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Coastal Care Veterinary Emergency & Referral Hospital Coastal Care Veterinary Emergency & Referral Hospital, a Nova Scotia first! Specialty referral, exotics, and 24/7 emergency services for Atlantic Canada.

10/22/2026

💙 Happy RVT Week! 🐾

Our RVTs are at the heart of what we do, bringing skill, compassion, and dedication to every patient and every shift.

Thank you to our incredible RVTs for everything you do for our patients, their families, and our team. We appreciate you this week and every week! 💙

10/15/2026

Star patient Rotini really enjoyed her snack after her sedated procedure! 🥬

During a routine examination, Dr. Webb found an elevation in one of Rotini’s liver enzymes. She had a fine needle aspirate (FNA) of the liver to help investigate the cause.

An FNA involves inserting a needle into the liver to collect a sample of cells, which can then be examined under a microscope.

Liver disease in rabbits can be sneaky, and signs are often not obvious until the disease is more advanced. This is why routine examinations and baseline bloodwork are so important for our bunny patients! 🐰

Stay tuned to see how things work out for this little miss! 💕

🍂 This Thanksgiving, the team at Coastal Care is thankful for so much.🧡We’re especially grateful for our hardworking, de...
10/11/2026

🍂 This Thanksgiving, the team at Coastal Care is thankful for so much.🧡

We’re especially grateful for our hardworking, dedicated team who show up for their patients 24/7, including holidays, bringing compassion, skill, and commitment to every patient in their care.

We’re thankful for our clients who place their trust in us, support our team, and partner with us throughout their pets’ healthcare journeys. Great patient care is a team effort, and we’re honoured to be part of yours.

We’re also grateful to be part of Nova Scotia’s veterinary community and to work alongside our referring clinic partners as we move into an exciting new era of advanced veterinary medicine. Together, we’re helping expand what’s possible for pets and the people who love them, right here at home.

From all of us at Coastal Care, Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you and your loved ones, including your four-legged, winged and scaley family members, have a wonderful holiday. 🐾🧡

Comment below what you and your family are most thankful for this year!

Important Milestone!Last week our Chemotherapy team was happy to relay that Hartley received his final chemotherapy trea...
09/29/2026

Important Milestone!

Last week our Chemotherapy team was happy to relay that Hartley received his final chemotherapy treatment. Help us to send more healing thoughts to Hartley, and all our chemo patients, as they bravely push forward in their battles with cancer. 💛

This sweet girl, Samantha, was back at Coastal Care for her two-week recheck following surgery to amputate her tail due ...
09/23/2026

This sweet girl, Samantha, was back at Coastal Care for her two-week recheck following surgery to amputate her tail due to an injury. She was joined by her dad, Vernon, who was so happy with Samantha’s care and recovery under the care of Dr. Joudrey and his team.

We’re always grateful when families take the time to let us know about their experience, and even happier to see our patients doing so well at their rechecks!

09/21/2026

“I would like to speak to your manager.” 😡

Abbey was not exactly cooperative for her CT scan with us 😅 She was a demo patient for staff CT training and, naturally, found that extremely offensive. Luckily we have creative ways to safely immobilize patients for their CT scans, including taping her to a box 📦

Don't worry, she received lots of treats after this!

09/14/2026

👀 BEHIND THE SCENES: A little fun in the Exotics Ward

Working hard with our newest employee, Bean, the White's Tree Frog 🐸 This sweet gal was waiting for her mom after a procedure, so naturally, we put her to work 😉

Veterinary medicine can be a tough job, but a little laughter and adorable patients can really brighten our day 💚💜

Share some silly photos of your own pets to give our team a smile! ⬇️

🌼 Patient SpotlightAt just 2.5 months old, this sweet face came through our Emergency Department when she began experien...
09/11/2026

🌼 Patient Spotlight

At just 2.5 months old, this sweet face came through our Emergency Department when she began experiencing lameness and a painful hind leg after roughhousing with a larger sibling. Using radiographs (x-rays) it was discovered that Little Daisy had a displaced spiral fracture of the right tibia. This would require a surgical repair.

Lucky for Daisy, our surgical team was eager to jump in to help, getting this little girl on the road to recovery. 🐶💗

From complex orthopedic procedures to specialized surgical care, our team is here when pets need us most. Surgical referrals can be sent to us by your family veterinarian through our online referral form; https://www.coastalcarevets.ca/site/veterinary-specialist-referrals-halifax

If you want to learn more about the various services we offer here at Coastal Care visit our website. www.coastalcarevet.ca

Help us send Daisy some healing energy and get well wishes. Get well soon, Daisy!🌼

09/08/2026

Exotic Team Innovations: Thinking Outside the Tube 🦎💡

In exotic animal medicine, we have to get creative! 🛠 Intubating small reptiles can be challenging, especially when conventional endotracheal tubes aren’t the right fit. In this video, we’re demonstrating two innovative approaches to intubation in bearded dragons:

1. Using a 16G IV catheter (stylet removed)
2. Using a modified red rubber urinary catheter

Both techniques allow us to provide controlled ventilation and maintain an airway when standard tubes may not be practical.

This is one of the things we love about exotics medicine: sometimes providing the best care means adapting the tools we have and finding creative solutions to species-specific challenges.

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Halifax, NS
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