Elizabeth Street Pet Hospital

02/13/2025

Dear Valued Clients,

We will be closed for Family Day on February 17th. In case of an emergency, please reach out to SAVE (Southern Alberta Veterinary Emergency) at 403-995-3270.

If you are wanting to book an appointment, please reach out as we do have some availability on Tuesday, February 18th. :)

Thanks so much for your support and we look forward to serving you!

01/20/2025

Attention Clients,
We will be closed on Tuesday, January 21st from 12:30pm-1:30pm for a staff meeting. In case of an emergency, please contact SAVE (Southern Alberta Veterinary Emergency) at 403 995 3270.
Thank you,
The Staff at Elizabeth Street Pet Hospital

01/08/2025

Happy Birthday to our December Birthdays!!

01/07/2025

To our valued clients;

Our team hopes you had a fabulous Holiday season and we wish you all a Happy New Year. May 2025 bring you and your pets many fabulous adventures!

Please be advised we have some new policies in place in regards to prescriptions. Please note these changes will be implemented to ensure medication availability so our team can serve you and your pets better in the new year. If we have any medications on backorder or in short supply one of our devoted staff members will contact you. Due to staff availability, any walk-in or short order in-clinic refills will be declined at this time. Remember that our team is here to serve you to the best of our ability and any verbal abuse to our staff is not tolerated.

If your pet has the following conditions requiring daily medications to improve said condition it is vital that medications get ordered well in advance so we can ensure we have it in stock.
-Heart disease
-Seizure disorders
-Hyperthyroidism
-Hypothyroidism
-Cushing's disease
-Addison's disease
-Collapsing trachea

Special Order/Compounded Prescriptions including but not limited to:
Methimazole (all forms)
Fluoxetine (all forms)
Furosemide
Pimobendan
Telmisartan
Metronidazole 50mg or liquid
Gabapentin liquid
Cyclosporine eye drops (all forms)

***Please allow up to 5-7 business days for refills as some of these medications are shipped from an Ontario pharmacy.

Lifelong/Chronic/Controlled medications:
Phenobarbital **controlled
Diazepam **controlled
Buprenorphine **controlled
Hydrocodone **controlled
Thyro Tabs
Methimazole
Felimazole
Furosemide
Pimobendan
Metacam/meloxadin
Gabapentin

****Please allow for up to 5-7 business days for refills as we may have to order these in and all controlled drug refills need to be approved by a Dr. as we cannot have open refill requests on file.

Faxed prescriptions to other pharmacies:
Please allow for up to 1-3 business days for these to be approved by a Dr. Reminder to please ask your pharmacy how many refills you have left and order medications accordingly to avoid any patients missing medication doses

Antibiotics/Ear Meds/Eye Meds:
If you have previously been prescribed any antibiotics for UTI’s, ear infections, eye infections, skin infections etc. Our governing body states that we legally cannot refill these medications without a Dr. seeing your pet. This is to reduce antibiotic resistance in our pet population.

Remember that we legally cannot fill any prescriptions if we have not seen your pet for an exam at least once yearly. This is a guideline put out by our governing body. This is to ensure we have an established Veterinary Patient Client Relationship with you and we can adjust medication dosing as needed based on their weight and symptoms. Note that depending on the medication you may be asked to have blood work performed.

Our team thanks you for your patience with this matter and we will keep you all updated if there are any policy updates coming up in the future.

Sincerely;

The Elizabeth Street Pet Hospital Team

12/26/2024

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas to all, we are closed today and tomorrow (December 25th and December 26th). We will reopen at 9am on Friday, December 27th. In case of an emergency please contact SAVE (Southern Alberta Veterinary Emergency) at 403 995 3270.

12/24/2024

Top Pet Holiday Hazards

The best gift you can give to your pet this Christmas is to keep them safe 🎁🐾🎄❤️

Avoid an unexpected vet visit this holiday season and watch out for these common pet hazards:

12/16/2024

Light Up Okotoks 2024 - Pet Photo's with Santa!!!

12/11/2024

Holiday Hours

Monday, December 23rd – 9:00am-6:00pm

Tuesday December 24th (Christmas Eve) – 9:00am- 3:00pm

Wednesday, December 25th (Christmas Day) – CLOSED

Thursday, December 26th (Boxing Day) – CLOSED

Friday, December 27th – 9:00am -6:00pm

Saturday, December 28th – CLOSED

Sunday, December 29th – CLOSED

Monday, December 30th – 9am -6:00pm

Tuesday, December 31st (New Year’s Eve) – 9:00am -5:00pm

Wednesday, January 1st (New Year’s Day) – CLOSED

Thursday, January 2nd – 9:00am – 6:00pm

Friday, January 3rd – 9:00am – 6:00pm


In case of an emergency please contact SAVE (Southern Alberta Veterinary Emergency) at 403 995 3270. SAVE is open 24 hours 7 days a week!

