We are a large animal practice specializing in large animals including pigs, cows, horses, sheep and
For your large animal needs, please contact the clinic at 519-881-2090. After hours, an on call veterinarian is available for emergencies.
Check out this free online learning opportunity for large animal owners in regards to disaster preparedness!
https://aaep-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OjyrhJK7RrOsV5LFljMxxg?utm_source=All+DVMs+including+international_July+2024&utm_campaign=2f9e7a8da4-COVID-19+Advice+for+Client+Interactions_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8fe44d02c9-2f9e7a8da4-44097728 #/registration
A great reminder of biosecurity precautions for horse owners to take for strangles and many other contagious diseases as well! Be safe out there this summer and enjoy the time with your horses!
Check out our handy one-pager on controlling the spread of Strangles on your farm/facility.
https://www.oahn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Biosecurity-procedures-for-Strangles-colour_HG-AM.pdf (both colour and black & white pages are available)
Please check out this great fundraising opportunity that some of our team members are passionate about and participating in!🚴🏻
If you are able, donations are always greatly appreciated to support this great cause!🤍
Ontario will be experiencing a HEAT WAVE this week!
HEAT STRESS can affect any horse but particularly affects equine athletes.
The BEST way to COOL a horse with HEAT STRESS is with the continuous application of COLD water by hose or bucket.
Don't stop to SCRAPE.
COLD water will NOT cause a horse to tie-up!
Signs of HEAT STRESS in horses include:
• High re**al temperature (>40⁰C or 104⁰F)
• Rapid, shallow breathing with flared nostrils
• Unpredictable (sometimes aggressive) behaviour
• High heart rate
• Dark or “muddy” mucous membranes
• Colic due to ileus (intestines stop moving)
• Poor performance / slow recovery from exercise
• Sudden weakness / collapse
• Dark urine / reduced amounts of urine
If you suspect HEAT STRESS, immediately cool your horse and and contact your veterinarian.
HAPPY VETERINARY RECEPTIONIST WEEK!!!🎉💞
Thank you to our amazing ladies on the frontline, for your invaluable work every day!!!🤗
The reception team is usually the first point of contact for pet families, they communicate with clients over the phones, fill prescriptions and orders to ensure your pet has what they need, and much more! They are truly a key role in veterinary healthcare!🥰
We couldn’t be more proud of our reception team!!
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Our Beef and Dairy producer day on calf health was a huge success! Thank you to our speakers Dr. Dave Renaud, Dr. Joan Costa and Boehringer Ingelheim for sponsoring!
If anyone has any follow up questions, feel free to reach out.
Don’t forget about our up coming Producer day coming this Friday! Please RSVP by the end of today if able to. 5198812090 or [email protected]
We are excited to announce that we are hosting a Producer day! Come on out to the Chepstow Lions Park to chat about your calves! Please RSVP to the Walkerton Hanover Vet Clinic at 5198812090 or [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you there!
The calves are dropping so it’s time to get moooooving to producer day!
Last week we helped a lovely horse by removing his eye that had been giving him discomfort from equine recurrent uveitis. Treatment was no longer managing his flare ups adequately. On dissection of his eye after removal it was noted that he had a mature cataract (opaque lens- round white structure in the photo below) causing complete blindness in that eye.
In adult horses, most cataracts occur as a result of the inflammation of the anterior uvea associated with equine recurrent uveitis.
Thankfully his R eye continues to be happy, healthy and visual!
We wish him a speedy recovery!
Keep in mind our office hours change over the Holidays. If you have an emergency please call the clinic phone number. 519-881-2090. Merry Christmas from the Walkerton-Hanover Staff🎄
Don’t forget to come show us your pets this morning, at the Walkerton Little Royal Fair PET SHOW!!🐶🐱
Registration for the Pet Show is at 9:30am in Building #1 (Horse Palace).
Judging for the Pet Show will start at 10am.
