North Peace Veterinary Clinic

North Peace Veterinary Clinic Veterinary care founded in our community, for our community. From its inception the practice has served families, family pets, and the family farm.

The North Peace Veterinary Clinic was established in 1963 by Dr. Peter Cribb, and purchased by Dr. Richard Wood in 1967. In the early years the practice was located in the basement of the Wood family home. Farm calls were many and often cows and horses were cared for in the carport with the blessing of the neighbours. As the needs of the practice and community grew it was obvious more space was ne

eded and the current clinic was constructed in 1974. Growth and expansion dictated an addition to the building in 1989, with several renovations occurring over the years. In the fall of 2013 we opened a large addition to the practice nearly doubling it’s size. A new large animal facility and small animal boarding and hospitalization wards were added. Many individuals and veterinary associates have contributed time, energy and expertise in the expansion and development of the practice over the decades. Today the practice is owned and managed by Drs. Perry and Corinne Spitzer. The veterinary care team consists of many individuals with a broad range of skills and interests in large and small animal veterinary care. Today, as in previous decades, we endeavour to continually provide dependable, available, progressive veterinary care to our clients and patients. Together we are the North Peace Veterinary Clinic, founded in our community, committed to our community, and proud to provide veterinary care for our community.

12/18/2024
Paisley came to visit us as she was uncomfortable and urinating more frequently than usual. On examination, Dr. North co...
12/17/2024

Paisley came to visit us as she was uncomfortable and urinating more frequently than usual. On examination, Dr. North could feel her full, solid bladder and suspected Paisley had bladder stones that were causing her discomfort and abnormal urination. X-rays confirmed Dr. North's suspicion, and Paisley was taken to surgery to have the stones removed. No wonder she felt better when the multiple angular urinary stones were removed! Lab analysis of the stones determined they are 100% struvite stones. A prescription diet for life to prevent them reoccurring will help keep Paisley happy and healthy!

Happy, happy birthday to Dr. Corinna Goodine 🥳💐.We appreciate all you do and the awesome care you provide to our clients...
11/29/2024

Happy, happy birthday to Dr. Corinna Goodine 🥳💐.We appreciate all you do and the awesome care you provide to our clients, small and large patients. With your roots in both the community and practice, your contributions are much appreciated! Have a wonderful snowy day, celebrating with family...and of course cake 🎂

A warm welcome back to Dr. Sydney Routley! Her return from maternity leave this month is very exciting for our team and ...
11/27/2024

A warm welcome back to Dr. Sydney Routley! Her return from maternity leave this month is very exciting for our team and community. It’s wonderful to have her back caring for small animal patients again 😊.

Happy birthday Tiffany🎉.We wish you a great day (enjoy the cake) and year ahead! Thank-you for your dedication and wonde...
11/23/2024

Happy birthday Tiffany🎉.We wish you a great day (enjoy the cake) and year ahead! Thank-you for your dedication and wonderful RVT talents 😊

Today we are closed except for emergencies, as we take time to remember and honor, past and present war heroes. Thank yo...
11/11/2024

Today we are closed except for emergencies, as we take time to remember and honor, past and present war heroes. Thank you for your service.

Abby visited us a few weeks ago for vomiting and diarrhea. Dr. North examined her and prescribed some time, TLC, and sup...
11/10/2024

Abby visited us a few weeks ago for vomiting and diarrhea. Dr. North examined her and prescribed some time, TLC, and supportive medications including an anti nausea prescription. Have to love Abby's thankful expression and hand shake : )

BE ADVISED WE ARE DOING NECESSARY COMPUTER MAINTENANCE THURSDAY NOV 7 FROM 12-3PM! We will not have access to our softwa...
11/07/2024

BE ADVISED WE ARE DOING NECESSARY COMPUTER MAINTENANCE THURSDAY NOV 7 FROM 12-3PM! We will not have access to our software system including scheduling, medical records and invoicing during this time. Please bring a credit card number, so we can process your invoice and payment when our system is up and running later in the day. We thank-you in advance for your patience :)

The importance of permanent identification!'Athena' had been missing from home for 2 YEARS! Because of her tattoo we wer...
11/02/2024

The importance of permanent identification!

'Athena' had been missing from home for 2 YEARS! Because of her tattoo we were finally able to reunite her with her family after she was found and brought to our clinic by a good Samaritan. Permanent identification can be a tattoo, microchip or both. Tattoos are a form of visual identification, that are typically a series of letters/numbers (usually placed in the right ear) that is linked to the owner's file. Microchips are placed under the skin, about the size of a grain of rice, which has a unique number. A found animal could be brought to a facility with a microchip scanner to find the owner. Microchips can be placed at any time, whereas a tattoo has to done while the pet is under anesthesia, typically done at the time of spay or neuter.

Haylee has been a tech for 5 years. Hospitalized patient care, surgery tech duties and all things large animal are her f...
11/01/2024

Haylee has been a tech for 5 years. Hospitalized patient care, surgery tech duties and all things large animal are her favourites! She loves to teach and is one of our leading mentors for junior techs and animal care assistants. We appreciate all of Haylee’s awesome attributes, skills and commitment to patients and team growth!

