Blueberry Creek Veterinary Hospital
50 Lanark Road K7H 3C9 Perth, ON, Canada

Update: The owner has been found :) FOUND: Gelding, running down the 511, currently being boarded. Please contact Perth police with any information. Thank you!

Happy Friday! We want to give a shout out to our Registered Veterinary Technicians, Amy and Alexis, who are now Fear Free Certified! Incorporating Fear Free techniques means making that extra effort to reduce or remove anxiety triggers that can cause pets to become fearful at home, in transport, and at the veterinary hospital. Gaining this knowledge helps to alleviate stress, fear, and anxiety for every pet to make their veterinary experience the best it can be! They are... excited to show what they learned to the rest of the team at Blueberry Creek! Good job Amy and Alexis! Fear Free Pets

Good afternoon Blueberries Say hello to Lux (and Alexis). He is the sweetest, most chill boy and he was in today for a puppy visit!

Welcome to February! AKA: Dental Health Month Keep an eye out for upcoming tips and tricks to keep your pets teeth sparkly clean and free from disease! Please let us know if you would like to book a consult to speak with a veterinarian about your pets dental health. 613-264-2689

HOLIDAY HOURS Monday Dec. 21: 8 am to 7 pm Tuesday Dec. 22: 8 am to 5 pm Wednesday Dec. 23: 8 am to 5 pm... Thursday Dec. 24: 8 am to 12 pm Friday Dec. 25: CLOSED Saturday Dec. 26: CLOSED Sunday Dec. 27: CLOSED Monday Dec. 28: 8 am to 7 pm Tuesday Dec. 29: 8 am to 5 pm Wednesday Dec. 30: 8 am to 5 pm Thursday Dec. 31: 8 am to 12 pm Friday Jan. 1: CLOSED Saturday Jan. 2: 9 am to 1 pm Sunday Jan. 3: CLOSED Please be sure to get your food and medication orders in as soon as possible! Happy Holidays Blueberries!

Happy Friday everyone! We hope you have a chance to soak up that Vitamin D But don’t be fooled, it is very chilly out there! ‘Tis the season for salted roads and driveways, dry and cracked pads, and cuts from hard snow and ice. Keep an eye on your furry friends feet to make sure they don’t get sore and irritated. Please give the clinic a call at 613-264-2689 if you have any questions or concerns. This little girl is being very smart and prepared for this cold sweater weather. At least the snow is fun to play in!!

UPDATE: Dog has been returned home! :) Hi Blueberries, Intact female found outside Rideau Ferry. Wearing tracking collar. Very nice pup. ... Please call us at 613-264-2689 if you have any information.

Good morning Blueberries! DB and Mo would like you to stay snuggled up and warm this weekend! We are closed from 12pm to 3pm today, Dec. 18th, for continuing education. If you need anything, please leave us a message and we will get back to you this afternoon. ... Thank you for your understanding

Attention Blueberries! You have ~one more week~ to enter our Christmas raffle! All proceeds go to LAWS and we have wonderful cat and dog baskets available to win! You can enter when you are here for an appointment or you can call us at 613-264-2689. The tickets are $2 for 1 ticket or $5 for 3 tickets!

Good afternoon Blueberries, Teddy wishes you a very happy Friday! We hope that everyone is staying safe and healthy. Due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases in our area, we are moving back to our ~Parking Lot Pick Up~. ... For our clients picking up food or medication orders: Choose a parking space. Call the clinic at 613-264-2689. We will bring your order to your vehicle within 5 to 10 minutes. We have a portable debit machine to process payment. E-transfer or payment over the phone are also available. A reminder: Our hospital is fully operational, and our team is here to offer our usual services. For appointments, you and your pet can stay in your vehicle until an examination room is available to prevent waiting in the reception area. Please call us when you arrive. As always, we are following rigorous infection control best practices at Blueberry Creek. We continue to maintain an increase in the frequency of hospital disinfecting to help ensure everyone is kept safe. We appreciate your patience and understanding through this challenging time.

We’ve settled into our new clinic and have had a chance to work with and admire the work done at Blueberry Creek by many local companies. Say hello to Mark from MCR Signs Inc! With the help of Dr. Stevenson and his wife, Clare, Mark custom designed, manufactured and installed our beautiful signs! They sure make us stand out from the road, especially with the lights on. We love them! Thank you Mark!

