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Hello again! July was a very busy month at Dewdney Animal Hospital. Just have a look at our Facebook page, and you’ll see that there were plenty of highlights to share.

Here are some of the most memorable moments and interesting visitors we had this past month:

Dr. Walton talked puppies on CTV

It’s puppy season, so Dr. Walton took the opportunity to discuss puppy mills and how to help a puppy transition into a new home. You can watch the video here.

Dr. Adrian Walton on CTV with puppies

Dr. Walton is looking like more of a natural on TV all the time. Perhaps Dewdney Animal Hospital needs its own TV show!


The latest from the “Burmese Python Saga”

Last summer, someone dumped a Burmese Python in the woods near Chilliwack, British Columbia. It took 11 months for Dewdney Animal Hospital and the Ministry of Environment to find the snake a new home, and guess what… We just inherited another Burmese Python!

CBC covers the story in this video at the 10 minute mark.

Burmese Python at Dewdney Animal Hospital


In case you’ve been wishing Dewdney Diaries featured more baby bats:

Today is your lucky day.

Baby bat at Dewdney Animal Hospital

Call it “stating the obvious”, but you should never touch a bat. Rabies is present in the Lower Mainland’s bat population, which is why Dewdney Animal Hospital always handles these animals with gloves.

Aren’t they cute though?


How about this Asiatic Water Monitor?

She really made herself at home.

Asiatic Water Monitor


Window Pains

People are apparently keeping their windows too clean this month. We had a woodpecker, a chickadee, and a Northern flicker check in because of window collisions.

Woodpecker at Dewdney Animal Hospital

Chickadee at Dewdney Animal Hospital

Northern Flicker at Dewdney Animal Hospital


The dogs of July

When your dog eats something that it shouldn’t, this is how Dewdney Animal Hospital deals with it:

Thomas ate two whole socks! They didn’t match.

And a broken leg isn’t slowing little Penny down:

That’s a spirit that won’t be broken.


An American Alligator with eye ulcers

No, gators aren’t invading the B.C. wilderness and waiting to eat you. This animal is from the zoo.

Alligator with eye ulcers at Dewdney Animal Hospital


A Silkie chicken

This poor guy was found by the SPCA on the side of the highway. He was limping and starving, but is doing great now.




Another goat!

Goats have become regulars at Dewdney Animal Hospital, but they are still noteworthy guests. They also enjoy being the center of attention.

Goat at Dewdney Animal Hospital


We’ll finish off with cats again.

Sadly, the staff at Dewdney has learned to keep an eye out for boxes on our doorstep. These two kittens were dropped off without food and water:

Box holding two kittens found outside Dewdney Animal Hospital

Two kittens at Dewdney Animal Hospital

To end on a positive note, this is our newest vet, Patrick:

Cat sitting on a chair in a human-like way at Dewdney Animal Hospital

So far he is taking himself very seriously.

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Thanks for reading this edition of Dewdney Diaries.

UNTIL NEXT TIME,
DEWDNEY ANIMAL HOSPITAL

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