Queensway West Animal Hospital

Queensway West Animal Hospital We are a full-service small-animal veterinary clinic located in Kanata, ON - just west of Ottawa off For further clarification of this policy, please see below.
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Welcome to the Queensway West Animal Hospital page. We hope that you will enjoy following our posts about the clinic and about pets and veterinary medicine in general. We look forward to your comments and feedback and encourage you to post pictures of your own pets and their stories. Queensway West Animal Hospital has been catering to the needs of pets and their caregivers since 1999. We

provide a wide range of small animal veterinary services with an emphasis on preventative health care and wellness. We regret that we cannot give out medical advice specific to your pet(s) on this forum. Please don't hesitate to call or email the clinic for assistance with your own pets. Queensway West Animal Hospital reserves the right to edit/remove any content which it deems unacceptable. This policy clarifies what is acceptable and unacceptable use of QWAH social media channels. Acceptable Use:

1. Animal stories
2. Pet “tips”,
3. Opinions about QWAH, its services and policies, including constructive criticism. Unacceptable Use:

QWAH will respond to the following content:
1. Incorrect or misleading information about QWAH, its services and/or policies.
2. Incorrect or misleading information about animal health and/or welfare.
3. Incorrect or misleading information about QWAH veterinarians and/or support staff. The following content may not be acceptable and may be removed:
1. Where QWAH has attempted to correct misinformation about the above and has been unsuccessful due to repeated and or belligerent posting of the misinformation.
2. Specific complaints about QWAH, its services and policies where the writer demonstrates that he or she does not wish to seek a resolution.
3. Rants.
4. Information or links to external content that has not been reviewed by QWAH. The following content is not acceptable and will be removed:
1. Racist, sexist and homophobic language.
2. Overtly sexual content.
3. Threatening or abusive language.
4. Malicious content.
5. Personal or confidential information.
6. For-profit content or content posted for personal gain. Repeated writing of content in contravention of this policy may result in the removal of the privileges of the writer/s from some or all of QWAH’s social media channels.

Everyone at Queensway West would like to thank everyone who came out to Dr. Steven Duns’ Retirement party yesterday. The...
05/25/2024

Everyone at Queensway West would like to thank everyone who came out to Dr. Steven Duns’ Retirement party yesterday.

The man of the hour was kept very busy the entire night but was very happy to relive the memories that were shared and is very thankful for all of the gifts he received.

All of our staff were very busy conversing with you all that we do not have many photos but here are a couple that we did take. If anyone did take any photos please feel free to share them.

Just a reminder that we are inviting all clients, new and old, to the clinic tomorrow evening to celebrate Dr. Steven Du...
05/23/2024

Just a reminder that we are inviting all clients, new and old, to the clinic tomorrow evening to celebrate Dr. Steven Duns’ retirement after 25 years of dedication to the veterinary community.
When: Friday May 24th
Time: 6pm-7:30pm
Where: At the clinic (3-60 Colchester Square)
We kindly ask that your furry companions stay at home for this event.

Dr. Steven Duns and all the staff at Queensway West would like to invite clients new and old to join us for some snacks ...
04/24/2024

Dr. Steven Duns and all the staff at Queensway West would like to invite clients new and old to join us for some snacks and drinks to celebrate Steve's 25 years of dedication to the veterinary community.

When: Friday May 24th
Time: 6pm-7:30pm
Where: At the clinic (3-60 Colchester Square)

We kindly ask that your furry companions stay at home for this event.

Please RSVP by emailing the clinic ([email protected]) no later than May 13th. If there are any allergies please indicate in your response and we will do our best to accommodate.

Here is the update everyone has been waiting for!Lily, the now 15 week old Labrador Retriever, has been coming to see us...
04/18/2024

Here is the update everyone has been waiting for!

Lily, the now 15 week old Labrador Retriever, has been coming to see us weekly for splint changes over the last 4 weeks.

Today, radiographs confirmed that her fractured leg has healed nicely, see the attached photo of the before and after.

As you can tell Lily is very excited to go back to running around like the crazy puppy that she is.

To our valued clients,It is with mixed emotions that I announce my retirement from veterinary practice, on June 1, after...
04/04/2024

To our valued clients,

It is with mixed emotions that I announce my retirement from veterinary practice, on June 1, after 25 years at Queensway West Animal Hospital. Serving you and your beloved furry companions has been the highlight of my career, and it is with a profound sense of gratitude that I reflect on the journey we have shared.

