Okanagan Veterinary Hospital

08/29/2024

Mr. Ghost staying warm and cozy while he waits for his surgery. Ghost had a Neuter procedure that was performed by Dr. Trimble. Ghost is now on the road to recovery ❤️‍🩹 lucky for him he has his brother right by his side!

Reminder we are CLOSED for the Labour Day long weekend. Our doors will be CLOSED Saturday August 31st till Monday September 2nd. If any emergencies occur during this time please contact Fairfield Animal Hospital at (250)-860-6550.

08/27/2024

It was a Pug Party last week🥰 here at OVH! These cuties came in for their first exam and vaccinations! They all passed their “exams” and received their health passports!

Reminder we are CLOSED for the long weekend. We will be CLOSED Saturday August 31st till Monday September 2nd. We apologize for the inconvenience. If any emergencies occur during this time please contact Fairfield Animal Hospital at (250)-860-6550. We wish you all a wonderful week!

08/20/2024

Mr. Finkle ❤️ This little man is here today for a Neuter Procedure performed by Dr. Trimble. He sure has a lot to say this morning about not getting his breakfast!

Reminder we are OPEN this Saturday Aug 24th. Dr. Trimble will be in clinic from 9am-4pm. We hope you all have a wonderful week!

08/13/2024

Look at Minnie🥰😆 she came to the clinic to show us her super cute sun hate for summer!

Reminder we are CLOSED this Saturday August 17th. We apologize for the inconvenience. If any emergencies occur during this time please contact Fairfield Animal Hospital (250)-860-6550.

08/13/2024

08/07/2024

Don’t worry we didn’t forget about you Hugh!

08/06/2024

How cute is this little man🥰 Mr Yogi had to come in last week due to getting some Spear grass stuck in his ear. Yogi was one of many cases this year that we have had to remove spear grass. Unfortunately, this obnoxious w**d can cause a lot of pain in our fur babies. The most common places to check is the ears and in between the toes. Thankfully Dr. Woodward was able to successfully remove them from Yogi’s ear! ❤️

We hope you all had a wonderful long weekend in the sun! Our doors are OPEN for our regular hours this week. We are also OPEN this Saturday August 10th, Dr. Woodward will be in the clinic 9am-4pm. Our locum veterinarian, Dr. Janis Hooge, is also in to support our wonderful clients this week.

08/05/2024

Ryan Reynolds responded to a comedic ad for Okanagan Veterinary Hospital in British Columbia, Canada, on his Instagram Stories on Sunday, Aug. 4.

08/01/2024

Miss Bitzy is so excited for the Long Weekend 😎😆❤️ or…..does she just want freedom!
It is going to get hot out there this weekend. Reminder to keep your Furry friends home! We hope you all enjoy a wonderful sunny long weekend.

Reminder we are CLOSED for this long weekend! Our clinic doors will be closed from Saturday August 3rd until Monday August 5th. We will return back to the clinic on Tuesday August 6th. If any emergencies occur during this time please contact Fairfield Animal Hospital at (250)-860-6550.

07/31/2024

Happy Wednesday!! We have these cuties hanging out with us for the day❤️ while mom is receiving some additional TLC after whelping!

Reminder we are CLOSED for this long weekend. Our doors will be CLOSED from Saturday August 3rd till August 5th. We will return back to the clinic Tuesday August 6th. We apologize for the inconvenience. If any emergencies occur during this time please contact Fairfield Animal Hospital (250)-860-6550.

07/29/2024

**Some of these images may be graphic for viewers** Viewer discretion advised.

Recently one of our technicians noticed that her own dog, Duke had an accumulation of tartar on one of his molars. She brought him in for an examination with Dr Marco Veenis and he noticed a *tiny* red dot on the tooth in question.

A red dot seen on a tooth can be an indication that the pulp is exposed. The pulp cavity of a tooth is where all the nerves and blood supply and nutrients are located, thus keeping that tooth healthy and alive. Therefore if you see anything similar to this in your pet, it is safe to assume they are in pain and discomfort.

