How your dog could save the life of another Mountainside is opening a blood donation program and we need donors! Just like humans, dogs also need blood to help them survive an emergency, surgery or some other illness. If you have a healthy dog that is 25kg and over,...
Flashback Friday to when COVID-19 was a thing of the future! Staff pet, Sasha, accompanied by her friend and Manager at Mountainside Animal Hospital to be a guest speaker at Lynn Valley Seniors Association. Marla interpreted for Sasha and provided some education to the group of...
While not our usual type of picture, even chameleon’s need emergency treatment once in a while!This gorgeous lady came in to the ER with an injured hind leg and not much of an appetite.Upon examination, Yoshi did not appear to have a fractured leg so...
Summer's finally here but be sure to keep your dog safe by leaving him or her in your car. It's important to remember that dogs and hot cars don't mix. https://youtu.be/xdR694IArWI For example, if it's 24°C outside it only takes 10 minutes for your car's interior to...
Here's our latest team intro video. This time, we'd like to introduce you to Dr. Tom Homer. https://youtu.be/mVvNxo1oS6Q...
Emilio was referred to us by a local clinic after suffering from a pathological fracture. Further diagnostics and x-rays indicated he had a tumour in the same leg, a partial ligament tear in his knee, and degenerative joint disease in his elbow. To avoid a lifetime of...
We continue to monitor the Covid pandemic and continue to follow the guidelines outlined by the provincial government and the College of Veterinarians of British Columbia. As an essential service, we cannot take any risks and need to protect our staff and members of the...
Milly arrived at Mountainside Animal Hospital with an acute case of “cuteness”. She was treated with high doses of cuddles and hugs by all members of the staff. Because she had arrived from Mexico as a rescue pup she also received a thorough examination and was declared...
Mountainside staff send out a huge thank you to Bernadette and her daughter Eva, for their support and selfless act of randomly “spreading kindness, one smile at a time”, especially with all the heaviness going on in the world right now. They have very generously...
Mabel was one sick puppy on arrival at Mountainside ER. She had a fever and was dehydrated, lethargic and had been suffering from hemorrhagic diarrhea and vomiting. She required blood tests, a urinalysis and abdominal x-rays and was hospitalized in the ICU to receive IV...
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