Happy Halloween! It's a fun day for kids and families, but not always for our pets. Keep everyone safe by following thes...
10/31/2024

Happy Halloween! It's a fun day for kids and families, but not always for our pets. Keep everyone safe by following these tips... and keeping candy out of pets' reach to avoid xylitol and chocolate toxicity.

After 3 decades of being a tech, Sharlene loves that there are still new things to see and learn! She provides many insi...
10/31/2024

After 3 decades of being a tech, Sharlene loves that there are still new things to see and learn! She provides many insights into the “now” and “then” of her career and clinic! These days Sharlene still takes on most tech duties and has expanded her role in inventory. Many thanks for all the years of dedication Shar 😊!

Meet Nehiley and handsome, photogenic Tyke 😊! Nehiley is a second year North Peace Vet tech who loves the variety of a...
10/30/2024

Meet Nehiley and handsome, photogenic Tyke 😊! Nehiley is a second year North Peace Vet tech who loves the variety of animals and skills needed to work in a mixed animal practice. She enjoys being a part of the healing process of all creatures. We thank Nehiley for her thoughtful and talented presence wherever she’s needed.

Say hi to Gracie (and Dutchess) 😊. Gracie has been part of our tech team since she graduated in 2023. One of her favouri...
10/29/2024

Say hi to Gracie (and Dutchess) 😊. Gracie has been part of our tech team since she graduated in 2023. One of her favourite things about being a tech is learning and expanding her skills with large animals. She always has a smile for colleagues and clients..and lots of extra TLC for puppies and cats during their visits. We appreciate Gracie’s many talents, kindness, enthusiasm and motivation to tackle whatever needs to be done🐾🐴🐂!

After 15 years as an RVT, Anita is happy to assist in a multitude of capacities. Here she is working with Dr. Wood plann...
10/27/2024

After 15 years as an RVT, Anita is happy to assist in a multitude of capacities. Here she is working with Dr. Wood planning an orthopedic surgery supply order. Her expertise goes beyond typical tech skills as she is a "handywoman", who is quick to help out with any equipment related challenges. These days you'll find Anita up front serving our clients with scheduling, patient intake and discharges, prescription requests and tech advice. Many thanks to Anita for her commitment to our clinic and community!

A very Happy Birthday to our RVT Haylee today! We wish her a wonderful day and year ahead. Stay tuned for her tech appre...
10/26/2024

A very Happy Birthday to our RVT Haylee today! We wish her a wonderful day and year ahead. Stay tuned for her tech appreciation post next week!

Destiny has been a member of our tech team for 5 years. She has many talents, skills and interests with her favourites b...
10/26/2024

Destiny has been a member of our tech team for 5 years. She has many talents, skills and interests with her favourites being critical and emergency care. She’s also keen about small animal dentistry and large animal medicine. If she’s not busy tending to patients, you’ll find her looking after equipment and organizing and tidying the clinic. Thanks for everything Destiny!

A perk of evening call ! Hailey one of our techs captured this shot of the northern lights over the clinic on a recent c...
10/22/2024

A perk of evening call ! Hailey one of our techs captured this shot of the northern lights over the clinic on a recent call shift. Registered veterinary technologists work with our veterinarians to provide after hours patient and emergency care. Thanks Hailey for all your large and small animal tech talents … and your photography skills!

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12864 Rose Prairie Road
Fort Saint John, BC
V1J8C4

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Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

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Emergencies after hours call (250) 785-4578 to contact a veterinarian on call.

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Adding Vetrap art to our chronic bandage cases is enjoyed by our team and clients all around 🌻😊

'Little Man' the 5 month old kitten, visited out clinic after his family noticed he was vomiting and not acting like his usual self. During his examination a firm abnormal structure was felt in his abdomen. Little Man was brought into surgery with Dr. Kim Jones and a small silicone object was removed. Little man stayed the night and is now recovery eventufully at home. 😺

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The North Peace Veterinary Clinic is proud to provide veterinary care to the Fort St. John community for over 50 years. From its inception we have served our community providing veterinary care to families, family pets, horses and family farms. Today the practice is owned and managed by Drs. Perry and Corinne Spitzer. Our veterinary care team consists of many individuals with a broad range of skills and passions in large and small animal veterinary medicine and surgery.

The practice has continually evolved with many team members contributing time, energy and expertise in the expansion and development of the practice over the decades. In the early years the practice was located in the basement of the Wood family home. Farm calls were many and often cows and horses were cared for in the carport with the blessing of the neighbours. Continual growth and expansion necessitated the construction of the current clinic in 1974, an addition to the building in 1989, and several renovations over the next 2 decades. In 2013 we opened the latest addition with a new large animal facility, small animal boarding and hospitalization wards.

Today, as in previous decades, we strive to continually adapt to the evolution of veterinary medicine and our community’s veterinary care needs. Our team is proud to continue North Peace Veterinary Clinic’s legacy of providing dependable, available, progressive veterinary care to our clients and patients. Together we are the North Peace Veterinary Clinic, founded in our community, for our community, for over 50 years.