I want to express my deepest appreciation for your loyalty and trust throughout the years. Your confidence in our clinic and the care we provide has been the driving force behind our success, and I am truly humbled by the relationships we have built together.

It has been an honour to be a part of your pets' lives, witnessing their joys, triumphs, and even their challenges. I consider myself fortunate to have cultivated strong bonds with my clients throughout my career and these are memories that will stay with me forever.

While I may be stepping away from active practice, I leave you in the capable hands of our dedicated team of veterinarians and staff members, people who I have the highest respect for and who share the same passion and commitment to providing exceptional care to your cherished companions. They will continue to uphold the high standards of service and compassion that you have come to expect from us.

Please know that I will carry the memories of our time together always. Your trust and support have meant the world to me, and I am deeply grateful to have had the privilege of serving you.

As I move into this next chapter of my life, I do so with immense gratitude and a profound sense of fulfillment. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for allowing me to be a part of your pet's lives.

Wishing you and your furry family members continued health, happiness, and countless cherished moments together.

With warmest regards,

Steven Duns, DVM

04/01/2024
Yesterday our team had the pleasure of meeting Lily, a very sweet  11 week old Labrador Retriever. She came to us becaus...
03/22/2024

Yesterday our team had the pleasure of meeting Lily, a very sweet 11 week old Labrador Retriever. She came to us because she fell off her owners bed and was not putting weight on her left hind leg. X-rays confirmed a fractured leg.

Lily was so comfortable while getting her cast placed by Dr. Morrison that she fell sleep in the arms of our technician. We are expecting a speedy recovery for little Lily over the next several weeks.

The best way to start your work day?With a puppy party of course, full of snuggles and licks! Don’t be fooled by those b...
01/31/2024

The best way to start your work day?

With a puppy party of course, full of snuggles and licks!
Don’t be fooled by those big feet either, these standard dachshund babies are only 12 weeks old!

A very Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday Season and a joyful New Year from QWAH.(Pictured Ginny- whom many have met at the ...
12/24/2023

A very Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday Season and a joyful New Year from QWAH.
(Pictured Ginny- whom many have met at the clinic- with 2 of her cat siblings Fudge and Remus)

Share your holiday photos with us!

With the colder weather upon us, our team is excited to get our 4th Annual Winter Coat Exchange up and running again. We...
12/21/2023

With the colder weather upon us, our team is excited to get our 4th Annual Winter Coat Exchange up and running again. We begin with asking for donations of pet winter coats, sweaters, boots, etc. that you may have stored away and no longer use. Almost every donation from our exchange last year found a new home and we are so grateful!

Winter clothing can be dropped off outside our hospital at the below location whenever is convenient for you!

Queensway West Animal Hospital
60 Colchester Square in Kanata.

WITH YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS, TOGETHER WE CAN HELP KEEP DOGS WARM THIS WINTER!

We would Iike you to meet Miss Dolly. This sweet girl was found as a stray and brought to us by a client needing some ca...
11/07/2023

We would Iike you to meet Miss Dolly. This sweet girl was found as a stray and brought to us by a client needing some care and attention. As they were unable to keep her and the Ottawa Humane Society has recently taken in a large number of cats, we decided to house Dolly at the clinic while we sorted her out. She has been spayed (last week), dewormed and will be vaccinated.

She is currently hanging out in our office, stealing the chair of whomever got up last, roaming around the desks and begging for attention (she’s actually been pretty good about not sitting on keyboards too often, through she does traipse across them sometimes when she feels the need). This sweet girl LOVES attention, in whatever form. She is looking for a loving home where the attention can be around the clock!

She gets along well with Ginny (Dr Morrison’s dog who many have met), but has hissed at other cats- pretty much like all cats do.

If you think you can give this sweet girl a second chance at being number one in your life- please contact us! Email is probably the best way to make your case, then we can for sure arrange a meet and greet.

[email protected]

UPDATE: Little budgie has been reunited with his family (including both humans and other budgies) and is happily back ho...
07/28/2023

UPDATE: Little budgie has been reunited with his family (including both humans and other budgies) and is happily back home after a few weeks of adventure!

BUDGIE FOUND

The evening of July 26 this little guy was found in Kanata. He was brought to the hospital and is in the care of an employee. Please share to help reunite this sweetie with his family.
Contact Queensway West Animal Hospital at 613-271-8387

Our “wildlife season” with Holly's Haven Wildlife Rescue (https://www.hhwr.ca/) is well under way and here are some fun ...
07/01/2023

Our “wildlife season” with Holly's Haven Wildlife Rescue (https://www.hhwr.ca/) is well under way and here are some fun posts to let you know what we've been up to.

