Port Elgin Veterinary Clinic
# 5 Bruce Road 25 N0H2C5 Port Elgin, ON, Canada

The end goal of providing the best care possible for our beloved patients has never changed. This now includes the challenge of keeping our clients and our team safe by following Covid-19 rules and precautions. Please watch the shared video to understand what challenges this has brought to our routines and protocols and how it's affected the veterinary community as a whole. We love our patients and their families and continue to strive to care for each and everyone to the best of our ability during these unprecented times. https://www.vin.com/doc/?id=9818838&pid=25078

UPDATE: The dog is a small red dog that looks like a red fox Contact Amy with any sightings or if found: 519-377-4356. We've recently had a call from someone who was driving past our clinic on Highway 21 and spotted a thin Lab Mix looking dog run across the road and into the bushes/trail area behind our clinic. Our staff went out to see if they could spot the dog but no luck. If anyone is missing their dog in our area this may help with a general direction of travel.

Happy FriYAY!! Here is a picture of our adorable Kona to brighten your day. We hope you have a lovely weekend spending time with all of your four-pawed pals.

We wanted to pass along an update on our continued Covid-19 protocols and restrictions. With most of the province entering Phase 3 of re-opening we have made the decision to continue operating with our curbside policy. Clients will continue to be asked to wait in their vehicles or outside while patients are brought into the clinic by a PEVC team member for their appointment. We miss seeing all of our wonderful clients, however we want to ensure we are doing our part in conti...nuing to minimize the spread of COVID-19 while still being able to serve our patients. We ask that you please continue to call ahead for medication and food refills as we will continue with curbside pick-ups. We want to note that while our supplies distributor has improved their ability to stock and ship to us; there are still delays and occasional back-ordered items so please plan ahead for refills. We offer contactless payment with the option to pay with credit card over the phone (Visa or Mastercard) or to use our portable debit/credit terminal outside (note: there is not an option to tap your card on this machine, over the phone payment is the only contactless option we currently have). We will continue operating with the business hours of Monday-Friday 8am-5pm and Saturdays 9am-Noon. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. The PEVC Team See more

*NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION AT THIS TIME* We have a sweet, snuggly girl that is looking for a home. If you are interested in adopting this beautiful adult cat, please contact the clinic for more details. Sadie [email protected] 519-389-2020

*BACK TO NORMAL - Thanks to quick action by Bruce Telecom we are back to regular phone and internet service as of late this afternoon Please be advised that we are currently experiencing a disruption in our phone and internet service. We are currently working on having our line forwarded in order to be able to receive your calls. Please have a little patience and continue to try to call until you are successful as we will be limited to one line. If you have a call of an urgent nature please continue to try to call until you reach a team member. If your call is urgent do not leave a voicemail as we do not have access to it currently. Please feel free to share this status so as many of our clients get this message as fast as possible.

It's official summer is here! If you have to go somewhere and you can't take your pet out of the vehicle with you wherever you are going; then leave them home. If you see a dog in a hot car? What you should do! ACT FAST. SAVE A LIFE.... If you spot an unattended pet in a vehicle that appears to be suffering from heat exhaustion, do not hesitate to: Call your local Police Call the local SPCA, Humane Society or Animal Control Call 310-SPCA (7722) if in Ontario #nohotpets

Happy Canada Day pet lovers! Enjoy your day off, relax and take long walks outside with your pet. Unfortunately, ticks dont respect physical distancing, so if you are out with your pet please remember to check for ticks when you get back home! #tickseasoncanbeeveryseason... #yourvetknowsticks https://www.petsandticks.com/tick-removal See more

Summer is the season when immature blacklegged ticks are very active! Did you know that even with a regular tick checks, they can be very hard to see (as small as a poppy seed)? That is why it is important to keep your pet protected against ticks, even as the temperatures climb.... Contact your veterinary team for more information. #tickseasoncanbeeveryseason #yourvetknowsticks https://ticktalkcanada.com/seasonality-of-ticks/ See more

