Barrett Veterinary Practice
We know how important your pets are, and we’re committed to delivering the compassionate care they deserve.
When your pet needs expert veterinary care in the Greater Calgary Area, Barrett Veterinary Practice is here to help. Located just off the Ring Road, our privately owned clinic provides a welcoming, stress-free environment to ensure that both you and your pet feel comfortable throughout the visit—no matter where you live in the city.
Whether your furry friend is a dog, cat, horse, or even a goat, our veterinary team offers a wide range of services tailored to meet their needs, from routine check-ups and vaccinations to advanced diagnostics and treatments.
We hope everyone has had an amazing start to 2025 - we sure have!
The winner of our Smile For Christmas contest was a lovely little Pomeranian named Derby whom we all absolutely adore. He had a history of terrible dental disease that desperately needed to be addressed but, unfortunately, he has some heart disease that was a complicating factor. Over the course of 2024 we have been working very closely with Derby’s owners to get him to the right medication schedule to best control his blood pressure and heart issues. After months and months of rechecks and medication dosage adjustments, we finally got his blood pressure lowered and stabilized his heart. When we saw the nomination for Derby arrive in our inbox we were absolutely thrilled because at this point the dental disease was contributing to his cardiac issues more and more every day. His owners were absolutely over the moon when we called to give them the exciting news and Derby was brought in by his very nervous dad just after Christmas for his oral transformation. His dental went perfectly, with no anesthetic complications or issues arising during the procedure. As you can see, his teeth were covered in tartar and calculus and upon seeing the x-rays of his mouth, it was very obvious that they all needed to go. Derby recovered from his anesthetic beautifully and went home later that afternoon with an empty mouth and we are so thrilled to report that he has been doing so wonderfully since! His owners have reported to us that he is no longer coughing, he’s eating very happily, and that he’s been extra playful since we removed those nasty teeth. We love you Derby! 🥰🥰
Merry Christmas from the Barrett Veterinary Practice team! 🎄❤️ We hope each and every one of you have a fabulous Christmas filled with family, love, and sunshine. Thank you to all of you and your lovely critters in our BVP family who made this year so amazing and fun - all of you make everyday fun for us.
This year our team had the opportunity to attend a wreath making workshop at @cobblestonegarden for our Christmas party and it was a blast! Plus, we all had perfectly personal wreaths to hang on our doors and spread some holiday cheer. Thank you so much Tricia for hosting us and showing us how to create these beautiful wreaths and for creating such a fun atmosphere and experience!
Here’s to all of the fun memories and laughter that 2025 will bring!
The look that you give mom when she doesn’t feed you breakfast on the morning of your spay. 😂😂
The lovely Daisey was in yesterday for her spay and her lovely owner sent us this adorable picture of her giving her best puppy dog eyes in hopes of getting some breakfast. ❤️❤️ We are happy to report that she was able to fill her belly with some dinner once she got home 🥰🥰
Some very boopable snoots from over the past couple of weeks 🥰😍🥹 We all very much so enjoy being professional snoot boopers and would love to have the opportunity to boop your pets’ snoots!
✨For the last three years we’ve have decided to give back to the local community by providing a complimentary dental procedure to a pet in need. Each year we have posted on social media asking for nominations and boy you guys delivered - you knocked our fuzzy Christmas socks off! ✨
Giving back to the community has always been a passion of Dr. Barrett and the team, so here we are once again! A Smile for Christmas nominations 2024 are officially open.
Our pets’ dental health is essential but so often dental services are thought to be unobtainable. It may be that you have rescued older dogs, realized the importance of preventative dental and teeth brushing a little too late or it’s just not in the budget (It’s okay, we don’t judge).
We are hoping to find a pet with severe dental disease, so we can make a difference in their lives and give them (and hopefully their pet parent) a smile for Christmas. If you would like to nominate someone with a pet in need please fill out the form below (there’s also a link in our bio). We will close the form at 11:59 pm on the 20th of December and will be hand-selecting our recipient shortly after for a dental procedure between Christmas and New Year’s.
It could be yourself, your parents, grandparents, or a local friend… get your thinking caps on!
https://form.jotform.com/233385319283259
✨Please do your magic and share this post so that we can reach as many people as possible✨ Please note we can only accept nominations via this form. Please do not call or email in nominations ❤️
🔊Volume up 🔊
Here’s some hungry puppy grunts to help get you through the rest of your hump day. Nothing quite makes our day like a visit from some tiny lil baby beans!
Thank you so much for sending us your pets in their costumes! Everyone on the team was grinning ear to ear as each one came in and were so excited to share them!
Photo 1 - The very happy Kiwi
Photo 2 - Cheese makes one hot dog
Photo 3 - Leo as the cutest Snoopy ever seen
Photo 4 - A swashbuckling Theo
Photo 5 - Chlöe the Halloween Queen in her purple tutu
Photo 6 - Lola is proving that dogs like sushi too and Brixley is even sweeter than candy
Who do you think had the best costume? Let us know!
Swipe to see a transformation ➡️
We love watching your pets grow! Bruno was in recently for a neuter and we were all giggling at his size now versus when we first saw him at 12 weeks old. He is such a lovely giant goofball and we hope to continue to see him for years to come!
We’re so excited to announce that we are now using Otto! This awesome service will allow you to access your pet’s records, request prescriptions, manage appointments and more! The best part is that you can do all of it right from their app! We will have some interruptions with our texting service while we make this transition so from October 16-22, please call us instead. We don’t want to miss anything from anyone!
Lilly and Lou came in to be spayed and neutered this week and the whole team was hopping with excitement to snuggle with these adorable buns. They were so very sweet and received so many pets and kisses throughout the day. It’s always an especially great day when there’s bunnies in the clinic!
Extraordinary Care For Your Fuzzy Family.
