Heartworm & Lyme Disease Prevention Month

April is Heartworm and Lyme Disease prevention Month.

At Royal City Animal Hospital in Guelph, ON, we have seen many cases of Heartworm and Lyme disease positive dogs over the years, and each year the numbers are growing.

We believe testing your dog annually is the best way to help detect, and prevent the disease.
Part of our annual Wellness examinations, we offer a comprehensive blood testing panel which includes test for both Heartworm and Lyme Disease.
This time of year, we do so much blood work on the dogs in the Guelph area, that our laboratory offers us special discounts on the price of running panels. This is to encourage more and more owners to have their pets tested.
We pass those savings on to our clients.

Call our Veterinary Clinic today to schedule your dog in for a comprehensive annual health and wellness examination - including blood work.

 Royal City Animal Hospital

245 Edinburgh Rd S.

Guelph, ON

519-763-4992

rcahtechs@rogers.com

Pet Poison Prevention Week

March 15 - 21 is National Pet Poison Prevention week.

At Royal City Animal Hospital we believe strongly in prevention as the first line of defense in your pet's health care.
Poison prevention is something we have to always be diligent about, as dogs and cats can get into many different things that they shouldn't despite our best intentions.

I am providing you with some great websites for information to have on hand in case something should happen to your pet.

Always call your veterinarian immediately if your dog or cat has ingested something they shouldn't have.

http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poisons/

http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control

Also - know the plants you have in your home and whether they are toxic or not to your pets.
http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants


If you think your pet has eaten or come in contact with any toxic or potentially hazardous items, please call your Veterinarian immediately to know what to do. Do not wait as many treatments need to be administered quickly in order to save your pet from potential life-threatening complications.

Call Royal City Animal Hospital today at 519-763-4992 to discuss potential hazards

Rayne Whole Food Star Search

Do you feed your Dog or Cat - Rayne Clinical Nutrition pet food?
If you do, and you think your pet has the right stuff to become a STAR, they are holding a "Star Search" contest.

You can submit a photo of your Pet enjoying their Rayne diet, with their success story to info@RayneCanada.ca to enter.

The winners of this competition will be featured on a bag of dog or cat food.

Rayne Clinical Nutrition is one of the trusted brands of Dog & Cat food that we recommend to our petowners at Royal City Animal Hospital. 

College Royal Cat Show in Guelph

March 21st and 22nd is the Annual College Royal at the University of Guelph.

Once again, Royal City Animal Hospital staffers - Angela and Randi will be our judges for the prestigious CAT SHOW.

http://www.collegeroyalsociety.com/

National Pet Sitter's Week

March 1st - 7th is Professional  Pet Sitters Week

As pet owners, we have all been there when you have needed someone to look after your dog or cat while you are away. There is no greater feeling of relief, and happiness than to know you have entrusted your best friends in the hands of someone who is qualified, trustworthy, loyal, and LOVES YOUR PETS.

In Guelph, we are blessed with so many great people and businesses that operate a Pet Sitting service.
One of our favourites to recommend to the pet parents who visit Royal City Animal Hospital, is Heidi's Happy Hounds.
Heidi is a great friend to Royal City Animal Hospital, who trusts us to look after the medical needs of her own dog, and we have known her for many years. She is a gem, and her service to our community is outstanding.

If you need some one to look after your dog, or cat while you are away - give Heidi a call.

Heidi's Happy Hounds. 

Book a free Meet 'N Greet today
info@heidishappyhounds.com

519-760-4437

Continuing Education in Veterinary Health Care

The Veterinary Professionals at Royal City Animal Hospital in Guelph are always learning new things.....

In order to provide the best care possible for your ‪#‎cats‬ and ‪#‎dogs‬, our staff are constantly learning new things. 

This week, Our ‪#‎VeterinaryTechnician‬ Lisa will be attending the annual ‪#‎OAVTconference‬to Upgrade her skills in pet rehabilitation, pain control, IV fluid therapy, nursing techniques, and much more. 

We always strive to do the best for your pets, and continuing education is necessary to keep up on the latest advancements in ‪#‎veterinary‬ medicine.

Www.royalcityanimalhospital.com

We are here for your Dogs and Cats, and we are continually improving our knowledge and skills to continue to serve them better.

To schedule an Examination appointment for your Pet, please contact us:

Royal City Animal Hospital

245 Edinburgh Rd S. 

Guelph, ON

519-763-4992

rcahclients@rogers.com

Caturday Night Fever

At Royal City Animal Hospital in Guelph, we love cats, and we appreciate their unique behaviour quirks.
Instead of expecting a cat to not be a cat, we work hard to accommodate our feline patients and meet them more on their terms.


Cats feel stress and anxiety at a much more intense level than most people realize. Being creatures of habit, and very territorial animals - they aren't fond of changes. When you bring your cat to the Veterinarian, there is a lot going on that will cause your cat stress - The carrier, the car ride, the noises, the moving around....and the dogs that might be in the clinic.

We do everything we can to help minimize their stress.
One way is to schedule specific days where we only offer appointments for cats, so they don't have to see dogs.
We call these days "CATURDAYS" and these dedicated times are:

The 2nd Friday of every month - from 10 am - 1pm, 
The Last Tuesday of the month from 3pm - 7Pm 

If you would like to schedule your Cat in for an examination with Our veterinarian Dr Barbara Drewry during one of these "Cat-Friendly" appointment times, please call our Clinic.
We would also love to tell you about the other ways we work to make our clinic a more Positive environment for our Feline patients.

Royal City Animal Hospital

245 Edinburgh Rd S

Guelph, ON

519-763-4992

rcahclients@rogers.com