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Pets at Home

Nixing Travel Nausea

|| Creating Comfortable Car Rides || A visit to the vet may not always be your companion’s favourite activity (although we certainly do our best to make each visit a positive one!). If your pet suffers from anxiety or nausea…
Heather Schmitt
March 10, 2022
Pets at Home

Top 12 Winter Safety Tips for Pets

Shorter days, holiday celebrations, and cold, wet weather can all pose challenges for pets, but keeping your companion safe, healthy and comfortable during the winter season just takes a little bit of planning. These winter safety tips can help you…
Heather Schmitt
December 15, 2021
COVID-19

COVID 19 Update – July 2021

Update in regards to British Columbia's move to stage 3 of the provincial restart plan on July 1, 2021. Elk Lake Veterinary Hospital is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care, customer service, and staff safety.  In order…
Ashlee Heasman
July 6, 2021
COVID-19

COVID-19 Update – July 2020

After being given the authorization to resume certain services from the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association and the College of Veterinarians of British Columbia, we have resumed many of our routine services as of May 25th, 2020. We are now resuming…
Ashlee Heasman
June 19, 2020
COVID-19

Advice for Pet Owners During COVID-19

There is currently no evidence that domestic animals like pets can become sick with COVID-19 or can spread the virus to people. Pets contribute to our overall happiness and well-being, especially in times of stress. If you are feeling well…
Ashlee Heasman
March 30, 2020