Blueberry Creek Veterinary Hospital

05/23/2025

🫐 Happy Friday Blueberries 🫐

We hope you've had a great week, despite this cooler spring weather 😬🌧

Here are some cute faces to brighten your day 💙☺️

05/16/2025

☀️🫐 Happy Friday Blueberries 🫐☀️

We hope you have all had the most wonderful week!

‼ REMINDER ‼ We are CLOSED on Monday, May 19th for the Victoria Day Holiday, resuming regular hours on Tuesday, May 20th.

If you need veterinary assistance see below for our recommendations:

☎️Press 1 on our voicemail to access our after hours virtual support

🏨 Capital City Specialty & Emergency Animal Hospital in Kanata at 613-244-7387

🏨 Eagleson Veterinary Clinic in Kanata at 613-383-8381

🏨 Kingston Regional Pet Hospital at 613-634-5370

🏨 Ottawa Veterinary Hospital at 613-729-6139

05/15/2025

🫐 Hey Blueberries!! 🫐

With this glorious weather we have been having I am sure that you folks have started notice that it's that time of year again...BLACKFLIES 😬

If you notice red, sore spots on your pet's stomach after being outside or laying in the grass, they are most likely black fly bites!

They will heal and disappear in time, and generally need no treatment at all. If your pet is particularly itchy, you can give Benadryl, PLEASE check with your veterinarian for the appropriate dose for your pet!

04/22/2025

🐾✨ Happy Veterinary Client Service Representative Week! ✨🐾

This week, we’re celebrating the incredible humans behind the phones, and the warm welcomes. Let's hear it for our amazing Client Service Representatives and Exam Room Assistants! 👏💙

From juggling appointments, comforting worried pet parents, ensuring pets are comfortable to communicating with the treatment team to keep the hospital running smoothly, with a smile!

YOU are an integral part of the hospital and the glue that holds it all together!

Thank you for your kindness, your patience, your efficiency, and your compassion 🐶🐱

Stay tuned to learn more about our CSR and ERA team this week!

04/21/2025

🐰 Happy Easter Folks!! 🐰

‼ REMINDER ‼ We are OPEN today 8am to 6pm 💜

As we welcome this wonderful mild weather, we need to be checking our flea and tick prevention stock for our furry friends as the ticks in our area are out in full force right now!

Check out this links for some great information!

https://ticktalkcanada.com/

Ticks can transmit serious diseases, such as Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and ehrlichiosis. These illnesses can have long term health implications to our pets. Additionally, ticks pose a risk to humans if they were to come in contact with them. Lyme disease in particular is a concern for humans, especially in this area!

So please check your pet’s parasite prevention stock and if you need more, don’t hesitate to contact the clinic by TEXT, phone OR email:

☎️ 613-264-2689
📩 [email protected]

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Tick Talk is an online hub for everything you need to know about ticks, tick season, where ticks can be found, and tick prevention.

04/18/2025

🫐 Happy Good Friday Blueberries 🫐

Just a quick and cute reminder that we are closed today for Good Friday! We hope you enjoy these ADORABLE faces 🥰

04/17/2025

‼ REMINDER ‼

We are CLOSED tomorrow for Good Friday, resuming regular hours on Monday, April 21st 8am to 6pm.

If you need veterinary assistance see below for our recommendations:

☎️Press 1 on our voicemail to access our after hours virtual support
🏨 Capital City Specialty & Emergency Animal Hospital in Kanata at 613-244-7387
🏨 Eagleson Veterinary Clinic in Kanata at 613-383-8381
🏨 Kingston Regional Pet Hospital at 613-634-5370
🏨 Ottawa Veterinary Hospital at 613-729-6139

Have the most wonderful Easter weekend with your family and friends! 💜💛🐰🌱

04/16/2025

As we are getting our Easter goodies and baskets ready we would like to talk about Chocolate toxicity!

