Grant Park Animal Hospital
8-1170 Taylor Ave R3M3Z4 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

GRANT PARK ANIMAL HOSPITAL IS HIRING! Grant Park Animal Hospital is currently looking to hire a FULL-TIME RECEPTIONIST for our rapidly-growing business. We are very proud to be one of Winnipeg’s locally and independently-owned and operated companion animal hospitals. ... With over 28 years of veterinary experience, our team is all about professionalism, compassion for animals, empathy for people, exemplary customer service, and an abiding commitment to community. Our number one priority is ensuring that every animal gets the medical attention he or she needs. We are looking for someone with a warm and inviting personality and outstanding customer service skills. Experience working in a veterinary or other medical office would be a great asset. We want someone able to function in a fast-paced work environment, to multitask proficiently, and to work both independently and as part of a team. In these challenging times, a genial disposition and a natural ability to communicate with clients and coworkers will serve the successful candidate well. Scheduled hours will include some evenings and weekends. Please forward your cover letter, resume and references to our email: [email protected] Successful applicants will be contacted for a working interview. We strive to make Grant Park Animal Hospital a fun and rewarding place to work- and it is. We look forward to hearing from you! Application deadline: 2020-12-04 Expected start date: 2020-12-07 Salary: Starting at $14.00 /hour COVID-19 considerations: To keep us all safe, we have implemented a locked door policy, curbside service, plexiglass desktop barriers, regular disinfecting of the entire clinic, and mandatory face masks for all humans in the building.

Hey, guess what? We’re looking to hire another vet! Grant Park Animal Hospital has only been open for three months, but in that short time we’ve grown by leaps and bounds.... To keep up with our caseload, we need an additional companion animal veterinarian to join the GPAH team. Here’s who we’re looking for: Someone with a laid back personality and a good sense of humor Someone who genuinely loves animals Someone with strong diagnostic skills Someone with a keen interest in soft tissue surgery Someone whose values align strongly with ours; someone committed to community service and helping society’s neediest creatures Are you a veterinarian who meets these criteria and is looking for a change? Send your CV, and a message, to: [email protected] We look forward to meeting the newest member of our GPAH family. You’ll be happy here. We’ll make sure of it.

We’re not superstitious- we love crossing paths with black cats; on Friday the 13th, and every other day for that matter!

An unexpected but much appreciated gesture from one of the many Winnipeggers touched by the story of Zed, our miracle puppy patient recovering from a knife attack. We are so grateful to Anita and @bakedbypreciouswpg for these beautiful and delicious treats. We do the work we do to help the neediest among us; receiving generous gifts like this is just the icing on the... cookie

This has been a week filled with challenges and stresses for many of us. Fortunately, there is a fairly effective antidote to election anxiety and pandemic angst- it’s puppies and kittens! And we’ve been seeing so many cuddly new family members, our spirits remain buoyed! (The hard part has been giving these cuties back to their owners!)... It has been a lot of fun meeting so many wonderful pet parents filled with excitement over their new additions. There’s really nothing like the antics of a puppy or kitten to distract from all the chaos of this crazy world we’re living in. Have YOU got a new furry friend in need of veterinary services and want to join in on the fun at Grant Park Animal Hospital? Fantastic! We’d LOVE to meet you! Just give us a call at 2044778600 or email [email protected] We hope our new friends below help to put a smile on your face

As you may have heard, we have nine adorable kittens who will soon be available for adoption through our clinic! We’d like to send a HUGE thank you to our friends at Pet Valu Rivergrove for running a food/supplies drive to keep our kitties’ bellies full during their time with us! These little ones are available for meet-and-greets starting immediately, and will be able to go home within the next week or two. Adoption fee is $175, including spay/neuter, vaccines, dewormer and... a tattoo! If you are interested in adopting a kitten (or two ) please email our clinic at [email protected] !

Today is World Rabies Day. Rabies is a serious disease affecting both animals and humans. Despite decades of vaccination aimed at eradicating the disease, someone in the world dies from rabies every nine minutes.... Rabies transmission and prevention depends on the actions of people. You can reduce the possibility of your pets being exposed to rabies by not letting them roam free. Children and adults should be cautious around unfamiliar animals, even ones that appear friendly. Most importantly, any domestic animals like dogs, cats, horses and other species that live alongside humans should all be vaccinated against rabies. Rabies is a fatal, but entirely preventable disease. Be sure to keep your pets current on their vaccinations!

Grant Park Animal Hospital was proud to serve as a Silver Level sponsor of the Winnipeg Humane Society’s first ever Treasure Box fundraiser, which sold out in 26 hours and raised thousands of dollars to help support the life-saving work done by the wonderful people at the WHS day in and day out!