Our new facility has enabled us to become AAHA Accredited! What does this mean? AAHA stands for the American Animal Hospital Association. To earn this accreditation, there are 900 standards of excellence in veterinary care that we are evaluated on. Not only does this make a difference in the level of care to patients, including pain management, record keeping, and patient care, but it also influences the environment in the clinic. AAHA accreditation encourages teamwork, consistency, accountability, and employee satisfaction.

HELLO DECEMBER We are so excited that the Christmas Raffle is back! This is your chance to win a wonderful cat or dog basket for your furry friend. Each basket includes many great prizes like toys, food, treats, and more! All money raised is being donated to Lanark Animal Welfare Society... The winners will be drawn on December 24th! Please enter the raffle when you stop by the clinic for an appointment or give the clinic a call at 613-264-2689!

We know you think your furry friend is cute, and so do we! We want to show off just how cute in our digital picture frame sitting in our lobby! If you’d like to share photos of your furry friends with everyone, please send your pictures to [email protected] We can’t wait to see some familiar faces!

Happy November! It’s hard to believe we’ve been at our new location for ~ 3 months ~ now! Oh how time flies! We’ve settled into our new clinic and have had a chance to work with and admire the work done at Blueberry Creek by many local companies. Josh and Chris worked very hard to install our flooring throughout the entire clinic. They worked alongside Country Carpet and Design to get our ideal flooring! The tile throughout the clinic is a non-slip and non-stain flooring th...at has good grip for pets and humans alike! The floor is also heated in certain areas like the front lobby and recovery areas for maximum comfort! Thank you to Country Carpet and Design as well as Josh and Chris for all your hard work, we are floored by your expertise! #bcvhbuild

Happy Halloween Blueberries, we hope you have a fun filled and safe weekend. Remember, make sure you keep those Halloween treats up high, away from your furry friends We would love to see photos of your pets dressed up in their scary costumes!

I put a spell on you and now you’re mine!

Hello October!! Miss Jolly is really enjoying our new cat kennels! They have peek holes to the back yard for ideal bird watching, great ventilation, natural lighting, pheromones to reduce stress and comfy beds & blankets for the most relaxing snooze! Our video tour is coming soon! Stay tuned!

Good morning Blueberries. Most of you will recognize Lindsay, as she has been with us for 7 years now! Perhaps you have seen her smiling face when you walk your pet through the front door. Maybe it’s from talking to her on the phone as if you’ve known each other forever. It could be if your dog goes right to her because she is known as the treat lady in their eyes, or maybe it's all of the above. In any case, Lindsay has had a very big impact on your experience at the clin...ic. On top of everything she does for you and your pet, she is a hard-working, driven, and passionate leader to our team. Lindsay’s time as a Blueberry has come to a close. We are very sad to see Lindsay go and we will miss her so much, but she is happy to share that she is following her true passion and will be working in the equine field again! Leave a comment below on your favourite Lindsay memories <3

Enjoy this little slice of perfection on your Wednesday afternoon

Hello Blueberries We are so pleased to announce the arrival of our newest veterinarian, Dr. Lianna! Lianna is originally from Perth and knows the local area and people very well. After graduating from the University of St. Matthews in the Cayman Islands for her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine, she worked for a year in an emergency clinic in Halifax. Since then, she’s worked for 3.5 years at a bustling 24 hour mixed animal clinic in Jersey, UK. ... Dr. Lianna’s knowledge and skills shine during emergency appointments. She also enjoys and excels in surgery. Lianna has two dogs of her own, both of whom travel everywhere with her and have lived in four countries so far! Both mixed breeds, Skittles is 12 years old and Lincoln is a 9 year old rescue. We love working with Dr. Lianna and we hope you do too! Please give her a warm Blueberry welcome next time you stop by!

We would like to say a big, big thank you to our wonderful client, Ruth, for this beautifully handmade quilt! We have hung it proudly in reception. Thank you so much for this lovely addition to our new home!