Its officially summer! We may be staying close to home but we can still enjoy the sun and warm weather in our own backyard. But wait is your pet at risk for ticks even if you stay close to home? Find out here: https://bit.ly/303xNyT... Manually checking your pet for ticks is very important but whats the best way to do it? Here is a great resource to help you here: https://www.petsandticks.com/tick-removal Contact us today if you haven't already started your pet on heartworm, flea and tick protection. #tickseasoncanbeeveryseason #yourvetknowsticks

It’s officially summer! We may be staying close to home but we can still enjoy the sun and warm weather in our own backyard. But wait is your pet at risk for ticks even if you stay close to home? Find out here: https://bit.ly/303xNyT... Manually checking your pet for ticks is very important but what’s the best way to do it? Here is a great resource to help you here: https://www.petsandticks.com/tick-removal Contact us today if you haven't already started your pet on heartworm, flea and tick protection. #tickseasoncanbeeveryseason #yourvetknowsticks

NOTICE CURRENT PROTOCOLS We are still working hard to keep our clients and staff safe. We will keep you up to date as our protocols change. We are still taking all food/supplement/medication orders over the phone and are asking you plan ahead 7-10 days prior to the day you would like to pick your order up. You must call from the parking lot during our pickup times (in photo below) and we will meet you in the parking lot at a social distance. If you do not have a cellphon...e, you must knock on the door and step back six feet. Payments can be made over the phone with credit card or with our debit/credit machine station outside. We are working through our waiting list for any appointments and surgeries; please be patient as we work to catch up with the current demand for appointments. If you have any urgent concerns with you pet, do not hesitate to contact us. In regards to regular wellness and vaccine appointments, please be patient and we will book you pet in at the earliest appropriate time slot. We appreciate our amazing clients; thank you for being understanding and patient during these ever-changing times. For inquiries that are non time sensitive: [email protected]

Caution to pet owners when buying pet medications online. This video shows what some online companies are doing and how they will mimic veterinary products. These products are not safe or doing what they claim to. We recommend buying the prescription products from your veterinary clinic directly. Don't hesitate to contact your veterinarian if you have any questions or suspicion.

We would like to thank our clients for their continued support. We can make the best of these strange times if we all work together! As an overview of our new precautions, please call ahead to reserve any food, supplements, prevention products or medications; leaving 7-10 days before they are needed. Only staff may enter the building; we will bring your items to the parking lot. Our pickup times for reserved items are from 11am-5pm on weekdays and 9am-12pm on Saturdays. Ple...ase call from the parking lot to notify us of your arrival. We are here for essential and urgent care for our clients. We are answering phones from 8am-5pm weekdays and 8am-12pm on Saturdays. Please call us during these times if you have any concerns regarding your pets health. 519-389-2020 [email protected]

A big shoutout to the mystery artist that left us this surprise. You rock! Our team has been working very hard to stay safe so we can continue to be here for your pets essential needs. We are very grateful to have such amazing clients. We thank you all for being so understanding and patient with our new protocols and delayed food/medication delivery times. We appreciate you all!... -Your PEVC Team

To Our Valued Clients During the upcoming Easter Weekend, April 10th, 11th & 12th, our clinic will be undergoing renovations to have new flooring installed in our main reception area. As a result we will be closed for the weekend, including Saturday, April 11th. We would like to take this time to remind everyone that due to the Covid-19 crisis we are experiencing delayed receipt of food and medication orders from our supplier; until further notice we recommend that you give 7...-10 days to pre-order food and supplies and to request medication refills. We ask that our clients look ahead to plan for food and medication refill requirements and order pick ups, to ensure you are prepared ahead of the Easter weekend closure. If you have any concerns about your pet that Saturday morning, please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can provide advice and refer your pet for care if needed. And as always for after hours emergencies, you can call our regular clinic number 519-389-2020 and you will be directed to the after hours on call service. Thank you for your understanding, Your PEVC Team

We are an essential service! We will continue to see patients for emergency and essential needs and access to pet food, medications refills and flea/tick protection. Please call the clinic with your questions or concerns and to order food, medications or prevention. 519-389-2020

We wanted to share this with our worried clients in these trying times; not written by our Veterinary Technicians but every word rings true.

