The Hamlet Veterinary Hospital

03/19/2025

🐾 Wellness Wednesday: Why Regular Checkups Matter! 🩺
Your pet’s health isn’t just about treating illness—it’s about preventing it!
Regular wellness exams help detect hidden health issues early, ensuring your furry friend stays happy and healthy for years to come.
✅ Early disease detection through bloodwork & exams
✅ Weight & nutrition assessments to keep pets fit
✅ Dental health checks to prevent painful issues
✅ Personalized care plans based on your pet’s needs
📅 Is your pet due for a wellness visit? Schedule an appointment today!

03/10/2025

Incorporating teeth brushing into your every day routine is just as important for your pets as it is for yourself.
Here is Frankie ( AKA Franchesca) who enjoys getting her teeth brushed with CET Beef flavoured toothpaste as part of her evening routine while watching some tv.

03/07/2025

Time is 'TICK'ing!

Ticks are active when temperature is above 0 degrees, making Lyme disease a risk. Please contact us via phone or email to find out how to protect your dog and order your annual prevention.

02/26/2025

Jade, Ange, Jess, and Sam pictured with Penelope came dressed and ready for

Started in Canada in 2007, (also known as Anti-Bullying Day) symbolizes standing together for a world where everyone feels safe and valued. 👚💗

For more: https://ow.ly/8ORh50V6QPm.

02/05/2025

Puppies!!!! 🐾
These 2 Shar-pei puppies came in to see us.
Oscar and Rosie enjoyed meeting the team at their first vet visit since going home.
Jade and Grace enjoying some snuggles.

Chiots ! !!! 🐾
Ces 2 chiots shar-pei sont venus nous voir.
Oscar et Rosie ont apprécié de rencontrer l'équipe lors de leur première visite vétérinaire depuis leur retour à la maison.
Jade et Grace apprécient les caresses.

02/03/2025

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In Blackburn Hamlet, Gloucester, Ottawa, Ontario. We provide care for companion animals such as dogs and cats. Bilingual services. Services en français.

02/03/2025

Brining your cat the veterinarian or on a trip out of town can be quite a stressful ordeal.

Your cat should love their carrier. If you only bring the carrier out to forcefully put your pet into it (often sneaking up on them while they are sleeping with a full bladder) they will learn very fast that the carrier=stress.

These are some tips to help make the experience better:
1. Don't only bring out the carrier at the time of travel, leave the carrier in a comfortable place in your home that your pet often spends time in. The living room is a great place for this.
2. Offer treats in the carrier, place their favourite bedding, make it a place where they have positive experiences at home over time without stress.
3. Choose a carrier that opens from the top, or comes apart easily. This makes it less stressful to help your pet get in and out. It also gives the team opportunities to greet your pet and examine them in a place that's already comfortable for them.
4. Use products like Feliway hormone spray to increase the happy comfortable feeling in your cat or dog. We have these products available in clinic and can recommend the best one to help with your carrier experience for your pet. They are simple to use and help the pet remain calm during new experiences.

Finally you can also ask you veterinarian if a safe medication is a good option for your pet.

Apporter votre chat chez le vétérinaire ou lors d'un voyage à l'extérieur de la ville peut être une épreuve stressante.

Votre chat doit aimer sa caisse de transport. Si vous ne sortez la caisse de transport que pour y mettre votre animal de force (souvent en vous faufilant derrière lui alors qu'il dort avec la vessie pleine), il apprendra très vite que la caisse de transport est synonyme de stress.

