Today was a huge success for our microchip morning! The Technicians at Northstar veterinary clinic held a microchip morning, for those pets who were still needing a microchip indentification 🦮🐾🐈Our morning included 12 dogs, and 1 cat who have now been implanted with an Eidap Microchip. #cdcguidelines #SmallTownVet #kimberleybc #bcvet #vettech #vettechsofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #catsofinstagram
🚨Heat wave warning ‼️ As we enter higher temperatures please ensure your pets are kept in mind. We want to ensure that all of your pets are kept safe, and help avoid any heat related emergencies as temperatures soar above 30 degrees. Keeping pets in cool/shaded areas while outside, avoid walking on pavement, ensure they have access to water at all times - and never leave your pet in the car. Common signs of heat stroke can include elevated respiratory rate, dry/sticky gums, abnormal gum colour ( it is good exercise to take a look at your dogs gum colour periodically to know what their normal colour is ), seizing, extreme lethargy. If any of these symptoms are displayed your pet should be seen immediately by a veterinarian. #kimberleybc #veterinarymedicine #veterinarycare #veterinaryclinic #keeppetscool #summer #vets #vettechlife #vettechsofinstagram
Monday Patient Shout out time! We want to make sure our patients love coming to the clinic, so we make sure they receive an adequate amount of treats during each visit. Added bonus for Pauline who proved she would do anything for a treat! #kimberleybc #veterinaryclinic #veterinarymedicine #dogsofinstagram #cutestdogsoftheday #k9companion #smalldogs
Happy Fur-ther’s Day to all the amazing fur dads out there. All the four legged kids appreciate all the extra treats, the walks in the rain, and cuddles on the couch. We hope you’ve had a great day!
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PORCUPINE QUILLS: When taking our pets out for a walk in nature there are multiple species of wildlife we need to be cautious about. Although we may not see them often, porcupines are a species that when our canine friends cross paths, the consequences can be alarming. It is important to keep your pets close by, and it is recommended to ensure your pet has excellent recall, so that if you do come across a porcupine, or any other wild species, keeping them close can mitigate any emergencies, and avoid a trip to the veterinarian. HEAT STROKE: It is extremely important during the warm summer months to keep a very close eye on our pets, and how they are coping with the heat. Dogs are unable to sweat like humans, therefore their tolerance of higher temperatures are lower, and can have extreme consequences. Knowing signs to watch for is extremely important. Eg. Red gums, excessive panting, sudden onset of lethargy, collapse. AND remember, never leave your pet in a vehicle. FERTILIZERS: Gardening season is upon us, and with this comes using products in the garden that we may not realize can be harmful to our pets. Even if they are not directly eating the fertilizer, they can still ingest the product by walking on where it has been used, and then licking their paws. Most fertilizers are pet friendly, however it is important to do some research and ensure the product you’re using isn’t harmful to our furry friends. For more information in regard to summer hazards for your pets, don’t hesitate to give us a call: 1-778-481-5288 #veterinaryclinic #keepyourpetssafe #vetmed #veterinarymedicine #summervibes #dogsofinstagram #veterinarycare #talktoyourvet
📣 Is your dog vaccinated for Leptospirosis? 💥❗️. What is Leptospirosis? Leptospirosis is a disease that can affect human and animals, including your pets.While for many years occurrence among pets was rare, the disease has been diagnosed more frequently in the past few years. This bacteria thrives in standing, or slow moving water and can also live in soil. Many different kinds of wild and domestic animals carry the bacterium. Dogs are usually infected by ingestion of infected urine or coming in contact with rodents. Transmission can occur from dog to dog via infected urine, bite wounds, or saliva. Transmission can also occur to humans. Dogs who are infected can develop acute kidney failure, liver failure, or hemorrhage. Antibiotics are reasonably effective against the acute stages of the disease, if caught early, but the disease can be fatal. We have traditionally not seen cases of Leptospirosis in our area. However, recent cases have been reported in the West Kootenay’s. For this reason, we are now recommending vaccination for leptospirosis for high risk patients. Who is high risk? Dogs who live an outdoor lifestyle, enjoy swimming and playing in water, are in frequent contact with other dogs (doggy daycare, boarding facilities, dog parks), and dogs who are travelling outside of our area. The Initial vaccine requires a booster in 3-4 weeks, plus an examination with the veterinarian if we haven’t seen the pet for this vaccine, and then an annual booster there after. Please contact us to schedule your appointment, or for additional information at 📞1-778-481-5288 #veterinarymedicine #veterinary #canine #vaccinateyourpets #keepyourpetssafe #vetmed #technician #talktoyourvet #VeterinaryCare
📣📣Monday Patient shout out!! 📣📣
Everyone say Hi to Sugar 🐈⬛🐈
She was seen today by Dr Cater as she wasn’t feeling 100%. The team gave her snuggles, and it seemed as though she was feeling a little better by this evening, and had even eaten a little bit of dinner tonight. We are all hoping she is on the road to recovery.
#catsofinstagram #veterinarymedicine #veterinary #FelineFriends #feline #getbettersoon #healingvibes
“Bum Bum” did great today in clinic. He had a dental procedure under general anesthetic, and he was very brave. We hope you make a speedy recovery. #dogsofthekootenays #vettech #veterinarian #caninedentalhealth #oralhealth #caninecompanions
We want to make sure our clients have a great May long weekend. Here is some information for travelling with your pets. Please head to the website provided to find out new regulations for travelling.
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Today’s shout out goes to Shiloh. We have been working with Shiloh for a few months in helping her overcome her dislike to having her nails trimmed. Today Shiloh was so brave and did an amazing job having all of her toe nails trimmed. #vetmed #veterinarymedicine #vettechlife #stbernard #dogsofinstagram #veterinaryclinic #k9companion #kootrocks #dogsofthekootenays
The support staff at Northstar Veterinary Clinic would like to acknowledge and extend our gratitude to our veterinarians today. We are so fortunate to have such a fantastic team #WorldVeterinaryDay #veterinarian #vetmed #vetmedlife #veterinaryclinic #veterinarymedicine
Happy Veterinary Reception week goes to Tyler today! We are all so greatful to work with Tyler. #VeterinaryReceptionistWeek #veterinarymedicine #veterinaryreceptionist #reception #vetmed #vetreceptionist
Happy Veterinary Receptionist week to Missy. She has been at Northstar Veterinary Clinic since Day One and has been there everyday since. Missy is our mentor, she is our go to for everything, and we are so honoured to have her on our team. Please give a shout out to Missy and wish her a Happy Veterinary Receptionist week
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Our clients voted! And we want to officially introduce Gordon! Thank you to those who voted. Welcome to the team Gordon.
Be sure to stop by and meet the new addition to our team!
April 11th is National Pet Day!
And the team at Northstar Vet Clinic wanted to share with you all our personal furry companions. Enjoy! 😊
We are so grateful to have Tyler on our team at Northstar vet clinic, and we wanted to show how much we appreciate his hard work. #veterinaryreceptionist #vetlife #receptiondesk #vetlifestyle #vetclinic #receptiondesk
We are so very fortunate to have updated technology so that we can better help patients in need like Timber 🐈
Do you have a 🐈 companion or 🐕🦺 companion at home?
Comment below using emojis on how many you have and what kind of companion you have.
🐕🦺🐕🦺 = 2 dogs
🐈 🐕🦺 = 1 dog, 1 cat
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