Animal Care Centre of Strathmore

Animal Care Centre of Strathmore We are a veterinary hospital located 2km West of Strathmore, Alberta on the North side of the TransCanada Highway on RR 254.
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The Animal Care Centre of Strathmore is a 60% companion animal and 40% large animal veterinary clinic that opened in March of 2007. We have up to date technology and amazing staff that enables us to provide your animal with superior and quality veterinary care. Please feel free to stop in for a visit or call us at 403-901-1800. We offer:
Compassionate veterinary care for your animal
Competitive p

ricing
Preventative care for young, adult and maturing pets
Emergency Services during regular hours and after hours
Surgery
Dentistry with dental x-ray
Digital x-rays
Ophthalmological exams
In-house laboratory equipment to provide you with quick results
In-house pharmacy
Isolation ward for treating animals with infectious disease
On farm preventative and emergency service for large animal

03/20/2025

๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ก๐š๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง๐ !

As flowers bloom and the days get longer, our furry friends are ready to bask in the sunshine, chase butterflies, and enjoy the warm weather!
Tell us: How are your pets celebrating the first day of spring? Share a photo of your fur baby enjoying the season!

๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐„๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ: ๐๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐š๐๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐ง๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ! Emergencies can happen anytime, even during the holidays. Here's h...
03/18/2025

๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐„๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ: ๐๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐š๐๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐ง๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ !

Emergencies can happen anytime, even during the holidays. Here's how to stay prepared for your horse's medical crisis:

๐„๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ฒ ๐•๐ž๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ญ: Know how to reach your vet after hours and have a backup plan in case theyโ€™re unavailable.
๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง: make sure to always have your trailer ready to go and if you don't have a trailer make sure you know who you can contact to borrow a trailer.
๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐€๐ข๐ ๐Š๐ข๐ญ: Keep a well-stocked first aid kit in your barn and trailer. Regularly check supplies and consult your vet on additional items, including any medications.

Stay calm, stay prepared, and youโ€™ll be ready if an emergency strikes!

๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐๐š๐ฆ๐›๐จ๐จ ๐„๐ฅ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‚๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐กBamboo Eleven presented after 2 weeks of lameness on the right hind. The owners ...
03/13/2025

๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐๐š๐ฆ๐›๐จ๐จ ๐„๐ฅ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‚๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก

Bamboo Eleven presented after 2 weeks of lameness on the right hind. The owners discovered a small superficial laceration on her leg that was swollen, and after 2 weeks of bandaging, cold hosing, and rest Bamboo did not improve.
After radiographs were taken, she was diagnosed with a lateral splint fracture and put on strict stall rest. The owner followed up with a surgical consultation, but it was decided due to the nature and location of the fracture to not move forward with surgery, but to watch it closely while it healed naturally.

6 weeks later another set of radiographs were completed and showed adequate bone growth and healing to start hand walking. Another 4 weeks later, radiographs were taken and Bamboo Eleven is healing very well with no other issues that could create further complications.
Bamboo Eleven is completing her 16th week of stall rest that now includes hand walking and some light work. She is showing great signs of healing and has continued to be in good spirits. She is loved daily by her owners and just had her first day of 30 minutes turnout.

๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก: ๐„๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ!๐ƒ๐ž๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: A calf may seem fine until it's 6% dehydrated! Skin Tent Test: โœ”๏ธ ...
03/11/2025

๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก: ๐„๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ!

๐ƒ๐ž๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: A calf may seem fine until it's 6% dehydrated!
Skin Tent Test:
โœ”๏ธ Mild (2-4 sec): Weak suckle, sunken eyes โ†’ Oral electrolytes
โœ”๏ธ Moderate (4-6 sec): Lethargic โ†’ Frequent fluids
โœ”๏ธ Severe (6+ sec): Unable to stand โ†’ IV fluids, call your vet!

๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐€๐œ๐ข๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ (๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐’๐ฒ๐ง๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž):
โŒ Signs: weak, uncoordinated, poor suckle reflex
โœ”๏ธ Prevent calving delays & use resuscitation (ambubag/mask)
โœ”๏ธ Severe cases may need IV electrolytes

๐’๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ: #๐Ÿ ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐  ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ!
๐Ÿฆ  Causes: Viruses, bacteria, contaminated calving areas
โŒ Signs: Weakness, ataxia, no suckle reflex, depression
โœ”๏ธ Keep calving areas clean, use electrolytes, and call your vet if IV fluids are needed

๐Œ๐ž๐ญ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐€๐œ๐ข๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ: ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ & ๐๐ž๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
โŒ Signs: Weak suckle, ataxia, unable to stand
โœ”๏ธ Electrolytes restore balance; IV fluids needed for severe cases

๐๐ง๐ž๐ฎ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐š: ๐‡๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ

๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐š๐๐จ๐ซ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐€๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐š Theyโ€™d feast on: Salmon seafood โ€“ only the finest! Their hobby? Sleeping โ€“ because a go...
03/06/2025

๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐š๐๐จ๐ซ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐€๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐š

Theyโ€™d feast on: Salmon seafood โ€“ only the finest!
Their hobby? Sleeping โ€“ because a good beauty rest is essential!
Celebrity twin? A PRINCESS โ€“ regal, refined, and always in charge!
Superpower? Cuddles โ€“ melting hearts with every snuggle!
Dream job? Diplomat โ€“ because charm, grace, and negotiation skills are unmatched!

03/04/2025

๐ˆ๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก!

Ticks can be ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ-๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐, even in winter! The risk to pets and people in Canada is increasing, so itโ€™s time to get prepared. This month, weโ€™ll guide you through the three layers of tick protection to help keep your furry friends safe.

๐–๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐œ๐ค:As temperatures fluctuate, check your local weather forecast and visit www.tickmaps.ca for a 2-week โ€œtick risk forecast.โ€ Ticks can still be active, so stay vigilant!

๐ƒ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐œ๐ค๐ฌ: Regularly check your pet (and yourself) for ticks. If you find one, remove it immediately! Donโ€™t forget to contribute to Canadian tick monitoring by bringing the tick to your vet clinic and they will submit photos to eTick.ca.

๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ข๐ฌ๐ค๐ฌ: 1 in 5 Blacklegged ticks in Canada may carry Lyme disease, especially in known risk areas. Visit www.ticktalkcanada.com to learn more about tick activity in your province.

๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Administer veterinary-approved tick control medication as directed throughout the tick risk period. Gaps in protection leave your pet vulnerable! Contact your vet to discuss the best options for your pet.

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ข๐ฌ๐ค ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‹๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐‚๐š๐ง๐š๐๐š ๐ข๐ฌ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ : If avoiding tick-prone areas isnโ€™t possible, make sure to do regular tick checks after your pet has been outside. Timely removal is key, and uninterrupted tick control through veterinary-approved products reduces the risk.

Talk to us today and visit www.ticktalkcanada.com for more information.

02/27/2025

๐†๐”๐„๐’๐’ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐‘๐„๐„๐ƒ!

This tiny, adorable goat is full of personality! With its compact size, playful nature, and colorful coat patterns, it's a favorite on farms and homesteads.
๐…๐ฎ๐ง ๐…๐š๐œ๐ญ: known for their sweet, gentle temperament and their ability to produce rich, creamy milkโ€”perfect for homemade cheese and soaps!
Can you guess what breed this is? Drop your answers in the comments.

๐“๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐ฒ & ๐๐ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ! Did you know? Spaying and neutering saves lives! โœ” ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ€“ Million...
02/25/2025

๐“๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐ฒ & ๐๐ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ!
Did you know? Spaying and neutering saves lives!

โœ” ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ€“ Millions of pets end up in shelters every year. Spaying and neutering help reduce stray populations and overcrowded shelters.
โœ” ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก & ๐›๐ž๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ซ โ€“ It lowers the risk of certain cancers, infections, and unwanted behaviors like roaming or aggression.
โœ” ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š ๐›๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž โ€“ Fewer stray animals mean fewer suffering on the streets.

Schedule a spay/neuter appointment, support local clinics, or donate to help others do the same. Together, we can make a difference!

๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก: ๐“๐ข๐ค๐ค๐š ๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ, ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜›๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฌ๐˜ขโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ป๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต, ...
02/20/2025

๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก: ๐“๐ข๐ค๐ค๐š
๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ, ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜›๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฌ๐˜ขโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ป๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต, ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜บ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บ!!

In January, Tikka was rescued from a house fire and brought straight to our clinic in critical condition. She suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns covering over 50% of her body, requiring immediate oxygen therapy, IV fluids, and intensive wound care.

Thanks to quick intervention and her unstoppable spirit, Tikka made an incredible recovery! She spent several days in the hospital before being discharged to her loving family, returning regularly for bandage changes and continued care. Through it all, she never lost her love for treats, cuddles, and the amazing resilience that has inspired us all.

A huge THANK YOU to our community for your support in Tikkaโ€™s journey. Your kindness and encouragement mean the world. And most of all, thank you, Tikka, for letting us be a part of your story!

UPDATE: OWNER FOUND!! Stray Dog Found on Glenmore Trail near RR255This boy was just dropped off at the clinic. He is an ...
02/19/2025

UPDATE: OWNER FOUND!!

Stray Dog Found on Glenmore Trail near RR255

This boy was just dropped off at the clinic. He is an intact male border collie that was found on Glenmore Trail near RR 255. Unfortunately, he has no tattoo or microchip, he is wearing a collar. If anyone recognizes him or knows who might be his owner, please reach out!

Let's help get this sweet pup back home.

๐…๐ƒ๐€ ๐–๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‡๐Ÿ“๐๐Ÿ ๐…๐ฅ๐ฎ ๐‘๐ข๐ฌ๐ค ๐ข๐ง ๐‘๐š๐ฐ ๐๐ž๐ญ ๐…๐จ๐จ๐The FDA is directing ๐‘๐€๐– pet food manufacturers to address H5N1 avian flu cont...
02/18/2025

๐…๐ƒ๐€ ๐–๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‡๐Ÿ“๐๐Ÿ ๐…๐ฅ๐ฎ ๐‘๐ข๐ฌ๐ค ๐ข๐ง ๐‘๐š๐ฐ ๐๐ž๐ญ ๐…๐จ๐จ๐

The FDA is directing ๐‘๐€๐– pet food manufacturers to address H5N1 avian flu contamination in raw diets after multiple cats died from infected poultry-based ๐‘๐€๐– food. This virus can also pose risks to humans through handling contaminated ๐‘๐€๐– food or contact with sick pets.

Pet Owners, Take Precautions!
โœ”๏ธ Avoid ๐‘๐€๐– foods containing poultry
โœ”๏ธ Choose brands using high-pressure pasteurization (HPP) to reduce contamination.
โœ”๏ธ Ask ๐‘๐€๐– pet food companies about their safety plans & pathogen testing.
โœ”๏ธ Practice strict hygiene when handling raw pet food.
โœ”๏ธ Report any pet illnesses linked to diet.

Educated choices can protect your pets & family! Learn more at Worms & Germs.

https://www.wormsandgermsblog.com/2025/01/articles/animals/dogs/us-fda-raw-pet-diet-direction/

We will be closed today for Family Day. We will re-open for regular business hours February 18th. If you have an emergen...
02/17/2025

We will be closed today for Family Day. We will re-open for regular business hours February 18th. If you have an emergency please donโ€™t hesitate to contact us at 403-901-1800.
We hope everyone has a fabulous long weekend and stay warm! ๐Ÿฅถ

Meet Lily & Lloyd! Lily and Lloyd are owned by one of our amazing TAโ€™s! Lily is a 9-year-old American Bulldog mix with ...
02/13/2025

Meet Lily & Lloyd!

Lily and Lloyd are owned by one of our amazing TAโ€™s! Lily is a 9-year-old American Bulldog mix with a heart as big as her adventures! Rescued at just 8 weeks old, she was nearly euthanized due to a broken upper jawโ€”but now sheโ€™s living her best doggy life. Sheโ€™s all about Blueberry Crunchie Os, camping trips, and exploring the great outdoors!

