Yellowhead Veterinary Clinic

02/11/2025

🩵 With the cooler weather, it may be a “stay-cation” kind of feel for the long weekend coming up! 🩵

Whatever you plan on doing, please note that our clinic will be closed for the Family Day weekend. Contact us if you need prescriptions or food orders prior to Friday! 🐶🐱

And don’t forget we will also be closed for our Team retreat on Wednesday!

Stay warm and cozy - and remember that the cooler temperatures are hard on our furry friends and their paws - dress for the weather when out for a walk this week! 🐾

02/07/2025

💕PLEASE NOTE💕

We will be closing our clinic on Wednesday for our TEAM TRAINING RETREAT!

We appreciate your understanding and support as we focus on our staff, our goals for the clinic, a communication workshop, and a CPR refresher!

We look forward to this time together each year… as a united staff makes for quality, customized, compassionate care for our clients and patients.

Please check your food supply and prescriptions and call us if you need anything before then!

Thank you! 🐶🐱

01/03/2025

🩵 Yesterday was a special day for our team! 🩵

🐾 33 YEARS since the opening of the clinic in the Stony Plain area! 🐾

As we look back over the many years, we are honored to be a proud service in this community, and to have been a part of THOUSANDS of pet health journeys!

🎉Happy Anniversary to YVC!🎉

We appreciate your continued love and support!

We look forward to a new year!

12/23/2024

🎄 We love this time of year - as we are often the recipients of some kind cards and goodies from our amazing clients and patients! 🎄

This message in particular put a smile on our face - we are sure grateful for the opportunities we are given to create connections in our community and be a part of a pets health and wellness journey. ❤️

Thank you for trusting us, thank you for your service, and thank you for another great year!

☃️ Happy Holidays from our work family! All the best for the season and for the upcoming 2025! ☃️

🐾 (And thank you, “Cooper” for the awesome Christmas poem!) 🐾

12/17/2024

“Tillie” came in all dressed up in her Christmas finest! 🎄 Isn’t she so cute?! 🥰

Do you have Christmas outfits for your pets? We’d LOVE to see them! Post a picture in the comments below! ❤️

And if you are still needing stocking stuffers for your sweet furry friends - don’t forget to check out our online store!

www.yellowheadvet.com

(For more information - check out our “Resources” section on the website!)

12/15/2024

Just a reminder of our upcoming Christmas hours! 🎄

‼️Please take note of our clinic closure dates‼️

Deadline for all orders (food and prescriptions) will be DECEMBER 19th AT NOON - this will make sure your products arrive prior to the clinic closing.

Please take a quick peek 👀 and make sure you have all you need for your pet so that the season of celebration will be a happy and healthy one! ☃️

Looking for a holiday treat or gift for your pet? Check out our online store! We have many options to choose from! Visit our website for more information! 🐾

www.yellowheadvet.com

Wishing all our clients and patients a very merry holiday season! ❤️

12/10/2024

🎄We are getting into the Christmas Spirit! 🎄

It is always such a fun night when you get to celebrate with your work family! Dr. Kendra strategically plans our Christmas party early so that we can all relax and enjoy some down time together before the “hustle and bustle” of the holiday season. ❤️

We had an evening filled with food and fun! Special thanks to Esther from Resin Creations Canada! She patiently taught our group how to make some unique cutting boards, crafted from our own design and color choices.

Thank you to all our supportive clients who let us close early for one night to enjoy our time together! 🎄

🐾 Here’s to another year of celebrating this fantastic team! 🐾

12/05/2024

Sweet “Scout” is dressed up in the cutest Christmas sweater and is acting as Santa’s little helper…to let you know of our upcoming Christmas hours! 🎄

‼️Please take note of our clinic closure dates and prepare early for the holidays‼️

SPECIAL SUMMIT ORDERS FOR MEDICATIONS should be requested by December 6th to ensure they arrive in plenty of time.

Deadline for all other orders (food and prescriptions) will be DECEMBER 19th AT NOON.

Please take a quick peek 👀 and make sure you have all you need for your pet so that the season of celebration will be a happy and healthy one! ☃️

Looking for a holiday treat or gift for your pet? Scout also wants to remind you to check out our online store! We have many options to choose from! Visit our website for more information! 🐾

www.yellowheadvet.com

12/02/2024

Dr. Ed is very supportive of our Wellness RVTs and we have appreciated his support as we have implemented the wellness program in our clinic.

He has been so encouraging in allowing our mobilized RVTs the chance to excel in this part of their scope of practice! 🐾

We know he has seen evolution in the Veterinary Industry as he has served thousands of clients and patients over the years, and we appreciate his willingness to be such a great team player!

🩵 Thank you Dr. Ed! 🩵

11/28/2024

🐾 “Please….can I have some more?” 🐾

Sweet “Copper” came in for his wellness appointment and vaccines with our RVT Chantelle, and was such a happy boy!

He LOVED his snacks and the Feliway spray on his towel! These are just some of the techniques that we use to promote a “purr-fectly positive” experience with our team! 🐱

For Copper, it was decided that a microchip implant for identification was warranted, as his previous tattoo ID is now heavily faded. We wouldn’t want this gentle boy to get misplaced from his family!

