Battlefords Animal Hospital

08/12/2025

📣 We're Hiring:
Receptionist – Mixed Animal Veterinary Clinic 🐶🐱🐴

Location: BATTLEFORDS ANIMAL HOSPITAL – North Battleford, SK
Position Type: Full-Time / Part-Time
Start Date: As soon as possible

Are you passionate about animals and people? Join our dedicated team at Battlefords Animal Hospital, a busy mixed animal practice serving both small and large animal clients. We're looking for an organized, friendly, and compassionate Receptionist to be the face and voice of our clinic.

🐾 What You'll Do:
• Greet clients and their pets warmly, creating a welcoming environment
• Schedule appointments for small and large animals
• Answer phones and respond to emails with professionalism and empathy
• Maintain accurate client records and handle data entry
• Process payments and manage front desk transactions
• Communicate effectively with veterinary staff and assist with coordination
• Provide general support to ensure smooth clinic operations

🐾 What We're Looking For:
• Prior experience in a veterinary or medical setting is a plus (but not required)
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with veterinary software is an asset (e.g., AVImark, Cornerstone)
• Comfortable interacting with animals and their owners
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• A team player with a positive attitude

🐾 We Offer:
• Competitive hourly pay
• Supportive, animal-loving team
• A chance to make a real difference in the lives of animals and their people

Ready to Join Us?
Send your resume and a brief cover letter to [email protected]
Subject line: Receptionist Application – Battlefords Animal Hospital

08/01/2025

The clinic will be closed Monday, August 4th for the long weekend. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, the 5th.
Have a great weekend! 🐾

06/12/2025

Simba’s Great Escape

Here is an incredible story about why microchipping your pets is so important, especially when traveling with them!

Anna Waldbillig was travelling with her cat, Simba, from Yuma, Arizona to Edmonton in April. She spent the night in Banning, California the night before her flight home from the Palm Springs Airport. Around supper time, Simba escaped from the hotel room. Anna and her party searched most of the night for Simba but did not find him. In the morning, Anna contacted her daughter who had a Bluetooth tracker app on her phone which could track Simba’s Bluetooth device. The app tracked him to a location a couple of blocks away from the hotel )on the other side of the freeway). Anna and her friend looked for the cat but could not find him. The Bluetooth tracker would not update so they could not be positive where Simba was. Finally Anna and the rest of her group had to go to the airport to catch their flight home and they were faced with the difficult decision to leave Simba behind. I (Anna) would have stayed in Banning to keep looking for Simba but I left my phone in Yuma and did not know if there were any car rentals in Banning.

Anna’s daughter went online to try to locate an animal shelter in the community of Banning to see if they could help with the search of Simba. Simba was chipped so if he was found, a vet could check the chip for the contact information for Simba in order to reunite him with his family. Unfortunately she discovered that there was no animal shelter located in the community. Then she turned to social media, discovering that there was a page for lost pets in Banning, California. She created a post online asking for people’s help to find Simba.

The response was remarkable. Total strangers 35 to 40 people in this community went out, looking for Simba at his last known location. A community Animal Protection Worker contacted Anna’s daughter by phone, offering to help search for Simba. Others contacted Anna’s daughter offering advice on how to entice Simba to a live trap. One woman even offered to go out at dark to plant a couple of live traps, hoping to catch Simba. Later in the day, a woman on the site shared a picture from a Ring doorbell camera that someone had posed on a different site, with a picture of a cat wearing a harness which was hiding under a vehicle. Anna’s daughter verified that this was Simba. This picture helped as he wore his harness to make it easier for people to identify him.

Finally in the late afternoon after the day after Simba went missing, a woman and her children who had gone out looking for Simba, found him. She contacted Anna’s daughter and then agreed to take Simba home until Anna’s daughter could arrange for someone to come from Yuma, Arizona to pick up Simba. Two couples from Yuma offered which is a hour drive one way. The next day one couple picked up Simba, took him back to Yuma and kept him at there place until Anna was able to come and pick him up. People were so kind and helpful. I thought I had lost my fur baby.

A few days later, Anna and a friend travelled back to Yuma and were reunited with Simba. They then went back to Palm Springs and flew with him to Edmonton.

04/03/2025

Kona was in for a dental cleaning! 🦷✨

Look at that before and after. She was the happiest little patient and left with a fresh, clean and healthy set of teeth!

For any questions regarding periodontal disease and dental care for your pets, call us in the office at 306-446-8387.

03/14/2025

For information about the Blackleg Disease and vaccinations call us at (306) 446-8387!

02/25/2025

February is Pet Dental Health Month! 🦷✨

We carry a variety of chews, kibble and other products to help clean your pets teeth. Our most recent product we have added to our retail section are Yummy Combs.

Yummy Combs are unique, honeycomb-like dental chews specifically designed to floss your dogs’ teeth and gum line. Yummy Combs have deep, honeycomb pockets that completely surround the teeth for a deep clean that reaches down to the gum line with 6-way flossing action. Their hard texture helps scrape your dog’s teeth, and the thin-walled shape is soluble and digestible.
Yummy combs are wide, which keeps it from being gulped down whole and encourages your dog to chew longer. These chews are available in several sizes for all different breeds of dogs. For more information, visit their page Yummy Combs

For any questions regarding this product or your pets oral health and care please call us at 306-446-8387! 🐾

02/07/2025

We would like to introduce Dr. Joanne Heaver, our newest addition to the Battlefords Animal Hospital team!

Dr. Heaver was born and raised in North Battleford and married her high school sweetheart Craig Heaver. She graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004 and has worked in southern Alberta for 3 years, then in Lloydminster for 17 years before moving back to the Battlefords area. Her area of interest is with small animal medicine, surgery and dentistry. She completed her designation as a canine rehabilitation therapist with the University of Tennessee in 2022. Outside of work she loves hiking, travelling and skiing. She is excited to be back to her home town.

Welcome Dr. Heaver, we are so happy to have you apart of the team! 😊

01/27/2025

We carry a variety of Platinum Performance products in clinic! 🐎

These nutritional supplements aid in the health and wellness of your horses. Please call us today or stop in the office for questions about available products.

Since 1996, Platinum Performance® Equine Wellness has been the cornerstone for optimal equine nutrition and all Platinum wellness formulas. Platinum Equine Wellness is a comprehensive formula designed to provide your horse with the fatty acids, antioxidants, vitamins, and trace minerals they need to feel their best.

01/23/2025

Please note calving season has began and due to limited large animal vets we may prioritize calving emergencies. If this happens, we will inform you and may need to reschedule your appointment. We are striving to help as many animals as we can while doing our best to be respectful of your time. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience!

12/09/2024

Battlefords Animal Hospital - Holiday Hours

The clinic be closed at noon on Tuesday December 24th and closed the 25th and 26th for the Christmas Day and Boxing Day holidays.
We will re-open Friday, December 27th at 8:30 am.

We will also be closed Wednesday, January 1st for the New Years Day holiday. We will re-open Thursday, January 2nd at 8:30 am.

A veterinarian will be available for any emergencies during the holidays!

11/14/2024

November is National Pet Cancer Awareness Month 🐾🩺

https://www.avma.org/resources/pet-owners/petcare/cancer-pets

10/30/2024

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We want to remind you that Halloween may involve some potential dangers to your pets! Please keep their safety in mind over the next few days as we approach Halloween.