Swiftsure Equine Veterinary Services

06/25/2025

Just a reminder that we are CLOSED on Tuesday July 1st to celebrate Canada Day!
Of course, a Veterinarian is on call for the holiday for any emergent appointments you may have

We are open Monday June 30th from 8:30am - 5pm and resume a regular week on Tuesday July 2nd

05/29/2025

Who doesn't love yet ANOTHER spring promo brought to you by Boehringer Ingelheim!
Take advantage while you can! This promo ends July 31 2025

The Swiftsure Team

04/30/2025

🎉 Save the Date! 🎉

Term 3 and 4 riders — get ready! Registration for the 2025 VTRA Horse Show: "The Old West" opens on May 5th at 12:00 PM!

Event Details:
📅 Date: Saturday, June 14th, 2025
🕣 Time: 8:30 AM – approximately 4:30 PM
📍 Location: VTRA

Join us for a fun-filled day where each rider will:
▶️Warm up with 15 minutes in the indoor arena
▶️Ride a show pattern (practiced during term) outdoors in front of family and friends
▶️Enjoy a victory tour on the track with fun activities while riding!

Entry Fee: $40.00 (payable upon registration)
Limited Spots: Only 40 spaces available — don’t miss out!
Theme: "The Old West" — dress the part if you’d like!

📝 Registration Link will go live on May 5th at 12 PM — mark your calendars!

The event is open to the public! Invite your family, friends, and supporters to come celebrate your achievements and cheer you on! Help us spread the word and make it a true Western celebration!

For questions, contact us at [email protected].

We can’t wait to see you there!

04/24/2025

Hi Team,
Our office will be closing early at 4pm on Monday April 28th due to election day!

Thanks!
Swiftsure team

04/16/2025

We hope everyone is gearing up for a sun filled long weekend ahead!
Please make note of our closures over the weekend.

There will be a Veterinarian on call through the long weekend for any emergiencies

Happy Easter!
The Swiftsure Staff

04/09/2025

Spring is in the air and what better way to celebrate than with a rebate from Boehringer Ingelheim!
Do you have a horse that has been on prascend for over 1 year?

Once again, Boehringer is offering their $100 rebate. If you have purchased 300 tablets of Prascend within a 365 day window you can apply!
Contact our office staff to send your proof of purchase and head over to https://www.promo-trak.com/Default.aspx?cn=Prascend to submit

Happy Trails
The Swiftsure Equine Team

03/17/2025

Don't forget to register for a free seat for the last lecture of our 5 part lecture series! We have a few spots left
Lets talk all about allergies in horses presented by Dr Anthony Yu of Vader Equine dermatology clinic

Hi Swiftsure Team,
Here it is! Our last lecture of our 5 part lecture series - and I think this one will be a great topic to go into spring with. Bring your notepads!
This will be lecture #5 out of our 5 series of Wednesday lectures on common important topics in our horse community.

Mar 26th from 6pm-8pm, join us at the Saanich Fairgrounds:
Swiftsure is proud to present, very well known, Dr Anthony Yu; Bsc, DVM, MS, ACVD to bring you HIVES, HEAVES & SCRATCHES informative talk. Take a dive into equine allergies; Identifying the underlying cause and providing immediate and long term solutions to the itchy horse.

Please RSVP your free seat to our email ([email protected]) by Mar 24th 2025

Hope to see you there
The Swiftsure Equine Veterinary team

03/11/2025

Recently, Dr Danica put on a basic first aid and bandage application class for a private barn going over cleaning & wrapping wounds, how to take a horses baseline vitals, safely bandaging legs and deciding when it is time to call the vet.
Everyone learned lots and now all the barn help has the knowledge to act on all the interesting things our horses tend get themselves into!

03/06/2025

Hi Swiftsure Team,
Here it is! Our last lecture of our 5 part lecture series - and I think this one will be a great topic to go into spring with. Bring your notepads!
This will be lecture #5 out of our 5 series of Wednesday lectures on common important topics in our horse community.

Mar 26th from 6pm-8pm, join us at the Saanich Fairgrounds:
Swiftsure is proud to present, very well known, Dr Anthony Yu; Bsc, DVM, MS, ACVD to bring you HIVES, HEAVES & SCRATCHES informative talk. Take a dive into equine allergies; Identifying the underlying cause and providing immediate and long term solutions to the itchy horse.

Please RSVP your free seat to our email ([email protected]) by Mar 24th 2025

Hope to see you there
The Swiftsure Equine Veterinary team

03/05/2025

Hope to see everyone there tonight!

Hi Swiftsure Team,
We are gearing up to see everyone tonight at lecture #2 at the Saanich fairgrounds.
Our next lecture poster is below and will be a great one!
This will be lecture #4 out of a 5 series of Wednesday Lectures on common important topics in our horse community.

Mar 5th from 6pm-8pm, join us at the Saanich Fairgrounds:
Swiftsure is proud to present our very own; Dr Danica Olenick to bring you EQUINE NUTRITION & BASIC SUPPLEMENTATION informative talk.

Please RSVP your free seat to our email ([email protected]) by Mar 3rd 2025

And watch for that last lecture getting posted next week!
Hope to see you there

The Swiftsure Equine Veterinary team

02/27/2025

Spring is just around the corner, and what better way to get your horse feeling his best before show season or a summer filled with adventure than a gastroscopy!
Swiftsure is teaming up with Boehringer Ingelheim to provide a scoping day sale on March 14th!
If you are noticing your horse showing symptoms of gastric ulcers contact us to get on the list for this promotion!

Limited space - first come first serve

The Swiftsure Equine team

02/19/2025

Hi Swiftsure Team,
We are gearing up to see everyone tonight at lecture #2 at the Saanich fairgrounds.
Our next lecture poster is below and will be a great one!
This will be lecture #4 out of a 5 series of Wednesday Lectures on common important topics in our horse community.

Mar 5th from 6pm-8pm, join us at the Saanich Fairgrounds:
Swiftsure is proud to present our very own; Dr Danica Olenick to bring you EQUINE NUTRITION & BASIC SUPPLEMENTATION informative talk.

Please RSVP your free seat to our email ([email protected]) by Mar 3rd 2025

And watch for that last lecture getting posted next week!
Hope to see you there

The Swiftsure Equine Veterinary team