Fort Saskatchewan Veterinary Clinic

The dogs needed to be shot. The dogs went to the vet. The vet shot the dogs. The dogs licked the vet. The end.

Unfortunately I will not be going back to this vet clinic. I was a little unimpressed with their communication skills. There has been many times when I booked my dog an appointment, showed up and they wrote my appointment wrong on the card they gave me and would have to return back a few days later or reschedule for a different time. But I finally got upset when I was going away to the states and I was bringing my dog with me. And when you are flying, you need a health certificate and a check up. So when I called the fort vet and informed her that I was flying to Arizona in a week and I was going to be gone for 10 days and needed to have my dog in for a check up, she said ok and I brought my dog in for a check up and got the vet to give me his papers. Then when I got home I noticed the paper said «health certificate is only valid for 24 hours» (I went to the vet on Friday and I was leaving to Arizona on Monday.) So I called the vet back and asked them if they made a mistake with the paper and they told me no and they only hand out 24 hour health certificates. (Which is not what I need, I need one that states the day I leave from the day I come home.) they said they could have me come back on monday before i leave for my flight but coming back i would need to see a vet in arizona. I’ve travelled before with my dog and this is the first time this has happened. I wish the girl would of informed me on the phone that their health certificates are only 24 hours. Otherwise I wouldn’t of gone there and wasted $ 70 for a check up when my dog was just there a couple of months ago to get neutered. And yes I did ask for a refund but they refused to give me one. I then brought my dog to the vet in St. Albert on the Saturday, they gave me the proper health certificate that I needed, examined my dog and there was no cost. I’m really disappointed that the fort vet could not be more accommodating and have better communication.

We are animal rescue volunteers and have been using this clinic for years. Recently we had one of our own dogs, who was badly injured and needed several stitches. Dr. Bosnyak and Amy allowed me to stay for the surgery so that I could be with my dog as he went under anesthetic, and also when he came out. They explained what they were doing during the entire procedure, and showed me how to inject my dog as he is diabetic. This is a job I left to my husband, and way outside my comfort zone. These 2 women were wonderfully patient, compassionate and kind. I would highly recommend this vet to all.

After years of begging and pleading, I am finally the proud owner of a puppy. She may have plucked every decorative flower from my favorite pair of sandals this morning, but I still love her (although I wept for my dear sandals). And I probably could have prepared a little better for her.
I did a lot of research about owning a puppy and all of the things you have to do, and knew that I should be picking out a vet well before I brought her home so that I could make sure she was A-​OK when I did get her. But, things didn’t really go as expected, since I never though that my boyfriend would actually say yes, or that we’d come home with a puppy on a Sunday afternoon. On Monday morning after next to no sleep from the crying and whimpering downstairs, I started calling around to a vet to see when I could get her in to make sure she was in good health. I was able to make an appointment quickly and without hassle, and the receptionist even let me know right away which days I could book the last appointment in the day (as I have to drive back to the Fort from the city during rush hour). She was extremely understanding, and very accommodating.
When we did bring Penny into the vet, I was pleasantly surprised. It had been awhile since I’d been in a vet’s office, and the one we used to take my family dog to was pretty dreary and definitely full of dander. Instead, we entered the well-​lit and brightly colored office and were greeted by a smiling receptionist who weighed our jumpy pup right off the bat while we waited. The vet came out within 3 minutes of us being there, was very friendly and informative, and gave her the pill and shot without her even noticing that something unusual was going on. We were out of the office within 5 minutes, and payment ended up being cheaper than we had budgeted for because her health checkup is included free of charge whenever she has to come in for shots or pills. Awesome!
As we were leaving, they made sure to book us in exactly 4 weeks afterwards to ensure the booster will be on time (and not at the behest of their scheduling) and can combine for a checkup on her teeth that are slowly coming in.
And never again will I leave anything I love in a place that she will be able to reach and retrieve it from… which will only get more difficult once she reaches her full size (probably 3 times the size she is now).