Her brother Lloyd, a 6-year-old American Bulldog, is all about foodโ€ฆ and occasionally, things he shouldnโ€™t eat. (Letโ€™s just say he's VERY well-known at the clinic!) When heโ€™s not sneaking snacks, youโ€™ll find him patrolling the yard and keeping the skies clear of birds.

Together, theyโ€™re the ultimate dynamic duo!

๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ: ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐š๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ž! As calving season kicks into high gear, itโ€™s crucial to understand ho...
02/11/2025

๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ: ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐š๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ž!
As calving season kicks into high gear, itโ€™s crucial to understand how to recognize and address re**al, vaginal, and uterine prolapses in cattle. Early intervention can save both the cow and calf!

๐‘๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐š๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ž โ€“ Can result from increased pressure while pregnant or with excessive straining during calving. Causes include genetics, diet, and dystocia (difficult birth).

๐•๐š๐ ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐š๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ž โ€“ Often occurs ๐›๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ž calving, appearing as a swollen mass below the re**um. Keep an eye on late-term cows and consult your vet for corrective measures.

๐”๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐š๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ž โ€“ Happens ๐š๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ calving. This is an emergency! Immediate veterinary attention is needed, and the ๐œ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ to prevent blood loss, shock and other major complications.

๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐“๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ:
Maintain proper body condition in pregnant cows
Provide balanced nutrition to avoid excessive straining
Monitor cows closely before and after calving
Call your vet at the first sign of prolapse

Stay vigilant this season and ensure a safe calving experience for your herd!

Meet Hank one of our lovely patients! If Hank were human, he'd be a steak-loving, mashed potato enthusiast whoโ€™d probab...
02/06/2025

Meet Hank one of our lovely patients!

If Hank were human, he'd be a steak-loving, mashed potato enthusiast whoโ€™d probably eat all day if he could!
His favorite activity? You guessed itโ€”eating!
If Hank were a celeb, he'd totally channel Will Ferrellโ€”just imagine him with that wild energy!
His superpower? The ability to deliver super cuddles at any moment!
And his dream job? A brave firefighter, just like his dad!

February is National Cat Health Month. In honor of this, we would like to discuss feline dental health! Common dental is...
02/04/2025

February is National Cat Health Month. In honor of this, we would like to discuss feline dental health! Common dental issues in cats can cause pain and discomfort. Here are a few conditions to watch out for:

๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‹๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ (๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐š๐๐ข๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ก): This dental disease causes the breakdown of the tooth structure. This condition often starts below the gumline and can be difficult to detect. Often, dental radiographs are essential to detect this disease and aid in the treatment of your catโ€™s oral health.

๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ: Inflammation of the mouth, often caused by an immune response to tartar, leading to pain and difficulty eating. This condition often looks like significant redness along the gum line.

๐๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž: Plaque buildup can lead to gum infection, tooth decay, and even tooth loss if not managed properly.

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐๐จ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ:
Brush regularly to prevent tartar buildup.
Offer dental treats or toys that help clean teeth (especially if your cat wonโ€™t tolerate brushing).
Schedule professional cleanings with your vet.

Donโ€™t let dental problems sneak up on your furry friend! Book a dental check-up today and keep those smiles healthy.

**PICKED UP BY COUNTY OFFICERS**Stray Dog Found in Gleichen The RCMP just dropped off an intact male golden retriever th...
02/03/2025

**PICKED UP BY COUNTY OFFICERS**

Stray Dog Found in Gleichen

The RCMP just dropped off an intact male golden retriever that was found in the Gleichen area. Unfortunately, he has no tattoo or microchip, he was wearing a black collar. If anyone recognizes him or knows who might be his owner, please reach out!

Let's help get this sweet pup back home.

Congratulations to the winners of this year's Strathmore Celebration of Lights Coloring Contest! A big shoutout to all t...
02/01/2025

Congratulations to the winners of this year's Strathmore Celebration of Lights Coloring Contest! A big shoutout to all the talented participants โ€“ your creativity truly shines!

This yearโ€™s contest was proudly sponsored by the Animal Care Centre of Strathmore. We are so happy to support the artistic spirit in our community!

