Hooves and Paws Veterinary Clinic
116 main street S0L0Z0 Elrose, SK, Canada

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Kitten in search of forever home! - She is currently in the vet clinics care, and we are looking to find her a nice permanent place to live. - Approximately 8 months old. - She has just been spayed and dewormed. - She will receive her first set of vaccinations prior to her re-homing.... - Has tested negative for FIV/FeLV. Please contact the clinic if you have any questions, or if you are interested in taking her home. (306-378-2252)

March is National Tick Awareness Month! And since the weather is starting to warm up, we thought we would share some information to help you keep your pets "tick free". Where can they be found? Ticks can be found in many areas across Canada but they prefer to live in wooded areas, in tall grasses and under leaf litter. They can also be found in urban areas, like city parks and green spaces.... Avoiding tick habitats help reduce the risk of exposure. Ixodes species (such as the blacklegged tick) prefer moist environments like leaf litter. Dermacentor species (such as the American dog or wood tick), a hardier tick, can live in drier environments like tall grasses. When are they active? At 4C ticks start looking for an animal or a person to feed on for a blood meal, and will continue until the temperature consistently remains below 4C. Blacklegged ticks can be active any time temperatures are 4C and above, including mild days during the winter months. Ticks can survive the winter hiding under snow, leaf litter and brush. How to check your pets for ticks: Starting at your pet’s head, use your fingers like a comb and run your hands over your pet’s body. Feeling for lumps or bumps you previously did not notice. Make sure to check under your pet’s collar, inside the groin area, and under your pet’s front legs. It’s also important to examine under your pet’s tail and between his toes. Also make sure to check your pet’s ears thoroughly looking inside of them and out. How to remove a tick: Removing a tick as soon as you spot it can reduce the chances of disease transmission. The easiest and safest way to remove a tick is by grasping it as close as possible to the skin with fine-tipped tweezers and pulling it straight out, without squeezing the body. Or you can use a tick key which is a tool specifically made for the proper removal of ticks. For canines, the most effective preventative treatment for ticks that we supply is a product called Bravecto or Nexguard. These are both "treat like" pills the dog eats. Bravecto prevents tick and flea infestations for 12 weeks after the pill is administered. Nexguard requires you to administer one tablet per month for tick and flea prevention. For our felines Bravecto has a topical product that you place in between the shoulder blades of the cat. This product prevents flea and tick infestations for 12 weeks after administration. We will be sharing more posts later in the month on tick prevention for horses, as well as information about Lyme Disease. Contact your local Veterinarian for more information about these products and to get a start on tick prevention for your pets! Here is a table showing the two most common ticks found in Saskatchewan:

Elrose has a lot of deer in town, but I wanted get some information out to discourage feeding them. Deer are browsers, as you can see from the defoliation of cedars. If you have more questions after reading this document feel free to call the conservation officer at 1-800-567-4224. https://www.saskatchewan.ca//jan/19/dont-feed-the-wildlife

This herd has been on a preventive herd health vaccination program for last 20 years. Over the years very little antibiotics were used.The purchase of these animals would be a good investment.

*ATTENTION CLIENTS* As the number of people infected with Covid increases around us, we as a clinic have decided to make it mandatory for all of our visitors to wear a mask while in our clinic. This will help us decrease the risk of Covid going through our clinic so we can continue to help provide your pets with the best care possible. As well as to attempt to help continue to keep our little community 'Covid Free'. We also would like to ask our clients to keep practicing soc...ial distancing. Since our office is small, we would like to only have 1 client in the front at a time. If you notice someone is already inside when you arrive, you can call us at (306-378-2252) and just let us know you are here and we will wave you in from your vehicle when we are ready for you. Sorry for any inconvenience, and thank you for your cooperation. -Staff at Hooves & Paws

** Kitties need kind homes ** One of our clients has four fixed older cats that she would like to find homes for(males and females). She would like to be assured that the cats will spend their older years in safe, warm, loving homes. The cats are not used to being outdoors in the cold, and she doesn't think they would be suited for barn life. She also recommends keeping them indoors for the first month until they are comfortable so that they wouldn't try to run away and becom...e lost. If you would like to take one of the cats home and see how it goes for a trial period, contact the staff at Hooves and Paws and we can make arrangements. She would be very happy to know that her cat and its new owner share a lifetime of happy companionship together. So if it isn't the right fit for you and you aren't happy with the cat, you can return the cat back to us and we will find it a more suitable home. If you are interested in taking in a kitty, call the clinic at: 306-378-2252

We have a male cat named Jay looking for a new home! He is two years old, neutered, micro chipped and he is up to date on all of his vaccinations as well as his deworming. His current owners say he is a great mouser, awesome with kids and gets along with dogs. They are just unable to keep him inside as he prefers to be outdoors. That being said they would like to re home him to a farm where he would be provided with adequate shelter, food and water. If you are interested in taking Jay, please give Kendra Follett a call at: (1-306-831-2247)

We are looking for a good home for these two adorable male kittens! They have been neutered, dewormed and FeLV/FIV negative. If you or someone you know may be interested in one or both of these kittens please call the clinic at 306-378-2252.