Waggin' Wheelz Veterinary Services

01/21/2025

Our friends over at Mozart Sympawthy Animal Sanctuary are working hard to raise funds for a new 'paws-mobile'! This will help transfer animals in need to and from wherever they need to go!

01/15/2025

Start the year off on the right paw! January is National Walk Your Dog month! 🐾

Whether you've made a New Years resolution or not - walking your dog is a great way for both you and your pet to get exercise, as well as strengthen the bond between you. We all know Saskatchewan can get a bit cold in January, so we've got some hot tips to help keep you and your pooch enjoying the great outdoors!

🧣Wear The Right Clothing🧤
Make sure both you and your dog are warm enough. Dress in layers. Small or short-haired breeds may need additional layers such as jackets or sweaters. Our large breed friends can even borrow a human jacket during extreme weather conditions or certain winter activities! 🎣

🥾Protect Their Paws🐾
Avoid walking on areas where salt/de-icer have been used. Always opt for pet-friendly products if available. If needed, make sure your doggo has booties to cover sensitive paws. If your dog won't tolerate boots, keep the walks shorter and look for signs they may be struggling with the cold. You can also look for alternative products like Paw Protectant, a wax/oil based barrier ointment. After a romp in the snow, some dogs may need help cleaning out the ice from between their toes!

🌅See and Be Seen🦺
With the short days, make sure you're visible! Dressing in bright colours, or better yet, a hi-vis vest will help keep you safe while walking at dawn, dusk or in the dark. There are plenty of options for pet gear that offers hi-vis or reflective strips on collars, leashes, harnesses, vests, etc. Prevention is the best medicine!

💦Stay Hydrated!🚰
When the temperatures drop we tend to forget to stay hydrated! A friendly reminder for you and your pet to drink water on the regular!

🌞⛄Learn to Love Winter❄⛷
Last but not least, embrace it! Winters here are long. If you can't love it, at least appreciate those sunny days or take a moment to marvel at the hoarfrost on your extremely brisk and miserable walk with the family dog. Fake it 'til you make it (or at least until it's Spring!).

Happy Walk Your Dog month folks! And on those harder days remember one of our great Canadian slogans - it's not so bad once you're out!😽🐾

01/07/2025

Happy New Year!

Check out this amazing initiative by the Saskatchewan SPCA to create an Emergency Animal Care Centre (EACC). The EACC will not be a traditional animal shelter or adoption facility. The Centre is designed to fill in gaps in the animal care system to help meet the needs of both animals and people in crisis.

Great job SaskSPCA!

The SaskSPCA There to Care Capital Campaign is raising funds to finish constructing the SaskSPCA Emergency Animal Care Centre (EACC) near Asquith.

The $2.1 million Centre will be able to care for an estimated 1,300 companion animals each year.

The EACC will not be a traditional animal shelter or adoption facility. The Centre will fill gaps in the animal care system to help meet the needs of both animals and people in crisis.

You can learn more about the EACC and donate to the There To Care Campaign at www.caringforpets.ca.

01/01/2025

Wishing all of our wonderful clients, family and friends a Happy New Year! 🥂 We will see you back in the clinic tomorrow! Cheers!

12/27/2024

Friendly reminder we are closed this week (Dec 23-27). Apparently our voicemail stating that is not working and there is no ability to leave messages currently. We are working on fixing that. We apologize for the inconvenience!

12/18/2024

Good Morning Folks! Our holiday ORDER DEADLINE is TODAY at 2pm!
Last call for all food and prescription medications!

ICYMI: The clinic will be CLOSED Monday, December 23rd - Friday, December 27th

12/16/2024

Good Morning!

A friendly reminder that the clinic will be CLOSED from Monday, December 23 - Friday, December 27th. Our ORDER DEADLINE is Wednesday, December 18th at 2pm. Please make sure you have enough food, prescription medication and other supplies for your pet throughout the holiday season! Give us a call at (306) 554-9663!

12/10/2024

Please note that the clinic will be CLOSING EARLY on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13th at 11am as the Waggin' Wheelz crew heads to Saskatoon for an afternoon of team building at YXE Smash! We will be back in-clinic bright and early on Monday morning!