We’re always there for needy animals from Manitoba’s north. This weekend, our staff volunteered their Saturday off for a huge vaccination clinic organized by several rescue groups in the province. 43 dogs and puppies (and one cat) traveled south from the communities of Moose Lake, OCN, and Pukatawagan, to be examined by Drs. Kraemer and Watson and given vaccinations and medical treatments. They were then loaded up into a van and driven east to Ontario, where they will soon b...e adopted out through a local foster-based rescue organization- and they were all so cute, we’re quite sure they won’t be in rescue for long! A tremendously rewarding collaboration between our hospital and an outstanding group of dedicated volunteers. We will never stop working to improve the welfare of dogs and cats from Manitoba’s isolated communities in the north

To our many friends celebrating tonight, l’shana tova- a very joyful new year, from all of us at Grant Park Animal Hospital (and our patient/dog model Montgomery the maltipoo, who appears to be channelling Bruegel in his annual Rosh Hashanah photo session). . . . #roshhashanah #jewishnewyear #shanatova #applesandhoney #jewishpets #jewishdog #jewishcat #veterinarian #vethospital #vetclinic #vettech #vetassistant #vetreceptionist #vetmed #veterinaria #veterinario #winnipeg #YWG #supportlocal

Since opening our doors for our soft launch, we’ve been bombarded with nothing but open arms and warm wishes from the community! We are so proud and thankful to be able to provide affordable vet care for all Grant Park and Manitoba residents! An extra big thank you to our friends across the parking lot, Oh Doughnuts for treating our staff and volunteers to this delicious treat!! If you haven’t already, stop by and support this locally-owned shop for the best donuts you’ve ever had! And while you’re in the area, come by and visit our new clinic! We look forward to seeing you all soon, and thanks again for the continued support!!

We are so proud of the tremendous work Winnipeg Animal Services does rehabilitating and rehoming unwanted dogs from all across Manitoba and beyond. Our team was grateful for the opportunity this week to provide veterinary services, including a spay and dental surgery, to Mayday, a sweet, little pup who is now recovering in her new adoptive home with a family that loves her!

UPDATE: We’re in the middle of our soft opening and are NOW SEEING PATIENTS!!! These are hectic times at Grant Park Animal Hospital, especially as we launch during a global pandemic, but the community support we’ve received over the past few weeks has been overwhelming and truly heartwarming . We are grateful beyond words to everyone sending us well wishes, sharing our posts, and bringing us tasty things to eat (hint: Oh Doughnuts is only a few steps from our front door )!... Best of all, we’ve been meeting so many amazing new patients and enthusiastic pet parents! If you’d like to join in on the fun and are looking to schedule an appointment at Grant Park Animal Hospital, please give us a call at 2044778600 or email [email protected] Check out just a few of the adorable new friends we’ve made over the last couple of weeks!

(Photo credit: Austin MacKay)

Grant Park Animal Hospital is proud of our partnership with Community Veterinary Outreach, a phenomenal not-for-profit organization that offers human and animal health services to homeless and vulnerably-housed Canadians all across the country. Our own Dr. Jonas Watson is one of the regional directors for the Manitoba branch of CVO who helped bring this unique program to the province several years ago. Our staff was pleased to participate in a COVID-conscientious CVO One H...ealth clinic at Giizhigooweyaabikwe Park in Winnipeg’s Centennial neighbourhood this past week. We met many wonderful pet owners that afternoon and were able to provide both vaccination and deworming to the animals, and dental health services to their humans. A truly rewarding experience for all involved!

Thanks so much for the shout out Winnipeg Humane Society! The WHS is an organization near and dear to our hearts- so much so that our very own Dr. Watson will be taking the reigns as Chair of their Board of Directors at the upcoming WHS annual general meeting on September 9th!

Highlights from our Saturday night vaccine clinic, vetting puppies and kittens from Northern Manitoba en route to Toronto, Ontario, with our pals from Save A Dog Network Canada. A long but rewarding evening for all involved! It truly warms the heart to know these lucky creatures will soon find families that will love them forever (photo credit: Austin MacKay)

At Grant Park Animal Hospital, our staff are always happy to help animals in need- even to volunteer on a Saturday night when 30 homeless dogs and cats in transit from Thompson to Toronto need health checks before leaving the province. We’re so thrilled to know these beautiful creatures are all on their way to finding wonderful homes with loving families. This is why we do what we do.

More progress at Grant Park Animal Hospital, and one big step closer to our official opening- sign went up today; shih tzu’s gettin’ real... ... #grantparkanimalhospital #grantparkfestival #veterinarian #vethospital #vetclinic #vetmed #vettech #vetassistant #vetreceptionist #vetstudent #veterinario #veterinaria #dogsandcats #animalhealth #laboroflove #smallbusiness #supportlocal #winnipeg #manitoba #YWG

