Just like humans, pets who are admitted to hospital for emergency or trauma may need to have a transfusion of blood to save their lives. This blood comes from donated blood from other pets. Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital has set up a blood donation...
CTV News July 7th, 2022 story by Michele BrunoroBoundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital (BBVSH) has hired Natalie Cruz in the role of Veterinary Social Worker (VSW); the first role of its kind in British Columbia. Natalie's role is to support both staff and pet owners...
Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital (BBVSH), a specialty, emergency & critical care hospital in Langley, BC, has announced a new scholarship for current and future students enrolled in Douglas College’s Veterinary Technology program. Tiffany C., also 2022's valedictorian for Science & Technology, was the inaugural...
Credit: “Urinary tract infections and what veterinarians should know now”, by Dr. Kimberly Hooi BVSc (HONS), DVSc, DACVIM, originally appeared in the Spring 2022 issue of West Coast Veterinarian, (pages 28 - 31) the quarterly magazine of the CVMA-Society of BC Veterinarians Chapter. In the...
APPLY NOW Deadline: April 8th, 2022 BBVSH IS LOOKING TO MENTOR NEW RVTs DURING OUR SUMMER 2022 INTERNSHIP We're seeking highly motivated graduating students (or independent RVTs) to join us in the dynamic world of veterinary specialty & emergency medicine. BBVSH interns will supercharge their skills in a...
RVT's (Registered Veterinary Technicians) already go through vigorous training to become certified and pass what is called the "VTNE", but the learning and betterment of skills doesn't stop there! RVT's can go on to specialize in different areas under the governing body called the National...
Meet Troi – a rambunctious, adorable yellow lab puppy who gave her parents a scare when she was playing outside last week and her mom heard a “yelp”. She ran to see if Troi was Okay, and little Troi wasn’t putting weight on her hind leg! Troi was...
October 17th - 23rd is nationally recognized as Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) week. This is a time that we take every year to appreciate all that our RVTs contribute to BBVSH and the veterinary industry as a whole. [caption id="attachment_3008416" align="alignleft" width="249"] Julie, RVT[/caption] To become a...
Join us in welcoming Dr. Adam Drury, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neurology) to the BBVSH team! Did you know? Veterinary neurologists specialize in the management and care of both medical and surgical diseases including intervertebral disc disease, seizure activity, brain and spinal tumors, movement disorders, behavioral changes,...
