INFORMATION FOR VETERINARIANS
I am delighted and honored to assist you in caring for your patients and clients. I offer three services:
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Casual conversation
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Teleconsultation
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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
I provide vet to vet teleconsultation services via Smart.Vet. I chose this platform because it is based in Ontario, owned by a veterinarian, easy to use, and secure. You can make a free account and request a consult by visiting https://smart.vet/specialist/. I offer both a complete consultation and a “quick question” option for those questions that you need to document you’ve consulted an ophthalmologist. You will receive a written report with your teleconsultation that becomes part of your patient’s medical record. Taking high-quality photographs of your patient’s eyes helps me to provide you with the most accurate information, and you can visit my tutorial on ocular photography here. You can view a step-by-step guide on scheduling a teleconsultation here.
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 downloadable summary of the referral process, click here. 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 a 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. Because I function as a mobile ophthalmologist, the primary care veterinarian will be responsible for sedating the patient and attending the exam. All patients must be referred by a primary care veterinarian; clients cannot schedule appointments with me directly. To refer your equine patient, please complete the referral form below. If you have additional files you would like to submit with your referral, please email them to hello@brightlightvet.ca. You are also welcome to text images to 613-218-1483.
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.
Email Us
hello@brightlightvet.ca
Call or text us
1.613.218.1483
location
Unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin Anishinaabe territory (Ottawa)
City View Animal Hospital
1445 Merivale Road #102
Nepean, ON K2E 5N9