Some Hazards for cats and dogs to be aware of for Easter Weekend
1. Easter Lilies For Cats (Extremely Fatal): "True lilies" (Lilium and Hemerocallis species) are highly toxic. Ingesting even a small amount—including leaves, petals, or pollen licked off fur—can cause acute kidney failure within 24–72 hours. Even drinking the water from a lily vase can be deadly. For Dogs: Generally non-toxic or cause only mild gastrointestinal upset like vomiting or diarrhea. However, other "lilies" like Lily of the Valley can cause heart rhythm issues in d
Easter Holiday Closure
Notice to our valued clients: EASTER WEEKEND HOURS Good Friday, April 3, 2026 – CLOSED Easter Monday, April 6, 2026- CLOSED In case of a pet emergency please call Coastal Care Veterinary Emergency & Referral Hospital @ 902 703-2323 or Maritime Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Centre @ (902) 932-0838 . Other options: Metro Animal Emergency 902-468-0674 Penhorn Animal Hospital/Urgent Care 902-444-1644 Please check on all supplies of OTC, prescriptions and pet food
National Tick Awareness Month
March is National Tick Awareness Month! Ticks are active year long in Nova Scotia so we strongly suggest that we treat all year . We have a variety of products to help in the prevention and we also recommend daily tick checks and Lyme vaccines for your dogs. Ticks can carry a number of diseases and we also have 4DX tests which can be done here in our hospital which test for three diseases spread by ticks as well as heartworm. Check the link below provided to us by Merck Anim