We can’t wait to meet you and your pets!☺️
Are you looking for something fun to do this weekend that involves your pets?! Look no further!
Come down tomorrow, Saturday October 14th, to the Pet Show at the Walkerton Little Royal Fair, sponsored by the Walkerton-Hanover Veterinary Clinic!🐶🐱🐹
Registration for the Pet Show is at 9:30am in Building #1 (Horse Palace).
Judging for the Pet Show will start at 10am.
Sections include: cats, dogs and an open class.
For a complete list of rules and outlines for the Pet Show please follow the link below. Pet Show information is included on pages 23 & 24.
We hope to see you there!!😀
https://www.walkertonagriculturalsociety.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023fairbookwalkerton_finalweb.pdf
As the seasons start to change, we asked Dr. Jodi Wallace from Ormstown Veterinary Hospital for her advice about when calves should start wearing coats.
The thermoneutral zone (TNZ) is the temperature range where calves can easily maintain their body temperature. The TNZ for calves is 12 to 20 degrees Celsius.
The low critical temperature (LCT) is the temperature where calves begin to require extra energy to maintain body temperature. The LCT ranges from nine to 15 degrees Celsius, with younger calves feeling cold-stressed at the upper temperature range compared with calves older than three weeks.
The calf’s actual temperature depends on multiple factors, including wind speed, relative humidity, hair coat, sunlight, bedding and rumination. A good rule of thumb is to cover calves with a calf coat when it’s below 10 degrees Celsius.
Learn more about using calf coats, and why they're an important accessory, here: https://bit.ly/33iYq3T
Do you have a horse that’s been on PRASCEND® for at least a year?
Introducing the PRASCEND® rebate program. Take advantage of this special offer when you provide consistent, daily treatment with PRASCEND® to improve your horse's health and quality of life.
www.Prascend.ca/rebate
Attention to our valued clients, see below for an important notice about an expansion to our emergency service on call providers!
EMERGENCY CARE ALLIANCE
** IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VETERINARY EMERGENCY SERVICES **
Effective September 15, 2023
As a valued member of our veterinary hospital, we are reaching out to inform you of an upcoming change to your emergency services.
As of September 15,2023, our AFTER-HOURS EMERGENCY COVERAGE will be shared between the following practices:
LARGE ANIMAL
• Ripley-Huron Veterinary Clinic, Mildmay Veterinary Clinic and Walkerton-Hanover Veterinary Clinic
We are entering this emergency care alliance under a trial basis for both large and small animal.
We are continuing our partnership with a Canadian veterinarian-led company, SmartVet. As some of you may know, SmartVet gives you access to Registered Veterinary Technicians (RVTs) over the phone whenever our hospital is not open. These RVTs will transfer all large animal emergencies to the large animal veterinarian on call.
**Listen to the recording to be guided through the recording and SELECT 3 to be directed to an RVT who will take your details and immediately contact the large animal veterinarian on call. This will either be Walkerton-Hanover Veterinary Clinic, Mildmay Veterinary Clinic or Ripley-Huron Veterinary Clinic.
We understand that the SmartVet triage and addition of the other Emergency Care Providers to our roster is different than in the past. As the demand for veterinary service increases, these changes allow us to continue to provide care for our patients in the most effective and timely manner for pets facing critical emergencies as well as during regular business hours.
If you have any questions or concerns about our emergency coverage, please contact the clinic. Again, we thank you for your business and appreciate your continued patience and support.
In the case of an emergency, please contact us by way of our regular clinic phone number.
Walkerton-Hanover Veterinary Clinic 519-881-2090
Please see the Hanover Veterinary Hospital post in regards to our small animal emergency service changes!
We were so happy to share great news this week! Congratulations to the happy client and lovely mare! Looking forward to watching this baby grow!
🌸HAPPY NATIONAL RECEPTIONIST DAY!!🌸
To all of our hard working, kind and friendly reception team. THANK YOU!! 💕
For all your efforts to make the practice run smoothly day in and day out!
