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Welcome to Nelson Animal Hospital! A locally owned and operated veterinary hospital since 1972!

01/09/2025

We are no longer using Petly due to switching software programs. If you would like to view your pets records and vaccine status, we are more than happy to provide you with an emailed or paper copy at your request. We apologize for any inconvenience!

01/06/2025

Don’t you think these two could charm their way out of anything with those adorable faces? Meet Maurice and Murielle, the most daring little Basset Hound duo, bravely facing their first puppy shots! Thinking about welcoming a new puppy or kitten into your home? Swing by or give us a call and ask us about our Puppy Plan and Kitten Plan! 😍

01/01/2025

Happy New Year! Our entire team extends warm wishes to you and your beloved pet as we welcome 2025. We will resume our regular hours starting tomorrow. For pet emergencies, our phone line is always available 24/7 at 250-352-7861. 🐱💙🐶

12/29/2024

*Important Recall Notice*
An indoor-only domestic cat has died after consuming commercially prepared raw pet food contaminated with H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). The affected product is "Northwest Naturals brand 2lb Feline Turkey Recipe" raw and frozen pet food, which has been voluntarily recalled by the company. The impacted packages bear the following expiration dates:

5/21/26 B10
6/23/26 B1

Consumers who have purchased this recalled food should contact the store of purchase for a full refund and ensure that the product is discarded immediately, making it inaccessible to pets or wildlife. Do not feed it to your pets.

If your pet is currently on a raw food diet that includes poultry or duck, it is advisable to verify the safety of the product with the manufacturer. Additionally, be vigilant for symptoms of HPAI and consult your veterinarian immediately if you suspect your pet may have been exposed.

As noted by the Oregon Department of Agriculture on December 26, 2024, "A history of exposure to sick poultry, wild waterfowl, or consumption of raw milk, raw meat, or raw pet food are important risk factors for consideration."

Northwest Naturals has released a FAQ pertaining to the product recall: : https://www.nw-naturals.net/recall-faqs/.

12/25/2024

Ho ho ho! Happy holidays and a jolly Merry Christmas from all of us at the Nelson Animal Hospital! A huge thank you to our fabulous clients and pals for sprinkling a little extra joy into our days this festive season. We know this time of year can tough for many, but we’re so thankful to have each other to lean on and to serve our wonderful community with wagging tails and purrs. Stay warm, snuggly, and full of holiday cheer—can’t wait to see you and your furry friends in the New Year! 🎄🐾

12/21/2024

Wondering what our holiday hours are? We close early on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve, and are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Years Day. We are back to normal hours aside from those dates! Our phone line is still operating 24/7 for pet emergencies at 250-352-7861.🩺If we won't see you this season, we wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and we can't wait to see you and your pet in 2025!

12/19/2024

Eugene was up all night writing his letter to Santa Claus. 🎅 We couldn't help but take a peek...after many hours of decoding his writing, here is what we read:
"𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢, 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘣𝘰𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘺-𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪'𝘮 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘭...𝘐 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯, 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸...𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘴, 𝘐'𝘮 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘣𝘰𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘚𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴, 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘢𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘬. 𝘐 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 1 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘪𝘵 - 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦. 𝘗𝘚, 𝘪𝘧 𝘚𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴, 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦...𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮. 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘌𝘶𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦."

12/12/2024

Be aware of potential hazards for pets this holiday season 🐶🎄
1. Christmas Tree Water
The water under your tree is only for the tree to drink - not your pup! Doing so could cause diarrhea or vomiting. Many trees contain preservatives and fertilizers to keep them fresh which leeches into the water it sits in. Additionally, needles can be toxic if ingested by your pet.
2. Poinsettia's, Holly, Mistletoe, and Lilies
All of these festive florals are unfortunately toxic to pets - so make sure they are high up and out of reach!
3. Tinsel, garland, and ribbon
Keep a close eye on your felines around anything shiny and stringy - or they might ingest it behind your back!
4. Candles
Lit candles + pets = a recipe for disaster! Never leave them burning unattended—your critters might investigate!
5. Lights, wires, outlets
Many pets like shiny or dangly toys - make sure all plugs, cords, and electrical is in good working order and free of tangles and loose ends to avoid a mishap.
6. Glass bulbs
Any glass ornaments or bulbs should be kept out of reach of dogs and cats - mistaking it for a toy ball could result in cuts or scrapes!
7. Chocolate and xylitol
Chocolate is a holiday staple, but it’s a big no for pets! Lock it up tight and watch out for xylitol in candies, gum, and certain peanut butters —sometimes labelled as “birch sugar”—which is extremely toxic in small amounts.
8. Fatty foods
Sharing is caring, but don’t let your furry buddy go overboard with the holiday feast! A little taste is fine, but moderation is key!
9. Gifts under the tree with food
No food gifts under the tree if you have pets! They’ll sniff out anything wrapped and might go on a delicious heist!
10. Cooked bones
Cooked bones are a hard pass! They turn into sharp, brittle hazards that could lead to some serious vet visits!
11. Alcohol and Cannabis
Keep all the festive spirits and green goodies well out of paw's reach! Especially when they're disguised in a chocolatey coating.
12. Macadamia nuts
Those tasty macadamia nuts may be a holiday treat for you, but they’re toxic for your pets! Keep them away for a pawsitively safe season!

