Quesnel Veterinary Clinic

12/07/2024

Fridays are never a dull moment here at QVC! This morning Lily presented for a tussle with a porcupine. 🐾

Lily was examined by Dr. Meier, admitted into hospital, heavily sedated and given injectable pain medication. Then the work began! Our team worked quickly to remove a grand total of 394 (!!!) quills from her face, mouth, tongue and palate.

Good luck in your travels Lily, and hopefully you don’t encounter anymore prickly forest friends ☀️🌲

(250) 747-2919
https://www.quesnelvet.com/contact

(Please note this animal was heavily sedated and her pain was controlled prior to these photos being taken)

27/06/2024

🌟To our valued patients and clients🌟

QVC will be closed from 5:00 pm on Saturday, June 29th until 8:00 am on Tuesday, July 2nd for Canada Day weekend.

If you are a client with a patient requiring urgent care, please contact us at (250) 747-2919 and follow the prompts.

🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦

24/06/2024

🌼🌸 If anyone has seen our beautiful hanging baskets that seem to have taken themselves for a walk, we’d love to have them back! 🌸🌼

22/06/2024

💥Do you travel with your dog to the USA?💥

The CDC and USDA have recently changed the requirements for dogs entering the USA from Canada. These new requirements go into effect on August 1st, 2024.

There are a few key points that are important to note:
🐶 The dog must be six months of age or older to enter the USA.
🐶 The dog must have an ISO compatible microchip implanted prior to rabies vaccination, and the microchip number must be noted on all documentation.
🐶 The dog must appear healthy upon arrival.
🐶 You must provide a CDC Dog Import Form Receipt.
🐶 You must provide official veterinarian endorsed (CFIA) documentation depending on where the animal has resided for the past six months.

This is currently the most up to date information that we have. The CFIA is currently in talks with the USA CDC to clarify and discuss these new requirements.

For more information please visit the CFIA website:

Notice: Information on this page is subject to change. Please revisit this page frequently for updated guidance as more information becomes available. On this page Dogs travelling before August 1, 2024 Dogs travelling on or after August 1, 2024 Dogs travelling before August 1, 2024 All the inform...

08/06/2024

Back in 2022, Whiskey came to us as a young puppy. She was sick and required hospitalization with IV fluids. She was the perfect patient and did great in the clinic.

Fast forward to now, almost two years to the day, and she is still the perfect patient!

It was great to see you, Whiskey! 🐶☀️

(250) 747-2919

https://www.quesnelvet.com/contact

07/06/2024

**This course is now FULL**

☀️🐴 Hey there equine clients! 🐴☀️

Dr. Lukas Gerdes of QVC, partnered with the Quesnel and District Riding Club and the Pet Safe Coalition, is hosting an Equine First Aid workshop on this Sunday, June 9th! This is a great tool to have in case of an urgent situation while you’re awaiting veterinary care.

See the poster below for details - only a few seats remain!

19/05/2024

For those of you that have been asking how Gracie, one of our RVTs’ internship at Hope For Wildlife is going - she’s having a great time!!

The QVC family is so proud of you Gracie 😊🐾 She also just celebrated her three year anniversary of being an RVT! We are so lucky to have you as a part of the team!!

Did you know that a baby porcupine is called a porcupette?

Two common questions we are asked are: do baby porcupines have quills and how do you handle a porcupine without getting stuck with quills? Both questions are easy to answer!

Firstly, yes, baby porcys have quills. They are soft when they are born, but the harden up soon after. There is not much difference between the quills of an infant and those of its parents apart from length.

As for the second question: thick rubber gloves! We use gloves that the quills have trouble sticking in so that the porcupines don't lose their quills while we handle them.

17/05/2024

🌸☀️To our valued clients and patients☀️🌸

QVC will be closed from 5:00 pm tomorrow, Saturday, May 18th until 8:00 am on Tuesday, May 21st for May long weekend.

If you are a client with a patient requiring urgent care outside of business hours, please contact the veterinarian on call at (250) 747-2919 and follow the prompts for further instructions. 🐶🐱🐴🐮

-The staff of QVC

03/05/2024

🐾💥We have an exciting announcement! 💥🐾

Dr. Emily Wilson is now offering TPLO surgery here at QVC for dogs with cranial cruciate ligament ruptures. Dr. Wilson has taken a special interest in orthopedic surgery and has completed some additional training for these types of surgical repairs.

We are very excited to offer pets a surgical option here in Quesnel!! 🤩

Attached below are pre and post operative photos of a recent TPLO surgery.

