Great information for your pet here: Pet Health Information Library
In addition to Routine Preventive and Critical Sick Animal Care
We Also Provide
Emergency Veterinary Service in the Greater Victoria region
Shaw Pet & Equine Hospitals
We Offer a Comprehensive Health Care Service To Our Discerning Clients.
Most Medical and Surgical Services Are Available In Our Practice
We retain a Doctor at our Central Saanich Hospital until at least 01:00 every night. Our Hospital is manned by qualified staff who will answer your calls, monitor hospitalised patients and have access to our Emergency Doctor, all day, every day.
Pet Crematoriums: Shaw Pet Hospital policy regarding private pet cremation services
We always recommend a full and complete examination of every pet every 6 months; during these examinations pets are generally given all needed vaccines and all pet owners concerns are addressed.
For those pet owners who are unable to afford a regular wellness exam at one of our full service clinics or hospitals our Vetcetera Vaccination & Microchip Program may offer an affordable alternative.
For information about this program and to find out if it is right for your dog or cat please call Shaw Pet Hospitals at Tillicum Mall 778-410-2179 for full information or to book an appointment.
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A newSpay & Neuter Program is now available at Shaw Pet & Equine Hospitals – Tillicum Mall (Vetcetera-Tillicum)
We always recommend our customized and personalized surgical service at any of our three regular practice locations, For those pet owners who are unable to afford personalized surgical service at one of our full service clinics or hospitals, our Vetcetera Spay & Neuter Program may offer an affordable alternative.
For information about this program and to find out if it is right for your dog or cat please call Shaw Pet Hospitals at Tillicum Mall 778-410-2179 for full information or to book an appointment.
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Our new clinic located Burnside Pet Clinic at 691 Burnside Road East is now open!
Please call us at 250-361-1287
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Kidney Problems in cats - How to address the dietary issues. Click Here
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Practice Hours and Locations
Central Saanich Animal Hospital:
Staffed 24 hours per day. Doctor on duty until 1 am every night, on call after that.
Staff answers telephone 24 hours per day! (Not an Answering service)
Location: 1782 Stelly's Cross Rd Saanichton BC
Phone: 250-652-4312
Burnside Pet Clinic: Our New Clinic!
Open 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm Saturday and Sundays
Doctors Hours by appointment.
691 Burnside Road East
Victoria, BC V8T 2X9
(250)-361-1287
Vetcetera Pet Hospital/Spay & Neuter Clinic:
Open 9am to 8pm Monday to Friday, 10:00am to 5pm Saturday and 11am to 5:00pm on Sundays.
Having trouble budgeting for your pets surgery? Inquire about the new spay, neuter and vaccine clinic operated at our Tillicum Mall Location. We are here to help!
Doctors Hours by appointment only
10A - 3170 Tillicum Rd
Victoria, BC V9A 7C5
(778)-410-2179
Open 9:00-5:30 Monday thru Friday and 9:00-1:30 Saturdays
Doctors Hours by appointment
277 Wildwood Ave
Victoria, BC V8S 3W2
(250)-370-7734
Our doctors and technicians treat medical and surgical problems in horses, dogs and cats as well as a variety of other species including birds, reptiles, amphibians, rabbits, ferrets, sugar gliders, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hamsters, gerbils, rats, and mice.
Click here for essential first aid information for your pet: 
In addition to general wellness care we proudly offer the following services:
Cancer Treatments and Chemotherapy
Orthopedic & Soft Tissue Surgery
We also carry a full line of Medi-cal, Royal Canin, Hills and Iams Veterinary Diets for both lifestage diets and prescription diets.
Financing (New)
We are able to offer financing through two reputable companies. Options include:
Contact Jen K for further information, or contact PetCard directly.
Pet Portals is your pet's very own webpage. Use it to monitor your pets appointments, medications and many other things. Sign up today. All you need is a email address.
From time to time we have patients who need support. Shadow is a lovely 10 year old Australian Shepherd with ongoing medical needs. Shadow's owners both passed in a short period leaving her without the support she needs. Shadow's friends asked us to create a mechanism for them to support her needs.
Important Information about Poisonous Mushooms and Fungi - Click below:
Some essential reading about Parasites: 
Watch out for Papilloma Virus and see your Vet if applicable!
Breeds of dogs affected by the MDR1 Mutant Gene. Click here. 
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