INFORMATION FOR VETERINARIANS

I am delighted and honored to assist you in caring for your patients and clients. I offer three services:

Casual conversation
Teleconsultation
In-person examinations (all species)

Casual Conversation

If you need some quick advice on a case and do not require formal documentation, you’re welcome to email (hello@brightlightvet.ca) or text me (613-218-1483) and I’ll do my best to help. I’m available for conversation 9am-4pm Monday-Friday.

Teleconsultation

We are delighted to announce our new in-house teleconsultation service. Click here for more information and to order a teleconsultation. Note that we only offer vet-to-vet teleconsultation services and do not offer teleconsultation services direct to clients.

Small Animal In-Person Examination

I see small animal cases at City View Animal Hospital in Nepean. I provide expert, compassionate, and accessible outpatient and medical ophthalmology services. I will not be offering microsurgical services at this time. If a patient requires ophthalmic surgery, I will work with you to refer them to one of the veterinary ophthalmologists in Ottawa that provide surgical services. Because I function as a mobile ophthalmologist, all patients must be referred by a primary care veterinarian. Clients cannot schedule appointments directly with me without a referral, with the exception of OFA eye exams. Read more about OFA exams here.

To refer your patient, please complete the referral form below. The City View Animal Hospital scheduling team will contact the client directly to schedule the appointment. You will receive a written report from me by email the day of the patient’s appointment. If you have any questions, you are always welcome to email, text, or call me. If you have additional files you would like to submit with your referral, please email them to care@brightlightvet.ca. For a 3 minute video link that you can share with your clients to prepare them for the referral process, click here.

Thank you for trusting me with your beloved patients and clients. It is my honor to care for them.

Equine In-Person Examination

I see equine cases on the farm and at equine hospitals within approximately an one hour drive of Ottawa. As a three-day eventer and former equine practitioner, I welcome the opportunity to see your equine patients and clients. We are now licensed as a mobile equine practice and do not require equine practitioners to be present on the farm with us at the time of the examination (although we are always delighted to have you join us).

To refer your equine patient, please complete the referral form below. If you have additional files you would like to submit, please email them to hello@brightlightvet.ca or text to 613-218-1483.

Referral Form

We will contact the client to schedule an appointment once this form has been submitted.

Please note: If you are a client looking to schedule your pet for a consultation, please ask your primary care veterinarian to submit a referral. We will reach out to you once a referral is received.

Veterinary Clinic Information

Is this your first time submitting a referral to Bright Light Veterinary Eye Care? *

Clinic Name *

Veterinarian's Name *

Client Information

Primary Client Name *

First

Last

Secondary Client Name (Optional)

First

Last

Client Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

Country

Client Email *

Primary Phone Number *

Secondary Phone Number (Optional)

Patient Information

Name *

What type of patient are you referring? *

Small animal (canine, feline, pocket pet, or exotic)
Large animal (horse or other farm animal)
Other (please describe under "Breed")

Breed *

Date of Birth *

Colour

Sex *

Patient History

Working Diagnosis

Current Systemic Medications

Current Ocular Medications

Please attach patient records, as well as images and diagnostic test results if applicable. If file is not yet complete, please email all documents and information to care@brightlightvet.ca once finalized.

Patient records

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Sending records: *

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Learn More About Me

Amber Labelle, DVM, MS, DACVO

board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist

Dr. Amber Labelle (she/her) obtained her DVM from the University of California, Davis in 2004. She completed an internship at the equine private practice BW Furlong and Associates in New Jersey, followed by an associate position in ambulatory equine practice with Carl-Juul Nielsen in New York. She then finished an ophthalmology internship at the Animal Eye Clinic in Connecticut followed by a three-year residency and MS degree in comparative veterinary ophthalmology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 2010. Dr. Labelle was an Assistant Professor-Clinical at The Ohio State University for one year prior to returning to the University of Illinois in 2011 as an Assistant Professor. She was recipient of the prestigious Pfizer Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award (formerly the Carl J. Norden Teaching Award) for teaching excellence in 2012.

In 2014, Dr. Labelle took an associate position with WestVet Animal Specialty Center in Idaho while continuing to hold an Adjunct Professor position with the University of Ilinois. In 2018 Dr. Labelle moved to Ottawa and began working as a consultant for Antech Diagnostics, providing teletriage services for primary care veterinarians. Finally, in 2021, Dr. Labelle founded Bright Light Veterinary Eye Care to provide accessible, expert, and compassionate ophthalmology services to the Ottawa valley region. She loves horses and is looking forward to serving the equine veterinarians of Eastern Ontario. Dr. Labelle has authored dozens of scientific publications, several book chapters, and is a sought-after continuing-education speaker. She continues to teach comparative ophthalmology at the University of Illinois. She is passionately committed to helping co-create an equitable and sustainable future for the veterinary profession.

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Email Us

hello@brightlightvet.ca

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Call or text us

1.613.218.1483

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location

Unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin Anishinaabe territory (Ottawa)

City View Animal Hospital
1445 Merivale Road #102
Nepean, ON K2E 5N9

INFORMATION FOR VETERINARIANS

I am delighted and honored to assist you in caring for your patients and clients. I offer three services:

Casual conversation

Teleconsultation

In-person examinations (all species)

Casual Conversation

Teleconsultation

We are delighted to announce our new in-house teleconsultation service. Click here for more information and to order a teleconsultation. Note that we only offer vet-to-vet teleconsultation services and do not offer teleconsultation services direct to clients.

Small Animal In-Person Examination

Equine In-Person Examination

Referral Form

We will contact the client to schedule an appointment once this form has been submitted.

Please note: If you are a client looking to schedule your pet for a consultation, please ask your primary care veterinarian to submit a referral. We will reach out to you once a referral is received.

Veterinary Clinic Information

Client Information

Patient Information

Please attach patient records, as well as images and diagnostic test results if applicable. If file is not yet complete, please email all documents and information to care@brightlightvet.ca once finalized.

Please note: If the patient is fearful, reactive, or very wiggly, we appreciate your support in prescribing pre-visit medication(s) to allow for a thorough and fear-free consultation.

Learn More About Me

Amber Labelle, DVM, MS, DACVO

board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist

Email Us

Call or text us

location