Abbeydale Animal Hospital

05/16/2024

With the warmer weather upon us, you may be thinking about taking your pet on a trip to the U.S. this summer. Please be aware of new rules in effect August 1st for pets who are crossing the border. Be sure to have met all the requirements well in advance to avoid travel delays.

Starting on August 1, all dogs entering the U.S. (including those that left the U.S. and are returning, and regardless of the country they are coming from) must be:
• healthy upon arrival
• at least 6 months of age
• microchipped
• accompanied by a CDC Dog Import Form receipt and required vaccination and veterinary documents.

Additional requirements may apply depending on where the dog has been in the last 6 months and whether or not the dog was vaccinated in the United States.

Use CDC’s Q&A tool (the CDC “DogBot”) to determine what rules apply to your dog: https://bit.ly/2rww2bq

05/15/2024

Happy Victoria Day long weekend!!! Please note our hours for this long weekend. We will be closed on Saturday, May 18th and will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21st.

05/01/2024

Our power is back up. Thank you for your patience and understanding 😊

05/01/2024

We are currently experiencing a power outage and are unable to receive phonecalls. Thank you for understanding 😊

04/26/2024

We have been advised of a power outage for Bell customers who are having trouble reaching us by phone. All other carriers do not appear to be affected and our phone lines are working. Please email us at [email protected] if you need to reach us.

04/10/2024

Love is patient ♥️ Love is kind ♥️ And, sometimes , love is blind - at least it is for Able and Ray Charles - two staff pets that required double enucleation surgeries and share a special friendship ♥️♥️♥️

04/02/2024

With the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8th, we thought we'd share some information about how the solar eclipse may affect our pets.

04/01/2024

Isn't Kylee adorable 😍😍😍??? So happy she visited with us today 🥰 We love seeing our senior patients 🥰

03/25/2024

Wishing everyone a Happy Easter weekend 🐣🐥🐣We will be closed on Friday and Saturday to celebrate Easter with our two-legged and four-legged family 🥰 We will reopen again for our normal hours on Monday, April 1st. Happy Easter!!!

03/16/2024

What a great way to end a Saturday morning with our first visit with Max 🥰 Welcome, Max, to our extended family! So happy your people have entrusted us with your care 🥰

03/14/2024

Walter's first puppy visit and we fell in love 😍. Definitely a 10/10 on our cuteometer scale 🥰 Welcome, Walter, to the Abbeydale extended family. We can't wait to be a part of watching you grow 😊

03/13/2024

Wishing you the happiest 16th Birthday, little Maggie 🎉🎉🎉 So happy to have shared it with you 🥰 Hoping you get extra hugs and kisses today 🥳

02/13/2024

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Family Day long weekend!!! Please note our special hours over the long weekend. We recommend you call in any refills for food and medication before Thursday to ensure it's available for pickup on Friday 😊

02/13/2024

Yesterday, we met little Coral for the first time and she stole our hearts with her happy, go lucky personality 😍 Here she is resting in her new home after collecting all her toys and dragging them to her bed before settling in for a little nap 🥰 Please welcome Coral to our extended family 😊We can't wait to see you grow up, Coral ❤❤❤

02/08/2024

Please join us in congratulating our student, Paige, who found out this week that she was accepted into the University of Guelph to pursue a career in Veterinary Medicine!!! Congratulations, Paige!!! We are all so excited for you!!!

01/30/2024

This little cutie visited us for the first time last night 🥰 Isn't she adorable??? Please welcome her to our extended family 🥰 We can't wait to watch you grow little Ellie 😍

01/20/2024

Please share so we can help them find safe and warm foster families while they wait to find their “fur-ever” home 🥰

We are once again in need of foster homes.