We appreciate you!! 🥰
As we get into the warmer weather, it is important to remember to keep both ourselves and our horses well hydrated!
The average horse will stop and drink 8 to 20 times each day depending on temperature, humidity and amount of work and exercise. How much a horse drinks depends on age, life stage, exercise level and the ambient temperature. An average-sized mature horse will drink between 5 to 10 gallons per day at a moderate temperature of 68°F. As temperatures increase, the amount of water consumed increases significantly. Water consumption will range between 11 to 15 gallons for the same horse at 86°F, and that same horse exercising moderately in 95°F heat will consume 19 to 24 gallons of water. Sweat losses increase water intake needs by 50 to 200 percent.
In summertime, when water consumption is critical, it’s more important than ever to make sure they’re consuming adequate amounts of water to stay hydrated.
Information courtesy of Platinum performance. To see other ways to get your horse ready for summer, check out https://www.platinumperformance.com/articles/top-ten-summer-health-tips.html
Looking forward to seeing everyone tonight at our equine client education night at the Elmwood Community Centre! Doors will be open at 6:30, meeting starts at 7pm!
To round out our speaker profiles for the Equine Client Night on March 27th, here is further information on Dr Robyn Thompson of the Walkerton Hanover Veterinary Clinic. Dr Robyn will be discussing the importance of routine dental care for senior horses.
Dr. Robyn Thompson has been a mixed animal veterinarian with the Walkerton Hanover Clinic and Hanover Veterinary Hospital since graduating from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2012. She resides on a farm outside of Kincardine with her young family. Currently, she is completing additional training in equine dentistry and looks forward to advancing these services in the future.
🎉🎉Happy Retirement Debbie!!🎉🎉
The Hanover Veterinary Hospital and the Walkerton-Hanover Veterinary Clinic are proud to announce the retirement of Debbie Hessel. Debbie has been working with the veterinary practice for over 30 years, starting in August of 1990.
Debbie supported the practice through many changes, with the opening of The Hanover Veterinary Centre on 12th Avenue, as the only person in the tiny office each morning and sharing the space with two apartments. Debbie was instrumental in helping to build the practice until it moved to a new home beside the Beer Store to become The Hanover Veterinary Hospital, and then moved with the practice to a new hospital on 18th Avenue.
Clients asked for Debbie by name. Her consistent friendliness and easy compassion, her ability to remember faces and pet’s names and, her steady and genuine nature, has been appreciated by many. Customers would often approach the front counter and before they could ask for what they wanted; Debbie was placing their order down for them.
Debbie looks forward to relaxing with her husband Carl and spoiling her grandchildren. Retirement will hopefully allow for more time with her furry family members; Hank the horse, Rusty the rambunctious Cairn/Jack Russel, Miss Kitty the black kitty and Woody the Welsh Corgi.
Thank you, Debbie, for your many years of supporting the clientele of the Hanover Veterinary Hospital and Walkerton-Hanover Veterinary Clinic.
♥️♥️♥️♥️
Next up for speakers at our Equine Client Night on March 27th is Ashley Stinson, from A Plus Equine Massage. Ashley will be sharing some great strategies to help keep horses active and strong well into their senior years.
Ashley Stinson
A Plus Equine Massage
Ashley has been a certified equine massage therapist since 2021. She has over 20 years experience in the horse industry participating and competing across a wide variety of disciplines so she has a better understanding of the demands placed on horses and what the typical issues in those disciplines may be. She competes in the sport of endurance riding with her appaloosa Splash and her paint Harley.
Her love of learning has led her to complete several courses and certifications. In addition to her equine massage certification, she also holds a Diploma in Equine Studies with distinction from the University of Guelph. She is also a certified craniosacral therapist, certified equine kinesiology taping practitioner, and is currently working towards her certification in Equi-Bow.
