We are pleased that you have stopped to
look at our services and facility. Our pleasant and knowledgeable staff is
pleased to serve you and your pet. Upon arrival to our clinic, you will be met
by our receptionist. If it is your first time to our clinic, she will collect
information from you about your pet, either on the phone or when you arrive, and
will prepare a file for your pet. If possible, please bring your pet's
vaccination history (any certificates, etc) with you, as well as the name of
your pet's previous veterinarian or the clinic he/she was last taken. This will
allow us to obtain a complete medical record on your pet and provide the highest
level of care. Our receptionist will be happy to try to answer any questions you
may have about our clinic facility.
Camrose
Animal Clinic
We have two small animal examination rooms, in which the
veterinarian will examine your pet. We provide preventative medical procedures
including physical examinations (check-ups), dental health examinations,
vaccinations, deworming programs, laboratory analysis and radiology. At an
appointment with your pet, please take the opportunity to ask any questions
you may have about your pet's health, behaviour or diet.
In the surgical preparatory area, small animals are
prepared for surgical procedures which include ovariohysterectomy (spay),
orchiectomy (neuter), dental cleaning and routine dental work, soft tissue
surgery, routine ophthalmic (eye) surgery, basic orthopedic surgery and
abdominal surgery. Our veterinary assistants are well-trained and closely
monitor your animal during anesthesia. A pulse oximeter is used to increase
the safety of anesthesia.
We have radiograph equipment which allows us to provide
x-rays of both large and small animals on the premises. Our ABC Vetscan and IDEXX laboratory
equipment provides specific in-house laboratory capabilities and rapid test
results. For non-routine
testing, we ship samples to a laboratory at the Veterinary College in
Saskatoon and
receive results within a few days.
Small animal invasive surgery is performed in the
surgery room. Sterile procedure is strictly followed. Please feel free to ask
our veterinarian any questions you may have regarding the procedure your pet
is to undergo.
While your pet stays with us, he/she will be provided
with blankets/towels for comfort, plenty of fresh water after they are out of
surgery, veterinary diet food if your pet stays overnight, hot water bottles
if required and lots of tender loving care. Dogs are walked frequently, and
cats' litter boxes are changed as needed. Please feel free to bring your pet's
own blanket and a toy for comfort if you wish. If your pet must be
hospitalized for an extended period of time, please ask about visiting
opportunities.
We offer both in-clinic and outcall large animal
services. The preventative services we provide include general health
services, physical examinations, vaccinations, laboratory analysis and
radiology for both horses and cattle. In addition, dental health examinations
and deworming programs are available for horses.
For horses, we provide health certificates, fertility and foaling
examinations, Coggins testing, standard castrations, hernia repair, soft
tissue surgery, wound debridement and repair, teeth floating and wolf tooth
extractions, and export certification.
For cattle, we provide health certificates, fertility examinations and calving
assistance, standard castrations, cesarean sections, dehorning, hernia repair,
soft tissue surgery, abdominal surgery, export certification and BSE
surveillance.
Your relationship with your pet is special, and you are
responsible for its care and welfare. Eventually many owners are faced with
making life or death decisions for their pets. Perhaps the kindest thing you
can do for a pet that is so sick or so severely injured that he or she will
never recover normal health is to have your veterinarian induce its death
quietly and humanely through euthanasia. Your decision to have your pet
euthanized is a serious one that is seldom easy to make. The bereaved may have
peace of mind in knowing that their loved one is cared for with respect and
compassion. Every pet is looked after professionally, personally and
privately.
We offer companion animal cremation services, as an alternative to burial.