Happy Friday folks! It’s hard to believe that we’ve been in our new facility for over a month now! Time flies when you’re having fun! #bcvhbuild

Welcome back Amy! Amy is officially back from maternity leave and we are so excited to have her here! Be sure to say hi next time you stop by! Amy and our #pictureperfectpuppy of the day, Kelly, would like to wish you a wonderful long weekend and remind you that we will be closed on Monday September 7th! Have a great weekend everyone

WELLNESS WEDNESDAY: EMERGENCY C-SECTION Ally is a beautiful Golden Doodle that had 7 healthy puppies throughout the night. The owners knew from a previous vet visit and radiograph that there could be 8 puppies total. They were concerned that there was a puppy stuck in the birth canal. When should you worry? ... Typically if the mother has strong contractions for longer than 1 hour with no progress, if there is over 3 hours between puppies/kittens, or if it’s over 72 days since breeding. Once arriving at our clinic, we took a lateral radiograph of Ally’s abdomen to determine if there was a puppy still present. As you can see in the first photo, one puppy remains and is quite high in the abdomen. Because it had been so long since the birth of the last puppy (approximately 7 hours), and the puppy wasn’t close to the end of the birth canal, an emergency C-section was required. Dr. Meagan performed the C-section surgery with RVT, Hannah, monitoring Ally under anesthetic. The puppy was removed from the uterine horn and immediately brought to Dr. Karin and RVT, Alexis, to try and revive the pup. The amniotic sac was removed and the puppy was wiped of excess fluid. While tilting the head down to drain fluid, the puppy was rubbed roughly to try and stimulate breathing. This should be done for as long as it takes the puppy to start breathing and vocalizing on its own. In this case, it took approximately 20 minutes! As you can see, it takes a whole team to take on this type of procedure! We are happy to report that mom and babies did very well! Let us know if you have any questions! Check out our Instagram page @blueberrycreekvet for videos as well!

Happy Tuesday folks We hope everyone is having a wonderful day! We will be closed today from 12 pm until 1:30 pm for continuing education, thank you for your understanding.

It’s Monday!!

Today is International Cat Day! We love love love kittens and cats (even if they are crazy sometimes). Let’s see some photos of your feline friends!

Thank you to our wonderful clients that have been so kind and shared in our excitement during our move! You rock!

Good morning and welcome! We are officially open at our new location at 50 Lanark Road! Our new parking lot has numbered parking spots. Please park in a designated spot and call the clinic phone number (613-264-2689). A staff member will then bring you into the clinic when an examination room is available. ... We are now allowing clients into the building with their pets. All clients must wear a mask in the building. If you prefer, you may also chose to stay outside of the clinic while your pet is examined. Please let our staff know this when you call and a staff member will come out to the parking lot to retrieve your pet. We are asking clients to stay outside for food and medication pickup at this time. We are happy to deliver the products to your vehicle in order to reduce reception room congestion. Please let us know if you have any questions!

Are you as excited as Mabel is for our new clinic??! As a reminder, we are closed Saturday August 1st to Monday August 3rd. We will see you all in our new clinic at 50 Lanark Rd! See you there Blueberries

Good morning Blueberries! We are officially ~one week away~ from the opening of our new clinic at 50 Lanark Rd! August 4th is right around the corner! We will be open Friday July 31st at our current location for urgent cases only and closed on Saturday August 1st. Please get your food and medication orders in early this week to avoid any delays! ... #bcvhbuild #progresspic Rural Roots Landscapes & Design

Your sneak peek of the week, the countdown is on folks! #bcvhbuild #progresspic

WELLNESS WEDNESDAY: ANAPLASMOSIS Good afternoon Blueberries, We’d like to chat about anaplasmosis today. We’ve recently seen an increase in the amount of dogs that are testing positive for anaplasmosis in-clinic.... What is Anaplasmosis? Similar to lyme disease, anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease. It is a disease that affects dogs but rarely affects cats. Anaplasmosis is a bacteria that enters the bloodstream and will live in the animals white blood cells, normally used in the body to fight infection. Therefore when an animal is Anaplasma positive, there can be inflammation throughout the body. What are the symptoms? Anaplasmosis can result in stiffness/painful joints, fever, loss of appetite, and more. What is the treatment? The prognosis is typically good and patients are treated with a course of antibiotics for approximately 2 weeks (case dependent). There is no vaccine to prevent anaplasmosis, therefore flea and tick prevention is your best bet to prevent this disease. Please ask us if you have any questions regarding tick borne diseases or parasite prevention! 613-264-2689.

Good afternoon Blueberries! This is your ~sneak peek of the week~ of our new clinic! We’ve got our x-ray machine installed and cabinets are going in. Stay tuned for more updates!

Hi! I’m Oliver and I’m 11 weeks old! I may look worried but I had a blast at my appointment today! Lots of treats and cuddles!