About Larch Veterinary Services
Larch Veterinary Services is your veterinary medical mobile facility serving Enderby, BC, and surrounding areas. We provide full-service care for your cherished companions, ensuring their health and well-being with expertise and compassion.
Our Mission
We are committed to fostering a warm and compassionate environment, and dedicated to building trust between our staff and clients. Our utmost effort is directed towards creating a friendly atmosphere within our space.
About Us
Welcome to Larch Veterinary Services, where we provide comprehensive and compassionate care for horses. We also provide care for small animals, dogs and cats. Our expert veterinarians offer advanced diagnostics and treatment options, ensuring the well-being of your beloved animals.
Specializing in equine care, we empower our clients with knowledge and professionalism, prioritizing trust and informed decision-making. For your convenience, our equine emergency services are available 365/24/7 through Larch Vet or our local partners.
Our equine services include mobile general medicine, dentistry, lameness evaluations, pre-purchase exams, radiology, and minor surgeries at your horse’s location. From wellness checks to senior horse care, we cover vaccinations, deworming, dentistry, insurance exams, Coggins, health certificates, and new foal exams.
We offer general health exams, vaccinations, deworming, senior health evaluations, and compassionate end-of-life care for dogs and cats. Our mobile services extend to primary wellness care. In emergencies, we refer patients to Fairfield Animal Hospital in Kelowna.
Land Acknowledgement
We live and work on the unceded territory of the Sylix People of the Okanagan Nation and the Secwepemcúl’ecw People.
Although the TRC’s Calls to Action don’t specifically address veterinarians, we believe that our profession has an important role to play in reconciliation through our interactions with animal owners and as members of our community.
Read the TRC’s Calls to Action here.
Sustainability
Sustainability is important to us and is something that is evolving with our business. Practicing medicine unavoidably produces waste but there are still things we can do to have a positive impact on the environment’s health. As our business grows, we hope to expand on this list.
What are we doing to be more sustainable?
- Responsible paper use: We’re reducing our paper trail by using online software and communicating through text and email. When paper must be used, we’ll ensure it’s properly recycled.
- Disposable products: Instead of ordering one time use products we’ve invested in reusable and washable products like cloth surgery greens and hand towels.
- Laundry: Liquid detergent most often comes in large, hard to recycle plastic containers. The use of laundry strips or powder is better for the environment. Dryer sheets are replaced with wool drier balls.
- Recycling: We always recycle when possible. While the recycling system is not perfect, we still believe it’s important to properly sort our waste.
- Disposal: Drugs, sharps, and other hazardous material is properly disposed of to prevent ecotoxicity.
- Stewardship: As veterinarians we have an important role to play in responsible antibiotic and parasiticide use. These drugs should only be prescribed when necessary and at the appropriate dosages. Drug resistance affects animals and people.
- Carbon emissions: A mobile veterinary practice inevitably involves a lot of driving. We’re booking appointments in the most efficient way possible to decrease driving time.
- Equipment: Regular and scheduled maintenance is important to protect the longevity of the equipment we own. When purchases must be made, we’ll look for quality used options first.
- Reconciliation: Actively working towards reconciliation is a very important part of sustainability. Indigenous Peoples are the original stewards of the land, and their expertise is invaluable in working towards a greener future.