Ardiel Animal Hospital & Balsam Veterinary Office

02/04/2025

Ever wondered what happens when your dog is recovering from anesthesia? This is it! Lots and lots of cuddles 🫶

And of course consistent temperature and heart rate monitoring to ensure they regain regular function!

Pictured: Bre with Rizzo and Jen with Lola

02/03/2025

Dr. Rachel Siltala and Technician Courtney Shaw spent Friday and Saturday at the OVMA conference in Toronto! They attended educational seminars on dentistry and ophthalmology. Thanks for representing Ardiel Animal Hospital!!

01/31/2025

Want your pup to look as sleek as these two? Book your groom with Lisa at Ardiel Animal Hospital! We offer the following services:

💅 Nail trimming
✂️ Breed specific hair cuts and clipping
🚿 Bathing and blowdrying
💊 Medicated baths

Lisa is patient and proficient with all kinds of dogs and cats. She will ensure your pet has a stress-free experience with us! Feel free to stop by with your pet and meet Lisa! You can also give us a call at 519-538-4898 to book an appointment!

01/31/2025

We are so excited for BayVets Urgent Care to open their doors!! This is a much needed service in our community 🚑

Long wait times at the Veterinary ER frustrating?
We understand that it can be confusing to know whether to take your pet to an urgent care hospital or to a full emergency/specialty hospital. Here’s how an urgent care clinic bridges the gap:

✨ Think Urgent, Not Critical: If your pet has a non-life-threatening issue—like an ear infection, a suspected urinary tract infection, vomiting after eating something they shouldn’t, or a minor injury—we’re here to help!

🕒 Shorter Wait Times: Unlike emergency hospitals, which prioritize the most critical cases, we focus on prompt care for less serious concerns. That means your pet will be seen faster for the care they need.

💙 Seamless Care: If your pet’s condition turns out to need ICU or overnight care, we’ll assess and stabilize them before arranging a smooth transfer to an emergency/specialty hospital best suited to their condition.

🌟 Convenient Hours: We’re here when your family vet is closed—weekends and holidays—from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m with weeknight hours planned soon!

Urgent care is about filling the gap between your family vet and busy emergency hospitals. We’re dedicated to getting your pet the care they need, when they need it.

📍 Located in Collingwood, we proudly serve our local community and beyond. Stay tuned for an opening date!
www.bayvetsurgentcare.com

01/27/2025

A reminder from DeeDee to get out there and enjoy the snow ⛄️ ❄️❤️

01/26/2025

Pet loss is not a topic any pet owner wants to think about, but it is an unfortunate reality of pet ownership. The Meaford Library is offering a session on Pet Bereavement on Tuesday, February 11th at 6:30pm, to help you with this topic when the time comes. Please register in advance by emailing [email protected]

01/24/2025

❄️ The daycare dogs are having a blast in the snow ❄️

We offer day and overnight boarding at our Meaford location. If your pet wants to come join the fun, give us a call! Both individual and group runs are available.

12/19/2024

Here are our holiday hours for 2024! Please place any food and/or medication orders early to ensure their arrival before the holidays. In case of an emergency, there are multiple options available to make sure your pets get the care they need:

🏥Bluewater Veterinary Emergency Clinic in Owen Sound 519-964-0949

🏥Huronia Veterinary Emergency Clinic in Barrie 705-722-0377

☎️ SmartVet is a service that allows you to speak with a Registered Vet Technician who will triage your pet and guide you accordingly depending on the level of care needed. You can call 1-888-243-1411

Happy Holidays!

12/17/2024

Don’t forget to order your pet’s food and medications before the holidays! We ask you to please give our staff at least 24 hours notice if you need a prescription refill.

12/13/2024

UPDATE: HERMOINE HAS BEEN ADOPTED 🥳🤩

Hermione is looking for her forever home this holiday season 🎁 All her siblings were adopted and now it’s her turn. Stop in at our Meaford location to meet this sweet girl 💓

12/12/2024

Our Meaford location is CLOSED today due to extreme weather ❄️ Balsam Vet Office in Collingwood remains OPEN. Stay safe everyone!!

12/03/2024

Don’t forget to book your pet’s holiday grooming before we book up! We have excellent groomers at both locations - Lisa in Meaford, and Laura in Collingwood 🎉

11/30/2024

This Staff Saturday we are introducing Natasha, one of our Registered Veterinary Technicians! Natasha graduated from Georgian College's RVT program in 2016. She started at Ardiel Animal Hospital spring of 2024 for a change from mostly large animal practice. She has a keen interest in lab work/ tests and internal medicine. In her spare time she is found on her hobby farm, tending to her houseplants or with her two cats; Tom and Tia. Welcome to the team, Natasha!

11/29/2024

It's starting to get festive around here 🎀

Introducing Ardiel Animal Hospital's submission for Meaford's Wreath Wonderland contest! Voting is open from November 29th to January 3rd. You can vote for our wreath using the link below ⤵️

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/meafordwreathwonderland

11/26/2024

Please join us in wishing our matriarch, Dr. Ardiel, a very happy birthday!!

11/19/2024

The clinic dogs don't have it so rough 💓👯‍♂️

DeeDee & Bitty

11/07/2024

PSA: Ticks are STILL ACTIVE!! In the past week, we have removed at least 5 ticks from pets. Due to milder temperatures through winter, we recommend remaining on a flea/tick preventative year-round. Speak with us about how to keep your pet protected against these nasty creatures!