Gateway Pet Hospital
4391 King St E N2P 2G1 Kitchener, ON, Canada

Spots are available for our May 28th drive! Did you know that dogs have blood types? Blood typing in dogs is using a Dog Erythrocyte Antigen (DEA) System and there are 7 internationally recognized blood groups. For each blood group a dog can be positive or negative for each antigen but the DEA 1 group is considered to be the most important. This is because it is the most likely culprit to cause a severe reaction if the blood types do not match. If a dog has never had a blo...od transfusion before they can actually receive any blood type in an emergency! However, if multiple transfusions are in order or a dog's transfusion history is unknown then matching the blood types to the patient is important prior to performing the transfusion. Just as there are universal donors for people, there are universal donors for dogs and these blood types are important to have available in an emergency when there may not be time to cross-match blood types! Contact Krissie by phone (519-653-1003) or email ([email protected]) if you are interested in enrolling your dog! They must be between the ages of 1-8 years old, at least 55lbs and should be fairly comfortable in a veterinary setting. See more

Hades running into the weekend like... #tgif #puppiesofinstagram

Last weekend our Gateway family had to make the excruciating decision to help our beautiful girl Fiona cross the rainbow bridge. She developed a very rapidly spreading, inoperable rectal tumour a few weeks ago and, despite our efforts, her quality of life declined quickly. We could not allow her to suffer and so she was euthanized last Monday, surrounded by her people. Fiona was never a cuddly cat, she didn't particularly enjoy being handled but that doesn't mean she wasn't ...an absolute sweetheart. She enjoyed relaxing in the staff room and would enjoy sitting with those on their lunch break and keep them company. Courtney lovingly described her as being the best listener around! She loved her food and her favourite activity was seeing if she could push the staff to feed her just a little earlier every day! We miss our sweet Fiona but are grateful for the time we had with her and will keep her in our hearts, always.

We are big fans of our patients Emmy and Parker and of course their mom! She is a photographer and makes lovely pet products (bandanas, bowties, tags) that you can see on her page

As the province enters a new stage of lockdown on December 24th we want to let you know that our operations are not changing. Because we have been able to maintain protocols to ensure the safety of our staff and clients we were not mandated to make any changes in this new phase. However, we do still encourage the use of telemedicine whenever possible to reduce points of contact. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns about our protocols. As a reminder we will be closed as of 1pm on December 24th and will re-open at 8am on Tuesday, December 29th.

Happy Friday from Sasha, Vanessa and Osiris!!!

Please note our upcoming holiday hours. If you will need food or medication over the holidays please allow for lots of extra time for your order to come in. Between shipping delays and supplier shortages we want to allow lots of cushion to avoid anyone running out!

RVT HIGHLIGHT: MEGHAN!! Favourite part of being an RVT:seeing a sick animal recover and get to go home Hardest part about being an RVT:emotional toll of not being able to do everything we could do to help a patient due to financial constraints ... Special career interests:pain management Favorite animal:dogs One thing people might not know about you: current hobby is sewing clothes for my kids Some words my teammates use to describe me: Considerate, Determined, Talented. Patient, Smart, Cool as a Cucumber, Thorough, Detail Oriented, Calm, Dependable, Reliable See more

Today we honour the brave heroes that have served with the red poppy. As animal lovers, we also honour the dogs, cats, horses, pidgeons, camels and many other animals that have been at their side. Thank you

"Brown paper packages, tied up with string" These are a few of cats' favourite things!

Vet tech month may be over but we're not done showcasing our amazing RVTs! RVT HIGHLIGHT: ROSIE Favourite part of being an RVT: working with very talented people ... Hardest part about being an RVT: saying goodbye to long time patients Favorite animal: don't have one but am partial to large/giant breed dogs and bulldogs One thing people might not know about you: I hate horror films. They give me nightmares. Especially anything involving ufo's. But the kicker is I love watching paranormal shows lol! It's a vicious cycle of not being able to sleep. Some words my teammates use to describe me: Kind, Caring, Strong, Cheerful, Generous See more

...just another thing an RVT does everydayROCK SOLID ANESTHETIST Understanding a large variety of anesthetic drugs, working together with the vet to choose a safe anesthetic protocol, anesthetizing and intubating and monitoring anesthesia is just a start. Managing anesthetic complications, trouble-shooting and dealing with issues on the fly, sometimes through 2 or 3 hour procedures in geriatric pets...they are anesthesia superheroes! ... ...just another thing an RVT does everydayHOSPITAL NURSE WITH HAIRY PATIENTS Doting over the sick hospitalized animals every moment, ensuring their comfort and safety, monitoring their vitals, administering their medications, changing their IV lines, emptying their urine bags...we couldn't live without them! ...just another thing an RVT does everydayANIMAL CUDDLER OK, it's true, even though an RVT’s job is hard...like really hard sometimes...they do get to cuddle the odd kitten and puppy.

RVT HIGHLIGHT: HEATHER!! Favourite part of being an RVT: working as part of a team to provide the best care possible to our patients Hardest part about being an RVT: not taking all the animals home with me... Special career interests: emergency medicine and fear free Favorite animal: horses One thing people might not know about you: I like to crochet in my spare time Some words my teammates use to describe me: Persistent, Attentive, Calm, Experienced, Nice, Adaptable, Reliable, Caring, Unflappable See more