Best Friend's Animal Hospital

Best Friend's Animal Hospital Best Friend's Animal Hospital is a full service veterinary clinic in Spruce Grove where each pet is treated as family

We offer a full range of medical and surgical services for cats, dogs, birds, reptiles, rabbits and other caged pets. We believe that prevention of disease and early detection of illness is the key to ensuring your pet lives a long and healthy life. Our wide range of veterinary services include:
- In House Laboratory Diagnostic and Radiology Services.
- Individual pain management to ensure your pe

t is safe and comfortable after surgery.
- Wellness Programs designed for your pets needs.
- Dental services including teeth cleaning and polishing, digital dental X-rays, tooth extractions and oral surgery.
- Exotic animal care for rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, chinchillas, reptiles, birds and hamsters, degus, gerbils, chinchillas, hedgehogs, and sugar gliders.
- And a whole lot more....

Just a reminder that we are closed for the weekend! We will be reopening Tuesday 8:30am! In case of an emergency, please...
05/16/2026

Just a reminder that we are closed for the weekend! We will be reopening Tuesday 8:30am!

In case of an emergency, please contact one of the emergency clinics:
Boreal ~ 780-306-4400
PULSE ~ 780-570-9999
Guardian ~ 780-436-5880

The clinic will be closed this weekend for the Long weekend!If you need any prescriptions refilled, please make sure tha...
05/12/2026

The clinic will be closed this weekend for the Long weekend!

If you need any prescriptions refilled, please make sure that you let us know by Thursday evening, so that we can ensure we have your pets medication before the weekend!

If you are running low on food, please make sure that you pick it up by 5:30 on Friday so your pet doesnโ€™t go hungry until we reopen on Tuesday!

In case of emergency, please make sure you reach out to a local emergency clinic:
Boreal Veterinary - 780.306.4400
Guardian veterinary - 780.436.5880
PULSE veterinary - 780.570.9999

04/25/2026

Happy World Veterinary Day!
๐Ÿ’‰๐Ÿฉบ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿน๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฆ”๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿท๐Ÿค๐Ÿด๐Ÿธ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿฉบ๐Ÿ’‰

We are blessed to be able to do what we love with patients that we love every day.
Thankful for our dedicated veterinary staff that shows up for animals every day.

It takes dedication, resilience and heart to be able to show up in this industry everyday and continue to put our hearts on the line for animals in need!

Thank you to all the veterinary professionals out there that love what they do and continue to show up!

๐Ÿšจ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐š๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ...
04/15/2026

๐Ÿšจ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐š๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฌ ๐Ÿšจ

Strychnine is highly toxic and can be deadly if ingestedโ€”even in very small amounts. Poisoning progresses rapidly and can be fatal without urgent treatment.
Strychnine does NOT dissipate in the body after death, meaning that any animal killed by Strychnine will poison any animal that ingests that carcass.

๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€
๐Ÿ›‘ Avoid areas where poison may be - such as farmerโ€™s fields/approaches
๐Ÿ›‘ Keep pets leashed during walks
๐Ÿ›‘ Secure all pest control products
๐Ÿ›‘ Donโ€™t let your pet eat anything on walks
๐Ÿ›‘ Be careful and vigilant in unfamiliar rural settings

๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด
~ Restlessness
~ Agitation
~ Severe muscle stiffness, contractions and pain
~ Drooling
~Uncontrollable seizures (often triggered by sound or touch)
~ Difficulty breathing
~ Easily startled
~ Rigid limbs with arched back

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ง๐—ผ ๐——๐—ผ
๐Ÿšจ Seek veterinary care IMMEDIATELY!! DO NOT WAIT for symptoms to worsen
๐Ÿšจ Reduce stimulation to prevent seizures

If you suspect poisoning, contact your veterinary clinic or nearest emergency clinic as soon as possible
~ Boreal Veterinary - 780.306.4400
~ PULSE Veterinary - 780.570.9999
~ Guardian Veterinary - 780.436.5880

Happy National Pet Day!!๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฆ”๐Ÿน Big and small - we are thankful for them all!
04/11/2026

Happy National Pet Day!!
๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฆ”๐Ÿน
Big and small - we are thankful for them all!

04/05/2026

Happy Easter from our families to yours!!

๐ŸฐJust a reminder for everybunny๐Ÿฐ๐ŸฐWe will be closed for the Easter weekend! If your pet needs any meds or food, make sure...
04/02/2026

๐ŸฐJust a reminder for everybunny๐Ÿฐ

๐ŸฐWe will be closed for the Easter weekend!

