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Southglen Veterinary Hospital

Welcome! Thank you for considering our hospital to care for the health of your pet! We are proud to provide pet care for your companion animals.
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Our veterinarians, Dr. Litchfield, Dr. Blankvoort, Dr. Guinn and Dr. Wawryk, recognize that your pets are an important part of your family. Our team is available to answer any questions or concerns you may have about your pet's care. Whether you need assistance meeting your pet's special dietary requirements or have concerns about vaccine protocols, we are here to help.

11/29/2024

🖤 Bender 🖤

Bender is a 10.5 year old Labrador retriever.
He comes in for monthly cartrophen injections (which help lubricate his joints) and is on flexadin; a chewable treat-like supplement which supports joint health.
His owner brings him for regular check ups and blood work appointments so we can screen for any early signs of aging or illness.
He also suffers from allergies so he gets a monthly injection to help with pruritus as well.

Current status update from his owner:
"I never need an alarm clock because Bender knows when it's breakfast time. This is immediately followed by his morning walk, but only after showing off his pre-walk jumps. He always wears a light during his walks because: black dog problems."

11/25/2024

🟢 Jade 🟢

Jade is a 15 year old tabby.
She has a heart murmur, hypertension and suffers from anxiety so she's on medications to help with these issues.
She had a dental earlier this year and has her blood pressure monitored regularly.

Current status update from her owner:
"Jade doesn't play much anymore but she loves her snuggles! She also loves laying outside and watching the world go by."

11/22/2024

🤎 Buster 🤎

Buster is an 8 year old Rottweiler mix.
This guy's mobility is no issue and we love that for him!
He does however have hypothyroidism and allergies so he frequents the vet quite often for routine check ups and blood work. (Which is great for him because he gets all the snuggles and treats but not so great for his owners' wallets).

Current status update from his owner:
"Buster loves butter and he will try anything to get it. Just the other day it was on the counter and he snuck a chunk of it the second our backs were turned!"

11/18/2024

🐱 Dee Dee & Louie 🐱

Both of these boys are 15 year old domestic shorthairs.
Dee Dee has kidney disease and tends to get a little dehydrated with intermittent constipation. The owner provides SQ fluids (fluid administration under the skin) to help keep him hydrated and gives him a daily supplement to help regulate his bowel movements.
He's also on a senior diet which helps support his kidneys and provides senior focused nutrients while minimizing the nutrients that he no longer abundantly requires.
Both boys also receive monthly Solensia injections (which targets feline arthritis pain) and take oral pain relief on the days that they seem extra stiff.

Current status update from their owner:
"Dee Dee (né: doctor Science) is currently out of the office. Snacks may be delivered to the nearest sun beam."

11/15/2024

🧚‍♀️ Tinkerbell 🧚‍♀️

Tinkerbell is a 14.5 year old Pug mix.
She comes in for monthly Librela & cartrophen injections to help keep her comfortable and mobile.
Librela specifically targets pain associated with canine arthritis and we love nothing more than all the success stories we hear from clients!
Cartrophen promotes the growth of synovial fluid which lubricates their joints and prevents stiffness.

Current status update from her owner:
"Once the weather gets cold, Tinkerbell loves to cocoon herself in blankets and make me guess which pile she's under... Though sometimes she gives herself away with her snoring."

11/11/2024

🐻 Baloo 🐻

Baloo is an 11 year old domestic longhair.
He comes in for annual dentals as he's FIV positive which can significantly affect feline dental health. He always has pre-anesthetic blood work beforehand to ensure proper organ function. Baloo is in very good health despite his immunodeficiency!

Current status update from his owner:
"Baloo just had his dental so I'm looking forward to his fresh breath... For a couple of months. Then I'll start thinking about the next one!"

11/08/2024

🐶 Scamp 🐶

Scamp is a 9 year old Shepherd mix.
He's on daily oral supplements to help support his joints as he ages. He only takes prescription medications if he forgets his age and runs a little too hard.
His owner trims his nails regularly as well - trimming seniors' nails can help their mobility significantly. If their nails are too long or overgrown, it can ultimately change the way they walk and will negatively impact their comfort overall.

Current status update from his owner:
"Scamp is still limber enough to jump up onto the counter! In fact, he recently got into our metamucil gummies... This resulted in a trip to Southglen vet to see his aunties."

11/04/2024

🌹Rose🌹

Rose is a 13.5 year old domestic shorthair.
She gets monthly Solensia injections which help specifically target pain associated with feline arthritis.
She also comes in for annual dental cleanings where we monitor her blood work & blood pressure for any age related changes.

