Tamarack Veterinary Clinic

12/23/2024

We hope you all had an amazing weekend and stayed safe with all the fog! As a reminder- we are closed for the holidays until December 27th 2024.

If you have an emergency, please contact

Boreal Veterinary Centre: 780-306-4400

Pulse Veterinary Specialists and Emergency: 780-570-9999

VCA Guardian Veterinary Centre: 780-436-5880

-Your Tamarack Family

12/20/2024

Go Team!!

Learn how Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Rudolph, and the rest of Santa’s reindeer are doing—straight from North Pole’s official veterinary team.

12/20/2024

Show us their Christmas best!!! Post below so we can enjoy ❤️ (yes we took the Santa hat off panda)
Merry Christmas to all. We close for lunch 12-1pm and then at 6pm tonight. After 2pm we do not have a DVM but are open for prescription and food pickups. The clinic will re-open Dec 27.

12/20/2024

Amazing!!! Merry Xmas to all! ❤️❤️

12/19/2024

Only 3 hours until our last order is placed until after Xmas!! Check your food and medications (special order medications will experience a delay given restrictions to pharmacy hours during the holidays)

12/19/2024

THE SKINNY ON LIBRELA – what is happening?!?

- The FDA has issued a warning for veterinarians about Librela. There have been reactions to this medication which have resulted in neurological issues (seizures, paralysis, urinary incontinence) and in some cases it has resulted in death of the patient. This is a very small percentage of the millions of doses that have been administered.
- For our clinic Librela is a SECOND line pain control medication.
- We will not use Librela with patients that have known neurological issues for example, Intervertebral disk disease. The reason is that this drug inhibits nerve growth factor which is needed for nerve repair.
- We are monitoring new research on the side effects of Librela on cartilage.
- Nerve growth factor is a major pain pathway. Librela acts to inhibit this pain pathway and has been effective as a pain killer in cases that are musculoskeletal (arthritis) or for patients that have an underlying disease that prevents them from taking a NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) like Metacam, Onsior and Galliprant.
- We carefully screen our patients for pre-existing neurological disease to help minimize the risk. Unfortunately, all drugs come with risks and benefits that are best discussed with your veterinarian. In many cases it becomes a quality of life issue.
- In many patients, this drug has increased their mobility and greatly increased their quality of life when other drugs have failed on their own or cannot be tolerated.
- While our clinic has not experienced any issues, we recognize that it is possible. We will continue to monitor for any updates, keeping your dog’s safety as our top priority.
- If your dog is on Librela and you are worried, please call us to ask questions. We are here to help

https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/product-safety-information/dear-veterinarian-letter-notifying-veterinarians-about-adverse-events-reported-dogs-treated-librela

12/19/2024

Thank you Lola and family for thinking of us . Merry Christmas 😘 🎅🏻Jane Martin-Meyer

12/18/2024

🎄 Holiday Hours Update 🎄
As the holidays approach, we’ve adjusted our hours to ensure we can still provide support during this busy season. Please note that we will have a special one-time opening on Saturday, December 28th to better accommodate our clients!
Holiday Hours
📅 December 21 - December 26: Closed
📅 December 27 - December 28: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
(Closed for lunch: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)
📅 December 30: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
(Closed for lunch: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)
📅 December 31: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
(Closed for lunch: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)
📅 January 1, 2025: Closed
📅 January 2, 2025: Returning to regular business hours
We appreciate your understanding and wish you a joyful holiday season! 🎁✨

12/17/2024

When your own dog gives you the “how could you” face after getting her gabapentin/trazodone before her dental xray today.

12/16/2024

🎄 Holiday Hours Update 🎄

As the holidays approach, we’ve adjusted our hours to ensure we can still provide support during this busy season. Please note that we will have a special one-time opening on Saturday, December 28th to better accommodate our clients!

Holiday Hours
📅 December 21 - December 26: Closed
📅 December 27 - December 28: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
(Closed for lunch: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)
📅 December 30: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
(Closed for lunch: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)
📅 December 31: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
(Closed for lunch: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)
📅 January 1, 2025: Closed
📅 January 2, 2025: Returning to regular business hours

We appreciate your understanding and wish you a joyful holiday season! 🎁✨

12/13/2024

From my human sidekicks, my fur kids, myself and the Tamarack Veterinary Clinic Family ….
We wish you all the best this holiday season. Thank you for supporting small locally run business. So very grateful to have our patients and their families in our lives. You are all amazing! We have exciting things ahead in 2025. Stay tuned
❤️ 🐾 Dr Suzanne

12/13/2024

This is Shantel’s senior dog named Grizzly. He has issues with cataracts, inflammatory bowel disease, allergic skin disease, orthopedic issues, hearing loss and more. He takes his medication and he remains happy and comfortable with his dedicated mom. We are so grateful that he gets to have another Christmas. He is fresh from the shower in his teddy robe in the following picture rocking his senior years. We love you Grizzree❤️❤️

12/07/2024

No good can come from this right?!?

12/07/2024

Loki came to us last year with a warning from mom that “he’s cute but he’ll take your face off”. We have worked with happy visits and cooperative care with the help of his very dedicated mom. Today Ashley and I were able to gently sedate him and he was still wagging his tail and wanting head rubs when he woke up. Loki had a snack then had another nap in my lap. This is the feeling that can’t be matched, the one that made me choose this profession. Loki you were so brave and have come so far ❤️❤️❤️. We love you!!

11/27/2024

Our amazing kitty winner of the halloween constume contest Tycho has shared some photos! Look at how excited Tycho is to be set free from prison, and to be able to play with all of the new toys and treats!

We have an amazing message from Tycho as well!
"Tycho would like to share some words of celebration:
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11/26/2024

Look at Luna enjoying her halloween basket! I must say- she is sure one cute criminal! No wonder she was let out of jail with that adorable face!

11/14/2024

🎉🐾 Big cheers for our kitty cat version of our first place winner, Tycho Gizmo, the cutest little kitty prisoner! 🐱🖤 Dressed in an adorable prisoner outfit, Tycho brought the purrfect level of “bad kitty” energy, looking guilty of all the treats! With those classic stripes and a mischievous stare, Tycho was the crowd’s favorite little “inmate.” Congrats to our lovable “bad kitty” on this well-deserved win! ❤️👮‍♀️🐾

11/13/2024

🎉🐾 Big congratulations for our troublemaker, Luna, who just took home FIRST PLACE in the costume contest! 🎉 Dressed in an adorable prisoner outfit, Luna looked hilariously guilty, like she knew exactly what she did (probably too many treats!). 🐶💀 From her "behind bars" stare to the classic striped suit! Congrats to our lovable “inmate” on her well-deserved win! Who knew being a "bad dog" could be this cute?! ❤️👮‍♀️🐾

Our kitty contest winner will be announced shortly!