For any food, prescription or general inquires, please contact us at (306) 554-9663📱

12/04/2024

Do you recognise this dog? Found along the 640 grid yesterday. If you have any information please reach out to the clinic immediately at (306) 554-9663

11/28/2024

Time for a not so subtle brag! ☺️ Last month, Dr Brianna went to a Veterinary Dental Forum in Palm Springs to get a little bit more hands on dentistry practice, specifically with extractions. Today, she totally ROCKED removing a broken carnassial tooth from a large breed dog! These are difficult extractions, because while the crown is broken and damaged, the massive roots (and there are 3 of them on this particular tooth!) are healthy and very much set on staying in their cozy home. In case you didn’t know, when we remove teeth on animals, we have to do surgical extractions which means we have to remove bone and section teeth into their individual roots in order to safely remove them. It’s a big procedure, but this big boy will be feeling much happier without that sore tooth. Way to go Dr B!
-Dr Kaylee

11/25/2024

Weather forecast getting you down? Bummed out by hearing about hazardous road conditions? Sick of shovelling already? We can't really help you - but we can share an update of Morty living his best life in his faux tropical oasis! If only we could all have it this good! 🌞😎🐈

11/19/2024

📢📢📢 Good Morning Folks! 🌨🌨🌨

Unfortunately due to the winter storm creating hazardous road conditions, we will NOT have a veterinarian at the clinic today. Jen, RVT, will be happy to assist you with anything she can but in the event of an emergency you will need to contact another clinic of your choosing. We're sorry for any inconvenience. Stay safe out there! (306) 554-9663

11/18/2024

Our friends from just dropped off these adorable notebooks - and they're only $10! All proceeds go to the local sanctuary. Get them here at the clinic while supplies last! 🐈🐕🐾

If you don't make it in - you can find them at the Annual Kinettes Winter Tradeshow at the Civic Centre on Saturday, November 23rd from 10 am - 3pm.

11/15/2024

Howdy folks!

A friendly reminder to contact the clinic with your food and prescription orders in a timely fashion! With peak shipping and labour strike season among us, our usual speedy 'next day' shipping is NOT a guarantee. We recommend leaving yourself 3-5 business days in order to make sure you don't run out of essential supplies for your precious pets! We're only a message, email or call away! (306) 554-9663 📦☎️🎄

11/13/2024

We’re just about halfway through Senior Wellness Month, and it’s time to meet FINN! 🥳

Finn was diagnosed with Lyme Disease when he was 2 years old. He's managed to live a long, happy and healthy life and is now 8 years old! One of the main concerns we have with Lyme disease is kidney function. Over time if the bacteria is consistently high in the blood, it can cause kidney disease. Unfortunately once kidney disease has started, we cannot reverse or cure it so catching it early is crucial in an attempt to stop or slow progression.

One of the easiest ways to detect early kidney disease is to collect something that you can catch at home, or on the street, or on their favourite tree - depending on your pets preference. That's right, that beautiful golden stream of urine! A urinalysis provides valuable information and is NOT just for diagnosing a suspected urinary tract infection. It has many other benefits that tend to get overlooked. In the case of the kidneys, traces of certain blood proteins and the concentration of the urine can give us an in-depth look at kidney function, and these changes often occur before the levels in the blood. Urinalysis in conjunction with bloodwork gives us a more accurate picture of overall health, which is especially important for a case like Finn.

By regularly completing a urinalysis, we are able to note any changes in kidney function as they happen and if needed, get him started on the best treatment plan to prevent progression of the disease! We’ve got you Finn! 👩‍🔬

And the answer to the question you've all been dying to ask - yes! A urinalysis is included in the discounted health screens offered throughout November for Senior Wellness Month! Yay! Give us a call at the clinic at (306) 554-9663 for more info!🤳

11/10/2024

Good Morning. Please keep in mind we will be closed on Monday, November 11th in observance of Remembrance Day. Lest we forget.

11/05/2024

For Part Two of our Senior Month Series, introducing MACY!✨🐕

Macy is an 8 ½ year old Boxer. NOT ONLY is she considered our very own therapy dog, she is also a model patient for the importance of trending values - here’s why:

Throughout Macy’s life as a young adult, she had regular health screening completed and it was noted that her White Blood Cells (WBC’s) were mildly lower than the reference ranges. This would normally be considered atypical, but her health screens have continued to show the same trend. Now that Macy is a senior and the WBC’s have consistently stayed the same, we can determine that this is in fact normal for Macy! 👏👏

In her case we would actually be more concerned if her WBC’s increased into the “normal” reference range. The more information we have as veterinary professionals, the easier it is for us to make the best possible health plan tailored uniquely to your pet. And that folks, is why Macy is a PERFECT example of why starting baseline health screens while your pet is young can give us a lot more information on their overall health as they age! Good girl Macy! 😽

Don’t forget!👩‍🔬 For the month of November we encourage all of our patients UNDER the age of 7 years to enjoy 10% off of their baseline health screen! Hooray!