Chantelle used some xylocaine cream (a numbing agent) on his skin prior to administering the microchip and Copper was so focused on his snacks that he didn’t even feel a thing! 🩵

Another successful, fear-free visit! Thanks for visiting Copper! 🐾

11/18/2024

🎄 PLEASE TAKE NOTE!! 🎄

We are getting a “jump start” on the upcoming season, and will be closing early on Wednesday for a work family Christmas Event! ☃️

We are excited to celebrate together! Building on those work friendships helps us to bring out the best in our team - which then benefits our whole clinic, our clients, and those cuddly pets! ❤️

🐾Thank you for your support!🐾

11/07/2024

🇨🇦 Just a reminder that we will be CLOSED FOR REMEMBRANCE DAY on Monday, November 11th . 🇨🇦

Please be sure to plan accordingly with any medications or supplies you may need for the long weekend! 🐾

“It is a time to recognize, appreciate and remember those that have served and continue to serve our country in the past and present, and in times of war and peace.”

🐾 Included with these brave men and women, are beloved animals that have served alongside them! 🐾

❤️We remember❤️
❤️We thank you❤️

10/29/2024

🐱 We are getting to the “tail” end of October! 🐶

It has been fun to reflect this month on Animal Health, the importance of advocating for all of our animal friends while being mindful of their thoughts and emotions, and how RVTs in particular have a strong influence on the health and wellness of our pets. 🩵

As a veterinary team, we have an important voice - and our work family at YVC take this very seriously. We continue to strive to make communication clear and compassionate - and we recognize that ALL conversations are important - as owners, as client care specialists, as RVTs, and as doctors!

Because this is so important to us - we want to share with you a special documentary!! One that unites our team, and encapsulates perfectly our vision at YVC! We want you to feel cared for, as clients and patients, throughout the entire visit, and the entire journey, and this documentary features one way that we are working towards achieving this vision.

We’re not sure WHO on our team had “be in a documentary” on their BUCKET LIST 😝….but we were honored to have checked it off the list and to have had a part in sharing this with the world! 🩵

It is WORTH A WATCH. You will see some of our two-legged and four-legged team members, and hear from our hearts!

🐾 And if you have ANY questions, please feel free to ask! We are happy to answer! This means a lot to us! 🐾

An evolution and a revolution.Mobilizing RVTs ®This innovative, one of a kind, program is changing the landscape of veterinary medicine. Five full days of hi...

10/19/2024

We are so excited to be a part of this! ❤️ Especially during RVT month - this documentary brings to light how fantastic a whole team can be in providing client and patient care that is customized, compassionate and complete! 🐾

🩵 COMING SOON! 🩵

10/18/2024

🐱 It’s been a BUSY week here at YVC! 🐶

But we would be amiss to close the week out without giving a special “shout out” to the RVTs that are part of our work family! 🩵

Every October, we “proudly celebrate the integral work that Registered Veterinary Technologists (RVTs) do each and every day. RVTs are essential professionals in the veterinary profession, contributing not only to the health and safety of animals” but also to the well-being of our clients as well!

RVTs bring “extensive expertise to various specialties, including anesthesia, dentistry, laboratory diagnostics, nutrition, nursing care, radiology, and more.”

“RVT Month is not just a time to celebrate these professionals but also a reminder of the importance of ongoing recognition and support throughout their careers.”

Despite our crazy week, we were able to catch our busy RVT’s (even though not all of them at once! 🤣) and present them with a small gift of thanks from our team.

And we encourage you to join your voices with ours as we thank them for all they bring to our clinic - smiles, service and stupendous skills! Feel free to leave your comments below! 🩵

To Christine, Serena, Aneeta, Jaclyn, Chantelle and Lindsay….we CELEBRATE YOU!

🐾 HAPPY RVT MONTH! 🐾

(Quotes taken from the ABVTA website)

10/11/2024

Well hi there! My name is OG, and I am here to give a “high five” to my friends at the Yellowhead Vet Clinic during this year’s Animal Health Week! 🐶

The focus for 2024 was “Feelings Beyond Words, Compassion Beyond Limits” and the staff at YVC take this seriously! 🩵

Whenever I come into the clinic, they try to offer a low stress, fear free environment for me and my humans. They want me to feel comfortable and they listen and watch my verbal and non-verbal cues to look for worries, and adjust their approaches according to how I am feeling.

My FAVORITE part of my clinic visit is all the treats they give me and the praises I get when I am a good boy! I also like the pet-free lobby…it makes me feel safe and protected.

Whether it is a wellness, illness, or surgical visit - the whole team works together to make sure I trust them. They also do a great job in communicating with my owners and making them feel heard and understood.

🩵 I am glad to have the staff at YVC as part of my journey and my community! They really do care! 🩵

Happy Animal Health week everyone! And Happy Thanksgiving!

10/10/2024

Take a close look! You may see some familiar faces! ❤️ This is one way that our team has been able to help promote Animal Health and provide the best wellness care for our patients! We have great RVT’s using their skills and sharing their knowledge and compassion! ❤️

10/09/2024

A reminder that we will be closed for the upcoming Thanksgiving Long Weekend! 🧡

Please take quick peek at your food and medications and contact us right away if you need anything before end of day Friday!

We will reopen at our regular time on Tuesday, October 15th.

🦃 Happy Turkey Day everyone! 🦃

We have a lot to be thankful for - including the wonderful clients and patients that entrust us with their care! 🧡