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Ranch Docs Veterinary Services, Inc, 82038 RR 210, Lethbridge, AB (2025)

11/20/2025

The Ranch Docs Team- specifically our equine veterinarians- Dr. Mohr, Dr. Oviatt, Dr. Booth, Dr. Whitelaw and Dr. Blais would like to provide an Important EHV-1/ EHM Update:

We have been receiving calls regarding the respiratory Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) and the associated neurological Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) virus outbreak throughout North America. There have been several confirmed cases in Texas and Oklahoma and now one confirmed case in the Red Deer area.

What horses are most at risk?:
Any horses that have travelled recently or been to large events
Any horses that have had contact with other horses from the affected region
Unvaccinated horses
Younger horses (less than 2) are more likely to develop respiratory disease
Older horses are more likely to develop EHM and neurological signs
Pregnant mares in the last trimester of pregnancy

Clinical Signs to monitor for:
Respiratory Signs- coughing, nasal discharge, fever (normal temperature 37.2-38.6 °C/ 99-101.5 °F)
Neurological Signs EHM- incoordination, hind-limb and tail weakness, inability to stand, dribbling urine
Other signs- late term abortion in mares

What you can do:
Quarantine any horses and property that have had a potential exposure
All horses have the potential to be carriers so avoid travel and events until we have more information
Continued monitoring of temperature
Practice proper biosecurity and avoid sharing tack and water buckets between horses
Make sure horses are up to date on vaccines, and pregnant mares receive the Pneumobort vaccine at months 5,7 and 9 of pregnancy

If your horse develops clinical signs and/or has travelled to or has been exposed to other horses who have travelled to the affected areas (Texas, Oklahoma, Red Deer Alberta) please
Call us immediately (403) 327-4658
Isolate horse and other exposed horses
Continued monitoring for symptoms, temperature and practicing biosecurity
Please remember that transparency with your veterinarian about potential exposure is crucial as horses with potential exposures pose a risk not just on farm but also to veterinary facilities.

Please call the clinic with any questions or concerns or if you are wanting more information (403) 327-4658

https://aaep.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Equine-Herpesvirus-EHV-1-and-EHV-4-Guidelines-final.pdf

10/20/2025

💚 Last but certainly not least! 💚 We’re wrapping up National Veterinary Technician Week by celebrating one very special member of our team — our longest-standing vet tech! 🌟
Her years of dedication, knowledge, and compassion have made such an incredible impact on our patients, clients, and team alike. 🐾

Here is Spencer McCoy-Whittaker!

Where are you from and where did you go to RVT school? Grew up in Drumhellar and Strathmore. I went to RVT school at Lakeland.

Do you have any pets? I have 4 pets, 2 dogs - Tatum and Kevin, and 2 cats- Ellie and Barb

What’s your most favourite AND least favourite part about your job? My favourite part of my job is our new popcorn machine. My least favourite part of my job is monitoring anesthesia

Must have item to get through the work day? A pen- they are hard to come by, specifically Dr. Oviatt’s top quality pens.

This or that👇🏻👆🏻
Quills or cat bite abscess? Quills
Blood draw or cystocentesis? Blood Draw
TPLO or routine spay/neuters? NEITHER
Cats or dogs or horses? Dogs
Nail trim or a**l gland expression? A**l Glands
Monitoring anesthesia or lameness exam? NEITHER

10/19/2025

🌟 Closing Out Vet Tech Week with More Love! 🌟 As we near the end of National Veterinary Technician Week, we’re celebrating another amazing member of our team who brings so much heart, skill, and positivity to everything they do. 💚

Here is Riley O’Brien, RVT!

Where are you from and where did you go to RVT school?
I grew up in Taber, AB, and lived in Innisfail for a few years before doing school at Olds College in 2024-2025

Do you have any pets?
I have SO many pets: 3 cats (Cinderella, Tequila and Lemon), 2 dogs (Luna and Daisy), and 3 horses (Phoenix, Lynx and Geoffrey)

What’s your most favourite AND least favourite part about your job?
I really like the satisfaction of immediate results that come from wound repairs and dentals, knowing we can help our patients out directly feels so great!