We kicked off the season early in April with Margaret Anne, the beaver! We believe Margaret Anne was run over (getting her foot caught) by a car, and ended up with a dislocated hip. After an attempt to put the hip back in place was unsuccessful (under heavy sedation of course), we decided the best course of action for Margaret Anne was surgery. On April 24, she underwent a surgery called a femoral head excision. This is a surgery commonly done on cats and small dogs for fractures at or near the hip or hip dislocations that can’t be put back. It sounds kind of extreme, but the ball joint at the top of the femur (thigh bone) is removed, so there is essentially no hip joint left. In smaller animals, there is enough muscle tissue the joint to hold things together and the leg actually functions quite well, and most importantly, without pain. We were very fortunate to have Dr Mary Thompson from the Ottawa Humane Society donate her time and skills for Margaret Anne’s surgery and she did great! Margaret Anne was up and eating hours after surgery, was restricted to only a very shallow pool for 2 weeks, then allowed to climbs and swim more after her incision had healed. When we determined this feisty girl was more than capable of making it on her own back in the wild a mere 6 weeks after surgery, she went back to an area near where she was first found.

What a treat to work with one of Canada’s national symbols! (We are not so sure she completely appreciated us as she was a pretty feisty girl, but her release back into the wild, with a pain free leg, is all we needed for appreciation).

We are expanding to serve you and your pets better! We have some new and exciting improvements coming to Queensway West ...
03/16/2023

We are expanding to serve you and your pets better! We have some new and exciting improvements coming to Queensway West Animal Hospital! Your pet’s care is our top priority, and we will remain open during our construction. We understand some of your pets may become anxious or stressed with some of the additional construction noise. So if you would like to reschedule any annual exams or non-urgent appointments, please don't hesitate to reach out. If you have any questions, we are here to help!

Have you ever wondered how Porcupines are handled for exams and radiographs?The answer is very carefully and using multi...
02/08/2023

Have you ever wondered how Porcupines are handled for exams and radiographs?

The answer is very carefully and using multiple PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)

This is 1 out of 2 young porcupines that we have seen in the clinic this week. Please keep an eye out for these critters when out walking your dogs.

The staff at Queensway West Animal Hospital would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
12/25/2022

The staff at Queensway West Animal Hospital would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Give the gift of warmth! We are excited to share we’ll be running our Annual Winter Coat Exchange for the fourth year in...
12/06/2022

Give the gift of warmth! We are excited to share we’ll be running our Annual Winter Coat Exchange for the fourth year in a row! We are collecting donations throughout the winter and early spring of gently used dog coats, sweaters, and boots. We are accepting leashes, harnesses, and other miscellaneous items too.

Have something to donate? Feel free to drop it off at our hospital anytime! We are grateful for all donations and happy we can help find a home for our donated items each year, with any leftovers saved for the following year. If you have any questions or want
to call ahead about certain sizes, please feel free to reach out to our team at Queensway West Animal Hospital.

Thank you to everyone in advance who is able to donate!

Due to a Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony happening in the Village Green Memorial Park all roads will be closed aroun...
11/09/2022

Due to a Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony happening in the Village Green Memorial Park all roads will be closed around the clinic between the hours of 10:30am-12pm this Friday November 11th, 2022.

The clinic will still be open during this time for any phone calls but we will not be conducting any appointments during this time.

We do encourage people to attend the parade and ceremony.

Introducing Tandem. This approximate 1 year old neutered male is currently up for adoption. He has a very friendly and c...
10/31/2022

Introducing Tandem.

This approximate 1 year old neutered male is currently up for adoption. He has a very friendly and calm temperament and does not mind being around dogs or other cats.

If interested please contact us.

Everyone At QWAH is very excited to announce that we have a new Veterinarian joining our small family. Please join us in...
10/27/2022

Everyone At QWAH is very excited to announce that we have a new Veterinarian joining our small family. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Blanaid Donnelly.

A native of Northern Ireland, Blanaid has been living in Canada since 2002. She graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2009 and, driven by her interest in the interaction between human and animal health, went on to complete her Master’s in Public Health at the University of Guelph in 2011 and her PhD at McGill University in 2016. She returned to practice at the Ottawa Veterinary Hospital in 2016 where she has predominantly been practicing emergency medicine.
Outside of work she loves reading, cooking, traveling and spending time with her husband, daughter and their three cats Stylo, Nugget and Daisy.
Blanaid is very excited to be joining the QWAH team! She is looking forward to building lasting relationships with pets and their families in the Kanata area and to using preventive medicine to keep them out of the emergency room!