Effective Monday, March 23rd we are going to change our hours of operation until further notice.. We will be closing at 5pm during the week and at noon on Saturdays. At this time we will not be scheduling any new non-essential appointments. If you have a question or concern regarding your pet or their vaccine status please call the clinic to speak to a team member. Thank you and take care, Your PEVC Team

Dear Clients, We hope you are all well and staying safe. We wanted to provide you with another update regarding our COVID-19 strategies. News and information are changing quickly with this virus and as a result, we are adapting our policies as needed. Our #1 goal is to be able to provide the best care possible for our patients, and in order to do that, we need to be able to keep our team and our clients healthy. ...Continue reading

Dear Clients, We have received many calls and emails from concerned pet owners in response to our previous email about our supply of food and medications, and wanted to take this moment to clarify a few points. Most importantly, we have been in touch with our supplier who has reassured us that they have good inventory levels of most products at this time. There is going to be a pause in our ability to order for a few days and this pause is needed to help them clear the vast... backlog that has accumulated due to the recent high demand. Processing and shipping these existing orders to clinics is required to make room for replenishment of inventory that is on its way. We are also taking steps to make sure that pets who need food and medications over the next 1-2 weeks are the priority. We will not be allowing bulk purchases of food or medications at this time. These limitations have been placed in order to make sure there is availability of food and medications for all our patients. We are implementing some additional steps to keep our team, clients and community safe: (1) We ask that everyone who needs food and medication to contact the clinic prior to coming, so we can prepare your order before you get here. We will call you when your order is ready. (2) When you arrive at the clinic, please text or call the clinic from the parking lot (do not enter the building). We are committed to maintaining the recommended social distancing, which means limiting the amount of people in our building at one time. Starting Thursday morning (March 19), only clients accompanied by pets will be allowed in the building. Instead, we will deliver your supplies to your car in the parking lot. (3) We want to remind everyone that our webstore does have the ability to make deliveries to your house. Starting Thursday, March 19, we will be reducing the minimum order requirement for free on-line shipping (4) We will continue to screen our callers for flu-like symptoms and history of travel. If you have any flu-like symptoms (fever, cough, unwell), have been in contact with anyone who has flu-like symptoms, or have traveled outside of Bruce and Grey Counties the past 2 weeks, we ask that you have another family member or friend bring your pet to the clinic if they have an appointment, or to call the clinic to make alternative arrangements. We are limiting the amount of family members who can accompany their pet to 1 family member/pet, except under extenuating circumstances. We understand that these are unusual and stressful times and really appreciate everyone's patience and understanding. We are watching the COVID-19 situation closely and will update you about any additional changes as they occur. It is so important that we all work together to make sure that our furry family have what they need, while keeping everyone safe. In the meantime, take care of yourselves and one another. The PEVC Team.

To our valued clients: Due to high-demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, our supplier is currently out of stock of many of our veterinary products. They are working hard to replenish their supply and setting new strategies to meet this unexpected and unprecedented demand. While we are able to place orders they are unable to guarantee delivery dates at this time. They are asking at this time for us to limit pet owner purchases to those who will run out of food or medications within the next two weeks while they replenish their supply. Should you wish to order items for your pet, please give us as much notice as possible. We are sorry for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we all work through this together.

COVID-19 UPDATE: The health of our PEVC team, clients and community is of utmost importance. As a result, we ask that ANYONE WHO IS SICK (COUGH, FEVER, UNWELL), OR HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SOMEONE WHO IS SICK, OR HAS TRAVELED TO HIGH RISK AREAS, TO REFRAIN FROM ENTERING THE BUILDING. ... We also request that only essential caretakers attend appointments. Walk in appointments cannot be accommodated, please contact the clinic to make arrangements prior to coming to the clinic. Instead, please call the clinic (519) 389-2020 to make alternate arrangements. We want to make sure our patients have everything they need and together we can make sure this happens in the safest way possible. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns. Thank you, Your PEVC Team

It's that time of year again! With the temperature rising, ticks will be questing. Tick checks should be performed on your dog after every exposure to tick environments. Here is a good visual on a fast tick point check! Contact your veterinarian if you have any tick questions or if you are requiring tick prevention for your pets.