Diarrhea.

Must have item to get through the work day?
Coffee, all day long.

This or that 👆🏻👇🏻
Quills or cat bite abscess?
Drain the abscess!

Blood draw or cystocentesis?
Blood draws!

TPLO or routine spay/neuters?
Spays / neuters - always fun things to find below the surface

Cats or dogs or horses?
Horses!

Nail trim or a**l gland expression?
Nail trim

Monitoring anesthesia or lameness exam?Monitoring anesthesia

10/18/2025

🌸 Vet Tech Feature 🌸 From puppy cuddles to surgery support, our vet techs do it all — and they do it with heart! 💕 We’re endlessly grateful for the care and comfort they bring to every patient. 🐾

Next is Kandace Knight, RVT!

Where are you from and where did you go to RVT school?
I grew up on an acreage outside of Rimbey, I went to tech school at Lakeland

Do you have any pets?
I have 2 horses, and 1 dog named Levi

What’s your most favourite AND least favourite part about your job?
My favourite part of my job is harassing Dr. Oviatt. My least favourite part of the job is nail trims

Must have item to get through the work day? Bridge Coffee

This or that 👇🏻👆🏻
1. Quills or cat bite abscess? Quills
2. Blood draw or cystocentesis? Blood draw
3. TPLO or routine spay/neuters? spay/neuter
4. Cats or dogs or horses? horses
5. Nail trim or a**l gland expression? A**l glands
6. Monitoring anesthesia or lameness exam? Lameness

10/18/2025

💚 Another Day, Another Amazing Vet Tech! 💚 Our technicians truly are the heart of the clinic — caring for every patient like their own, supporting our doctors, and keeping the day running smoothly (with plenty of cuddles in between 🐶🐱🐴).

Here is Tyler Shaw, RVT!

Where are you from and where did you go to RVT school?
I was raised on a ranch just outside Cardston. I went to Lakeland College and graduated this June and started at Ranch Docs right after my practicum.

Do you have any pets?
I have a Great Pyrenees named Haas, too many horses and lots of barn cats.

What’s your most favourite AND least favourite part about your job?
I love seeing animals recover and be happy again. I love that everyday is different and all the cool appointments that come in. I’m not always the biggest fan of euthanasia, but I’m grateful to be with families as they say goodbye to their pet.

Must have item to get through the work day?
I can’t go without a redbull.

This or that👇🏻👆🏻
Quills or cat bite abscess? Cat bite abscess
Blood draw or cystocentesis? Blood draw
TPLO or routine spay/neuters? routine spay/neuter
Cats or dogs or horses? Horses, but I love all critters
Nail trim or a**l gland expression? Nail trim
Monitoring anesthesia or lameness exam? I love doing both 

10/17/2025

🎓 Vet Tech Student Spotlight! 🎓 This week, we’re also celebrating the amazing vet tech students who join our team to learn, grow, and gain hands-on experience! 💚
These future veterinary professionals bring so much curiosity, energy, and passion for animal care — and we love being part of their journey as they build their skills and confidence. 🐾

Here is Lexie Vavrik!

Where are you from and where did you go to RVT school?
I grew up on an acreage outside of coaldale Alberta! Currently attending at the Pen Foster veterinary technology program and am half way done school!

Do you have any pets?
Yes I have a black lab named Diddums and a spicy kitty named Stinki

What’s your most favourite AND least favourite part about your job?
My favourite thing about my job is watching those really sick patients in hospital finally get better and able to go home 🩷 and the least favourite is definitely euthanasias and nail trims

Must have item to get through the work day?
Coffee a lot of it

This or that👇🏻👆🏻
Quills or cat bite abscess? Abscess
Blood draw or cystocentesis? Blood draw
TPLO or routine spay/neuters? Spays/neuters + foreign bodies!
Cats or dogs or horses? Cats and dogs!
Nail trim or a**l gland expression? A**l glands
Monitoring anesthesia or lameness exam? Anesthesia

10/17/2025

🌟 Still Celebrating Our Amazing Vet Techs! 🌟 We have the best team, and we’re loving every chance to brag about them this National Veterinary Technician Week!🐾

Next is Faith Veenendaal, RVT!

