Strait Veterinary Hospital

04/11/2025

We will be closed Friday, April 18th for the holiday.

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If you are an active client of Strait Veterinary Hospital or Baddeck Veterinary Clinic and your pet experiences an emergency during this closure, please call (902) 295-3440 to speak with our after hours emergency service.

*Please be advised that if your pet requires in-hospital treatment, travel to our Baddeck office is required.*

04/04/2025

The Strait Vererinary Hospital will be closed on Saturday, April 5, 2025
Thank you for your understanding!

*If your pet is an active patient of the Strait Veterinary Hospital please call 902-295-3440 & you will be directed to the afterhours emergency line.

02/25/2025

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🐾Our next Tender Tails Pet Loss Group starts in March.

💻The group meets virtually and is available to anyone over 18 living in an Atlantic Canadian province.
💻The group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. AT on March 25, April 1, April 8, April 15, April 22, April 29, May 6, and May 13.

In this eight-week program, you will meet others who are going through similar pain. Your feelings, thoughts, questions, and worries will be supported and honoured. You’ll find compassion and comfort for the journey ahead. Kathleen Dunbar, a veterinary social worker and registered veterinary technician, facilitates the group.

This group is for you if you are experiencing:
🐾guilt in the face of your heartbreaking loss
🐾 a flooding of painful feelings and thoughts
🐾a sense of emptiness

Tender Tails is eligible for reimbursement with most extended health care plan providers, including MedaVie Blue Cross. Limited pro bono offerings are available for those who are unable to pay.
Email [email protected] to register.

02/14/2025

Happy Valentine’s Day from us and our festive coloured scrubs!🩷🌹💜🌸

Reminder: We will be closed Monday, February 17th for the Family Day holiday.

If you are an active client of Strait Veterinary Hospital or Baddeck Veterinary Clinic and experience an emergency during this closure, please call (902) 295-3440 to speak with our after hours emergency service.

*Pictured from Left: Jo-Ann (CSA), Lily (RVT), Dr. Nicole MacEachern (DVM), CJ (VA), Bonnie🐶 & Beau🐶

02/13/2025

For the safety of our staff, our office will be closing at 3:30pm today, Wednesday February 13th due to deteriorating weather.

If you are an active client of Strait Veterinary Hospital and require emergency services, please call (902) 295-3440.

02/13/2025

Honey🍯 was all ready for Valentine’s Day when she visited our Baddeck location yesterday and asked us to pass along a few reminders regarding the impending weather:

🩷 Please be advised that the inclement weather scheduled to begin later this afternoon may impact our regular business hours for Friday, February 14th.

❤️ If you have an appointment scheduled for tomorrow, we recommend calling prior to your departure to ensure someone is available to assist you.

💜 If are an active client of Strait Veterinary Hospital or Baddeck Veterinary Clinic and your pet is experiencing an emergency after-hours or during a closure, please call (902) 295-3440 to speak with our answering service.

🤍 Thank you & be safe!

01/29/2025

***Update: Some of our staff have made it to the office but Port Hawkesbury is currently experiencing high winds and whiteout conditions. It is still recommended you call to confirm prior to leaving for your appointment.***

Please be advised that the predicted inclement weather may impact our regular business hours for Thursday, January 30th.

If you have a surgical or office appointment scheduled for tomorrow or your pet is experiencing an emergency, please check back to this post for updates or call to speak with a member of our customer service team before proceeding to the clinic to ensure someone is available to assist you.

In the event of a closure or delay of opening, clients will be contacted to reschedule appointments.

If you have an emergency and are an active client of Strait Veterinary Hospital or Baddeck Veterinary Clinic, please call (902) 295-3440.

We appreciate your patience, and stay safe!

01/22/2025

We will be closing at 4pm on Wednesday, January 29th for a staff function.

If you require prescription or pet food refills on that date, please make arrangements prior to this early closure.

If you are an active client of Strait Veterinary Hospital and are experiencing an emergency during this closure, please contact our Baddeck location at (902) 295-3440.

