Phases Veterinary Emergency Hospital

05/19/2026

Happy Veterinary Assistant Appreciation Week to our wonderful VA team!!

Our veterinary assistants play an extremely important role in the running of our hospital and in the care of the many patients who visit our facility each day. They collect patient histories when they arrive at the hospital, help our doctors with their examinations, aid our Registered Veterinary Technologists with their treatments, take care of patients while they are hospitalized by feeding them and taking them for their bathroom breaks, engage in check-in calls after patients leave our hospital, and keep the entire hospital stocked, cleaned and ready for emergencies!

We could not do anything we do without these amazing, hard-working, dedicated and caring individuals, and we would like to thank each and every one of them for all that they do!

A big thank you from PVEH to all of the Veterinary Assistants working at the other wonderful veterinary clinics in this community as well. You should all be so proud of the work that you do to help ensure that our pets get the best possible health care here in Kamloops

05/16/2026

05/09/2026

We invite you to watch Dr. Helmers' segment on the role of the liver in toxin ingestion cases, and what we can do to help, on CFJC Kamloops Midday!

https://cfjctoday.com/2026/05/07/cfjc-midday-liver-toxicity-in-animals-the-signs-to-watch-for-what-to-do-in-an-emergency-and-supportive-supplements-to-help-in-recovery/

04/24/2026

Happy Spring Kamloops!!!

With the beautiful weather, comes some beautiful snakes! We are lucky enough to have some incredible wildlife call our area home, but some of these creatures can pose a danger to our pets when we venture into their territory.
We have had our first pet versus snake encounters this week, so we felt it was time to share our annual informational post about rattlesnakes!

It is VERY important to be SNAKE AWARE during the spring and summer months in and around Kamloops.

Northern Pacific Rattlesnakes, both juveniles and adults, are venomous snakes that can cause serious and potentially life-threatening injuries to our pets. It is important to be aware of their likely habitats, and of ways that you can reduce the risk of interactions between them and your pets.
Wildsafe BC has some excellent information on their website:
https://wildsafebc.com/species/rattlesnake/

If you suspect your pet may have been bitten by a rattlesnake, it is important that you seek emergency veterinary attention right away. Phases Veterinary Emergency Hospital in Kamloops and Fairfield Animal Hospital in Kelowna carry Rattlesnake Antivenin, so we would recommend that these 24hr hospitals be your first stop in these situations if you can get there!
One of our lovely Veterinary Assistants, Danica, and staff pet Edi, are showing our anti-venin product here. This product is administered intravenously to pets that have been bitten to reduce the reaction to the snake venom, including reducing the risks of secondary clotting issues, and to hasten pain relief and overall healing times.

We do also have Gopher Snakes in our area, which can mimic rattlesnakes in both appearance and behaviour! Gopher snakes are non-venomous, but their bites can still cause pain and sometimes secondary infections. When in doubt, have your pet seen by a veterinarian, and snap a photo of the snake if you can to help your veterinary team ID them and inform you of the relative risks.

Enjoy the trails this season, and most importantly, be safe and snake aware!

(All snake photos and range map taken from Wildsafe BC website)

04/21/2026

HAPPY VETERINARY RECEPTIONIST WEEK!!!!

We would like to take this opportunity to share a MASSIVE thank you to our incredible team of Client Care Representatives!
We could not do a single thing we do in a day for the pets in Kamloops without your hard work and dedication. We appreciate every single one of you SO much, and feel so incredibly lucky that you wake up each day and choose our hospital.
You should all feel so proud of yourselves for the important and life-changing work you do every day.

We would like to extend this appreciation and sincerest gratitude to all of the wonderful veterinary receptionists working in the Kamloops Veterinary Community! Thank you for all that you do!

02/23/2026

Did you know we are hiring!!

Currently we have positions for Full time Client Care Representative and Full Time Lead Client Care Representative.

If you are interested at a career at Phases please click on the indeed link below and apply, we cant wait to hear from you!

Keep in mind these are only full time positions, we currently do not have any part time or casual position available.

All full time positions require candidates to work mornings, evenings, nights and statuary holidays.

CCR

https://ca.indeed.com/job/client-care-representative-7277258be74c709d

Lead CCR

https://ca.indeed.com/job/lead-ccr-b80731d444f244b8

02/09/2026

Happy 2 Year Anniversary to the PVEH Team!

We first opened our doors on February 8, 2024, and we have been open 24 hours a day ever since! It has been quite the journey so far, and we cannot wait to see what the next year holds for us in terms of growth and change.

Thank you to our amazing team for working hard and being so dedicated to our goal of providing a high level of emergency care to the pets in our community. The hospital would not be what it is today without each and every one of you.

Thank you so much to the Kamloops community for being so supportive of this venture, and for continuously trusting our devoted team to provide emergency care for your pets.

Here's to many more years of providing 24hr veterinary care to Interior BC! 🐾🩷

02/05/2026

Check out the latest CFJC pet care segment covering aspects of introducing a new puppy or kitten into your household! This is a time of year when many people have new fur babies joining their family, so it is important to be prepared.
Dr. Helmers shares some information on training, socialization, vaccines, diets and the importance of establishing a relationship with a veterinarian!

https://cfjctoday.com/2026/01/26/cfjc-midday-a-complete-guide-to-bringing-home-a-new-puppy-or-kitten-with-dr-adrian-helmers-everything-from-vet-visits-diet-supplies-and-socialization/

12/26/2025

Tab had another great year hanging out with the staff at Phases Veterinary Emergency Hospital!
He is happy to report that all the staff have been very good this year, and they can be added to the Nice List.
He wanted to wish everyone - staff, clients and patients all - a very Merry Christmas and the Happiest of New Years.
See everyone again next December!

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!
We hope you have a lovely day spending time with family and friends!

After spending this month at the emergency clinic, Tab has decided to start thinking about a career change from Scout Elf to lab Elf! His favourite part of the job has been learning to use the microscope. Tab has helped our doctors work up many cases this month, and made sure everyone is taking good care of our lab equipment.