Where are you from and where did you go to RVT school?
I’m from around Lethbridge! I’ve lived on an acreage near Nobleford and then in Coaldale and now in Lethbridge. I went to school at Lakeland College and I did my practicum at West Wind Vet Hospital near Edmonton.

Do you have any pets?
I have a cat named Obediah (or Obie for short).

What’s your most favourite AND least favourite part about your job?
My favorite part of the job is outcalls - doesn’t matter what it is I love them all. My least favorite part of the job is monitoring anesthesia.

Must have item to get through the work day?
Coffee or tea (depends on the day) and my pen and sharpie of course.

This or that 👇🏻👆🏻
Quills or cat bite abscess?
I love both but if I had to pick I’d choose quills.

Blood draw or cystocentesis?
Blood draws!

TPLO or routine spay/neuters?
Routine spay/ neuters.

Cats or dogs or horses?
Horses… but I love them all.

Nail trim or a**l gland expression?
Nail trim.

Monitoring anesthesia or lameness exam?
Lameness exam

10/16/2025

🐾 The Celebration Keeps Going! 🐾 We’re not done shining the spotlight on our incredible vet techs just yet! 💚 
Next is Mackenzie McNeil, RVT!

Where are you from and where did you go to RVT school?

Medicine Hat. Lakeland College

Do you have any pets?

No

What’s your most favourite AND least favourite part about your job?

Favourite part is monitoring anesthesia or surgical prep and least favourite part is anything with horses

Must have item to get through the work day?

Caffeine!

This or that👇🏻👆🏻
Quills or cat bite abscess?
Quills
Blood draw or cystocentesis?
Blood draw
TPLO or routine spay/neuters?
Routine spay/neuter
Cats or dogs or horses?
I’d rather own a cat but I prefer working with dogs, cause I got that dawg in me
Nail trim or a**l gland expression?
A**l gland expression
Monitoring anesthesia or lameness exam?
Monitoring anesthesia

10/15/2025

🌟 Vet Tech Spotlight! 🌟 We’re keeping the celebration going for National Veterinary Technician Week by shining a light on another one of our incredible technicians! 💚
From caring for our patients with endless compassion to keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes, they’re a huge part of what makes our team so special. 🐾

Here is Emily Gray-Root, RVT!

Where are you from and where did you go to RVT school?

Originally from Nanaimo, BC but grew up mostly in Edmonton/ Sherwood Park since the age of 8yrs. Went to Lakeland College (Class of 2016).

Do you have any pets?

No current pets at home but our family is hoping to adopt a dog in the next year now that our kids are not so small.

What’s your most favourite AND least favourite part about your job?

My favorite part of being an RVT is the variety, from the smallest kitten to the largest horse, vaccine appointments to triage and surgery, there is so much to learn and do. We have constant opportunities to use and expand our skills as we help our patients in different ways each day.
My least favorite part is probably the highly infectious/ isolation cases who are often quite ill and require intense care in a separate area to avoid the spread of these diseases to other patients. The protocols for these patients are often very time consuming and isolating to the designated tech as well as they can not then help with many other tasks or patients to minimize the risk of spreading the disease being treated.

Must have item to get through the work day?
Multiple pens and a notepad/sticky notes & a great team!

This or that 👇🏻👆🏻
Quills or cat bite abscess?
Quills
Blood draw or cystocentesis?
Cystocentesis
TPLO or routine spay/neuters?
TPLO
Cats or dogs or horses?
ALL!!!
Nail trim or a**l gland expression?
Nail trim
Monitoring anesthesia or lameness exam?
Monitor

10/15/2025

💚 Vet Tech Spotlight! 💚 We’re continuing our celebration of National Veterinary Technician Week by highlighting another one of our amazing techs! 🌟
Their hard work, compassion, and dedication make such a difference for our patients (and their people!) every single day. We couldn’t do what we do without them! 🐾

Where are you from and where did you go to RVT school?

I am from a farm just outside of a small town called Enchant. I graduated from Olds College in 2025 and did my practicum at ranch docs!