Thankfully Dr Veenis was able to get Duke in for a dental procedure and remove this painful tooth.

The REASON for why Duke sadly fractured his tooth was because he was given bones to chew on. We know that bones or antlers or circular raw hide bones etc seem like a fun item to give your dog, however these are very hard on their teeth and can, and sadly often do lead to broken or fractured teeth.

If you notice your dog chewing on one side of their mouth or staring at their water bowl or pawing/rubbing at a specific side of their mouth, all of these can be an indication of tooth or teeth issues.

Our technician has been informed that moving forward she is not to give her dog ANY bones to chew on. Sadly the tooth he lost due to a fracture was a major tooth that helps to crunch and break down food. Moving forward his mom knows not to give any bones in hopes of preserving the remaining teeth he has.

First photo - Duke teeth pre surgery

Second photo - the tooth in question is actually on the bottom of that photo. Our dental procedures are placed upside down (therefore the “lower/bottom” of that photo is actually Duke’s upper jaw). If you look closely you might be able to see that little red region on his tooth. That is the sensitive pulp cavity exposed

Third photo - the extracted tooth now removed

Fourth photo - his tooth removed, you can even see the (now dark red/black appearing) pulp cavity that was exposed.

Duke has recovered very well!

07/22/2024

Happy Monday from Haku ❤️
Haku wanted to remind everyone about our changes to regular hours this week!

We will be OPENING late this Wednesday morning July 24th for a mandatory staff meeting. Our doors will open up at 9:30am. We apologize for the inconvenience. We are also OPEN this Saturday, July 27th with Dr. Trimble from 9am to 4pm.

07/11/2024

Miss Bitzy wanted to remind you that we are OPEN this Saturday July 13th. Dr. Woodward will be in clinic from 9am-4pm. We will then return to the clinic Monday July 15th. We hope you all enjoy this sunny weekend! Reminder to stay cool and keep your pets indoors!

07/10/2024

Mr Jasper (Diva boy) is enjoying this heat wave the right way😎🌞

This is a reminder to keep your pets inside where it is cooler and where there is hopefully A/C! These temperatures can be life threatening. It’s important to note if you plan on walking your pups, do so in the early morning or late late evening when temperatures come down a bit. Avoid pavement or asphalt! Even our outdoor kitties sometimes need a break from the outdoors. Have plenty of fresh water bowls around your home! And please as a pet owner do not bring your pets in your car while running errands!!! Our cars can heat up to WELL above temperatures! We hope you all enjoy this heat in a safe manner and stay cool! 😎

07/05/2024

Look at this cutie patootie! Desi was loving the attention from the girls yesterday. Desi is also here to remind you that we are unfortunately closed this weekend, July 6th and we will reopen on Monday, July 8th! Any emergencies during this timeframe, please seek out an emergency veterinarian or Fairfield Animal Hospital at 250-860-6550. Enjoy the sunshine and we will see you next week! ☀️

07/05/2024

Our apologies for being MIA! Our lovely social media lady has been away on well-deserved vacation and we neglected to replace her for the time being 😅 That being said, Winston wanted to remind you that we are CLOSED this weekend, July 6th. We will reopen on Monday, July 8th. If any emergencies occur during this time, please seek out Emergency care or Fairfield Animal Hospital at 250-860-6550.

06/19/2024

Bitzy Boo ❤️ Enjoying her morning snuggles this beautiful morning!

Reminder we are CLOSED this Friday June 21st, and CLOSED Saturday June 22nd. We apologize for the inconvenience, we will be back in clinic to our regular hours Monday June 24th.

Please be aware that this week is going to heat up as of today. Leave your fur babies at home on your errand days so that they have a nice cool environment with plenty of water.

