Port Hawkesbury vet to give up licence after accidentally putting dog down The Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association says a Port Hawkesbury vet has agreed to give up his licence to practice after accidentally euthanizing a dog last year. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jul 08, 2021 8:54 PM AT | Last Updated: July 8 The Highland Animal Hospital in Port Hawkesbury, N.S., is shown. Its owner, Dr. Sietse Van Zwol, must sell the practice because of a decision by the provincial licensing body.(Google Maps) The Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association says a Port Hawkesbury vet has agreed to give up his licence to practise after accidentally euthanizing a dog last year.