If your pet needs any meds or food, make sure to stop by before we close today at 5:30!
We will open again on Tuesday April 7 at 8:30!

๐ŸฐHop-ing everybun has a wonderful Easter weekend!

If youโ€™re pet is experiencing and emergency, please contact a local emergency clinic!

๐ŸฃBoreal ~ 780-306-4400
๐ŸฃPULSE ~ 780-570-9999
๐ŸฃGuardian ~ 780-436-5880

Easter Weekend is just around the corner! ๐ŸฐTo give our staff a much needed break with their families, the clinic will be...
03/30/2026

Easter Weekend is just around the corner! ๐Ÿฐ

To give our staff a much needed break with their families, the clinic will be closed the following days for the Easter holiday:
๐ŸฐFriday, April 3
๐ŸฐSaturday, April 4
๐ŸฐMonday, April 6

Make sure to plan accordingly, which means:
๐ŸฐOrdering meds by Wednesday evening so we can ensure they are filled before the weekend!
๐ŸฐPicking up any food/meds you may need before we close on Thursday at 5:30!

If you are having an emergency, please reach out to one of the local emergency clinics:

๐ŸฃBoreal ~ 780-306-4400
๐ŸฃPULSE ~ 780-570-9999
๐ŸฃGuardian ~ 780-436-5880

Hoppy Easter!!

Animal Poison Prevention Week - Day 2 Food Toxins! ๐ŸถSharing food with your pet is a love language! ๐ŸฑBut what is safe and...
03/19/2026

Animal Poison Prevention Week - Day 2
Food Toxins!

๐ŸถSharing food with your pet is a love language! ๐ŸฑBut what is safe and what should you avoid?

Below is a list of common ~ but toxic~ foods to keep to yourself - no matter how tasty you find them!

๐ŸถGrapes - That includes Raisins too!
๐ŸฑChocolate - Toxic even in small doses, itโ€™s best to keep the chocolate to yourself!
๐ŸถGarlic - Make sure you call your vet if thereโ€™s a chance your pet consumed any!
๐ŸฑOnions - All of the plant, including the bulbs is toxic! Even Chives!
๐ŸถAvocado - Best to avoid! Especially for our bunny friends!
๐ŸฑAlcohol - Theyโ€™re bodies donโ€™t process alcohol like ours can. Call your vet immediately!
๐ŸถCoffee/Caffeine - the higher the caffeine content, the higher the risk! Leave your pets out of the morning coffee club!
๐ŸฑXylitol - A sweetener that is found in most sugar free products including gum and some peanut butter! Super toxic, so make sure you check the ingredients.
๐ŸถMacadamia Nuts - Can cause severe discomfort and medical problems. Definitely avoid!

๐ŸฑIf your pet ingests something that youโ€™re worried about, give us a call! Of your pet ingests something toxic, you can call us or a local emergency clinic and they can help you with next steps! Or you can call the ASPCA Pet Poison Control Hotline 24/7 365 and they will direct you in what to do next!

Did you know about all the food items on the list? Was there one that surprised you? Maybe another one we didnโ€™t list that youโ€™re not sure about?
Let us know โฌ‡๏ธโฌ‡๏ธ Weโ€™d be happy to answer questions!

Animal Poison Prevention Week - Day 1 ๐ŸถHousehold toxins๐ŸฑBesides the obvious ones like Anti-Freeze โ€“ what are some ...
03/18/2026

Animal Poison Prevention Week - Day 1
๐ŸถHousehold toxins๐Ÿฑ

Besides the obvious ones like Anti-Freeze โ€“ what are some of the other things you should be careful with around your pets?

Here are the top 10 Household toxins that are common our homes:

1. Over the counter Medications
2. Human Food
3. Prescription Medication
4. Chocolate
5. Plants
6. Household cleaners
7. Improperly Used veterinary Products
8. Rodenticides/Pesticides
9. Insecticides
10.Recreational drugs

Ensuring that these things are locked away from your pet is the best way to keep them out of harms way!

โฌ‡๏ธHave a question? Drop it in the comments and we will be happy to help! โฌ‡๏ธ

Worried that your pet has ingested something they shouldnโ€™t? You can always call our clinic, an emergency clinic or the Pet Poison Hotline!

The Pet Poison Hotline is powered by the ASPCA and available 24/7 365.

https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control

Address

26, 308 Westgrove Drive
Spruce Grove, AB
T7X3X3

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+17809621281

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