails systems and fining those individuals who are not following dog leashing or dog-under-control requirements.

More info: https://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/connect/news/dog-leashing-being-enforced-within-electoral-area-parks-trails

05/10/2024

**To our clients that travel with their pets into the states please see below updates to regulations regarding bringing dogs into the US that will be implemented as of August 1 2024, which include requiring microchips and an up to date rabies vaccine**

If this applies to you please check the CDC website regularly as regulations are frequently updated!

Starting on August 1, all dogs entering the U.S. (including those that left the U.S. and are returning, and regardless of the country they are coming from) must be:
• healthy upon arrival
• at least 6 months of age
• microchipped
• accompanied by a CDC Dog Import Form receipt and required vaccination and veterinary documents.

Additional requirements may apply depending on where the dog has been in the last 6 months and whether or not the dog was vaccinated in the United States.

Use CDC’s Q&A tool (the CDC “DogBot”) to determine what rules apply to your dog: https://bit.ly/2rww2bq

04/30/2024

🐎 Check out our new Prascend promotion! Buy in bulk, pre-order, pre-pay and save:

3 boxes of 160 tablets= 20% off
2 boxes of 160 tablets= 15% off
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3 boxes of 60 tablets= 15% off
2 boxes of 60 tablets= 10% off

📝 Please note that a prescription is required for this promotion.

🐴 You may also want to check out the Boehringer Prascend rebate program here: www.prascend.ca/rebate

☎️ Please connect with us if you have any questions, concerns or need to book in for an appointment at (250) 338-7947 or by email at [email protected]