On Monday March 30, Vicky, Erica, Meagen and Christina stayed after hours to host a Girl Guide troop at the clinic. The girls had decided that to earn their Pet Lover Badge, they would like to visit a veterinary clinic, and since Vicky's daughter Chelsia is in the troop we were a natural choice.
The group was very eager and listened well as we gave them a tour of the clinic, demonstrated a full physical exam on two staff pets, during which every girl was able to interact by looking into both pets' mouths, as well as listening to the difference between a cat's and dog's heartrate. The troop learned about the benefits of advanced technology in their pet's care as we compared traditional x-rays to our new digital x-ray system, and explained our laser surgical system. We also demonstrated tooth brushing and discussed the Hills T/D diet as part of our current promotion of dental care.
We thoroughly enjoyed having these young ladies in our practice, as they were attentive and full of excellent questions.
We encourage any clients (or potential clients) to ask us lots of questions about our clinic and the different services we offer. We are all proud to work at Heartland Veterinary Clinic and are more than pleased to tour anyone through the clinic and take the time to answer questions. No matter how silly you may think your questions are, they indicate a valid concern you have and we want you to have all the information you need to provide your pet with a healthy and happy life.
***Many thank-you's to Vicky for organizing this event on Heartland's end, as well as Christina, Meagen, and Erica for staying to help. In addition we thank some of the girls' mothers who filled the role of chaffeur from Calgary to Aidrie. But mostly, we can't forget to thank the pets who "volunteered" to help - Christina's 'Zoey' and 'Smudge', and Erica's 'Ruddy' who stole every girl's heart!***
