Boreal Veterinary Centre

03/08/2025

Happy International women’s day to all women, especially those who are part of the Boreal Veterinary Centre team!
Did you know?
-78% of veterinary professionals in Alberta identify as female
-Over 90% of Boreal Veterinary staff are women
-Boreal Veterinary centre is 50% female owned (and 100% locally owned and operated!)
Thank you to all the hard working women that make our team so amazing and special, providing exceptional care to our clients and patients 24/7/365!

02/10/2025

A great day to save a life! Great job WILDNorth!!

01/25/2025

Thanks for coming to visit!!

12/19/2024

09/30/2024

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, alongside Orange Shirt Day stand as a day to commemorate the legacy of residential schools and acknowledge the lasting impacts on the survivors, their families and communities, while
honoring the children who never returned home. Recognizing this painful history is a vital piece of reconciliation. It opens up the opportunities for education and awareness as well as discussions for effective change that requires Indigenous and non- Indigenous peoples to work together to create an environment free from racism and discrimination in which all people feel safe and respected.
Today our team will be wearing orange shirts to recognize this day. We will also be supporting a local indigenous company and learning more about their culture through their foods. Boreal will be open 24/7 today to offer support to our veterinary colleagues who want to observe this day.

09/09/2024

Attention Veterinarians and Technologists: Our own Dr. Ken Cockwill will be presenting a lecture for our referring community on Radioactive Iodine for Hyperthyroidism in Cats. If you are interested in attending in person or online, please RSVP [email protected]

06/29/2024

Boreal Veterinary Centre is proud to support our referring community and their patients so that they are able to enjoy some time with family too. Our team is ready to assist you and your pet 24/7. We hope you all have a very happy and safe long weekend. A reminder that we work on a triage basis where every pet is triaged immediately upon arrival by a Registered Veterinary Technologist, but the sickest patients will see our Veterinarians first.

06/13/2024

Pets in the Park is almost here 🐶

Join us for a day full of festival fun, great for pets and the people who love them. We'll have a doggy splash zone, cat café, a pet-friendly beer garden and so much more!

Plus, we'll have plenty of water for visitors provided by one of our sponsors, EPCOR Canada - so don't forget your reusable water bottle!

A huge thank you to our other sponsors:
Champion Petfoods
Fetch Pet Insurance
Alley Kat Brewery
Boreal Veterinary Centre
River City Events
City of Edmonton - Local Government
EIDAP

See you on Sunday, June 23!

03/29/2024

Easter and Mother’s Day are two of the most dangerous holidays for cats for one reason: lily poisoning. 💐 will be open 24/7 until Monday night to help you and your pet!
Have a safe and lily free Easter Weekend!! For more information about lilies and other toxicities visit the link below!
https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/veterinarians/free-resources-clinic-clients/no-lilies-for-kitties/

01/14/2024

Boreal Veterinary Centre is excited to welcome Cardiology to our growing list of Specialties! Dr. Nathan Boyd and his team are already accepting referrals and will start seeing appointments January 15, 2024. Keep reading to learn more about our Cardiologist! Dr. Boyd received his doctorate of veterinary medicine from the University of Pennsylvania in 2018. After graduation, he completed a small animal rotating internship at the University of Minnesota followed by a cardiology specialty internship at Kansas State University. He then finished his cardiology training with a three-year residency with Chesapeake Veterinary Cardiology Associates in Virginia. After becoming board certified, Dr. Boyd relocated to Edmonton with his partner.
While Dr. Boyd enjoys all aspects of cardiology, he has special interests in pulmonary hypertension, diastolic heart disease, and cardio-oncology. Outside of work, Dr. Boyd is an avid runner and cyclist. He also enjoys kayaking, fishing, and hiking with his golden retriever, Rise. When the weather takes a turn for the worse, however, he prefers to spend time indoors watching TV shows with his cat, Marta. Dr. Boyd is excited to see what Canada has to offer and to care for the pets of the Edmonton community!

01/06/2024

Boreal Veterinary Centre is excited to introduce our new medical oncologist, Dr. Jennifer Hay!
Dr. Hay completed her Bachelor of Science at the University of Alberta and received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. She then completed both a rotating and specialized oncology internship in a private practice in Calgary, Alberta followed by a residency in medical oncology at Kansas State University. After becoming board certified in 2022 Dr. Hay worked as an oncologist in a private practice in Maryland for a year prior to returning home to the Edmonton area.

While she enjoys all aspects of oncology, she is particularly interested in lymphoma treatment and ways to maintain the best quality of life for her chemotherapy patients. In her free time, Dr. Hay enjoys running, watching hockey, hiking and spending time with her partner and their Golden Retriever (Rise) and cat (Marta).