Unit A, 101 3rd Street NE, Black Diamond, Alberta T0L 0H0
Veterinary Services
What’s New
Clinic Holiday Christmas Hours
The clinic will be closing December 22nd –
January 1st for Christmas Holidays
Please ensure your Pet’s are stocked up on
Prescription Food and Medications over the Holidays.
If you have an Small Animal Emergency call
SAVE Animal Hospital in Okotoks at 403 995-3270 OR
Fish Creek Animal Hospital in South Calgary at 403 873-1700
Dr. Jordan Holt is available for Large Animal Emergency December 22nd & 23rd and also on December 27th call 403 370-1285
For all other Large Animal Emergencies, contact your next nearest Large Animal Veterinarian
From all of us at Eastern Slopes Veterinary Services
We wish you all the best this Christmas Season!!!
PET PHOTOS WITH SANTA – SATURDAY DECEMBER 1ST
Rabies-Positive Cat in Longview Notice from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry ABVMA Alberta Veterinary Association Notice
On November 13, 2018, the Office of the Chief Provincial Veterinarian received notification of a pet domestic cat testing positive for rabies. This nine-year-old, indoor-outdoor cat was born and lived on a farm near Longview. The cat displayed extreme aggression and bit the owner and the owner’s son. This prompted them to seek medical attention, and rabies post-exposure prophylaxis commenced immediately.
There were four other cats and two dogs on the property that are now all under a three-month quarantine. Those animals have also been given post-exposure rabies vaccinations.
Subsequently, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has also completed variant typing and it is most consistent with the bat variant of the virus. Cats hunting bats is not an abnormal scenario and with the small percentage of bats that are positive for rabies in Alberta, having an unvaccinated cat positive for rabies can occur.
In terms of other recent non-bat detections in Alberta, the last two locally acquired cases occurred in cats in 2010 and 2006. In 2013, there was also a puppy in Calgary that originated from Nunavut that tested positive with the arctic fox variant.
So far in 2018 we have also had nine bats test positive for rabies through scenarios in which they interacted with pet dogs, pet cats or directly with humans. These positive bats have been from all over Alberta, which is not surprising given that bats are present in rural and urban areas and move freely throughout the province.
Even though rabies does occur at a low rate in our province, it is important to remember that only through vaccination of our pets can we protect their health and in turn, human health. This case also serves as an important reminder to ensure that the veterinary team working with animals monitors their protective titres and updates their vaccination status as needed. Please contact your local Public Health office for more information regarding this aspect.
Remembrance Day Weekend Hours
THE CLINIC W
ILL BE CLOSED
Saturday November 10th In Honor
of Remembrance Day
If you have an Small Animal Emergency call
SAVE Animal Hospital in Okotoks at 403 995-3270 OR
Fish Creek Animal Hospital in South Calgary at
403 873-1700
For Large Animal Emergency call
your nearest Large Animal Veterinarian
-LEST WE FORGET-
OCTOBER IS DENTAL MONTH
Labor Day Long Weekend Hours
THE CLINIC WILL BE CLOSED
Saturday September 1st – 3RD for Labor Day
Long Weekend!!!!!
If you have an Small Animal Emergency call
SAVE Animal Hospital in Okotoks at 403 995-3270 OR
Fish Creek Animal Hospital in South Calgary at 403 873-1700
For Large Animal Emergency please call
your nearest Large Animal Clinic
CLOSING EARLY THURSDAY AUGUST 30TH – INVENTORY DAY
The Clinic will be closing early
This Thursday August 30th
For Inventory at 2:30 PM
We apologize for any
Inconvenience this may cause
Eastern Slopes Veterinary Services
Thursday Evening Summer Hours
The Clinic will be closing early
Thursdays at 7:00 PM
Until September 13th
We apologize for any Inconvenience this may cause
Eastern Slopes Veterinary Services
