Coverdale Vet Hospital

05/24/2026

We are so excited to be adding TWO veterinarians to our team… first up for introductions is Dr Underhill! 🩺

Dr. Daelyn Underhill is a familiar face around here—she has lived in Riverview her entire life and is thrilled to be practicing right here in her hometown. After completing her journey to become a veterinarian, she recently earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Atlantic Veterinary College.

While she loves all aspects of general practice, she has a particular passion for veterinary surgery and dermatology. Dr. Underhill is dedicated to ensuring your pets feel comfortable in their own skin and receive the absolute best care on the surgery table.

When she’s not in her scrubs, she loves traveling, diving into a good murder mystery book, or gathering around the table for a board game night with her family. Dr. Underhill is so excited to give back to the community that raised her, and she can't wait to meet you and your beloved pets!

05/23/2026

Happy World Turtle Day! 🐢 We wanted to bring back our post from last summer as we’re getting into turtle season - please take the time to read and share if you haven’t already! We all need to do our part to protect New Brunswick wildlife 💚

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A Little Turtle PSA 🐢💚

We have 3 native species of turtles in NB. These are WILDLIFE, not lost pets! While we know it’s usually well intended, it’s doing more harm than good. We wanted to bring some awareness to a few key points that everyone should know as they enjoy their outdoor NB summer! 💚 Please share to help this information reach as many people as possible.

🐢 Female turtles do not provide maternal care to their babies- meaning they lay the eggs and leave forever. The babies hatch and begin their life totally independently. If you find eggs or a baby turtle (no matter how small) leave it be! They’re doing just fine!

🐢 The ONLY time it can be appropriate to interact with a turtle is if they are found crossing the road. You can carefully move them TOWARDS the side they are crawling (don’t try to turn them around- they will just try to cross again)! Do not attempt to relocate turtles beyond moving them off the road.

🐢 It is illegal and inhumane to take turtles from the wild as pets, as well as to release pet turtles (like Red Eared Sliders) into the wild. When possible, please avoid posting the location of turtle nests online, as some people may have harmful intent.

🐢 Turtles can survive a lot. If you see a turtle, even if it’s in very very poor condition, assume it is alive and call us, DNR or Atlantic Wildlife Institute for further advice. Turtles can have massive damage (shells torn open, etc) and still be alive. Additionally, the unlaid eggs of deceased females can be saved! Where our turtle populations are dwindling, conservation efforts are critical to their survival.

🐢 The Woods Turtle is globally listed as an endangered, and their populations are threatened in NB! Please read more about what you can do to help this species survive here:https://kswnsconservation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SAR_Guide_Edition2-Wood-Turtle-59-60.pdf

If you have questions about turtles or any wildlife, message us and we can direct you to the proper resources.

05/16/2026

Happy Long Weekend!! Reminder that we are CLOSED today, tomorrow & Monday.

We will be back to our regular hours on Tuesday. 🐱🐾💐

05/02/2026

Ruby got to be the first garden appointment of the season this week! ☀️🍃

Who is our garden space for?

🌼 Animals that are anxious or easily excited in hospital

🌼 Private conversations and hospice services

🌼 Anyone that benefits from a sensory friendly space

🌼 Fresh air breaks and family visits for our in hospital patients

Sometimes the best way to remove vet visit stress is to physically remove the hospital atmosphere! If you think you and your pet would benefit from taking your appointment to our garden - let us know at the time of booking!

( weather permitting 🌤️)

04/26/2026

Come visit us today at the Maritime Reptile & Pet Expo!! We're here until 4pm with prizes and cool stuff 🤩

We are very excited to now offer care for birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and hobby farm pets!

Our team has undergone additional training and invested in specialty equipment to provide full service care for a variety of species.

🩺🦎🐰🦜🐸🐹🐢🐓🐷🐭🐐🦆🦔🐑

04/25/2026

It’s World Veterinary Day🐾🩺

We’re taking today to shoutout our team of
veterinarians - Dr. Daniel, Dr. Levesque, Dr. Reid, Dr. Wole, Dr. Robbins, Dr. Mack, Dr. Dunnett and Dr. Chris!

Their commitment & compassion for every animal deserves to be celebrated every day. They wear the hat of family doctor, dermatologist, surgeon, radiologist, psychiatrist, internist, anesthetist, diagnostician and so so much more just on a daily basis… they are our real life super heroes 🫶🏻

Thank you for everything you do!

04/21/2026

This week is Veterinary Customer Service Representative (CSR) Appreciation Week 💙

At Coverdale Veterinary Hospital, we are incredibly lucky to have three amazing CSRs — Anne, Amanda, and Ryan!

They are the first to greet you on your arrival and ensure you & your pet feel welcome. They go above & beyond to offer exceptional customer service from bringing your food & orders out to your vehicle to being the steady, reassuring presence during some very emotional moments.

Customer Service Representatives do more than most people realize-
• Help guide clients through urgent and stressful situations
• Coordinate busy schedules so pets can be seen as quickly as possible
• Communicate between doctors, RVTs, and pet owners
• Provide comfort, compassion, and clarity when it’s needed most

They juggle it all with kindness, patience, and professionalism — often behind the scenes, but never unnoticed.

Veterinary medicine simply wouldn’t function without them.

Thank you, Anne, Amanda, and Ryan, for everything you do for our patients, our clients, and our team every single day 💙🐾

04/18/2026

Meet Henrietta! 🐥

She came to us with a one week history of limping after her owner had found the other chickens beating up on her!

After a thorough physical exam, we found a very deep wound hidden under her wing over her femur. We suspect she was attacked by a predator!

We cleaned out a TON of puss and necrotic tissue, and took some x-rays to make sure there was no breaks, no infection in the bone and no communication with the air sacs.

(Henrietta was very fascinated with her x-ray!)

With some antibiotics, pain medication, and disinfectant soap to clean the wound, she is on the road to recovery!!!

04/12/2026

It’s World Hamster Day! 🐹

There are so many common misconceptions about our little rodent friends, so we wanted to take today to spit some facts on hamsters!

🐹 Hamsters should NOT be fed a seed based diet. They should be fed mainly a pelleted diet, ideally from a reliable exotic/zoo brand such as Mazuri or Oxbow. If your hamster loves seeds, they can have them as occasional treats.

🐹 Plastic balls or tunnels can cause severe injury or even death - don’t buy them!

🐹 Hamsters are prone to diabetes! They should not be fed yogurt drops or other sugary treats more than once weekly.

🐹 Hamsters LOVE hay! Give them a few handfuls and watch them dig!

🐹 Hamsters are curious & full of personality - they do make awesome pets. BUT they are very easy to injure while handling, and are not the safest pet for kids.

❓When do you take your hamster to the vet ❓

Common signs of illness in hamsters include hair loss or itchiness, not eating, excessive drinking and/or peeing, a firm cheek pouch or a mass around the head, limping or not moving around as much, sleeping all the time (even through the night).

We are experienced and prepared for exotic pet care. If you have questions about your exotic pet, or would like to book a husbandry consult - contact us this week!

(And yes, we love talking to kids about their exotic pets - get them to be part of this conversation too 🙂 )

04/05/2026