Mississippi Mills Animal Hospital

05/25/2026

May is National Pet Month!
Share your favourite photo of your 4-legged best friend!

05/19/2026

May is "microchip your pet month". For example, return to owner rates are 21.4 times higher for cats with a microchip than all stray cats.
Contact us if you have questions about microchipping your cat or dog. (613) 256-8000

05/15/2026

Long weekend hours:
Friday May 15: 8:00am-5:30pm
Saturday May 16: 9:00am-2:00pm
Sunday May 17: CLOSED
Monday May 18: CLOSED
Tuesday May 19: 8:00am-5:30pm

05/12/2026

Just a reminder to order ahead for your pet's food or medication if you are going run low before the May long weekend. We will be closed on Monday May 18/26.

05/10/2026

Because pets are family too! Thank you for all that you do for these 4 legged loved ones!

05/08/2026

04/30/2026

Have you heard of the Madigan Squeeze?
The Madigan foal squeeze is a veterinarian-performed technique that uses a soft rope arranged in a specific way to apply steady, snug pressure around a newborn foal’s chest/ribcage. Many foals respond to this firm pressure by lying down (“flopping”) and entering a quiet, sleep-like state (slow-wave sleep).
It’s used as an aid for foals with neonatal maladjustment syndrome (“dummy foal”), and it’s also used in healthy foals (typically < 3 days old) to make procedures like plasma administration, ultrasound exams, or other minor procedures easier and less stressful. The squeeze is usually maintained for about 20 minutes (generally limited to 20–30 minutes) while the foal’s breathing, heart rate, and mucous membrane color are monitored.
After the squeeze, the rope is released, and the foal is allowed to stay down or get up on its own. For maladjusted foals, the team then observes alertness and nursing behavior; in some cases, the squeeze may be repeated every 2–4 hours if needed.
Important safety note: this is not anesthesia, and a foal can arouse and kick, so it should only be done by skilled clinicians. It’s not recommended with suspected rib fractures, respiratory distress, septic shock, severe prematurity with floppy chests, severe neuromuscular disease affecting breathing, or congenital anomalies.
If you have questions or concerns about your own foal, contact your veterinarian.
📸 Photo courtesy of Pine Ridge Equine Hospital

04/24/2026

Our amazing front line team! We so appreciate all that you do!

04/21/2026

We are celebrating our fabulous team of client care specialists and veterinary assistants this week. They are the glue that holds us all together!!

04/16/2026

We wanted to send out an update and a great big Thank you to everyone who expressed concern about our large animal veterinarian who was injured when a cow pushed a farm gate on top of her on April 14. She is bruised and sore but otherwise doing OK.
Thank you also to our fabulous first responders who were on scene very quickly to administer aid.