12/04/2024

Please join us in celebrating our November Birthdays!!!

11/20/2024

Seasons Greetings,

Friday (Nov 22nd) is the day!! Please come down and join us for “Light Up Okotoks” Pet Photos with Santa!! Please note that we will be closing down the clinic at 5pm on Friday, November 22nd to get ready for the event. Doors will open at 6:00pm for Light Up Okotoks - Pet Photo's with Santa.

After an extremely successful event last year we are excited to bring back “Light Up Okotoks” Pet Photos with Santa! Featuring our very own Dr. Pavol reprising his role as Ol’ Jolly Saint Nick!

This will take place at Elizabeth Street Pet Hospital on Friday, November 22nd 6:00pm-8:00ish pm. We are asking for a $5 donation that will go towards our Oscar Fund. We will be accepting cash, Visa, Debit and MasterCard donations.

The Oscar Fund is an in-clinic fund that helps us give back to the community. This fund is used to help those who cannot afford or struggle to afford expensive vet bills, life saving medications, costly procedures, diagnostics and more! In today’s world a little helping hand goes a long way and we would love if you, our fabulous clients would donate to this amazing cause! We are also accepting non-perishable food items or pet food donations for the Okotoks Food bank.

Please pack up your Christmas Spirit and join us for some festive cheer!!

The Staff at Elizabeth Street Pet Hospital

11/12/2024

Dear Valued Clients,
After an extremely successful event last year we are excited to bring back “Light Up Okotoks” Pet Photos with Santa! Featuring our very own Dr. Pavol reprising his role as Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick!

This will take place at Elizabeth Street Pet Hospital on Friday, November 22nd 6:00pm-9:00pm. We are asking for a $5 donation that will go towards our Oscar Fund. We will be accepting cash, Visa, Debit and MasterCard donations.

The Oscar Fund is an in-clinic fund that helps us give back to the community. This fund is used to help those who cannot afford or struggle to afford expensive vet bills, life saving medications, costly procedures, diagnostics and more! In today’s world a little helping hand goes a long way and we would love if you, our fabulous clients would donate to this amazing cause! We are also accepting non-perishable food items or pet food donations for the Okotoks Food bank.

Please pack up your Christmas Spirit and join us for some festive cheer!!

The Staff at Elizabeth Street Pet Hospital

11/11/2024

It’s Practice Manager Appreciation Week!

This week and always we’re celebrating our incredible practice manager Tanya! From managing the day-to-day operations to supporting our team and ensuring our patients get the best care, our practice manager does it all with a smile.

Join us in thanking Tanya for her dedication, leadership, and unwavering commitment to our team and community. Leave a comment to show your appreciation!

11/11/2024

Please note that we will be closed today (Monday, November 11th) in Honour of Remembrance Day, we will reopen on Tuesday, November 12th at 9am. In case of an emergency please contact SAVE (Southern Alberta Veterinary Emergency) at 403 995 3270

11/05/2024

Please join us in a rowdy chorus of "Happy Birthday" to all our October birthdays!!!

11/05/2024

On Remembrance Day, we honour the brave men, women, and service animals who have served our country with courage and dedication. Today, we pay tribute not only to the soldiers but also to the service dogs who stood alongside them, providing comfort, protection, and companionship in times of need.

At Elizabeth Street Pet Hospital, we remember their sacrifices and thank all veterans and their loyal companions for their service.
Please note that we will be closed on Monday, November 11th, we will reopen on Tuesday, November 12th at 9am. In case of an emergency please contact SAVE (Southern Alberta Veterinary Emergency) at 403 995 3270

11/01/2024

That's a wrap! Thank you to all who were able to enter our Halloween Pet Costume Contest this year. All your pets costumes were fabulous as always!

Our winners were selected yesterday afternoon and have been contacted to pick up their baskets! Reminder you have 7 days to pickup your prize basket!

Again, another big thank you to all who entered and were able to donate to our in clinic Oscar Fund. This Fund is our pride and joy and we are not able to supply this fund without your support!

We look forward to seeing your pets spooky costumes next year!

Sincerely,

The ESPH Staff