Bonners Ferry Veterinary Clinic

01/11/2024

Dr. Roland Hall and Linda Hall would like to extend their sincere gratitude to the community of Boundary County, as well as our loyal clients from Montana and Canada for their unwavering patronage for the last 42 years. What started as a tiny clinic next door, has grown into a booming business over those years. All of this was possible because of Roland’s dedication to his clinic and many, many hours of hard work. As of tomorrow, November 1st, Dr. Sierra Temple will be the new owner of the clinic. Many of you already know Dr. Temple either from her caring for your pets for the last year, or from her time spent growing up here in Bonners Ferry. She is honored and grateful to be given this opportunity, and will continue on Dr. Hall’s legacy. We are all extremely grateful for Dr. Hall, who is continuing to stay on staff with us. And we give our heartfelt goodbye to Linda Hall, who will be enjoying her time spent as a full time Grammy. We look forward to continuing to see all of our amazing clients and their 4 legged friends 🐾

12/10/2024

Today we were insanely busy! Dr Hall spayed 19 females, and neutered 21 male cats. Our volunteers are rockstars, and were so busy we forget to get a picture! 😅 ⭐️
So much work went into today, and making all of this happen!
The Buddy Hall program has now altered 315 cats in about a year 🙀
Together we can help prevent the cat overpopulation!!
We also have 10 openings every week, please call and reserve a spot for your feral/stray cats! Traps are available 🪤
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25/08/2024

You guys!!! 29 feral /stray cats were spayed and neutered today, 18 females and 11 males! This brings our total to 252 cats altered in the last 9 months 🙀
Thank you so much to our donors, volunteers, and amazing staff for making this program possible. Together we can help prevent the cat overpopulation in Boundary and Lincoln counties 🙌🏼🐾💪🏼

20/08/2024

Join us in celebrating Buster’s Sweet Sixteen 😻 Anyone who has come into the clinic has been welcomed by our “greeter” with his boisterous meow, or seen him on break lounging in his bed up front. His spunky personality adds so much to our workplace and we love him dearly ❤️ Stop in to take a photo with the birthday boy and have a cupcake 😋

26/07/2024

Thank you to all of our clients and friends who have helped recognize our veterinary staff this week!

Today we just want to commend our part-time and relief receptionists and assistants. 👏🏻
Thank you to Shawna and Kim who came in and helped run the front desk and the appointments a couple days a week during the spring.🌸
Thank you to Flossi, who assists with surgeries and cleaning part time. We love seeing her smiling face in the mornings!😊

We also want to thank our cleaning/kennel assistant girls, Kaci and Jenni.💜 They work later than the rest of the staff and yet never complain. If any of you have ever worked at a vet clinic, you KNOW the obscene messes that are made daily…😵‍💫 These girls jump in to help our surgery techs every morning and give our recovering patients lots of extra love and cuddles.🥰

25/07/2024

Happy Veterinary Receptionist/Assistant Week!

Anyone who has been to our clinic knows Chelsea, the first smiling face you see walking in the door.😁 Chelsea doubles as a receptionist and a vet assistant, particularly for large animal work.🫏 She never hesitates to jump in and get her hands dirty in any calving, colic, or choke! Chelsea is also the horse whisperer of BFVC, having the most calming presence.☺️ She is a gifted photographer, and has two horses and a firecracker of a kitten at home.💥🐈‍⬛ She has an infectious laugh and goes above and beyond to try to meet the needs of our clients. Chelsea we would be lost without you; we appreciate your hard work so much!!💜

24/07/2024

Happy Veterinary Receptionist/Assistant Week!

On our reception team for the summer is Nora, a 2024 BFHS graduate.👩🏻‍🎓 Nora jumped right in and helped us this spring/summer with reception work. We love her infectious smile and sweet personality.🩵 Nora will be leaving us at the end of this week to start her journey of becoming a dental hygienist.🦷 We couldn’t convince her to stick around and do cat teeth for us! She also raises and shows pigs in FFA, so be sure to swing by the Boundary County Fair and cheer her on!🐖

23/07/2024

Happy Veterinary Receptionist/Assistant Week!

A certified veterinary assistant is the right-hand-man for technicians and doctors. They are trained in safe handling and restraint, small animal nutrition, hospitalized patient care, laboratory testing, etc. At BFVC, our assistants are essential for the day-to-day operations including client communication, ear cleanings, bloodwork, assisting in surgical prep/recovery, and so much more!

Say hello to Heidi, who has been with BFVC for 12 years. 🎉 Many of you and your pets have interacted with Heidi during your veterinary visits, as she is one of our main room assistants. She can befriend just about any dog in the world and is probably remembered for the treats stashed in her pockets.😉 Having one of her own named Gunner, Heidi has a special place in her heart for heelers and is quite honestly the heeler whisperer! She also is fluent in Spanish and lived in Mexico for 9 years.. hence why no salsa is EVER spicy enough for her.🌶️ Despite having to deal with her coworkers’ wimpy tastebuds, Heidi still comes to work with a great attitude and dedication to all of our patients.🐶 We appreciate you Heidi!❤️

22/07/2024

Happy Veterinary Receptionist/Assistant Week!

A veterinary clinic simply cannot run without strong support staff. 💪🏻 Between checking in/out appointments, scheduling, filling prescriptions, answering hundreds of client questions per day, submitting regulatory paperwork… these girls rarely get a moment to rest.