12/09/2024

Wolfie the Anatolian Shepherd Dog did amazing for his weigh in! At an astounding 74kg (163lbs), he's the gentlest giant that works hard as a livestock guardian.
Need an updated weight on your pet? Come on down, no appointment needed 🐶💛

12/05/2024

Sammy the stylish Norwegian Elkhound mix is rocking his doggles during his laser therapy sessions! We're thrilled to announce that our clinic is now offering laser treatments, which treats a wide range of acute and chronic conditions. If you think laser may benefit your pet, our Veterinarians would be happy to discuss it at your next appointment!

12/01/2024

Need to order pet food or medication for your furry friend over the holidays? Don't get caught empty-pawed! With delivery services taking longer than usual this time of year, it's best to ring us up for those food orders and med refills ahead of time. Just a heads up: we’ll be on shortened hours for Christmas and New Year's Eve, and will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day. Give us a ring at 250-352-7861 to secure your pet's food and prescriptions today! 🐾🎄✨

11/29/2024

Kermit the Irish Wolfhound is always such a happy guy! Every time he struts in for his weigh-in, we can't resist showering him with treats and pets—he totally deserves it! If your pet needs a weight check or just a dose of happiness (and treats galore), swing by anytime for a tail-wagging good time! Although many pets are terrified of the vet, we try to make it as positive of an experience as possible. 🐶❤️

11/26/2024

We’re overflowing with gratitude for our amazing clients! Our hardworking team gets so wrapped up in caring for our patients that they sometimes fall behind on lunch breaks. But fear not—those little pick-me-ups like a few timbits on the fly save the day! 🍩

11/22/2024

We are OVER THE MOON for Sid, who is officially in diabetes remission! His amazing humans have been absolute rock stars, guiding him through this wild ride for the past year and a half. At 9 years young and shedding 6 pounds, Sid must be feeling like a million bucks! Go, Sid, go! 🎉👏

11/19/2024

Eugene is showing off his handsome side with the last of the sunflowers from this fall 🌻

11/14/2024

Kennel Cough (Canine infectious respiratory disease complex) has been circulating the area this season. The first line of defense for your pet is the Bordetella vaccine, which is most effective when given in the nose, but is also available in an oral or injectable vaccination. Since the virus and bacteria that cause Kennel Cough adapt and mutate so frequently, this vaccination requires a yearly booster. Since Kennel Cough likes to throw a party with a mix of pesky viruses and bacteria, the vaccine isn't a superhero that guarantees you’ll dodge it completely. But fear not! Vaccinated pups are way more likely to experience just a sniffle instead of a full-blown barking fit. Plus, it’s a great way to give those furry friends a better shot at steering clear of this common canine cold!

11/11/2024

This Remembrance Day, we honor not only the courageous men and women who served in the armed forces but also the animals whose contributions during wartime are often overlooked. We express our profound gratitude to all who dedicated their lives to protecting our home and preserving our freedom.

We are closed today, but will reopen tomorrow at 8am. Our phone line is available 24/7 for pet emergencies at 250-352-7861.

11/08/2024

Why is wearing a cone so important?
If your pet has had surgery, wounds, or hot spots, chances are, you've used a cone before. Although it can be a little awkward adjusting to the extra accessory, it's crucial to keep it on for the duration recommended by your Veterinarian. 👩‍⚕️
As a wound or incision heals, it can become very itchy, triggering your pet to want to lick, chew, and scratch at the area. This can cause the wound or incision to reopen, posing risk to infection or further damage. Typically, it can take 10-14 days for a basic incision or wound to heal, but your Veterinarian may recommend a longer duration depending on the issue. Keeping it on for what may seem like an eternity is vital to ensuring your pet heals fully, saving you money and stress in the long run!
Pictured here is our lovely client Luna, who was a champion modelling off her ginormous cone while her wounds healed up! 💜

Address

111 McDonald Drive
Nelson, BC
V1L6B9

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8am - 5:30pm
Friday	8am - 5:30pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12503527861

Website

http://www.nelsonvet.com/

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A silly clip, but a serious topic! We have seen an incredible amount of ticks in the area this year. Ensure you’re checking your pet’s for ticks after being outside, and when in doubt, chat to your veterinarian about prevention! 🚫