Voici quelques conseils pour améliorer l'expérience :
1. Ne sortez pas la caisse de transport uniquement au moment du voyage, laissez-la dans un endroit confortable de la maison où votre animal passe souvent du temps. Le salon est un endroit idéal pour cela.
2. Offrez des friandises dans la caisse de transport, placez sa litière préférée, faites-en un endroit où il aura des expériences positives à la maison au fil du temps, sans stress.
3. Choisissez une cage de transport qui s'ouvre par le haut ou qui se démonte facilement. Il est ainsi moins stressant d'aider votre animal à entrer et à sortir de la cage. Cela permet également à l'équipe d'accueillir votre animal et de l'examiner dans un endroit où il se sent déjà à l'aise.
4. Utilisez des produits comme le spray hormonal Feliway pour augmenter la sensation de bonheur et de confort de votre chat ou de votre chien. Nous disposons de ces produits à la clinique et pouvons vous recommander le meilleur pour faciliter l'expérience de votre animal dans le transporteur. Ils sont simples à utiliser et aident l'animal à rester calme lors de nouvelles expériences.

Enfin, vous pouvez également demander à votre vétérinaire si un médicament sans danger est une bonne option pour votre animal.

01/30/2025

Meet Tarri our Practice Manager with one of her cats Miss Pearl.
Tarri has been with the Hamlet since August 2023 and loves the change of pace working in veterinary medicine after working for 18 years in the dental field.
She was a self proclaimed Crazy Cat Lady, but since getting 2 dogs she is now also Crazy Dog Mom too!

01/29/2025

Meet Jess one of our Registered Veterinary Technician's who has been working at The Hamlet since 2020.
Jess adopted Little Bibitte in March 2021 through the Refuge d'Espoir pour Chaton Errant, one of the rescues we work with through the clinic.

- A cute kitten with a broken leg and extra extra thumbs came in and it was love at first sight.

Jess has 11 years of experience and is Fear Free Certified, ALS/BLS Certified, Rabies Response Program (RRP) Certified, and a Veterinary Nutrition Advocate (VNA)

01/29/2025

Meet Grace one of our Receptionists and her newest addition Miss Autumn.
Grace loves cats but grew up with Persians since she was little, now she has her very own Persian baby.
Grace got lucky when someone was looking to rehome a kitten due to allergies.
They make the pur'fect match.
Grace has been with the Hamlet since July 2024.

01/28/2025

Meet Ange one of our Veterinary Technicians and one of her cats Jade, she took her home as a foster for the weekend and it became forever
Jade is a mature 17yrs old.
Ange has been with the Hamlet since July of 2023 and has 11 years experience.
Ange has a passion for older cats, and is always there to help.

01/27/2025

Meet Miss Browning, she visits regularly for ongoing allergy care.

She must greet each and every team member before her treatment.
Browning always brings a smile to everyone she meets!

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Voici Mlle Browning, qui nous rend visite régulièrement pour des soins d'allergie.

Elle doit saluer chaque membre de l'équipe avant son traitement.
Browning apporte toujours un sourire à tous ceux qu'elle rencontre !

01/27/2025

In light of the CBC Marketplace Episode that aired we wanted to reassure all our clients that we continue to be a fully independent Privately Owned Family Business.
For the last 8 years we have stived to provide care that goes above and beyond to provide personalized care for your pets individual needs.
As always we do not proceed with tests or procedures without prior consent and discussion.

Thank you for your continued trust in our care 🐾

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01/27/2025

With the weather being quite chilly these days, it is important to make sure to bundle up our furry friends before they go outside. Little Frankie was definitely well dressed and ready for the elements today when he visited us at the clinic.
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01/24/2025

Little Oliver

We got his little kennel all set up for his stay at the clinic.

Neuter in style!

Mom made sure to pack all his favourite things to keep him comfortable during his stay with us.

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01/24/2025

Staff Artwork Showcase.

We have some talented staff who when they have the time try to make some special take home bags.

Some examples of some bags sent home after surgery.

If you have a picture of a bag sent home for your pet please share them with us her :)
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01/16/2025

Meet Mr. Mozart, an 18yo distinguished boy. Mozart has battled cancer so his once black face is grey from radiation treatment.
Mozart came in today for a Lion Shave, he's feeling a little vulnerable so we gave him a gold star 🐈‍⬛🐾⭐️