The health and safety of our clients, their pets, and our PEVC team members is our top priority. As we all know, the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) is occurring in Canada with cases reported across the country. We maintain our commitment in providing a safe, sanitary environment throughout our clinic. Our client washroom remains open in the front waiting area for hand washing and hand sanitizer is available at our front desk. If you have concerns about visiting the clinic p...lease call ahead to discuss options; we can reschedule non-urgent visits or possibly make arrangements for pet drop-off or food and medication refill needs. We ask if you have traveled within the last 14 days or have any symptoms such as a cough, fever, or difficulty breathing, please call to speak with a PEVC team member to reschedule your appointment or discuss alternate arrangements to ensure that your pet receives the care it needs. We know there are many questions and concerns surrounding the virus and outbreak and we have fielded calls wondering about the risk to our pets. Currently there is limited evidence that pets can be infected with the virus, and no evidence that they can be a source of infection to other animals or to humans. As more information or guidelines become available we will continue to update you. Sincerely, Your PEVC team See more

Friday poll! We sure don't discriminate and love dogs/cats equally here at the Port Elgin Vet Clinic, but everyone has a preference. What is your personal favourite?

Here is a photo of 3 of our lovely Registered Veterinary Technicians, Deana, Annette and Katelyn. They attended the Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians Conference in Niagara Falls this past weekend and had the best time. How lucky are we to be able to attend local continuing education! Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians - OAVT #proudlyRVT

Doesnt our friend Max look so dapper in his winter wear? The snow is back How does your furry friend help you enjoy this chilly season? Comment with your favourite pet-themed wintery picture!

Cats create purr vibrations that are known to be medically therapeutic. Check out this cool photo demonstrating some of the health benefits of a feline's purr.

Dogs go through different stages in their life as they grow from puppy to senior dog, and each stage comes with different needs and behavioural changes. Here are great guidelines to care for them at all stages. https://www.psychologytoday.com//the-life-stages-dogs-pupp

Here is a great photo showing some of the not so obvious cues your dog may be painful or uncomfortable. If you have any questions about changes in your dog, don't hesitate to contact your veterinarian.

Happy Family Day wishes to our patients and clients who are apart of the Port Elgin Veterinary Clinic Family! A reminder that we are closed today. We will reopen for our regular office hours on Tuesday, February 18 /20. If you have an emergency, contact the on-call veterinarian at 519-389-2020.

Today is the day of love. We sure love Cassie's newest look! Happy Valentines day! Give your pets an extra smooch today! xoxo

When we walk our dogs, we usually become so focused on walking manners (i.e. heel) that we lose sight of why the walk is important for the dog. Check out this article on how to have a walk that's beneficial for you and your dog! https://fearfreehappyhomes.com/walk-or-sniff-how-you-and-/

A good reminder for this time of year to wipe your dogs paws after being outside and exposed to potential hazards!

Ever wonder how old your dog is in human years? It's more complex than you think. This article explains how dogs age at a more accelerated rate than their owners and includes a human years age calculator. https://www.sciencemag.org//here-s-better-way-convert-dog-

This is a great visual of dangerous food items for dogs. Most will also apply to cats. If you are worried your pet has ingested anything potentially toxic, contact your veterinarian as soon as possible.

Training is important for all stages of your dogs life! Here are some tips and tricks to help make training a daily and fun occurrence for our canine companions.

It's official! The donations for the Grey Bruce Animal Shelter have been picked up today and our Christmas tree is coming down! We want to thank all of our generous clients and friends who donated to this cause. We received numerous items that will be put to good use and a total amount of over $2000 in cash has been raised for the shelter. Big thank you to Rinka Smallwood for creating and donating the money from her beautiful stained glass pieces, contributing to the above donated funds. Every year we are blown away by your generosity! Thank you again for the continued support of the pets in need.

Happy new year's! We thought these were great new year's resolution tips from your dog.

Happy New Year wishes to our awesome patients and clients! A reminder that we are closed today. We will reopen for our regular office hours on Thursday, January 2/20. If you have an emergency, contact the on-call veterinarian at 519-389-2020.