Otter Point Veterinary Hospital

27/08/2024

Please take a moment to share your best wishes to Erik as he moves on to the next adventure.

30/07/2024

📢 Exciting News! 📢
As of September 9, 2024, the Otter Point Veterinary Hospital will have a new owner! After 14 years of dedicated ownership, Dr. Erik Wirtanen has decided to sell his practice and pass the torch onto Dr. Brie Hamblin.

Dr. Wirtanen will still be around occasionally for locum services, but he's looking forward to a well-deserved retirement from veterinary medicine. We thank him for his incredible dedication and care over the years.

Join us in warmly welcoming Dr. Brie Hamblin to our team! We're thrilled for this exciting new chapter. Here’s a little more about Dr. Hamblin:

Dr. Hamblin graduated from the Western College of Veterinary medicine in 2008. She has experience in companion animal practice, shelter animal medicine, emergency and critical care and equine general practice.

Dr. Hamblin is a firm believer in the power of knowledge and continuing education and has a special interest in blending Western and Eastern medicine and integrative therapies to achieve maximum pet health. She is a Chi University certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (CVA, 2023) and has her Rehabilitation and Performance certification (CERPV 2023). She loves sharing what she learned in her studies with her clients to educate them on the value of prevention as the best means of avoiding illness and disease.

Outside the clinic, Dr. Hamblin actively participates in horseback riding, swimming, and hiking. She has been married for 9 years to her wonderful husband, Adam, and they have two young boys that love to fish and swim. The whole family cannot wait to learn how to fish in the ocean.

Dr. Hamblin is eagerly looking forward to building lasting relationships with both furry companions and their human families in this beautiful coastal community.

21/07/2024

Please be advised that between July 22nd to August 14th, the Ministry of Transportation is doing some sewer upgrades. There may be periodic waits upon entering and exiting the work zone, which will be outside the clinic.
Please keep this in mind when coming for appointments.

20/06/2024

Hello Friends, 🐶
We want to keep you informed about important upcoming changes to the animal import rules into the USA. Starting August 1st, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are implementing new regulations that will affect how you bring your canine friends into the USA.

To ensure you have all the latest information and to avoid any surprises, please check the updated guidelines on the CDC website.

https://www.cdc.gov/importation/bringing-an-animal-into-the-united-states/dogs-entering-us-after-august-1.html

https://www.cdc.gov/importation/bringing-an-animal-into-the-united-states/dogs.html

One of the requirements for travel into the USA is ensuring that your canine friend has an ISO-compatible microchip. The Victoria Humane Society will be having a microchip clinic at the Pet-A-Palooza event on Saturday August 10th. Check out the VHS page for more information.

Our team is actively navigating these new rules to stay informed and prepared to assist you. If you have any questions, you may reach out to us for assistance, and we will do our best to help clarify the new regulations.

Animal Importation, importation of animals, importation of animal products, Traveling with Pets

11/06/2024

📢 Attention Clients 📢
We want to let you know that our veterinary hospital is still open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, for all your needs! However, please note that we will no longer have a veterinarian in-clinic on Fridays for the foreseeable future.
📅 New Friday Schedule:
Open for prescription and over-the-counter product pickups, as well as appointment bookings
Available for some assistant/technician appointments
Thank you for your understanding and continued support. If you have any questions or need to schedule an appointment, please call us at 778-425-1425 or visit our website at www.otterpointvet.com
We look forward to serving you and your pets! 🐾

14/05/2024

Just a friendly reminder that will be closed this upcoming Monday March 20th for Victoria Day.

25/04/2024

Let's give a big round of applause to all the amazing Veterinary Receptionists out there! 🎉 It's Veterinary Receptionist Week, and we want to take a moment to appreciate the incredible work our staff do every day. From greeting our clients and furry friends, to keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes, you are the heart of our practice. Thank you for your dedication, compassion, and unwavering commitment to the well-being of animals. You truly make a difference!

28/03/2024

We will be closed Friday March 29th, 2024, for Good Friday. We will resume our regular hours on Monday April 1st. at 8:00am Wishing you all a peaceful and meaningful Good Friday.

15/02/2024

Happy Family Day from the Otter Point Veterinary Hospital!

In honour of Family Day, we will be closed Monday February 19th.

From our family to yours, we wish you a joyful and memorable Family Day celebration. 🐶🐱🦜🐇

13/12/2023

Warm Holiday Greetings from the Otter Point Veterinary Hospital.

May your festive season be filled with joy, love, and countless moments of tail-wagging happiness for you and your beloved pets!

As we celebrate this time of the year, we want to ensure you're well-informed about our holiday schedule. Please note that we will be closed on Monday December 25th, Tuesday December 26th, Thursday December 28th, and Monday January 1st.