Ashley is based out of the Walkerton area.
We are excited to share some more information on our speakers coming up at the Equine Client Night on March 27th! Don't miss the opportunity to RSVP to [email protected] by March 20th! The RSVP is now open to non-clients as well!
Dr Guillaume will be discussing PPID (Equine Cushing's Disease) management and long term monitoring.
Dr. GUILLAUME CLOUTIER
TECHNICAL SERVICES VETERINARIAN, EQUINE
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH
Dr. Guillaume Cloutier joined Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health as a Technical Services Veterinarian in 2011 and now serves as technical services veterinarian for the equine team. Dr. Cloutier is responsible for supporting sales of Boehringer Ingelheim veterinary products by providing technical information and assistance to veterinarians and academics. Dr. Cloutier graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Montreal in 2006. Prior to joining Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Dr. Cloutier completed an internship in equine sport medicine in private practice at Fairfield Equine in Connecticut and Florida. Dr. Cloutier then joined the Hôpital Vétérinaire Lachute in Quebec as an equine practitioner. Dr. Cloutier has a broad range of veterinary knowledge and works extensively with veterinarians, academics and horse owners.
Dr. Cloutier is currently based in Montreal, Quebec.
We are excited to announce our upcoming Equine Client Education Night at the Elmwood Community Center on Monday March 27th from 7-9pm! We will be focusing on Senior Horse Health Care; Essentials to boost longevity and extend your horse's active life. Please RSVP to the clinic by email at [email protected] by March 20th!!
Celebrating Family Day with a beautiful, healthy filly foal! Congratulations to the owners of this lovely girl!
Educational side note: On this filly’s new foal exam we completed a full physical exam on both her and her dam including a SNAP IgG blood test confirming the filly ingested and absorbed an adequate amount of good quality colostrum. Thankfully this filly tested >800 which means she is quite adequately protected from her moms nutritious colostrum!
*** IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VETERINARY EMERGENCY SERVICES ***
Effective February 1, 2023
As a member of our veterinary hospital, we are reaching out to inform you of an upcoming change to your emergency services.
In our dedication to you, the Hanover Veterinary Hospital and Walkerton-Hanover Veterinary Clinic will continue to provide emergency services to our registered clients. Emergency coverage continues to be shared between our practices and the Mildmay Veterinary Clinic.
To improve access to veterinary care, we have teamed up with a Canadian veterinarian-led company named Smart.Vet. Smart.Vet gives you access to Registered Veterinary Technicians (RVTs) over the phone whenever our hospital is not open. These RVTs can help you to choose the level of care you require and will facilitate the best options for your pet.
Options may include:
• Transferring all large animal emergencies to the large animal veterinarian on call.
• Transferring all urgent/life-threatening small animal emergencies to the small animal veterinarian on call for physical care at our hospital.
• Talking through the details of your concern with the RVT so you can decide to contact our practice the next day or schedule a virtual telemedicine appointment with one of the Smart.Vet licensed Ontario-based veterinarians.
There is no cost for this initial call, or any assistance provided by the RVTs.
Thank you for your business. We appreciate your continued patience and support.
The Hanover Veterinary Hospital and Walkerton-Hanover Veterinary Clinic
VETERINARY EMERGENCY SERVICE STEPS DEFINED:
In the case of an emergency, please contact us by way of our regular clinic phone number.
Hanover Veterinary Hospital 519-364-6772
Walkerton-Hanover Veterinary Clinic 519-881-2090
All emergencies are required to be triaged like the human health care system.
*** LISTEN TO THE MESSAGE ***
1. For LARGE ANIMAL, SELECT 3 and an RVT will take your details and immediately contact the large animal veterinarian on call.
2. For SMALL ANIMAL listen to the recording to be guided through your options.
• If your pet is suffering from a life-threatening emergency that requires immediate attention, the RVT will contact the small animal veterinarian on call and the veterinarian will arrange your in person visit.
