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The Atlantic Veterinary College Veterinary Teaching Hospital (AVC-VTH) serves as the referral centre for large and small animal veterinarians across Atlantic Canada.

Notice for Referring Veterinarians

Our online referral system is not yet live.  Please check back soon.

Please continue to use existing method of contacting by phone or downloading PDF form below.

Referral Request Form

 

Questions or problems submitting a referral?

Please contact vthreception@upei.ca or call 902-566-0950

 

Referring Emergency Cases

+ If your referral is an emergency

  1. Call the VTH 902-566-0950 to provide some details, speak to the relevant specialty service intern or triage intern, confirm the estimated costs and give your client’s estimated arrival time.
  2. Inform your client of the estimated costs for their visit and inform them that payment is due at the time of service.
  3. Send your client and patient on their way to the AVC-VTH.
  4. Complete and submit the PDF referral form

Please call our Referral Liaison at 902-566-0783 prior to submitting referral documents.

About us

The AVC-VTH is passionate about its goal to provide an outstanding level of health care for its animal patients while also providing clinical teaching and instruction to our senior (final year) Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students, interns and residents.[more]

Clinic hours

The AVC Veterinary Teaching Hospital operates 8 AM to 10 PM 7-365. Our front desk is staffed from 8am until 11pm 7 days a week. Clients can call to make appointments, request prescription refills, or to make other general inquiries during those hours. Appointments for Community Practice and Specialty Services are scheduled from Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm based on service availability. Clients with animal emergencies can call between 8 AM and 10 PM-7-365.

AVC Urgent & Emergency Primary Care
8am-10pm Mon-Sun

If you are a small animal pet owner experiencing an emergency, please call 902-566-0950 or our primary Emergency Service. If you are a registered large animal client of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (including Farm Service and Ambulatory Equine Service clients) and are experiencing an emergency, please call 902-566-0950 and our team will contact the appropriate on-call large animal clinician.

To make an appointment

AVC Small Animal Hospital
Companion animals, exotic animals, pocket pets, wildlife
902-566-0950

AVC Large Animal Hospital
Horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and other farm animals
902-566-0999

AVC Ambulatory Equine Services
On-farm and racetrack care for horses
902-566-0992

AVC Farm Service
Herd health, on-farm and emergency service for cattle, pigs, fish and other farm animals
902-566-0900