Do you have any pets?

I have many pets, we have 3 dogs, I have 2 of my own horses with 5 others on the farm, 4 goats, about a dozen barn cats, and we also have around 300 head of cattle

What’s your most favourite AND least favourite part about your job?

My favourite part is probably scrubbing into orthopedic surgeries, I think I’m definitely a surgery girl and it is so cool to see the results that come from it afterwards. My least favourite would probably be some of the smells like a**l glands or the smell of performing an e***a.

Must have item to get through the work day?

I always need a sharpie, a good pen and chapstick on me at all times at work

This or that👇🏻👆🏻
1. Quills or cat bite abscess? Quills
2. Blood draw or cystocentesis? Blood draw for sure, so satisfying
3. TPLO or routine spay/neuters? 1000% TPLO’s!!
4. Cats or dogs or horses? Horses
5. Nail trim or a**l gland expression? Nail trim
6. Monitoring anesthesia or lameness exam? Monitoring anesthesia

10/15/2025

🐾 The celebration continues! 🐾 We’re keeping the love going for National Veterinary Technician Week by spotlighting more of our amazing vet techs! 💚
Every single day, our technicians go above and beyond — comforting pets, assisting doctors, keeping things running smoothly, and bringing so much care and compassion to everything they do. We’re so lucky to have such a dedicated team behind the scenes (and often right in the cuddle zone 🐶🐱🐴).

Next is Dakota Cave, RVT!

Where are you from and where did you go to RVT school?
I grew up here in the Lethbridge area. I graduated from Lakeland College in the spring of 2022 and joined the Ranch Docs team shortly after!

Do you have any pets?

I currently share my home with two dogs but I come from a family full of animal lovers! We have quite the mix of pets!

What’s your most favourite AND least favourite part about your job?

My favourite part of my job is being able to see interesting things all the time. Whether it’s a very cute pet, a fascinating case or a cool surgery, every day is different and you never know what might walk through the doors!

I find the least enjoyable part of my job to be participating in the really pungent dental procedures. Although most of them end up being a very memorable experience!

Must have item to get through the work day?

I can’t get through my day without snacks and coffee!

This or that 👆🏻👇🏻
1. Quills or cat bite abscess?
Cat bite abscess.
2. Blood draw or cystocentesis?
Hard one! If I had to choose it would be blood draws.
3. TPLO or routine spay/neuters?
I find interest in both!
4. Cats or dogs or horses?
I will always be a dog lover
5. Nail trim or a**l gland expression?
Nail trims
6. Monitoring anesthesia or lameness exam?
Monitoring Anesthesia

Join us in showing them some love in the comments — they deserve it! 💕

10/14/2025

🐾 Happy National Veterinary Technician Week! 🐾
This week, we’re celebrating the incredible team of vet techs who keep our clinic running smoothly and our patients feeling their best! 💚 From comforting nervous pets to assisting in surgeries and everything in between, our technicians work tirelessly with skill, compassion, and heart every single day.
We can’t wait to introduce you to each of our amazing techs throughout the week — stay tuned as we share the faces (and stories!) behind the care your pets receive. 💕🐶🐱

First up is Kennedy Poch, RVT!

Where are you from and where did you go to RVT school?
I grew up right here in Lethbridge, AB! I graduated from the technician program at Olds college in 2021, and returned back to Lethbridge afterwards! I actually completed my practicum at Ranch Docs!

Do you have any pets?
I have 2 cats (Oscar and Rubix) and 1 dog (DOG).

What’s your most favourite AND least favourite part about your job?
My favorite part of my job is participating in surgeries. I love prepping animals for their procedures, but also scrubbing in and assisting with the procedures when I can. My least favorite part of my job is probably taking radiographs. I can’t help it, I just don’t like it.

Must have item to get through the work day?
My morning coffee, for sure!

This or that 👆🏻👇🏻
1. Quills or cat bite abscess? Hard choice! But I’m going to go with quills
2. Blood draw or cystocentesis? Blood draw for sure!
3. TPLO or routine spay/neuters? I love my TPLOs!
4. Cats or dogs or horses? Cats all the way

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