Chase River Veterinary Hospital
1151 Lawlor Rd V9R 6R6 Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Annie, the French Bulldog, was here for her booster vaccines. We thought there was a bit of a resemblance with one of our favorite famous piggies!?

We will be closed on Wednesday November 11th for Remembrance Day. If you have an EMERGENCY please contact Central Island Veterinary Emergency Hospital at 250-933-0913.

Bunsen, the German Shepherd, was here for his vaccines today. He was the most gentle boy, took treats so nice :)

Have a Happy Halloween!

We're having a birthday!! Chase River Vet is now 10 years old! We'd like to say a huge Thank you! To all our clients and patients we've had the pleasure of treating over the past 10 years. Of course we couldn't have done it without all the hardwork and dedication of our amazing team of Dr's, Nurses, and Receptionists. So as a thank you and a recognition of all their efforts and compassion, we will be CLOSED Wednesday Oct 28th in the afternoon for a staff celebration. If you have an emergency requiring immediate medical attention please contact the Central Island Vet Hospital. 250-933-0913. We will be back in the office Thursday the 29th at 9:00 am.

Our heart aches for Seymour's family. Deepest condolences for their loss. xoxo

Gigi wanted to remind everyone we will be closed this Monday, October 12th, for Thanksgiving. If you have an EMERGENCY please contact Central Island Veterinary Emergency Hospital at 250-933-0913. We hope everyone has a wonderful day :)

Cedar By the Sea area, Please keep an eye out for Seymour! Let's share and help get this guy home to his people.

Lola, the Lion, was here for her spay. Just kidding... she's a ragdoll! We love that she came festive for October tho :)

Any Legend of Zelda fans? Meet Link! He is Dr. Halversons' new nephew :)

Those eyes This is Sunni, he was here for his booster vaccine today.

We will be closed on Monday, September 7th, for Labour Day. If you have an EMERGENCY, please contact Central Island Veterinary Emergency Hospital at 250-933-0913. We hope everyone has a great long weekend :)

Rosie was here for her booster vaccines today :) Don't mind the snacks on the tip of her nose, she thought they were so yummy she didn't even notice her little vaccine poke.

We will be closed this Monday August 3rd, for BC Day. If you have an EMERGENCY, please contact Central Island Veterinary Emergency Hospital at 250-933-0913. We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend :)

We will be closed this Wednesday, July 1st, for Canada Day! If you have an EMERGENCY, please contact Central Island Veterinary Emergency Hospital at 250-933-0913. We hope everyone stays safe and enjoys the day :)

Shout out! June update with our COVID status. Public update June 1, 2020: We are currently following orders set out by WorksafeBC, CDC and our Veterinary regulatory bodies (CVBC and CVMA). We understand that Vancouver Island has weathered this storm particularly well, however we need to follow these province-wide mandates. Our building will remain closed to the public until the covid-19 crisis is over. Given WorksafeBC guidelines, it is not currently possible for us to mai...ntain social distance in our waiting room, reception area and examination rooms. For the safety of all, the process will remain as is for now. As previous, please inform our staff if you or anyone in your household are sick, self-isolating or quarantining so we can take the appropriate precautions. Many of our staff have returned to work, and as always we are committed to providing quality care to our patients and clients. To provide the level of care that we want, scheduled appointments will be seen first, emergencies will be triaged as resources permit. Walk in appointments are discouraged. We are now able to start booking of more routine procedures and restart preventive medicine practices. As such vaccination, blood testing, dentistry and spay/neuter appointments can now be booked. Please understand that we had to postpone a lot of procedures and we are working hard to clear the back log. This will take some time. We are no longer experiencing as many COVID related shipping delays, nor as many food and medication shortages. There is currently no need to stockpile food and medications. Currently we recommend ordering food and medications 1 week in advance of need. Contactless payments are still preferred over the phone only by Visa, Mastercard or American Express. Prepayment helps everything go more smoothly for curbside pickups. Currently we are still scheduling pickups of medication and food to control the safety of our parking lot and to enforce social distancing. Our hours of operations as of June 1, 2020 are 9:00am-5:00pm, Monday thru Friday. We will remain closed on Saturday and Sunday. Thank you again for your continued support and understanding, Dr. Jen Halverson, Dr. Ian Lawrie and Sarah Shipp. See more

Updating hours again effective immediately. Monday to Friday 9:00 - 5:00 please call to schedule appointments as well as food and medication pickups (this really helps to avoid line-ups and wait times)

We will be closed this Monday the 18th for Victoria Day. We are back in the office Tuesday 19th-Friday 22nd 9:00AM-4:30PM. We hope everyone enjoys the long weekend :)

We are getting close! Hours are expanded today 9:00-4:30 Monday to Friday for now. Currently we are under the direction of our governing body to provide only essential service. Hopefully we will be able to offer elective procedures soon. We are still operating with limited staffing levels so please help us by planning ahead.

