Hooves and Paws Veterinary Clinic

07/08/2024

The owners had this cat for 10 years (Born August 2013) now wants to re home it because it doesn't get along with their other cat. It is very friendly and she is spayed. Contact 306 378 2252

06/27/2024

Went missing last night June 26th in the Wartime area. If seen please call 306 378 7803. Her name is Penny.

06/27/2024

06/25/2024

Just a reminder that Hooves and Paws will be closed on Monday July 1st in recognition of Canada Day. We also will be having a Rabies Clinic at the RM building in Eston on August 7th from 7 to 9 pm. Cats are from 7-8 pm and Dogs from 8-9 pm. 🐾 Have a safe and enjoyable long weekend. ☀️🇨🇦⛵️🍹🍉

06/17/2024

We will be having a Rabies Clinic in Eston, at the RM building on August 7th. We will be doing the cats first from 7 to 8pm and the dogs from 8 to 9pm. Hope to see you there.

06/17/2024

Happy Monday!!

06/13/2024

To give away, neutered male cat, approximately 2 or 3 years of age, very friendly. Can be viewed at Hooves and Paws vet clinic.

06/12/2024

We have a neutered cat that is up for adoption. He was vaccinated and treated for worms today. He is currently at Hooves and Paws for viewing. He is a feral cat, lived outside for all of his life, so would be excellent barn cat.

06/05/2024

Looking to re-home two spayed female cats, for separate homes. If interested call Brad Alguire at 613-305-8035. Fully vaccinated and live strictly indoors.

05/10/2024

IS PERMETHRIN A SAFE TREATMENT FOR POULTRY LICE AND MITES???

All insecticides are toxic to some extent, or they wouldn't work. Permethrin is a synthetic version of pyrethrins- natural insecticides that are extracted from daisy-like flowers. Compared to natural pyrethrins, synthetic versions persist longer in the environment and therefore need to be applied less often.

Permethrin comes in the form of a dust or spray and works by paralyzing an insect's nervous system.

Permethrin has low toxicity for birds but is toxic to fish and honeybees and highly toxic to cats. It is an ingredient in shampoo used to effectively to treat head lice in humans. It is approved for use in poultry housing, where it is a treatment against lice, mites ticks and bedbugs.

No withdrawal period is specified. When applying permethrin powder to a chicken's body, avoid getting any on the chicken's face, especially in its eyes, and avoid breathing it yourself. To apply a powder, put into a shaker, or squeeze bottle and puff it into the chicken's vent fluff.

When applying the powder inside your coop, a lightweight garden duster helps get the powder into the cracks and crevices. Shoo the chickens outside, wear a dust mask to avoid breathing in the powder, and wear goggles to keep it out of your eyes.
Taken from the Cackle Hatchery "Hatching & Shipping Since 1936"🐓🐓🐓🐓

04/22/2024

TICK WEEK
We have heard reports of the first ticks of the season being seen. Bring your dog in next week, April 29 to May 3rd to be weighed and have the appropriate dose of tick preventative medication sent home. With every dose of Bravecto purchased have your name entered in a draw for a prize of pet supplies! No appointment needed. Hope to see you next week!

04/17/2024

https://vimeo.com/showcase/10121453/video/794941723 Unfortunately parvo is still out there, and cases are still showing up in very young puppies. Please view the attached videos on information regarding Parvo and what to look for. Seek immediate veterinary care should your puppy or dog show any of these symptoms.

This is "dog - parvo symptoms & treatment" by WDDC on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

04/17/2024

https://vimeo.com/showcase/10121453/video/794942271

This is "dog - puppy parvo virus" by WDDC on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

04/16/2024

TICK WEEK
We have heard reports of the first ticks of the season being seen. Bring your dog in next week, April 22 to April 26, to be weighed and have the appropriate dose of tick preventative medication sent home. With every dose of Bravecto purchased have your name entered in a draw for a prize of pet supplies! No appointment needed. Hope to see you next week!

04/06/2024

My daughter Jocelyn and her husband Shawn are trying to sell their in Meadow Lake. Please spread the news😊

804 3rd W Avenue House for sale in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan for $349,000 CAD, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1336 sqft. MLS® #:SK965016.

04/05/2024

Had the the pleasure of visiting with producer of these high and dry calves 😊

04/04/2024

Scours is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in calves' first month of life. l
13 beef herd management tips to help prevent calf scours

BEFORE CALVING SEASON
1 . Start clean. Make sure the calving area is clean and dry at the start of the calving season. 2 Ideally, this area should be one where you DID NOT overwinter your livestock.
2. Keep it clean. Regular cleaning of the calving area is mandatory.2
3. Avoid overcrowding through the calving season to control pathogen buildup. 2 Healthy adult cattle can shed many of the common infectious organisms that cause calf scours, such as E. coli, rotavirus, coronavirus, and Cryptosporidium parvum. 2 3
4. Ensure enough clean dry space is available to handle an above average number of calvings and sick calves.
5. Ensure pregnant cows have adequate nutrition (energy, protein and trace minerals), especially in the last trimester, to support fetal growth. 2,3
6. Monitor cows' body condition score. Cows in the last trimester of pregnancy should have a body condition score of 3 on a scale of 1 to 5.4
7. Vaccinate cows against pathogens associated with calf scours during the last three months of pregnancy, to fortify colostrum. 2 Please follow label recommendation for BOVILIS O Guardian@.
DURING CALVING SEASON
8. Calve the heifers earlier than the main cow herd in clean fields.3
9. Make sure calves start nursing as soon as possible to get adequate colostrum.
10. Pay particular attention to calves born at risk (i.e., twins, hard pulls etc.), who tend to be slower to stand and nurse, and are at greater risk for calf scours. 2
1 1 . Limit contamination. Do not bring in cattle from other herds during calving season,3 clean equipment between calves, and wear only clean outerwear (i.e., boots and coveralls).
1 2. Use strict sanitation and treat sick calves only after handling the healthy ones.3
1 3. Separate calves into groups of similar age to reduce the risk of transmission. 2