To book a consult for your dog with a hind end lameness, or for more information about our orthopedic surgery offerings, please reach out to a member of our team via phone or email.

(250) 747-2919
[email protected]

06/04/2024

This spring is shaping up to be a very tick heavy season!

Ticks can be active in temperatures +3 degrees celsius and above. The abnormally warm, dry winter we have had this year has contributed to an influx of ticks on local pets. 😬

This tick was pulled off of a dog here at QVC yesterday. It is important that when you remove a tick from your animal that you get as close to the head as possible, twist and pull up at the same time to ensure you remove the whole tick. If not done correctly, the head can be left behind which will lead to toxins continuing to be secreted into your pet. Once you’ve removed all visible ticks, it is important to give a systemic tick prevention to your animal (if not up to date on prevention) to kill off any residual ticks left behind.

We have a few different options of systemic tick prevention for your companions. We have topical products for cats, and oral products for dogs. We have our monthly prevention stocked at all times.

Please give us a call at (250) 747-2919 to order your tick prevention 🐾☀️

25/03/2024

✨To Our Valued Clients & Patients✨

We will be closed this Friday, March 29th for Good Friday. We will resume normal business hours on Saturday, March 30th.

If you are a client with a pet requiring urgent care during this time, please contact (250) 747-2919 and follow the prompts for further instruction.

Hoppy Easter!! 🐰🐣🌷

-The Staff of Quesnel Veterinary Clinic

13/03/2024

Murdoch Veterinary Clinic Ltd hosted a RECOVER CPR workshop over the weekend. Alex, our lead RVT, was fortunate enough to take part - this is an asset for our clinic as she is now RECOVER CPR certified!! She will be teaching the rest of the team what she learned in a few weeks. This will streamline our CPR protocol for when we have unexpected arrests that present to the clinic.

Thank you to Murdoch Veterinary Clinic, Dr. Jessica Pang and Dr. Danial Pang, as well as all of the sponsors that put this on - including Boehringer Ingelheim. This was an excellent learning opportunity for veterinary staff in Northern BC. 🐶🐱🐾

21/02/2024

✨💊To our valued clients 💊✨

Effective tomorrow, February 21st, 2024, QVC is implementing a minimum 24 hour notice on all prescription refills. This will help streamline the process of prescription refills going forward.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to a member of our team if you have any questions or concerns. Prescription refill requests can be submitted via phone or email.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation 😊

-The staff of QVC

17/02/2024

✨To Our Valued Clients & Patients✨

We will be closed from 5:00 pm tomorrow, February 17th until 8:00 am on Tuesday, February 20th for the Family Day long weekend.

If you are a client with a pet requiring urgent care during this time, please contact (250) 747-2919 and follow the prompts for further instruction.

-The Staff of Quesnel Veterinary Clinic

23/01/2024

Calving season is upon us. This is a busy time for producers and veterinarians alike.

Are you as prepared as you could be? Here are some recommended supplies to have on hand:

1) Calving chains and handles
2) L**e, soap (chlorhex or iodine)
3) OB gloves
4) Electrolytes
5) Colostrum supplement
6) New calf feeding bag (for tubing)
7) Vitamin and Mineral supplements. There are a few great options, both injectable and oral.
8)Calf vaccines
9) Castrater bands, and dehorning paste
10) Tagging supplies
11) Needles and syringes
12) Medications

Give us a call at (250) 747-2919 to speak with a member of our reception team to place your supply order 🐮

16/01/2024

This month is Brett's four year work anniversary already!! 🤩

If you've been to QVC a time or two, you're sure to know her. Brett is one of our rockstar vet assistants - she is truly a jack of all trades!

Brett is a hard worker and is always ready to help! Whether that is helping prepare our surgery patients in the mornings, doing post op checks, helping with equine appointments...even cleaning windows! She really does do it all.

We are so lucky to have you as a part of our team, Brett! You are truly an asset to the QVC team and we could not imagine not having you a part of the family. Thank you for all that you do!🤗🐾

04/01/2024

✨To Our Valued Clients & Patients✨

Due to circumstances beyond our control, Quesnel Veterinary Clinic will be closed this Saturday, January 6th.

If you are a client with a pet requiring urgent care during this time, please contact (250) 747-2919 and follow the prompts for further instruction.

-The Staff of Quesnel Veterinary Clinic

30/12/2023

✨To our valued clients and patients✨

We will be closed from 5:00 pm today, December 30th until 8:00 am Tuesday, January 2nd for the long weekend.