Please join all of us at Queensway West Animal hospital in welcoming our 2 newest staff members, Shelby and Sara.Please ...
10/24/2022

Please join all of us at Queensway West Animal hospital in welcoming our 2 newest staff members, Shelby and Sara.

Please look forward to another big announcement later this week about another new staff member we are all very excited to have join us.

Please join all of us at Queensway West Animal Hospital in extending our best wishes to Anne Davies on her retirement at...
09/26/2022

Please join all of us at Queensway West Animal Hospital in extending our best wishes to Anne Davies on her retirement at the end of this month. Our hearts are heavy but we are excited for the new chapter Anne will be starting in her life.

Anne started with us back in 2000 and has been an integral, important part of our team since then. She has seen the hospital grow from a small, brand new practice to what it has become today. Anyone who has come into the clinic will have experienced Anne’s warm greeting and the personal touch she gives to our clients and patients. She has kept us running smoothly through thick and thin – even through the last couple of challenging years – with her characteristic good humour.

She will be missed, QWAH won’t be the same without her but we are all so happy that we have had the opportunity to know and work with Anne. HAPPY RETIREMENT ANNE!!

If you would like to email us a nice note about Anne to [email protected] we would be happy to pass them along to her.

07/13/2022

We would like to let our clients know that Dr Jamieson will be away on sick leave for an undetermined amount of time. If you have any questions about the care of your pet, please contact us and we will forward your request to one of our other veterinarians. We are all wishing her the best for a speedy recovery

07/08/2022

Due to the Rogers outage, our phones and main email are currently down. You can connect with us at [email protected] if you need to reach us. We apologize for the inconvenience

You never know what is coming through the door that needs assistance.  This sweet baby raccoon was in a couple weeks ago...
05/24/2022

You never know what is coming through the door that needs assistance. This sweet baby raccoon was in a couple weeks ago.

05/23/2022

Notice for clients of QWAH.
We have power and are open for business tomorrow May 24, 2022. Booked surgeries and all scheduled appointments will go on as planned. If you need to cancel your appointment due to a personal power outage issue, please let us know as soon as possible. 🐾🐾

Meet Bubba and Goober, two sibling Great Dane pups.  They're visiting the Easter Bunny for the very first time and they ...
04/15/2022

Meet Bubba and Goober, two sibling Great Dane pups. They're visiting the Easter Bunny for the very first time and they can't believe their eyes!!
Have a safe and relaxing long weekend everyone 🐾🐾

Final clue.  Thank you all for the great input and guesses.  This little fellow is indeed a muskrat 🐾
04/14/2022

Final clue. Thank you all for the great input and guesses. This little fellow is indeed a muskrat 🐾

PLEASE JOIN US AS WE REMEMBER OUR VETERANS AND FALLEN HEROS, BOTH HUMAN AND ANIMAL. 🐾👣
11/11/2021

PLEASE JOIN US AS WE REMEMBER OUR VETERANS AND FALLEN HEROS, BOTH HUMAN AND ANIMAL. 🐾👣

11/09/2021

We are currently having issues with our phones. We apologize for this inconvenience and can be reached by e-mail at [email protected] or via FaceBook messenger. We hope to have the issue fixed very soon!

Address

60 Colchester Square Unit 3
Ottawa, ON
K2K2Z9

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 8pm
Thursday 7:30am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+16132718387

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We are located in Kanata (west of Ottawa), less than a minute from the Queensway. We have been in operation since 1999, catering to domestic and small animals. Our vision is to provide a personalized level of health care for pets because we believe that pets are an important part of our families. We also believe that keeping them healthy involves a partnership between you as caregiver and us as a health care provider. Our practice is based on preventative care and wellness, to keep your pet as healthy as possible for as long as possible. During each half hour appointment, we are able to get to know you, your pet and your lifestyle so we can provide personalized care for your pet, including parasite prevention, vaccination, nutritional counselling, behavioural counselling, routine lab testing, senior wellness care and so much more!

Services we provide include medical, surgical, health & wellness, emergency/critical care and diagnostics including x-rays and lab testing. We consult with you every step of the way and encourage you to ask questions and become as informed and involved as possible.

We keep up with the rapidly changing nature of pet health through a commitment to continuing education for all of our staff, to ensure we provide our clients with the most up-to-date techniques and knowledge. There is a lot of information regarding pet care available from a variety of sources these days; we are always ready and willing to guide you through this information to sort the relevant from the irrelevant.