Whilst Easter is a fun and enjoyable time for our families it can be a dangerous one for our dogs! Chocolate contains methylxanthines, theobromine and caffeine which are highly toxic for dogs. When a dog ingests chocolate it can cause the below symptoms:

🐣 Vomiting
🐣 Diarrhea
🐣 Hyperactivity
🐣 Tremors
🐣 Seizures
🐣 Racing heart rate
🐣 Death, in severe cases.

If you suspect your dog has ingested chocolate you should call your vet as soon as possible, being able to identify what exactly your dog ate and how much it ate can be very helpful in determining the level of toxicity. The first step of treatment is to remove as much chocolate from the dog’s body as possible. We can do this by inducing vomiting or using absorbents such as activated charcoal to bind the chocolate and keep it from being absorbed by the GI tract. For many dogs removing the undigested chocolate will avoid any severe symptoms and just result in an upset stomach however in more severe cases hospitalization and intravenous fluids may be required!

If you have any questions surrounding chocolate toxicity, don’t hesitate to contact us by phone, TEXT, or email:

☎️ 613-264-2689
📩 [email protected]

04/15/2025

Happy TOT Blueberries!!

Some pretty funny feline TOTs this week 🤣

Hope you're enjoying this mild spring weather! 🌱

04/14/2025

‼ Good afternoon Blueberries ‼
We are experiencing difficulties with receiving and placing calls to landline numbers! We hope to have this problem fixed in the next few hours 🤞
In the meantime, if you're trying to reach us please texting us at 613-264-2689 or send us an email at [email protected]
Thank you for your patience! 💙

04/01/2025

🫐 Hey Blueberries 🫐

‼ DON'T FORGET we are hosting a Microchip Clinic between 3pm and 6pm TOMORROW, April 2nd ‼

This is THE best way to ensure your pet has identification that never gets lost! Also if you're travelling, microchips are required to cross the border and fly!

‼️MUST have proof of rabies upon arrival ‼️

$60 per pet or $100 if you have 2 pets in the same household. Cash, debit or credit are accepted.

100% of the money raised will go to our Freddy's Fund, for pets in need ❤

03/26/2025

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Hey folks, the ticks are out in full force so today we are talking about Anaplasmosis, a tick-borne disease that is on the rise in this area!!

Anaplasmosis is a disease of dogs and rarely of cats caused by Anaplasma phagocytophilum. This infectious organism is an unusual type of bacteria known as a rickettsial agent/bacterium. The disease is transmitted to dogs and cats by a tick bite. It has been reported from around the world in a variety of animals.

Signs of Anaplasmosis usually begin 1-2 weeks after the tick bite. Anaplasmosis organisms enter the bloodstream and live in the animal’s white blood cells, which normally aid in fighting infections. This invasion of the white blood cells creates inflammation throughout the body. Signs can include:

‼️️Poor appetite

‼️Fever

‼️Stiff/painful joints

‼️Trouble walking

‼️Sometimes pets may have signs associated with bleeding as well, bloody nose, dark bloody stool or bruising may be visible

Not all pets have symptoms, some pets will only appear sick for a short period of time and then start to improve. We don’t fully understand why this happens, but it may be associated with a pet’s ability to fight off the infection.

At Blueberry Creek we diagnose Anaplasmosis with a blood test called a 4DX. It is treated with a course of antibiotics, most commonly doxycycline. Treatment is usually between 2-4 weeks, longer if the pet also has Lyme disease, but it depends on the specific case. Pets usually feel better within a few days after beginning the course of antibiotics. If anemia (decrease in red blood cells) or thrombocytopenia (decrease in platelets) is severe then a blood transfusion may also be needed. Most dogs and cats make a full recovery.

There is no vaccine available to prevent Anaplasmosis so the best form of protection for your pet is year round tick prevention.

Don't hesitate to contact us if you have concerns or questions about Anaplasmosis! 💙