As always, if you are a client with a pet in need of urgent care, please call our main line @ (250) 747-2919 and follow the prompts to speak with one of our on call veterinarians.

Happy New Year!

- The staff of QVC

23/12/2023

✨To our valued clients and patients✨

We will be closed from 5:00 pm today, December 23rd until 8:00 am Wednesday, December 27th for our staff to spend the holidays with their families.

As always, if you are a client with a pet in need of urgent care, please call our main line @ (250) 747-2919 and follow the prompts to speak with one of our on call veterinarians.

We hope you all have a wonderful holiday - thank you for all of your continued support over the past 50+ years. We look forward to serving you and your animals for many years to come. 🐶🐱🐮🐴🐰🐷🐔

🌟Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!!🌟

- The QVC family

20/12/2023

❄️🌟🎄☃️ With the holidays right around the corner, pet owners need to be aware of the potential hazards that come with the season! ☃️ 🎄🌟❄️

18/12/2023

✨❄️ Please see below our 2023 Holiday Hours ❄️✨

28/11/2023

The sign of an impending winter here at QVC is a beautiful sunset over EdgeWood Farm ❄️✨

25/11/2023

✨This past month was Dr. Crystal Fisher's seven year work anniversary. Dr. Crystal has 20 years experience in veterinary medicine!✨

Dr. Crystal enjoys the wide variety of cases that small animal and equine practice bring. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, riding her horses and snowboarding. When able, she partakes in reining competitions with horses from her breeding program.

QVC is very lucky to have you, Dr. Fisher! Your experience, compassion, work ethic and talent are an asset to the QVC family. Thank you for all that you do for your team and our patients! ❤️🐾

10/11/2023

✨To Our Valued Clients & Patients✨

Quesnel Veterinary Clinic will be closed from 5:00pm on Friday, November 10th until 8:00am on Monday, November 13th for observance of Remembrance Day.

If you are a client with a pet requiring urgent care during this time, please contact (250) 747-2919 and follow the prompts for further instruction.

-The Staff of Quesnel Veterinary Clinic

31/10/2023

🎃👻 Happy Howl-ween!! 👻🎃

We don't always get to play with puppies and kittens...however sometimes we do! Jade, one of our job shadow students, captured the interest of a puppy this morning with her costume 🐾

We hope everyone has a great day and keeps safe tonight!

(250) 747-2919
https://www.quesnelvet.com/contact

24/10/2023

✨Did you know.....October is Vet Tech month!!✨

Here at QVC we are very fortunate to have three RVTs and one OTJ trained tech (she has over 40 years of experience!!!) on our team. 🩺🐾

These ladies are vital to the daily goings on of the clinic. Our vet techs perform a variety of tasks ranging from monitoring anesthesia to taking radiographs. They draw blood samples from patients, place IV catheters, monitor and treat hospitalized patients, assist in surgery......the list goes on and on!

Emily, Alex, Gracie and Laura - thank YOU for all that you do. QVC wouldn't be the same without you ❤️✨

11/10/2023

💥Have you met our rock star vet assistants?💥

Haley, Cheyenne and Brett are the true definition of a vet assistant. They do everything from helping with equine appointments all the way to c-section puppy resuscitation! You will also see them checking in appointments and restraining patients for a variety of things.

🐱Haley has been with us for a year and a half. She has a special interest in all things feline!🐱

🐴Cheyenne has been with us for two and a half years. As a farrier, she really enjoys equine performance work and lameness exams.🐴

🐶Brett has been here for almost four years. Brett enjoys a satisfying ear clean on a sedated patient!🐶

Our vet assistants are truly the glue that help hold everything together. We are lucky to have all three of these women and their contagious positivity as a part of our team.

Thank you for everything you ladies do!! ❤️

06/10/2023

✨ To Our Valued Clients & Patients ✨

Quesnel Veterinary Clinic will be closed from 5:00pm on Saturday, October 7th until 8:00am on Tuesday, October 10th for staff to spend Thanksgiving with their families.

If you are a client with a pet requiring urgent care during this time, please contact (250) 747-2919 and follow the prompts for further instruction.

Happy Thanksgiving!! 🦃🍂

-The Staff of Quesnel Veterinary Clinic

04/10/2023

This month is Dee's six (!!) year work anniversary here at QVC. Dee has over 30 years experience in veterinary medicine. 🐾🤩

Dee is an asset to our team. As a receptionist most of our clients have seen her at least a time or two! She is always busy answering the phones and helping out our clients. Dee also oversees our inventory for the clinic.

Happy six years, Dee! We are all very fortunate to have you as part of the QVC family. 🤗✨