Big Creek Veterinary Hospital

08/28/2026

We are happy to announce that we are hosting a rabies vaccine clinic on Saturday, October 3rd right here at Big Creek Veterinary Hospital. It will be running from 9:00am - 11:00am. 💉

The cost is $40 if you pre-register or $50 at the door - cash only. You can register through Purrfect Companions with the info below.

All proceeds go to Purrfect Companions Cat Rescue, here in Delhi. 🐱

This is a great way to help support a local rescue and we look forward to seeing you! 🐈

08/27/2026

Join us in welcoming Amber to Big Creek Veterinary Hospital for her externship.

Amber is finishing her program at Ridgetown, where she adopted her beagle Patti, to become a veterinary technician. We have had the pleasure of working with her previously and know she will be a great asset to our team while she continues to work towards her goals.

You may see her around the clinic, working closely with our doctors and other technicians.

If you see Amber around, feel free to say hi and make her feel welcome. 🐾

08/26/2026

08/26/2026

Why do puppies and kittens need so many vaccines?

Puppy and kitten vaccines are typically given 3 times at 4 weeks apart - 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks.

When animals are born, they receive antibodies from their mother. These antibodies don’t fade away at the same time for every animal. They diminish over the first couple months of life, but there is no way to know when it goes away for each individual puppy or kitten which is why three sets of vaccines are recommended - to make sure that they are completely protected.

Since puppies and kittens have strong maternal immunity until they are about 8 weeks old, vaccines given before then may be inactivated, hence waiting until that age to start their immunization series.

Receiving vaccines until your puppy or kitten is 16 weeks of age ensures that each pet is protected while their maternal antibodies wane away.

08/26/2026

Happy international dog day!

Did you know that dogs were the first animals to be domesticated?

We’d love for you to share a photo of your dog in the comments. 🐾

08/25/2026

Winnie was in for her puppy vaccines on Friday and she was such a good patient!
Any guesses on what breed she is? 🐾💕

08/25/2026

Congratulations to our colouring contest winners Claira and Hayden! And thank you to all the children who participated. You are all very creative and we loved seeing your creations. 🖍️ 🎨

08/21/2026

Hi! My name is Bailey, and I'm a chocolate lab. 🐾🍫

Normally when my humans say we're going for a car ride, I'm expecting somewhere exciting. Then we pulled up at Big Creek Veterinary Hospital...suspicious.

But I have to admit, the humans at the front desk are VERY bubbly and friendly. They seem genuinely happy to see everyone - even when some of us may be a little nervous about what happens after we get through that door.

The vets are smart, friendly, and really good with animals. They explain everything to my humans, treat me well, and make the whole vet experience a lot less scary.

There is just one concern I feel obligated to mention: THE CAT.

I have personally witnessed a cat wandering around like she owns the place. Apparently this is acceptable behaviour at Big Creek. I will continue monitoring the situation closely during future visits. 👀🐈

Overall, I give Big Creek Veterinary Hospital 5 paws out of 5. Great people, great care, and plenty of interesting smells.

Would recommend to other dogs.

- Bailey
Chocolate Lab, Professional Sniffer & Part-Time Cat Investigator. 🐾

08/20/2026

What do you mean you didn’t learn that??

08/20/2026

Did you know that dogs have blood types? And there is a higher need for negative blood.

In dogs, those with a negative blood type are universal donors. There are certain breeds that are more likely to have this blood type, including the ones listed in the photo below.

Some additional breeds that are more likely to be negative but are not listed on the photo include:

Cane Corso
Presa Canario
Collie breeds
Sighthound breeds
Catahoula Leopard Dog
Samoyed
Shepherd breeds

If you have one of these breeds that meet the requirements, please consider signing them up to help save lives by donating blood.