Port Hope Veterinary Emergency Clinic and Services

05/19/2026

🐝 Bee Stings & Your Pets: What Every Pet Parent Should Know 🐶🐱

Warmer weather means more outdoor adventures — and more encounters with bees. Most bee stings are mild, but some can become serious very quickly.

Common signs of a bee sting in pets:
• Sudden yelping or pawing at the face
• Swelling around the mouth, face, or paw
• Redness or hives
• Limping
• Excessive licking at the sting site

⚠️ Seek emergency veterinary care immediately if you notice:
• Difficulty breathing
• Severe facial swelling
• Vomiting or collapse
• Weakness or pale gums
• Multiple stings

What to do if your pet is stung:
✔️ Stay calm and keep your pet quiet
✔️ Apply a cool compress to help reduce swelling
✔️ Call your veterinarian for advice before giving any medications

Prevention tip: Keep pets away from flowering bushes, garbage bins, and areas where bees or wasps gather.

If you’re concerned your pet may be having an allergic reaction, contact your veterinary team right away. Early treatment can make all the difference. 💛

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible moms — both human and furry! 💐🐾

Today we celebrate the unconditional love, comfort, protection, and care that mothers give every day. Whether you’re raising babies, puppies, kittens, or a mix of both, your compassion makes the world a better place.

From all of us at PHVECS we wish you a day full of love, cuddles, wagging tails, and happy purrs. 🧡

04/19/2026

We are hiring another RVT or Veterinary Technician ! If you thrive in a fast paced environment , love working with a team and are passionate about animal care, please do not hesitate to apply! 🩺 🐕

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04/15/2026

We’d love to introduce one of our amazing emergency veterinarians — Dr Mei Andrew’s!🐾

Mei is passionate about surgery as well as emergency and critical care, bringing both skill and a calm, steady presence to every case she handles.
She graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) in 2025 and has been dedicated to growing her expertise ever since.

She recently traveled to the United States to complete an advanced fracture course, continuing to expand her knowledge to better care for your pets when they need it most.

Outside of the clinic, Mei loves to travel and spend time with her dog, Gizmo 🐶
We’re so lucky to have her as part of our team! 🧡

04/10/2026

🐾 It’s that time of year again! 🐾

As the weather warms up, fleas and ticks become more active — and that means it’s time to protect your pets! 🐶🐱

We recommend pre-ordering your pet’s flea and tick prevention now to ensure you’re ready before these pesky parasites arrive in full force. Prevention is the best way to keep your furry family members safe, comfortable, and healthy all season long.

📅 Don’t wait until it’s too late — contact us today to place your order or to find the best option for your pet.

Let’s keep those tails wagging and whiskers twitching — itch-free! 🧡

04/01/2026

Meet Garfy 🐾 🐈‍⬛

Garfy the kitty was recently neutered and he wants all his feline friends to know how important spaying and neutering can be‼️

Spaying and neutering your cats help to prevent unwanted litters and reduces the risk of certain health issues & helps with behavioral problems such as spraying or roaming. 🐈

Keep your fur babies happy, healthy, and part of your family for years to come! 🥰

Ready to schedule your cat's spay or neuter?

📱 Call us at 905 885 5321

03/28/2026

Name something cuter then puppies in a basket🥰🐾

How many do you see?!🧐

03/25/2026

🛍️ Shop and Order Online with My Vet Store! 🛍️

Did you know we have an online store to make caring for your pets even easier? With My Vet Store, you can order all your pet's essentials - prescription food, toys, treats, and more-and have them delivered straight to your doorstep for a small fee or shipped to our clinic for FREE!

Because our storage space is limited, we aren’t always able to keep a full stock of food on hand. To make sure your pet never misses a meal, we recommend ordering food online — it’s quick, convenient, and delivered straight to your door.

Signing up is quick & easy!

💻 How it works:
Sign up at https://www.myvetstore.ca/Account/
Register
Then Browse and order everything your pet needs.

If you have any questions please reach out to our team
📧 [email protected]
☎️ 905 885 5321

03/23/2026

Please be advised we are updating our phone system and our phone lines are down temporarily for the next 30 minutes to 1.5 hours!

If you have trouble getting through please email us directly at [email protected] or if you have a true emergency please come to the clinic to be triaged .

We will update once we are fully back and running. All scheduled appointments are running as normal!

Thank you
Port Hope Veterinary Emergency Clinic and Services

03/04/2026

Meet Mowgli! 🐈‍⬛

He was in yesterday to visit staff after surgery and have his sutures removed! Mowgli has healed up beautifully and has a clean bill of health!

He stole all of our hearts🥰

But also look at that purrfect moustache!