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๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ก๐š๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ! As flowers bloom and the days get longer, our furry friends are ready to bask in the sunshine, chase butterflies, and enjoy the warm weather! Tell us: How are your pets celebrating the first day of spring? Share a photo of your fur baby enjoying the season!

After several weeks of treatments and follow up appointments, our patient highlight from a couple of weeks ago, Tikka has graduated from our care. We couldnโ€™t be more proud of the outcome of Tikkaโ€™s recovery and her infectious personality will be greatly missed. But we are so so happy that sheโ€™s living her best life with her incredibly dedicated family. โ™ฅ๏ธ

๐ˆ๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก! Ticks can be ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ-๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐, even in winter! The risk to pets and people in Canada is increasing, so itโ€™s time to get prepared. This month, weโ€™ll guide you through the three layers of tick protection to help keep your furry friends safe. ๐–๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐œ๐ค:As temperatures fluctuate, check your local weather forecast and visit www.tickmaps.ca for a 2-week โ€œtick risk forecast.โ€ Ticks can still be active, so stay vigilant! ๐ƒ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐œ๐ค๐ฌ: Regularly check your pet (and yourself) for ticks. If you find one, remove it immediately! Donโ€™t forget to contribute to Canadian tick monitoring by bringing the tick to your vet clinic and they will submit photos to eTick.ca. ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ข๐ฌ๐ค๐ฌ: 1 in 5 Blacklegged ticks in Canada may carry Lyme disease, especially in known risk areas. Visit www.ticktalkcanada.com to learn more about tick activity in your province. ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Administer veterinary-approved tick control medication as directed throughout the tick risk period. Gaps in protection leave your pet vulnerable! Contact your vet to discuss the best options for your pet. ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ข๐ฌ๐ค ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‹๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐‚๐š๐ง๐š๐๐š ๐ข๐ฌ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ : If avoiding tick-prone areas isnโ€™t possible, make sure to do regular tick checks after your pet has been outside. Timely removal is key, and uninterrupted tick control through veterinary-approved products reduces the risk. Talk to us today and visit www.ticktalkcanada.com for more information.

๐†๐”๐„๐’๐’ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐‘๐„๐„๐ƒ! This tiny, adorable goat is full of personality! With its compact size, playful nature, and colorful coat patterns, it's a favorite on farms and homesteads. ๐…๐ฎ๐ง ๐…๐š๐œ๐ญ: known for their sweet, gentle temperament and their ability to produce rich, creamy milkโ€”perfect for homemade cheese and soaps! Can you guess what breed this is? Drop your answers in the comments.

๐†๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐! These beauties are true starsโ€” as seen in the movie Frozen and famous for their ๐๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ-๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ก๐š๐ฐ๐ค ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ž! Can you guess which majestic breed we're talking about? Drop your guesses in the comments! (Hint: They're as cool as the movie they starred in)

Happy RVT Appreciation Month!! โ€ข This October, we are taking a moment to celebrate our team of incredible registered veterinary technicians. Your dedication, expertise and compassion make a world of difference in the lives of our furry friends and their families. โ€ข RVTs are the heroโ€™s in the veterinarian field, making everything we do possible! Thankyou for your hard work and commitment to ensuring our pets receive the best care possible! โ€ข Join us in showing appreciation for our RVT team and RVTs everywhere!

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The Animal Care Centre of Strathmore is a 60% companion animal and 40% large animal veterinary clinic that opened in March of 2007. We have up to date technology and amazing staff that enables us to provide your animal with superior and quality veterinary care. Please feel free to stop in for a visit or call us at 403-901-1800.

Our purpose is to be the best animal hospital possible. We want to create long lasting bonds with our clients that will allow us to deliver the highest quality care to our patients. Our goal is to have happy patients and satisfied clients who are proud to be part of our clinic. We want to work with you to ensure your pets and livestock receive the best care. We treat all your 4 legged friends as though they are our own. We offer: Compassionate veterinary care for your animal Competitive pricing Preventative care for young, adult and maturing pets Emergency Services during regular hours and after hours Surgery Dentistry with dental x-ray Digital x-rays Ophthalmological exams In-house laboratory equipment to provide you with quick results In-house pharmacy Isolation ward for treating animals with infectious disease On farm preventative and emergency service for large animal