What did this guy eat? Any guesses!? Update: You know your brands. It's a Lulu headband. And a pair of socks!

We are run off our feet! Please be patient. Reception is working hard to ensure your pets get their food and medications. Our scheduled pick up policy is in place to ensure a safe working environment, a safe parking lot, and priority for critical medications. As we try our best to fill your orders, PLEASE give 7 days notice when you are running low on food and medications. Your understanding is appreciated. The doctors and nurses are dedicated to providing urgent care to your pets. Understand that we still need to establish an evaluation of your pet's problem. Your pet's care will start with a phone consultation, and where required will involve an office visit. Critical patients will will be given priority, non-critical illness may be delayed. Please understand we will provide additional services as soon as we are able to.

Yes we are still OPEN & here to help as much as we can. Still no public access to the physical building. For guidance see https://www.bsava.com/TriageTool We are starting every patient with a PHONE CONSULTATION. Be prepared to email photos or videos to [email protected] and to schedule a time to speak to a doctor.

Easter weekend hours; CLOSED Good Friday CLOSED Saturday CLOSED Sunday OPEN Easter Monday. 9:30-3:30

Update: Chance is HOME!! :) Chance has been missing from the Douglas Road area since the end of March. Please keep an eye out for him, his family would love him home.

Public update April 2 2020: We are following our regulatory bodies guidelines (CVBC and CVMA) regarding which services we can offer at this time please see their websites if you have a need for further information. Our building will remain closed to the public until the covid-19 crisis is over. Please inform our staff if you or anyone in your household are sick, self-isolating or quarantining so we can take the appropriate precautions. Emergencies are still seen but agai...n we need to speak on the phone prior to your arrival at the hospital so that we can prepare. We start most appointments with a phone consult and if it’s deemed necessary to see your pet, then strict protocols are still followed according to public health’s social distancing mandate please continue to respect the 6’ social distancing rule and be patient with our staff. We are happy to announce that we are able to book time sensitive vaccines for puppies and kittens at this time, including first sets of vaccinations. We have gone through our cancelled appointments and if you haven’t been contacted, please phone the clinic to book your appointment now. We are also trying to accommodate adult dogs and cats that are due for Rabies vaccines ONLY when they have significant risk we are not updating Leptospirosis, Bordetella or Distemper/Parvo vaccination in adult dogs at this time. We are still not able to perform elective surgeries (spay/neuter) at this time. We are able to perform dental procedures at this time, however resources are still limited. We have gone through our cancelled dental procedures and are contacting the more serious cases first please be patient as we are only able to perform 2-3 procedures per week at this time. We are still experiencing shipping delays and recommend that you order necessary food and medication ~ 2 weeks before you need it we are limiting medications to a 1-2 month supply in some cases when limited stock is available. Payments are still over the phone only by Visa, Mastercard or American Express and we are scheduling pickups of medication and food to control the safety of our parking lot. Please expect delays of several days and up to 1 week before being able to pick up what you ordered. Our hours of operation next week are 9:30am-3:30pm, Monday thru Thursday (closed for Good Friday, Saturday and Sunday) Thank you again for your continued support and understanding, Dr. Jen Halverson, Dr. Ian Lawrie and Sarah Shipp. See more

As of March 26, 2020 Veterinary service has been declared an essential service by the BC government. If staff remain healthy and the risk remains low, we will be able to remain open. Please be aware there are strict protocols in place and there are limitations to service at this time. PLEASE respect 6' or 2m personal space. Thank you for your continued understanding and support.

for our latest updates with COVID-19 status please review here. https://chaserivervet.ca/covid19

Effective immediately: CLOSED SATURDAY and SUNDAY New hours for NEXT week. Monday-Friday 9:30-3:30... tomorrow (Thursday Mar 26) and Friday (Mar 27) 9:30-4:30 closed Saturday