• If the RVT feels your pet's condition is stable and can be managed without an in-person emergency visit, they will assist you in setting up a virtual appointment with a Smart.Vet Ontario based veterinarian. There is a cost of $115+HST for the virtual telemedicine consultation (+an additional $30 service fee for prescribing medication).
• The RVT will aid you in setting up an account that meets the legal requirements for providing veterinary medicine in Ontario. Payment is accepted in the form of a Credit Card, Debit Card, or e-transfer. This payment is required to proceed to a telemedicine veterinary consultation. This step may take several minutes.
• You will now be in the scheduled queue for your virtual consultation. We understand this wait can be stressful. It is important to note that if your pet experiences a new symptom or changes in condition during this wait, you can contact the RVT and your place in the queue may be reassessed. Otherwise, please be patient and know that if your pet is waiting for a consultation that is a good thing! It means their emergency has not been deemed life threatening.
• During your virtual video or telephone consultation, the veterinarian will further assess your pet. This may mean requesting a video or photos to aid in the process. The veterinarian may be able to prescribe certain medications for your pet which would allow you to avoid the unnecessary costs of an in person visit. Your pet’s medical records and treatment will be sent to the hospital the next business.
• At the end of your consultation, if the virtual veterinarian believes your pet should be seen in person, they will arrange a transfer to the facility most suitable to your pet's expected level of care and provide you with further instructions. When a transfer is facilitated, Smart.Vet will provide a reduced consultation fee.
If you do not wish to book a virtual telemedicine you can wait to contact our hospital the next day to set up an appointment during normal office hours.
We understand this process is different than the way you have previously accessed our emergency services. As the demand for veterinary service increases, these changes allow us to continue to provide care for our patients in the most effective and timely manner for pets facing critical emergencies.
If you have any questions or concerns about our emergency coverage, please contact the clinic.
Again, we thank you for your business and appreciate your continued patience and support. Hanover Veterinary Hospital and Walkerton-Hanover Veterinary Clinic.🤍
✨HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!✨
A huge thank you to all our wonderful staff and valued clients!💞
The end of another year has almost come to a close and we want to extend our appreciation to everyone who helped make 2022 a great year!🐄
We wish everyone a safe and happy weekend as we transition into the New Year!✨
We look forward to seeing everyone again in 2023, where we can continue to provide you with all of your large animal veterinary care needs.
-Love your Walkerton-Hanover Veterinary Clinic Team♥️
Due to the continued stormy weather and road closures, Walkerton-Hanover Veterinary Clinic will remain closed again today.
🚨If you have an emergency, on call services are still available!! Please call your veterinarian!!
Hope everyone stays safe and warm!!💙❄️🐄🐴
❄️Due to inclement weather the Walkerton-Hanover Veterinary Clinic and Hanover Veterinary Hospital are both closing at noon today.
🚨If your pet is in need of emergency care, on call services are still available!🐄🐴
8 Side Road 20
Walkerton, ON
N0G2V0
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Yesterday the WHVC staff was visited by these three cuties for an appointment with Dr.Thompson ! Can you guess which one is the boss?
Here at the Walkerton-Hanover Veterinary Clinic we have had a very busy spring ! Between births, surgeries, herd healths, emergency calls, and welcoming our clinic kitty, our team is getting a little excited for their summer holidays! Please enjoy the short slideshow below of just a few images collected over this busy season!
Walkerton-Hanover Veterinary Clinic is excited to welcome our new clinic cat! The staff members seem to have little nicknames for her like "Tux", but we need your help to pick a permanent name! She is a rescue and is an older female tuxedo with a stubby tale. She loves to snuggle and "talks" a lot! Comment your name ideas below for a chance to win a prize courtesy of the Walkerton-Hanover Veterinary Clinic & the Hanover Veterinary Hospital. Contest closes March 15th !
