West Kootenay Animal Hospital

11/20/2025

11/04/2025

🐾 Patient of the Month – November 🐾
Say hello to Moose, the adorable 8-month-old French Bulldog! 💙

This month, Moose visited us for a very important day, his neuter procedure, along with BOAS (Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome) surgery and stenotic nares correction. These procedures are especially common and beneficial for brachycephalic breeds (flat-faced dogs like French Bulldogs, Pugs, and Boston Terriers) who can often experience breathing difficulties due to the shape of their airways.

During his stay, Moose underwent surgery to help open up his nostrils (stenotic nares correction) and reduce excess soft tissue in his airway (BOAS surgery). Together, these procedures greatly improve airflow, helping dogs like Moose breathe more easily, sleep more comfortably, and enjoy a more active lifestyle, especially during warmer weather or playtime.

Moose recovered wonderfully from his surgeries and quickly won over our team with his affectionate personality and adorable little snorts. 🐶💤 He was such a brave patient, and we’re so happy to see him already feeling more comfortable and full of energy!

Congratulations, Moose! you’re our Patient of the Month for November! 🎉💙

10/31/2025

🎃👻 WKAH Halloween Costume Contest Winner 2025 👻🎃

Meet Ghost Dog — aka the adorable Mayze!
She spooked her way straight into our hearts and took home this year’s Best Costume prize! 👏🐶💀

Huge thanks to her mom, Renée Kuznecov, for sharing this boo-tiful photo! 🐾💚

10/31/2025

👻 Happy Howl-o-ween from all of us at West Kootenay Animal Hospital!
May your treats be sweet, your pets be safe, and your costumes delightfully frightful!

10/29/2025

Don’t forget to submit your Pet(s) in Costume 🧡

📸 How to Enter:
You can submit your pet’s costume photo online in the comments below or drop it off in person at the clinic — we’ll proudly display all entries for everyone to see! 🎃👻

10/20/2025

📸 How to Enter:
You can submit your pet’s costume photo online in the comments below or drop it off in person at the clinic — we’ll proudly display all entries for everyone to see! 🎃👻

10/20/2025

🐾 Happy Registered Veterinary Technologist Week! 🩺💚

This week, we’re celebrating our incredible RVTs — Caitlin, Jessica, Sean, and Sunny — for the compassion, skill, and energy they bring to the clinic every single day.

From patient monitoring and diagnostics to gentle handling, lab work, and client education, our RVTs do it all. They’re often behind the scenes, but always at the heart of every patient’s care — ensuring our clients and their pets receive the compassionate, quality care we proudly stand behind.

Their expertise, dedication, and heart make all the difference — not just this week, but every week.

To our RVTs: thank you for your commitment, your compassion, and your consistency. 💚
You keep our practice running, our patients thriving, and our team inspired.

So if you see one of our amazing techs this week, give them a big thank you (and maybe an extra coffee or snack 😉).

10/10/2025

🎃🕸️ October Patient of the Month 🕷️👻

Salomon

Meet Salomon, our October Patient of the Month, who showed tremendous strength during a challenging time. Salomon came to us with signs of pain and swelling around one eye, along with difficulty opening his mouth clear indicators that something serious was going on.

After careful examination, Salomon was diagnosed with a retrobulbar abscess, a painful infection located behind the eye, often caused by bacteria from a penetrating foreign body. Left untreated, it can lead to severe discomfort and even threaten vision, so immediate treatment was essential.

Salomon was placed under general anesthesia so we could safely drain the abscess through an incision behind his last upper molar. This helped relieve pressure and allowed the infection to begin clearing. He was prescribed antibiotics to fight the infection and received pain relief and anti-inflammatories to keep him comfortable throughout the healing process. With supportive care, close monitoring, and a little extra TLC, Salomon quickly began to bounce back.

Within a few days, the swelling subsided, his appetite returned, and his personality started shining through again. Watching him recover so well has been incredibly rewarding for our entire team.

Salomon’s case is a great reminder of how important it is to act quickly when something doesn’t seem right. We’re so proud of how far he’s come and honored to celebrate him as our Patient of the Month!

09/19/2025

*UPDATE* As of 2pm we are back up and operating. Thank you for your patience.

🚨 Service Alert – PetDesk Down 🚨

We want to let everyone know that PetDesk is currently down, and we are unable to send or receive text messages at this time.

Please be patient with us as we work with PetDesk to get the service restored. At this moment, there is no estimated time for when it will be back up.

👉 If you need anything that cannot wait, please call the clinic directly (250) 364-1910 and we’ll be happy to assist you over the phone.

Thank you for your understanding! 💛