03/22/2024

To give away 1 and 1/2 year old male Pyrenees dog. Very freindly and good with other dogs. Call Vet clinic for mor informantion 378-2252. Would like lots of space to run, such as a farm to call his furever home.

03/19/2024

Lambing Supplies Checklist

 Antibiotic of some kind (need valid VCPR – Veterinary-client-patient-relationship)
 Steroid such as Dexamethasone 5 (need valid VCPR)
 Metacam (pain reliever) (need valid VCPR)
 Ewe & Lamb injections:
 Selenium, Calcium, Dextrose, Vitamin A&D, Thiamine
 Syringes and needles
 Milk Replacer such as Grober or Browns
 Colostrum
 Bottles and ni***es
 Stomach tubing and 60ml catheter tip syringes
 Electrolytes such as Electrate
 Bloat-Eze / mineral oil
 Ewe prolapse harness
 Disinfectant such as iodine or betadine
 Disposable hand gloves and shoulder length sleeves
 Lubricant such as J-Lube or Agri-Gel
 Lamb pulling aids such as Nettex Lamb Puller or Pull eze Lamb puller
 Rags/towels for drying lambs / warming jackets / thermometer
 Nasal syringe for clearing newborn breathing airways
 Castrating/tail banding rings and applicator
 Ear tags regular/RFID/Z-tags and applicator

03/19/2024

Puppies are us! These sweet little ones just got their first boosters today.

03/14/2024

It is that time of year, when ticks start making their appearance. A temperature of 4 degrees Celcius and higher will bring them to the surface. Prevention and awareness is the key for keeping them at bay on our four legged friends. Migratory birds have been known to carry ticks between their breeding and wintering grounds, so prevention in the spring and fall is highly recommended. An infected tick could drop off a bird into a garden or yard. It then can catch a ride on both animals and people and then attach themselves. Treatment and prevention involves giving your pets a chewable tablet or a topical treatment that lasts 12 weeks, it also is good for fleas too. The product we carry is called Bravecto. Purchasing the product requires a valid VCPR (Veterinary Client Patient Relationship). I am attaching some great information regarding ticks, that you may find useful. 🐶🐈🐩🐈‍⬛🐕🐾https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5F_k59wgk

03/01/2024

A deeper understanding and conversation about factors of infertility, copper deficiency, and the challenges associated with investigating infertility problems

Interviews with veterinarians, nutritionists and researchers about topics related to beef cattle production in Canada

02/29/2024

REMINDER: Hooves and Paws will be coming to the Eston clinic location next Wednesday.

If your animals are in need of vaccination boosters, an exam or food/prescription refills please give the gals at the clinic a call before Friday to book and order.

306-378-2252

02/28/2024

Today is WORLD SPAY DAY 🐾

A reminder to book your pets in for spay and neutering.
Questions about the procedure, pricing, and suitable age to spay your pet? Give the gals at the clinic a call today 306-378-2252

Early spaying and neutering in feline pets can prevent unwanted litters and reduce behaviors such as marking and roaming. It also significantly decreases the risk of certain health issues, including ovarian, uterine, and testicular cancers.

Many veterinarians recommend spaying or neutering around 6 months of age, before the first heat for females, which can reduce the risk of mammary cancer. Of course recommendations can vary based upon breed size and health status.

02/26/2024

Happy Monday All! 🐾
Wishing you a safe and fun week ahead

From the Hooves and Paws crew!

02/22/2024

A special reminder for our existing clients to give the gals a call at the clinic to take advantage of our February Dental Specials before the end of the month!

306-378-2252

02/21/2024

Dr. Williams had the privilege of sitting in on a producers meeting last month with Dr. John Campbell and the Herd Investigation Unit.

Dr. Campbell - Professor, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences stated that almost 30% of cattle herds have a copper deficiency.

Feed testing has been found non-sufficient because causes of copper deficiency is so multifaceted. Of course it can be assumed to be indirectly related to drought conditions.

The outcome has been open cows, high abortion rates, weak or stillborn calves. As well, the immune suppression indirectly causes calf illness because they cannot respond normally to vaccination. Other outcomes are diseases like coccidiosis.

🐮Diagnosis can be done via blood testing 5 to 10 cows in the heard but liver biopsy is more exact to determine mineral status of your herd.

It's important to note that animals in excellent body condition can still be copper deficient.

☎Contact the clinic for more information or testing for your herd. 306-378-2252
Dr. John Campbell also hosts an incredibly resourceful podcast:
The Beef Cattle Health and Nutrition Podcast available here:

Interviews with veterinarians, nutritionists and researchers about topics related to beef cattle production in Canada