Prairie Creek Veterinary Services

01/21/2025

We will be closed this Wednesday, Jan 22nd through Sunday Jan 26th. There will be NO large animal emergency coverage for these days.

If you are in need of any medications please call the office at 616-244-3496 to arrange a pick up. There will be staff only in the office Wednesday and Friday for a few hours.

If you have a small animal emergency or urgent need while we are closed please contact:

Cedar Animal Hospital at 616-696-1212
Or
Animal Emergency Hospital 616-362-9911

For any equine emergencies please contact Classic Equine at (616) 292- 1168

Thank you for your support and understanding. 🐶🐱🐴

01/16/2025

Dr. Amy had an assistant yesterday helping with an acupuncture appointment. Waylon loves to lend a helping paw while his canine brother receives his acupuncture. He takes his job of assisting very seriously.👩‍⚕️🐱

01/09/2025

The clinic will be closed Wednesday, Jan 22nd through Sunday, Jan 26th. Dr. Amy will not be available on these days for appointments or farm calls. More information to come soon. To plan for any medication pick ups please call the clinic at 616-244-3496. Thank You!

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12/31/2024

What are you and your pets (best friends!) doing for new years?!

12/30/2024

Did you know?
Why are dogs noses wet and cold? And if it’s dry and warm is it cause for concern??

Glands inside the nose secrete fluid that helps with smell, evaporative cooling of the body and they lick them frequently. Environmental temp and humidity can change this as well.

A dry or wet nose doesn’t always coordinate with their own body temp. If there are no other signs of illness then it’s probably normal for that dog at that time.

12/25/2024

The clinic is closed Dec 25th Wed and
26th Thurs this week.
Horse and small ruminant emergencies
available 517-667-2944.
Normal clinic business hours on Friday Dec 27th.
Merry Christmas!!

12/23/2024

The ideal temperature of water to offer your horse in the winter is between 45-65 degrees. This could increase consumption by 40 %.

12/23/2024

What is the ideal water temp to get horses to drink more when it’s cold? (Answer later today)

Now is the time to make sure your horses are drinking enough water. They typically consume 10-15 gallons per day and when it’s cold they drink less. We are seeing more colics due to slow gut motility and colon impactions which can be related to hydration. Offering loose table salt, sprinkling salt on their grain or syringing salt water into their mouth may help increase water consumption.

12/20/2024

Look who came to see us this week!
Have a great Friday!

12/17/2024

Did you know….?
Ticks do not die in the winter, they are dormant below 35 degrees and less active in the lower temps above that in the fall. We still see ticks attaching and feeding on animals during the winter.

Fleas do die outside below 46 degrees. As we get colder in the fall we tend to see more fleas on the animals in the house because they are seeking warmth. They thrive in temps around 75 degrees.

12/11/2024

Check out these seminars on small ruminant birthing management from MSU. Starts in January.

The Michigan State University Small Ruminant Team will host its annual Birth Management for Sheep and Goats program in January. It will consist of four online sessions on Thursday or Wednesday evenings (Jan. 2, 8, 15 and 22, 2025) from 7-9 p.m. eastern time. Online sessions will be recorded, so registrants do not need to attend them live.

An additional in-person workshop will be held at the MSU Sheep Teaching and Research Center on Jan. 25, 2025, from noon to 4 p.m.

https://events.anr.msu.edu/event.cfm?eventID=C42D4D8C84A9C879109D85ED877A54FF926F0911A2C5BA9F790DF6A451C04211

11/27/2024

The clinic will be closed tomorrow, Thursday the 28th and Friday the 29th for Thanksgiving!

We are available for any large animal emergencies. If you have an emergency please call 517-667-2944.

If you have a small animal emergency or urgent need while we are closed please contact:

Cedar Animal Hospital at 616-696-1212
Or
Animal Emergency Hospital 616-362-9911

Have a GREAT Thanksgiving!

11/22/2024

We will be closed this Friday, Nov 22nd through Monday, Nov 25th. There will be NO large animal emergency coverage for these days.

If you are in need of any medications please call the office at 616-244-3496 to arrange a pick up Tuesday and Wednesday. There will be staff only in the office Monday from 10-12p and 1-3p.

If you have a small animal emergency or urgent need while we are closed please contact:

Cedar Animal Hospital at 616-696-1212
Or
Animal Emergency Hospital 616-362-9911

For any equine emergencies please contact Classic Equine at (616) 292- 1168

Thank you for your support and understanding. 🐶🐱🐴

11/18/2024

We will be closed this Friday, Nov 22nd through Monday, Nov 25th. There will be NO large animal emergency coverage for these days.

If you are in need of any medications please call the office at 616-244-3496 to arrange a pick up time this week.

If you have a small animal emergency or urgent need while we are closed please contact:

Cedar Animal Hospital at 616-696-1212
Or
Animal Emergency Hospital 616-362-9911

For any equine emergencies please contact Classic Equine at (616) 292- 1168

Thank you for your support and understanding. 🐶🐱🐴

11/18/2024

We’ve been seeing a lot of ticks this year and getting many questions. If you have a tick that’s not fed yet we can identify it. If you have a tick that’s been attached we can send it in to test for diseases. The common ones are Lyme, Ehrlichia and Anaplasma.

11/11/2024

Happy Veterans Day! 🇺🇸

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween from PCVS Staff and Helle!

10/11/2024

We will be closed Thursday, October 10th for the afternoon and Friday, October 11th through Sunday, October 13th all day. There will be NO large animal emergency coverage for these days.

If you are in need of any medications please call the office at 616-244-3496 to arrange a pick up time.

If you have a small animal emergency please contact:
Cedar Animal Hospital at 616-696-1212
Or
Animal Emergency Hospital 616-362-9911

For any large animal emergencies please contact Classic Equine at
(616) 292- 1168

Thank you for your support and understanding. 🐶🐱🐴