In-home wellness, rehabilitation and pain care across Calgary. Unhurried appointments, on your floor, at your pet's pace.
Not different medicine. Less. The anxious one who becomes a different dog in a lobby. The fifteen-year-old who finds the car ride harder than the exam. The cat who has not seen a vet since the carrier incident.Exams get postponed. Vaccines slip a year. Pain nobody has checked for gets read as temperament. None of that is a failure of love, and it is rarely a failure of the clinic. Getting there is simply the hardest part of the appointment.
So we removed the hardest part.
Onward is a wellness and rehabilitation house call practice. Conventional medicine and complementary therapies, delivered by the same team, in one visit.
The core visit
A full physical and mobility exam on the floor, at your pet's pace. Booked as 20, 40 or 60 minutes, so the long one exists when the answer is not obvious. Includes nutrition guidance and affordable diagnostics to build a real health history over time.
When something changes
Acute concerns that can be handled without an emergency room visit, plus virtual progress checks with your own veterinarian between appointments.
Regular check-ups, diagnostics and treatments planned across the year rather than reacted to.
Mobility work for injury recovery and chronic conditions, plus an at-home exercise plan you can keep.
In-home acupuncture for pain and a range of complex health concerns, administered by trained professionals.
Laser
Therapeutic laser for pain relief and wound healing. Our K-Laser runs six wavelengths across eight adjustable parameters. Read how laser therapy helps pets.
The conversations we have most weeks.
Fear-reactive pets get examined on their own floor, at their own speed, without a three-people-and-a-towel routine.
For senior pets, the car ride is often harder than anything we do once we are inside. So we skip it.
Behaviour can change when something hurts. A hands-on mobility exam is where we start, not where we end up.
Physical therapy and laser at home, with an exercise plan built around your actual hallway and your actual stairs.
Cats do most of the exam where they already sleep. No carrier, no car, no waiting room full of dogs.
Four things, in this order. Nothing about it is designed to move quickly.
Text, call, or book online. Tell us what is hard about vet visits for your pet, because that shapes the appointment length and how we walk in the door.
Our mobile team arrives at your home with the equipment and supplies needed for your scheduled visit. You do not load anyone into a car.
Appointments run 20, 40 or 60 minutes. The hour exists so a nervous animal can decide when it is ready, and so a mobility exam is thorough rather than fast.
Findings, treatment done on the spot where appropriate, and what happens next. Telehealth follow-ups keep progress checked between visits.
From the couch, the kitchen floor, and one very patient armchair.
Dr. Ryan’s gentle and patient care helps our dog get through a visit without having to be sedated.
Roxy was so much more at ease in her own surroundings.
My wife and I trust Dr Morgan and his team with our fur babies and won’t look anywhere else.
Delighted to have found this practice as Dante is in very good hands.
I love how patient and kind Dr. Morgan is with Milo!
We feel incredibly fortunate to have Dr. Morgan and Onward Veterinary Services caring for our Furry Family.
Even Ted seems to be getting more comfortable with the visits.
You are all absolute stars and Bodhi and I loved having you in our home.
Kind, compassionate and caring people.
Trust in this line of work is person-specific, not brand-specific. You will get to know both of us.
DVM, CD
Committed to lifelong learning and integrative medicine that treats the whole patient. Serves with the King's Own Calgary Regiment, and investigates crime mysteries with Windsor and Truman.
Client Experience Manager
Over fifteen years in the veterinary industry and a Veterinary Medical Receptionist qualification from Olds College. She is your first point of contact and the one who helps plan your visit around your pet.
If yours isn't here, Renee is happy to help - call, text, or send us a message.
Many pets experience stress and anxiety in traditional clinic settings. In-home care lets your pet receive medical attention in a comfortable, familiar environment. It is particularly beneficial for anxious pets, senior animals, and those with mobility issues.
Comprehensive wellness consultations, vaccinations, diagnostics, chiropractic, medical acupuncture, physical therapy and therapeutic laser. Treatment happens on site during the visit wherever that is appropriate.
We offer urgent veterinary house calls for acute concerns that can be effectively managed without an emergency room visit. For anything that needs surgery, hospitalisation or overnight monitoring, we will tell you plainly and help you get to the right place.
Telehealth appointments are used for follow-ups and progress evaluations with your own veterinarian, so you can monitor recovery from home without booking a second full visit.
Tell us what your pet finds hard, and we will plan the appointment around it. Calgary and surrounding areas.
Renee will text to confirm a time that suits your pet. If it is urgent, text (587) 323-1387 instead.