Meet the all-star Grant Park Animal Hospital team! Dr. Jonas Watson was a film studies major when he received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Manitoba in 1999. Since graduating from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2006, Dr. Watson has practiced companion animal medicine all over the world. Dr. Watson is a consultant for many animal welfare organizations and a regular contributor to local and national media. He is the immediate past president of the M...anitoba Veterinary Medical Association. In that capacity, he was proud to have spearheaded discussions on the elective declawing of cats which ultimately resulted in a provincial ban on the procedure. Dr. Watson is the incoming Chair of the Winnipeg Humane Society’s board of directors. He is a long-standing director on the board of the Canadian Animal Blood Bank. He serves as Manitoba’s regional co-director of Community Veterinary Outreach, a program that provides human and animal health services to homeless and vulnerably-housed communities. He is well-known for his frequent travels throughout northern Manitoba and Nunavut to bring veterinary services to pet owners in need. Dr. Watson was also one of the founders of Winnipeg Vegfest, an annual festival that celebrates compassion for animals and environmental stewardship. Dr. Watson has a special interest in exotic animal medicine, including ornamental fish. In addition to offering services to aquarium fish hobbyists, Dr. Watson provides veterinary care to the aquatic residents of the Club Regent Casino’s saltwater aquarium, including a small breeding group of endangered nurse sharks. Dr. Watson has been recognized locally and internationally for his efforts to improve the health and well-being of all animals, particularly those in remote and isolated communities. In 2019 he was one of six recipients of the World Veterinary Association’s Global Animal Welfare Award.

Meet the all-star Grant Park Animal Hospital Team! Dr. Tim Kraemer’s veterinary experience dates as far back as his time spent working as a clinic assistant while still in high school. Dr. Kraemer earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Manitoba in 1997. He subsequently spent many years working in the human medical field as a cardiac ultrasound technologist at the Health Sciences Center. ... In 2006, Dr. Kraemer graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. Once in practice, Dr. Kraemer used the diagnostic imaging skills he’d acquired on the human side to master the art of veterinary ultrasound. Over the past 14 years, he has built a robust ultrasound referral service for pets and sees veterinary patients from all across Manitoba for cardiac and abdominal scans. Dr. Kraemer is an empathetic and attentive veterinarian who will take the time to understand his patients’ needs and their owners’ concerns. He is a meticulous diagnostician with a loyal following of long-term clients. Dr. Kraemer’s is not a face you will find on social media very often so we know his legions of fans will be delighted to see this post! He is eager to reconnect with his clients and patients again at the new Grant Park Animal Hospital. We anticipate some very happy reunions over the coming weeks!

Meet the all-star Grant Park Animal Hospital team! Dr. Chris Bell’s day job is as an equine surgeon, who works day-to-day at Elder’s Equine Clinic improving the health and welfare of horses in Western Canada. Dr. Bell is an adjunct professor in equine surgery and sports medicine at his alma mater, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) in Saskatoon. He is a well-published researcher and popular speaker who has presented at conferences all over the world.... Dr. Bell sits on the council executive and is Vice-President of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA). He chairs the CVMA Emerging Leaders Program and serves as Manitoba’s Advisory Committee Liaison to the WCVM, among other roles. For his many contributions to the profession, in 2019 Dr. Bell was the recipient of the Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association’s Award of Merit. Dr. Bell has been able to extrapolate from his knowledge of equine sports medicine to other species, such that he now provides the same cutting-edge treatments for musculoskeletal problems to dogs and cats as he always has for horses. These include tendon/muscle/joint/ligament ultrasound, extracorporeal shockwave therapy, platelet rich plasma therapy, Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IRAP) therapy and stem cell treatment. Dr. Bell works closely with many veterinarians in the city and looks forward to partnerships with clinics around the city and province to be able to provide these services for their clients. These techniques can improve comfort and mobility in both canine athletes and family pets. Dr. Bell will offer these services on a referral basis, either in-clinic at Grant Park Animal Hospital or at your pet’s regular veterinary hospital as needed. Dr. Bell also brings to GPAH years of experience in practice management as the owner of Elder’s Equine, where he will continue to spend the vast majority of his time treating horses (don’t worry horse lovers, Dr. Bell will NOT be leaving Elder’s; he will still be providing high quality primary and referral vet care to his many equine patients, as always). As a respected leader, a well-credentialed veterinarian, a community advocate, and an all around great guy, Grant Park Animal Hospital is very lucky to have Dr. Bell on our team!

We are thrilled to formally announce the opening (VERY SOON) of Grant Park Animal Hospital, Winnipeg’s newest, independently-owned and operated companion animal veterinary clinic. We are located at 8-1170 Taylor Avenue in the Grant Park Festival mall (right next to Orange Theory, on the opposite end from Sobey’s). GPAH represents a years-long collaboration of three Manitoba veterinarians whose 20 year friendship dates back to their days as classmates at the Western College of...Continue reading

Winnipeg’s newest, independently-owned and operated veterinary clinic, Grant Park Animal Hospital is opening soon! Are you as excited as we are? Yeah, we thought so! If you need ANYTHING in the meantime, please message us here, or on Instagram, or by email: [email protected]... Oh, and please help us spread the word that the countdown is on by LIKING & SHARING our posts! We can’t wait to start serving you and your pets very, very soon!

Big progress at the work site this week- the countdown is ON! Be sure to follow our page for updates and announcements. And please share our posts to help spread the word that Grant Park Animal Hospital will be open soon!

Welcome to the Grant Park Animal Hospital FB page! We will be opening soon in the Grant Park Festival mall at 1170 Taylor Ave, Winnipeg, MB Our practice will focus on high quality pet-centered care with an emphasis on our community and your pets... Stay tuned for some exciting announcements about our team Grant Park Animal Hospital Established in 2020 Independently-owned and operated with over 28 years of veterinary experience. Community minded. Community focused.