Furry first aid: Veterinarians and animal clinics in Calgary

The city’s veterinary clinics and animal hospitals provide a wide variety ofservices for pets from beagles to budgies. Full-service veterinary clinics offer conventional examinations, vaccinations, lab work and surgeries while small clinics offer preventative care and deal with less serious ailments and injuries. And 24-hour facilities are available. Here are a few top veterinary facilities.

By Allan Farley

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Calgary writer and editor Allen Farley is editor-in-chief of Scene-Chicago.com. An experienced sports reporter and editor who has worked for SportsLine Magazine and the Calgary Sun, he is also a seasoned blues guitarist and the proud owner of a rescue chihuahua named Dixie. 

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