01/20/2025

Notice Regarding OTC Veterinary Pet Food Sales🐾🛒

Please be advised that an established veterinarian-client-patient relationship is required in order to purchase from our line of veterinary exclusive prescription diets. These diets are carefully formulated to assist in the diagnosis, management of symptoms and/or aid in the prevention of future complications associated with chronic disease or illness, and therefore require a veterinarian to prescribe them prior to purchase.

If you are not an active client of Baddeck Veterinary Clinic or Strait Veterinary Hospital, a prescription from your veterinarian is required in order to complete an over-the-counter purchase of these products at either of our locations at any time. To ensure you do not run out of your pet’s diet, we recommend reviewing your current veterinarians hours of operation, paying particular attention to weekend and holiday hours.

Establishing a weekly check of your pet’s diet, keeping track of how long a bag or case lasts and calling ahead to ensure your pet’s food is in stock are all ways you can plan ahead and decrease the likelihood of running out during a closure.

If you have any questions regarding your pet’s current diet including whether or not it’s a prescription diet, our veterinary support team is available to answer your questions.

We carry a limited number of veterinary exclusive wellness diets that can be purchased over the counter. These include select adult maintenance diets, and select development diets for kittens and puppies. In order to ensure that these wellness diets are a good fit for your pet, our trained customer service representatives will ask for pertinent information prior to completing your purchase.

We appreciate your attention and consideration of this matter, and we hope you’ll share this message to increase visibility in the local community.

Thank you!

01/19/2025

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🐾Our next Tender Tails Pet Loss Group starts in February. There are still a few spots available.

💻The group meets virtually and is available to anyone over the age of 19 living in an Atlantic Canadian province.

💻The group will meet 6:30 to 8 pm AT on Feb 25, Mar 4, Mar 11, Mar 18, Mar 25, Apr 1, Apr 8, and Apr 15.

In this eight-week program, you will meet others who are experiencing similar pain. Your feelings, thoughts, questions, and worries will be supported and honoured. You will find compassion and comfort for the journey ahead. Kathleen Dunbar, a veterinary social worker and registered veterinary technician, facilitates the group. There are no more than ten participants in the group.

This group is for you if you are experiencing:

🐾guilt in the face of your heartbreaking loss

🐾 a flooding of painful feelings and thoughts

🐾a sense of emptiness

Tender Tails is eligible for reimbursement with most extended health care plan providers, including MedaVie Blue Cross. Limited pro bono offerings are available for those who are unable to pay.

Email [email protected] to register.

01/08/2025

Let sleeping dog's lie, and click on the link below⛓

Even doggos need their beauty sleep. More info 🔻

01/06/2025

Ice melt products are commonly used on sidewalks and driveways in colder months. After walks, take a moment and check your pet's paws for any irritation.

01/05/2025

*10:00am Monday, January 6th: The clinic is open!*

*Update for Monday, January 6th: For the safety of our clients, patients and staff, we will delay opening at this time and reassess at 10am. Please check back here for further updates.*

Please be advised that parts of Inverness County are currently under a Winter Storm Warning advisory that may affect our ability to open for regular business hours on Monday, January 6th.

Incase of delayed openings and to ensure someone is available to assist you, please call our office or check our page before proceeding to the hospital.

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12/28/2024

We hope everyone is having a safe and festive holiday season!

Please be advised that our offices are still operating under our Holiday Hours schedule for part of next week.

This information can be found in the “Featured Posts” section of our respective pages.

Happy Holidays from all of us at Strait Veterinary Hospital & Baddeck Veterinary Clinic!🎄🥂✨

{Photos from upper left to right: Exam Room 1 decor painted by Melissa Carter (Thanks Mom!), Luna dressed as a Christmas Tree, Exam Room 2, Rudy in his Christmas Sweater, Our Naughty & Nice List, Lucy enjoying the festive decor, Do Not Feed the Reindeer display from our SVH neighbours at Burns Vision Optometrists, Lilo rearranging our desk tree & Dinner with the Grinch display from our other SVH neighbour, Papa's Pub}