If you require any pet care essentials such as food or medications near our closure dates, we kindly ask you to give us advance notice. This ensures we can help to provide your furry friends with everything they require over the holidays.

Thank you for trusting us with the care of your beloved pets. We look forward to serving you and your furry companions in the coming year.

09/11/2023

In remembrance of our heroes this Remembrance day, we will be closed Friday November 10th.
We will reopen Monday November 13th at 8am.
Wishing you a meaningful and memorable Remembrance Day.

13/10/2023

Next week is Veterinary Technician appreciation week. If you see our wonderful technician(and office manager) Dianne, around the clinic next week, please give her a much deserved thank you!

13/10/2023

Otter Point Veterinary Hospital is a seaside small animal hospital in Sooke, BC on southern Vancouve

29/09/2023

We will be closed this Monday, October 2nd so that we can observe National day for Truth and Reconciliation.
We will reopen Tuesday October 3rd at 8am.
In case of emergency, please call Waves at (778) 432-4322.

31/08/2023

We are happy to announce that we will once again be open Fridays for appointments. Dr. Clare Tompkins will be seeing patients on both Thursdays and Fridays beginning Thursday Sept 7th.

30/08/2023

We will be closed this Monday September 4th for Labour day.
We will reopen Tuesday the 5th at 8am.

Have a safe and happy holiday.

22/08/2023

The Sooke Fall Fair is happening soon, on the weekend of September 9th/10th. There are many different sections that both adults and kids can enter. We are very excited to see all the pets strutting their stuff at the Pet Parade. Maybe you would like to enter your pet in the parade? Registration for this event is on Sunday Sept 10th at 11:30am, with judging starting at 12pm, followed by the parade. Location is at Eustace Rd by the Community Hall. Check out the Fall Fair 2023 catalogue for more information:

The Sooke Fall Fair is an annual community fair that gives people an opportunity to congregate in the spirit of the “Rural Fair” philosophy. The first Sooke Fall Fair was celebrated in 1913! The next Sooke Fall Fair will be September 9-10, 2023. Very soon! Entry by donation. Join us then in beau...

02/08/2023

A friendly reminder that we will be closed this Monday, August 7th for the Civic Holiday.
We will be back Tuesday the 8th at 8am.
If you have an emergency, please call Waves at 778-432-4322 or Central Vet at 250-475-2495.
We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday.

27/07/2023

Dear valued clients of Otter Point Veterinary Hospital,

As we have recently experienced a large amount of last minute “no shows” or “cancellations”, we would like to remind you of the following:

We schedule our appointments so that each patient receives the right amount of time to be seen by our Vet and staff. That’s why it is very important that you keep your scheduled appointment with us, and arrive on time.

As a courtesy, and to help patients remember their scheduled appointments, the clinic calls a day in advance of the appointment time, to confirm your appointment.

If your schedule changes and you cannot keep your appointment, please contact us so we may reschedule you, and accommodate those patients who are waiting for an appointment.

We ask that you kindly give us at least 24 hours notice. If you do not cancel or reschedule your appointment with at least 24 hours notice, we may assess a $50.00 “no-show” service charge to your account.

Yours sincerely,
Your Otter point Veterinary team

28/06/2023

We had a special receptionist today.

16/05/2023

We had a wonderful family give us this doggy stroller that they no longer need. They would love to see it go to a family who could really benefit from having it in their life. It's only been used twice and is in excellent condition. If you or someone you know has a fuzzy one that would find this useful, please message us.

24/04/2023

It's veterinary receptionist week! We would like to thank all our amazing hardworking receptionist who keep our office running smoothly and are a vital part of our client care.
Feel free to give an extra thank you to them this week.

12/04/2023

Here is a great video on how to administer eye drops.

https://youtube.com/shorts/VhtSKd8J070?feature=share

03/04/2023

We will be closed this Friday April 7th for Good Friday.
We will reopen Monday April 10th at 8am, enjoy the time with your family.

14/02/2023

We will be closed this Monday February 20th for Family Day. We hope you have a wonderful day and enjoy time together. We will be back on Tuesday the 21st from 8-5.

21/12/2022

We have closed early today due to the weather. We will be open 8-5 tomorrow.

20/12/2022

Good morning!
Happy snow day.
We are here for a few hours today. If you need anything.
We won’t be having appointments but hope to tomorrow.
Stay safe.

14/12/2022

We had a rough day at the office today. 😀Many puppy cuddles.

02/12/2022

For the month of December, we will be collecting donations for the Sooke Food Bank.
Please feel free to drop off any non-perishables at our office.
Happy holidays🎄

01/12/2022

Happy Holidays!
If you are in need of ordering food or medications over the holidays, here is our ordering schedule:
December 21st by 11am (items are in next day)
December 27th by 11am (items are in the next day)
January 3rd by 11am (items are in the next day)
Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season.