Current status update from her owner:
"Rose loves cuddling, chasing sun beams, exploring the yard on her leash and spending time at the lake."

11/01/2024

🍋 Our first senior patient in the spotlight is Lemon 🍋

Lemon is a 14.5 year old retriever mix.
She gets monthly Librela injections to help specifically target pain associated with canine arthritis.
She also takes a couple prescription pain relief medications to help keep her comfortable. In order to be on these medications long term, we do have to ensure proper organ function so Lemon also comes in for blood work every few months.

Current status update from her owner:
"She still gets into trouble regularly. She actually just stole a mini box of candy out of the pantry while I was watching."

10/28/2024

✨Shannon✨

1. What's your favorite vet med related myth to bust?

"My dog is limping... He's not in pain though!" If an animal is limping, it's for a reason - they're in pain. Same as humans! Vocalizing isn't the only sign of pain. Animals can be quite stoic.

2. What's your favorite breed and why?

Golden Retriever - I’ve never had one but always wanted one. They are almost always happy, sweet, loyal and well behaved.
Or a corgi crossed with anything - those short stubby legs!!!

3. Name one of the best pet names you've heard:

An old neighbor had a beagle named Jon and when he got mad at him he would yell “Jonathon!”

4. Name a fun fact about yourself:

I have a few tattoos but one of my favorites is of my old dog Jersey’s nose print with a little lemon beside it. I referred to her as my “lemon” dog multiple times throughout her life because she was like an old car with many issues. She’s been gone since 2021 but her nose (and lemon) will be with me forever.

5. What's your favorite part about being an RVT?

Being able to witness firsthand the impact of the Human Animal Bond.

10/25/2024

✨Abby✨

1. What's your favorite vet med related myth to bust?

"My dog is wagging its tail/my cat is purring so they're fine!" Though we usually associate a cat purring and a dog wagging their tail with a happy animal, these can also occasionally be indicators of stress. Posture, ear position, eye position and body language all help clue us in to how they're feeling.

2. What's your favorite breed and why?

I'm definitely a cat lady (even though I do still love dogs), so my favourite cat breed is a good ol' domestic longhair, especially if it's an orange tabby. These are some of the goofiest, most affectionate cats I've ever met and as an orange cat mom, I can't imagine life without my chaotic little guy.

3. Name one of the best pet names you've heard:

I LOVE food related names for pets. Some favourites that I've heard would have to be Hashbrown, Mac & Cheese (Mac for short) and Cannoli.

4. Name a fun fact about yourself:

I have 3 cats at home and one of them is a sphynx (hairless cat)! She loves wearing sweaters and staying cozy under blanket 'caves'.

5. What's your favorite part about being an RVT?

I love being an RVT for so many reasons, but at the top of my list is being able to practice medicine that I'm proud of and feel like I'm making a difference in a pet's life and their human's. There is no better feeling to me than being able to see a sick or injured pet start to feel so much better and being a part of that journey.

10/21/2024

✨Jessica H✨

1. What's your favorite vet med related myth to bust?

"I don't need deworming for my pet." All puppies and kittens are born with worms and require multiple rounds of deworming. This also goes for adult dogs and cats!

2. What's your favorite breed and why?

I like cats - young cats, old cats, big cats, small cats, all breeds of cats! My favourite coloured cat is black though and this is because they are always overlooked when being adopted. They are some of the sweetest creatures and deserve all the love!

3. Name one of the best pet names you've heard:

Sixx.

4. Name a fun fact about yourself:

I used to wear an eye patch as a kid to try to strengthen my left eye. You could say I was a real life pirate.

5. What's your favorite part about being an RVT?

I love educating clients on topics that they were not familiar with, especially nutrition! There are no stupid questions when discussing topics with me!

10/18/2024

✨Juliette✨

1. What's your favorite vet med related myth to bust?

"Veterinary staff get incentives to recommend certain products!" We get absolutely nothing 😂
We recommend products based on what's medically necessary for the pet.

2. What's your favorite breed and why?

I love mutts because they come in all shapes and sizes!

3. Name one of the best pet names you've heard:

Any human name for a pet - like Peter.

4. Name a fun fact about yourself:

I worked as an Intelligence Operator in the Navel Reserves for 5 years.

5. What's your favorite part about being an RVT?

My favorite thing about being an RVT is pulling blood. The puppy cuddles are a bonus!

10/14/2024

✨Breanne✨

1. What's your favorite vet med related myth to bust?

"When the staff brings my pet to the back, bad things happen!" Most of the time we are passing them around getting our fill of snuggles!