06/17/2024

Bitzy is ready to

Reminder we will be CLOSED this Friday June 21st for a team engagement communication event. We will also be CLOSED Saturday June 22nd, we apologize for the inconvenience. We will return back to the clinic Monday June 24th for regular hours. If any emergencies occur during this time please contact Fairfield Animal Hospital at (250)-860-6550

06/11/2024

Tali wanted to show off our annual !! We welcome our patients to come by to the front lobby for a bandana and a photo at Bow Lake😉

06/11/2024

Edit: cuteness overload 🥰

These four beautiful dachshund puppies came in for their first vaccination! They all did amazing! They also all passed their wellness report cards for being happy healthy pups❤️ Our team sure loved having them in🥰
Reminder we are OPEN this Saturday June 15th. Dr. Woodward will be in clinic from 9am-4pm. We will then return Monday June 17th.

06/05/2024

Happy Wednesday! The weather is starting to warm up🌞
Bitzy wanted to remind you we are CLOSED this Saturday June 8th, if any emergencies occur during this time please contact Fairfield Animal Hospital at (250)-860-6550. We will return to the clinic Monday June 10th.

05/29/2024

We are so excited about our new sign!!! It’s been a long wait for an upgrade and we are thrilled to finally show it off! We hope it continues to add a smile to your day, just with less squinting required 😉

05/28/2024

Mr. Diesel looking super comfy after his Dental procedure 🥰 Diesel unfortunately had a K9 tooth that was fractured and needed to come out! Thanks to Dr. Veenis Diesel will feel much better in no time. Diesel is now on the road to recovery ❤️‍🩹

Reminder we are OPEN this Saturday June 1st, Dr. Trimble will be in clinic from 9am-4pm. We will then return to the clinic Monday June 3rd.

05/16/2024

USA New Requirements in effect for August 1st

Hello everyone! We wanted to let all those that are looking forward to their travels to the United States in the coming months that there are CHANGES coming to your pets and what is acceptable or what will be required to allow them to cross the border.

Please note that we are aware of these changes however it will take us some time to be able to understand exactly what requirement’s the states are looking for, in order for you and your fur family member to be able to cross the border. Once we have all the appropriate information we will send out a notification.

In the meantime please feel free to contact CFIA or CDC for updating information in regards to these new requirements for travel.

05/16/2024

Happy Thursday! We wanted to remind everyone for the May Long Weekend that we are OPEN this Saturday May 18th. Dr. Woodward will be in clinic from 9am-4pm. We will be CLOSED Sunday May 19th and Monday May 20th for Victoria Day. We apologize for the inconvenience, if any emergencies occur during that time please contact Fairfield Animal Hospital at (250)860-6550. We hope you all enjoy your long weekend.

Another reminder: even though this weekends weather is cooler than last weekend, it is still warm and muggy. Please leave your pets at home, especially your shorter nosed fur babies (brachycephalic breeds) as they are not able to efficiently cool themselves and they can, and do, over heat very quickly.

Have a wonderful upcoming long weekend everyone!

05/15/2024

The weather is warming up fast in Kelowna. And with that we wanted to remind everyone how cautious we should be with taking our pets places with us. Do not bring your pets into the car while you are running errands. The cars can heat up extremely quickly and cause our pets immense distress. Leaving our pets in the car can cause life threatening issues. It is best to leave our pets at home inside a cool home with lots of fresh water. When exercising our pets it’s best to do in the early morning or late evening when temperatures are cooler and the sun isn’t out yet. Try to take them on walks along a creek/river or a shaded place, and to carry water on you not just for you but for your furry friend.

05/07/2024

How cute is Gnocchi❤️ this sweet girl was in for a spay procedure last week-she looked so great after her surgery! Can we get any cuter?!! 🥰

Reminder we are CLOSED this Saturday May 11th, we will return back Monday May 13th. If any emergencies occur during this time please contact Fairfield Animal Hospital at (250)-860-6550.