Vanier Animal Hospital

01/08/2025

It’s National Labrador Retriever day! Do you have a lab? Post a photo in the comments!

12/15/2024

Happy Holidays! Our holiday business hours are as follows:

December 24: 8AM - 12PM
December 25 & 26: Closed
December 27: 9AM - 5PM
December 28: 8AM - 12PM
December 29: Closed (Sunday)
December 30 & 31: 9AM - 5PM
January 1: Closed

If your pet requires special food or medication please place orders before the holidays as our suppliers have unique holiday hours and weather may cause shipping delays.

Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season,
The Vanier Animal Hospital Team

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12/10/2024

As we head into the holiday season, here are a few pet hazards to watch out for:

1. Savory and sweet: Candies and cookies may contain toxic ingredients like chocolate and the artificial sweetener, Xylitol. Plants in the allium genus like onions, garlic, and leeks can damage our pets' red blood cells. Bones can fracture teeth, tear or block intestines, and cause re**al bleeding - be careful when sharing and dispose of packaging appropriately.

2. Hang the mistletoe high: Holiday plants such as holly, mistletoe, and poinsettias are toxic to cats and dogs. Keep them out of reach and if bringing home a bouquet of flowers, be sure there are no lilies as even mild exposure can cause kidney failure in cats.

3. Tinsel and twinkly lights: Pets may confuse decorations for toys. Chewing lights can cause electrocution and swallowing string-like items (also known as linear foreign bodies) like tinsel or threaded popcorn can be life-threatening and costly to treat.

4. Anti-freeze and ice melts are extremely dangerous. Pets are attracted to their sweet ethylene glycol, but ingestion can quickly cause organ damage and death. Use pet-safe products whenever possible, keep them behind closed doors, and when walking dogs outside, be sure they wear boots and/or wash their feet immediately after coming indoors.

If you're concerned your pet has ingested a toxin, please call Animal Poison Control at 1-888-426-4435.

If you have an emergency, please call one of Ottawa's 4 emergency hospitals: Ottawa Animal Emergency and Specialty Hospital, Ottawa Veterinary Hospital, Alta Vista Animal Hospital, or Capital City Specialty and Emergency Animal Hospital.

Have fun and stay safe,
The Vanier Animal Hospital Team

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11/12/2024

Spay/neuter discount alert!

We are pleased to announce that we are offering a 15% discount on spays, neuters, and associates services (bloodwork, microchip, etc.) starting today until Dec 31st. If you would like to book a spay or neuter procedure for your pet, please give us a call at 613-748-1234 or email [email protected].

We look forward to caring for your pet!

09/10/2024

Patient Buckley is recovering well from his neuter 🩷 Book your spay or neuter today by calling 613-748-1234.

06/27/2024

💥 Upcoming Fireworks! 💥

As we prepare ourselves to celebrate Canada Day, we must prepare our pets as well.

Even the bravest cats and dogs can be spooked by loud fireworks. They may shake, pant, and hide in strange places. It can take days to adjust and prolonged stress can cause further issues like gastrointestinal upset and herpes virus flare-ups in cats.

Pets have strong fight or flight instincts. They may become agitated or flee from their owners. If your pet is outside this weekend, be sure they are secured and supervised to prevent them from getting lost or hit by a vehicle.

Here are some tips for this weekend:

-Provide a calm, safe hiding space
-Use high value treats and distracting food toys
-Stay with them or find a petsitter
-Use a ThunderShirt if appropriate and the weather is cool
-Try calming pheromone products like Adaptil and Feliway
-Request calming medication from your veterinarian

Reminder: If barbecuing and partying, be mindful or your pet's access to hard objects like bones and corn cobs and substances like alcohol, cannabis and to***co.

Stay safe and Happy Canada Day from the Vanier Animal Hospital team! 🍁

06/20/2024

Valued Clients,

It's come to our attention our email has been affected by a current email scam.

Please DO NOT open or follow prompts from an email outlining a "Disclosure Agreement". We are addressing the matter immediately.

Thank you for your understanding.

05/05/2024

Canadian Veterinary Medical Association / Association canadienne des médecins vétérinaires

04/19/2024

Dear Pet Parents: this May will be spay/neuter discount month! 15% off spays and neuters, new clients welcome. For more information please give us a call at 613-748-1234 or email [email protected].

We look forward to hearing from you!