We receive messages from concerned people on the daily about animals left outside in the cold. We want to help all of them, but our foster homes are simply full. If you think you may be able to foster, please check out this page on our website for more info and to apply:

Info here - https://www.arfontario.com/foster/
Apply here - https://www.arfontario.com/foster/canine-foster/

Please share! Thanks all in advance ❄️🐾

01/16/2024

Happy 17th birthday, Nakita 🎉🎉🎉 Nakita is what we would call a "super senior", and her "super mom", Lauren (included in pic), says she still loves going on her walks with her not-too-much younger brother, Ray (who is 15). Nakita proves every day that age is just a number and that our senior pets have so many options available to them to make their golden years special ❤. Way to go, Nakita, on being 17 years young today!!!! Please join us in wishing her the best day 🎉🎉🎉

01/15/2024

This is Hank and he visited us for the first time today and we fell in love with those sweet, puppy dog eyes 😍 We can't wait to see you grow up, Hank ❤

12/28/2023

Happy New Year to all!!! Please note, we will be closed from Saturday, December 30th to Monday, January 1st to celebrate the new year with our family and friends 🥳. We'd like to thank everyone for a wonderful 2023 and wish you all a safe and happy New Year 🥳🥳🥳 All the best for 2024 🎉🎉🎉

12/21/2023

Happy Holidays from our family to yours 🎅🎁🎄We will be closed on Saturday, December 23rd and will re-open for our normal hours at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, December 27th. For a list of after-hours and emergency clinics, please visit the top of our page or our website. Have a safe and happy Christmas🎄🎄🎄

12/14/2023

We are so happy for Rylee!!! She is 12 years young and her family has already seen an improvement in her mobility after just 2 injections of Librela!!! She is back to being more active in her backyard and jumping up on her couch for naps again. Can't wait to hear about your new lease on life, Rylee!!!

12/08/2023

What a special Christmas card from Mira, Bodan and Chloe 🥰!!! We just had to share with our extended family 😉

11/29/2023

Our daily dose of puppy cuteness 😍😍😍 Welcome, Harper, to our extended family 🥰 It was wonderful visiting with you today, and thank you for bringing in some healthy treats for the team ❤

11/16/2023

Happy belated "Champagne" Birthday, Ray Charles 🥰🥰🥰 Ray celebrated his 15th birthday yesterday on November 15th 😉 Wishing you many more happy birthdays 🥰

11/15/2023

Way to go, Fergie!!! Today, we saw Fergie for her Librela injection, a once-a-month treatment for her osteoarthritis pain, and her family reports that she is doing great since starting her treatments back in July. Fergie is 10 years young and, since starting her monthly treatments, her family has reported that she is once again excited for her walks, which are longer than they used to be, has been caught doing the "zoomies" again, and even flew off the deck recently likely in pursuit of a trespassing squirrel 😉 Despite feeling much better, her family is doing a great job encouraging her to use the physical supports she has at home, like her stairs for climbing onto furniture, to avoid re-injury. Librela has helped Fergie feel young again and we couldn't be happier for her and her family 🥰 Thank you, Fergie, for letting us be a part of your journey to a new lease on life 🥰

Every older pet is different, and their treatment will be tailored to them accordingly, but if you have an older dog or cat who is experiencing any of the following, then give us a phone call to schedule an appointment. Let's make their senior years the best years of their life 🥰

Signs your senior pet should see their veterinarian:
- Change in behaviour or activity level
- No longer wants to play
- Difficulty jumping and climbing stairs
- Seems stiff and in pain
- Difficulty negotiating the litter box
- Resents being picked up
- Lameness
- Is not seeking as much attention and interacts less with the family
- Sleeping patterns have changed
- Does not groom him/herself as well

11/14/2023

Update: Her family has been found!!! Thank you to all who shared 🥰

Please share to help us reunite this little cutie with her family. She was found today near Dunwich Drive. If she looks familiar, please call or text Megan at (519) 636-7750🥰

10/20/2023

As Team Appreciation Week at Abbeydale Animal Hospital comes to an end, we want to send out a heartfelt shout out to our dedicated and talented team 🥰🥰🥰 We are so fortunate to have such amazing individuals caring for our patients from the young puppy or kitten to our senior pets, from the routine vaccine appointment to the life threatening conditions they may face, and from the excited new pet parent to the grieving family saying their goodbyes - our team faces all of these with a smile or a comforting embrace and a skill set to be proud of. We celebrated this week with special lunches every day and sweets and treats galore😁These are just some of what was enjoyed by Team Abbeydale. Thank you all for your awesomeness 👏 🤩 👏

10/19/2023

We loved our visit with Smokey and Tint today 🥰🥰🥰 Don't they look so relaxed for their appointment???

10/18/2023

We love being visited by happy pups 🥰 This is Lando who visited us recently 😍 Such a good boy ❤️❤️❤️