Meet Mama LaRae.💖 LaRae has worked at BFVC for 21 years and is the queen of the medical files. She keeps the office flowing (despite the chaos we are normally encountering) and keeps the doctors under control.🤪 Her greatest joy is spending time with her 14 grandchildren, as many of you know and have seen her at all of the local school sporting events. LaRae always celebrates “on Wednesdays we wear pink” and gives the best mom hugs when one of us is having a hard time.💗 Thank you for your endless hard work and dedication, LaRae. We love you! 😘

29/06/2024

Today was a marathon, we spayed 15 females and neutered 7 males in 4.5 hours! Dr Hall was a champ, averaging 10-12 minutes per spay. Thank you so much to our volunteers, and donors.
183 stray/feral cats have been altered since our program started last fall 🙀

28/06/2024

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18/06/2024

⭐️ Here are photos of our 2024 Summer Interns and a little bio on these brilliant young ladies

⭐️ Jordan Cassidy is a Sandpoint native, graduate of the University of Idaho in Animal and Veterinary Science and Pre-veterinary and Dairy Science. She is planning to apply to vet school and hopes to become a Mixed Animal practitioner. She is volunteering at BFVC to gain more veterinary experience, especially in the Large Animal field. Jordan also volunteers at the Family Pet Urgent Care facility in Sandpoint.

⭐️ Riana Abeshima will be finishing her senior year at Washington State University as a Neuroscience Pre-Veterinary major. She is from Hawaii and hopes to attend veterinary school and become a Mixed Animal Veterinarian. She currently works as an Undergraduate Researcher at WSU.

⭐️ Both Jordan and Riana are gaining lots of large animal experience accompanying Dr. Roland Hall and Dr. Lauren Gentle on their farm calls, as well as receiving hands-on small animal mentorship with Dr. Beth Walker and Dr. Sierra Temple. Both interns have been a welcomed addition to our staff, and we look forward to their future success.

18/06/2024

Our next feral / stray cat spay and neuter clinic is Saturday June 29th. Please call and get on the list so we know an estimate of how many cats will be coming in. Drop off is at 8:00 in the morning (please come through the back door). All cats must be in a live trap, and will get their left ear tipped. $20 cash per cat 🐱
Together we can stop the feline overpopulation in Boundary and Lincoln counties!
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25/05/2024

Montana clients ⚠️
Road construction from the Montana state line to three mile starts Tuesday! Please plan your travel time accordingly 🚘

08/05/2024

Happy National Pet Week! 🐾🐶🐴🐱

Our patient highlight today is Drake, a 7 year old lab here for his monthly Librela injection. Drake's mobility (and weight!) has improved since starting these injections, giving him and many other patients a better quality of life.❤️

Librela is the newest pain management strategy for dogs with osteoarthritis (OA). OA is a degenerative and painful condition of the joints in which the normal cartilage cushion in the joints breaks down. Eventually, the bones in the joint rub against each other, causing pain and decreased joint movement. In dogs with arthritis, there is a protein called nerve growth factor, which signals to the brain that there is pain in a diseased joint. Librela is a monoclonal antibody therapy that simply blocks this nerve growth factor, and therefore, the pain signal.🚫

Given as a once monthly injection, Librela can bring back the playful, puppy-side of your aging dog.🐶 Clients have been amazed with the remarkable results at home.

Also exciting news, there is a similar product for cats with arthritis called Solensia!🐈‍⬛

If you notice your pets are "slowing down," not jumping up on the bed, not going up/down the stairs, sleeping a lot... it doesn't just have to be "because they're getting old." Let us help them! 😊

08/05/2024

We have two openings every day Monday through Friday for spay and neuter of feral/stray cats.
Our next Saturday date is May 25th!
$20 cash per kitty, ear will be tipped for identification, call us if your planning on attending, please use the back door to drop off kitties!
Thank you all for participating, volunteering, or donating! Together we can help control the cat overpopulation in Boundary and Lincoln counties 😺

08/05/2024

It’s National Pet Week May 5th through the 11th please come and join us to see the National Pet Week posters, have a free cookie, and enter our daily drawings 🍪

07/05/2024

Happy National Pet Week! 🐾🐴🐶🐱

Throughout the week, we will share some adorable pets in our community who have come in and visited us. ❤️

Today's pet highlight is Willow. She came in for a 12-week puppy wellness visit and loved the peanut butter & banana treats we have! 😋🩷

At each puppy visit, a comprehensive exam is done to make sure your puppy is growing, happy, and healthy. Typically at these visits, dewormer and vaccinations are also given.

We suggest puppies start getting vaccinated at between 6- 8 weeks of age. Our puppy combo includes distemper, adenovirus, parvovirus and parainfluenza. This vaccine will get boosted every 3-4 weeks until they have had two vaccines after 12 weeks of age. For most puppies on a normal schedule this will be 3 total; however, some dogs may get more or less depending on when they start their series. After their first vaccines, rabies, lepto, and bordetella are commonly given at the second or third booster visits.

A typical puppy schedule will look like this
8 weeks- Da2PP (Distemper, adenovirus, parvovirus, parainfluenza)
12 weeks- Da2PP+L (Distemper, adenovirus, parvovirus, parainfluenza and leptospirosis)
16 weeks- Da2PP+L (Distemper, adenovirus, parvovirus, parainfluenza and leptospirosis), bordetella, and Rabies.

Some vaccines are boosted annually after the completion of the puppy series, or every 3 years.

For more information on canine vaccines, visit www.aaha.org/canine-vaccinations