Rocky Rapids Vet Service

01/01/2025

We wish you a very Happy New Year!!

We also encourage you to keep your pets in mind tonight.
While we are enjoying bringing in the new year with friends and family, it can be a stressful evening for our furry friends with guests, music, fireworks and extra noise that may cause unneeded stress. Keep your pets contained and safe especially during fireworks as we often see escapees out of fear, ensure your pets have a collar with ID and/or microchip so if they run to hide, they can be returned home safely.
Remember to keep toxic treats and alcohol out of your pets reach.
And lastly, please keep other pets in mind and warn neighbours of parties and unplanned fireworks to allow preparation.

Of course, have fun and be safe!

01/01/2025

These two adorable nuggets didn't take long to get super comfortable and have a wee nap in the middle of their exams today 😅🥰

12/31/2024

12/27/2024

We would like to give a HUGE thank you to all of our amazing clients that brought us gifts and snacks over the holidays 🥰
We were absolutely spoiled rotten and will definitely be in a sugar coma long into the new year. We appreciate you all so very much!

12/24/2024

We are so lucky to be getting so many puppy snuggles today

12/24/2024

Please note our holiday hours
Should you have an emergency, please call the mainline at 780-542-2144 to reach our triage service.

12/24/2024

We absolutely can't complain about getting to snuggle Mr. Ted here first thing on Christmas eve morning!
Thanks for coming in Ted 💜

12/22/2024

Mental health is a subject many people struggle with, and especially during the holidays, sometimes we can struggle a bit more than usual. Multiple resources are available depending on the person's needs and preferences.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis and needs help, you can contact one of these province-wide resources.
https://www.agknow.ca/get-support/ -a-session

12/20/2024

Don't forget about our pet of the month!

We are going to start featuring a pet/patient of the month starting in the New Year!

Each month is going to have a broad theme, one photo will be selected to be posted in our clinic and become our main Facebook profile photo for the month! We would love to see photos of ANY species following the theme, and all photos submitted will also go on our story.

🐾💙JANUARY theme is SNOW💙🐾

**Submit photos via Facebook messenger, Instagram PM, or text to our main number 780-542-2144. Please include your pets name in the message!**

12/14/2024

Have you ever looked through the ingredients on your pet's food and wondered what certain items are? Or has anyone told you that "by-products" are 'bad' for your dogs? Animal by-products in dog food and cat food aren’t fillers like most people think. Many believe by-products are low-quality or even inedible parts of an animal, such as hooves, hair or feathers.

By-product meal is a common ingredient in your pets food that include things like organ meat, tissues and bones. These are rendered cooked to eliminate bacteria, evaporate water and separate protein from fat. Organ meats like the liver, spleen and heart are a greater source of essential nutrients like vitamins, minerals and protein, than regular muscle meat.

Regular muscle meat often lacks nutrients dogs and cats need, like calcium and vitamin A. These are found in greater abundance in by-products such as bones and liver. Poultry by-products are a rich source of protein and healthy fats, in addition to essential vitamins and minerals. Plus, poultry by-product meal can contain between 60 and 70 percent protein. Dogs and cats have been eating animal by-products for thousands of years. In the wild, they choose to eat these organs first, both for their taste and nutritional value

12/11/2024

Dog and cat dewormer works by either paralyzing a worm's nervous system or preventing it from absorbing nutrients. This causes the worm to be expelled from the dog's digestive system in the stool. The parasites are often broken down by the pets digestive system and usually cannot be visualized in the stool.

How often to deworm: Adult dogs should be dewormed at least twice a year, or every 3–6 months and adult cats every 1-6 months. Dogs that are more likely to get worms, like those that live in areas with lots of parasites, live on a farm/acreage or interact with other dogs often, may need to be dewormed more often. Indoor cats should be dewormed 1-2 times per year, and outdoor hunting cats should be dewormed more often.

Signs that your pet may have a high worm burden include:
🐾Weight loss or difficulty putting on weight
🐾Lethargy and weakness
🐾Vomiting and/or Diarrhea
🐾Dull/poor quality coat or hair loss
🐾Distended abdomen

The pet's stool samples can also be examined under the microscope to analyze the worm burden to individualize the type and frequency of dewormer required.

Call or text us to discuss your pet's deworming needs or to book an appointment for a health check!

👉Please note: prescription dewormers do require a vet-patient relationship in order to prescribe. For safety reasons, the pet should be examined once yearly to determine the animal is healthy enough to receive dewormer, discuss the frequency and benefits with your veterinarian and to ensure the appropriate dewormer is used. Non-prescription dewormer (such as that from a pet or farm store) does not have sufficient coverage for most animals👈

12/09/2024

International Day of Veterinary Medicine is celebrated annually on December 9th to recognize the work of veterinary professionals and organizations that promote animal and human welfare. The day also highlights the importance of veterinary medicine in human health and welfare.

The International Veterinary Outreach organizes the day to recognize the contributions of veterinary professionals, including: veterinarians, vet techs, office receptionists, and shelter volunteers.

Veterinarians play a vital role in animal health, and their expertise spans a wide range of areas, including: shelter medicine, parasitology, epidemiology, and zoonotic diseases.

12/05/2024

We are going to start featuring a pet/patient of the month starting in the New Year!

Each month is going to have a broad theme, one photo will be selected to be posted in our clinic and become our main Facebook profile photo for the month! We would love to see photos of ANY species following the theme, and all photos submitted will also go on our story.

🐾💙JANUARY theme is SNOW💙🐾

**Submit photos via Facebook messenger, Instagram PM, or text to our main number 780-542-2144. Please include your pets name in the message!**

11/11/2024

We recognize Remembrance Day today, originally called Armistice Day, every 11 November at 11 a.m. It marks the end of hostilities during the First World War and an opportunity to recall all those who have served in the nation’s defence.

We take a moment to reflect on the bravery and sacrifice of those who have served the True North Strong and Free.

"In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below."

11/08/2024

This is a very unfortunate post to make but a deceased dog was found west of town on Range Road 92, and the lost pet pages have been checked to match a photo to the found dog with no luck, and the dog has been brought to us to hold.

The dog is an intact male, medium/large sized, black with brindle legs, difficult to tell age but very underweight.

Please message us if you have any information. The dog will be kept with us for a week to claim.

11/07/2024

UPDATE! These lovely boys are back home ❤️

2 dogs found just outside Rocky Rapids Vet.
Large breed, younger intact male with shock collar.
Medium breed, middle age neutered male no collar.
Theyre being kept at the clinic for the day so come by if you're missing a couple pups!