2. What's your favorite breed and why?

OF COURSE a doodle. Doodles of all kinds. They are always so goofy and fluffy and have such big boop-able noses! The bigger the better, even though I have a small one (love you Penny ❤️)

3. Name one of the best pet names you've heard:

Reptar.

4. Name a fun fact about yourself:

I can wiggle my ears!

5. What's your favorite part about being an RVT?

My favorite thing about being an RVT is being able to make animals vomit when they've eaten something silly. It's so satisfying!

10/11/2024

✨Jessica W✨

1. What's your favorite vet med related myth to bust?

"My cat peed outside the litter box because it's upset with me". There's usually a medical reason for this behaviour.

2. What's your favorite breed and why?

Golden Retriever! (I know, you're shocked). They are the sweetest and most loyal dogs I've come across and they're always happy. My favourite cat breeds are domestic shorthairs that have grey/brown tabby colouring ☺️

3. Name one of the best pet names you've heard:

I'm biased and love any plant themed names, but other than those I think I have a tie between Pickles and Noodle for fave pet names.

4. Name a fun fact about yourself:

I have 3 matching tattoos with my best friend!

5. What's your favorite part about being an RVT?

My favourite thing about being an RVT is helping sick patients get better. There's nothing more rewarding than seeing a critical patient go home happy and healthy!

10/07/2024

✨Janelle✨

1. What's your favorite vet med related myth to bust?

"You don't even care about animals, you're just in it for the money!" This couldn't be further from the truth. Our giant hearts & deep love of animals are the things that fuel us.

2. What's your favorite breed and why?

No real favorite but I think "wobbly" cats are very special. 🥰 Truthfully, any sweet animal will immediately capture my heart! (Cue that weird baby voice that we reserve for our pets.)
That said, I grew up with dogs so I have always been more of a dog person but adopting my first cat in 2020 has been one of life's best surprises. 💕

3. Name one of the best pet names you've heard:

Lunchbox. But any food related animal name automatically gets my seal of approval!

4. Name a fun fact about yourself:

I know 3 languages!

5. What's your favorite part about being an RVT?

My favorite part about being an RVT is improving animals' lives, while providing peace of mind to their owners. There's no better feeling than an animal coming in with a problem and leaving with it fixed!
I am so proud and grateful to provide comfort to the pets I encounter and advocate for them every single day.
I also love a good dental - SO satisfying!

10/04/2024

✨October is RVT month✨

Every Monday and Friday of this month, an RVT will be in the spotlight and will be answering some fun questions in the captions. Stay tuned to get to know your Southglen RVTs a little better and show them some love! 💕

RVTs (registered veterinary technologists) have many duties within the hospital:
🟣Obtaining detailed medical histories
🟣Obtaining and a**lyzing lab samples
🟣Blood collection
🟣Performing anesthesia
🟣Placing IV catheters
🟣Intubation
🟣Surgical prep, intra-operative monitoring and post-operative care
🟣Educating clients
🟣Taking x-rays
🟣Dental cleaning, x-rays & charting
🟣In-hospital patient care
🟣Giving injections
🟣Filling prescriptions
🟣Expressing a**l glands & trimming nails
🟣Much, much more!

Beyond their expected daily duties, these passionate ladies dedicate every day to patient comfort above all else. They help animals and their loving owners through their darkest times and celebrate alongside them during the good.
(They also dole out treats to every pet they encounter - diets don't count here, folks.) 🤫🤷‍♀️

Happy happy happy RVT month to Janelle, Jessica W, Breanne, Juliette, Jessica H, Abby & Shannon! 💜💜

09/30/2024

Neera 🦕, Jessie🚶‍♀️& Koda 🖤
Because two puppies are better than one... Right!?

These two siblings earned themselves a trip to the vet when they both started having liquid diarrhea. (Because who wants to go to the vet by themselves!?) 🤷‍♀️

Luckily, their owner (one of our beloved veterinary assistants, Jessie) has pet insurance for both of them.
Did you know Petsecure offers a 6-week complimentary insurance trial to all healthy animals under the age of 4!?

Our new friend; Koda, happens to be on his pet insurance trial so his vet visit will be covered!

Address

V-730 St. Anne's Road
Winnipeg, MB
R2N0A2

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 12am
Tuesday	7:30am - 12am
Wednesday	7:30am - 12am
Thursday	7:30am - 12am
Friday	7:30am - 12am
Saturday	9am - 8pm
Sunday	9am - 8pm

Telephone

204-452-0077

Website

http://www.southglenvethospital.ca/

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