Appalachian Veterinary Services, Inc.

08/19/2024

It’s with bittersweet emotions that we announce Dr. Jones will be leaving our practice early this October. She and her husband have decided it is the best decision for their young family to move back home to NC where Dr. Jones will be able to spend more time with her daughter, surrounded by the support of family and friends.

Dr. Jones has been an integral part of our team, providing exceptional care and compassion to our patients and their families since joining us as a new graduate in 2021. We are incredibly grateful for the dedication and expertise she has brought to our practice over the last three years.

A note from Dr. Jones, “Thank you from the bottom of my heart for placing your trust in me. Please understand, the strong relationships I have developed while at AVS make this decision a truly difficult one. It has been an absolute pleasure getting to know and serve each and every one of you over the years!”

Please join us in thanking Dr. Jones for her incredible service and wishing her and her family all the happiness and success in the future. If you would like to schedule another appointment with Dr. Jones, please make sure to schedule prior to October the 4th!

07/27/2024

Be sure to stop by the clinic today to say hi to our team! We can't wait to see you!

07/26/2024

Come meet Ringo the Pony at our Open House! Ringo is the cutest little guy who loves hugs and meeting new people! Be sure to stop by and give this sweet fella some love and get a picture with him at our Open House TOMORROW, Saturday, July 27th from 11 AM - 3 PM! We can't wait to see you there!

07/25/2024

Curious about Artificial Insemination and how it can benefit your herd's genetic future? 🐄✨ Join us at our Open House this Saturday July 27th for an exclusive event where you can:

🔍 Learn more about Artificial Insemination from our Certified AI Assistants
💡 Discover why AI is the BEST method to achieve your herd’s genetic goals in a short period of time
👩‍⚕️ Explore all the reproductive services AVS has to offer

Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your herd's potential and genetic diversity! 🌱 Mark your calendars and join us to revolutionize your breeding strategy.

07/25/2024

🐴✨ Explore the World Inside a Horse's Mouth! ✨🐴

Have you ever wondered what the inside of a horse's mouth looks like? 🤔 Now's your chance to find out at our Open House event THIS Saturday July 27th! Join us for LIVE Dental Demonstrations at 11:30AM & 1:30PM with our expert team of veterinarians.

👩‍⚕️ Witness firsthand how we care for our equine friends' dental health

07/24/2024

🌾✨ Discover Precision Ag this Saturday at Appalachian Veterinary Services OPEN HOUSE! 🌱

Precision Ag is a locally owned small business, and believes in the power of precision and accessibility. Their cutting-edge spray application technique uses a drone to reach farmland that trucks are unable to, which ensures that each field gets the treatment it needs. With their precise spraying methods, your farmland will return to its optimal, fresh state. Let them help you cultivate success, one spray at a time.

See you there! 🌿

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07/24/2024

We're excited to offer a variety of locally grown produce and homemade baked goods from our amazing producers that will be at our Open House THIS Saturday from 11AM to 3PM.

This is the perfect opportunity to enjoy fresh, delicious products while supporting locally owned small businesses. You can visit their pages below to learn more!

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07/23/2024

🎉 Our team can't wait to see you THIS Saturday at our 3rd Annual Open House event! 🎉

Join us for some delicious wood-fired pizza and tasty sweet treats! Whether you're stopping by for an early lunch, a midday snack, or an ice cream treat, our food vendors are guaranteed to make the whole family smile. We can't wait to see you there!

07/23/2024

We are thrilled to announce that Randy Parker, a Nashville recording artist, and Bill Ratcliff of Parker's Pillbox will be performing at our Open House this year! This talented Radford-based southern blues rock duo will be playing from 12PM to 2PM THIS Saturday at our Open House event. We can't wait to hear what they have in store for us and are sure their performance will be a highlight of the event. Be sure to stop by to enjoy their music along with all of the other exciting activities we have planned. We can't wait to see you!

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07/22/2024

Join us at our Open House and discover the magic behind why we do what we do by meeting some incredible horses from our local community! Bring your little ones and make the memory of a lifetime with a pony ride! Pony Rides will be given by , a local 501(3)c non-profit organization that takes in, cares for, and rehabilitates abused, neglected, and surrendered horses. Care for these rescued horses includes feed, supplementation, shelter, training, farrier services, medical care, adoptions services, and providing a sense of purpose and jobs. You can come meet these well-trained and gentle creatures, and help contribute to helping Ride-a-Rescue continue their mission by taking a Pony Ride at our Open House! Pony Rides will be taking place throughout the entire Open House event. We can't wait to see you there!

07/20/2024

One of the best things about being a locally owned and privately operated clinic is when you utilize our services, you support your neighbors and our local community. What better way to pass it forward than to help support other local small businesses! We will have ten local vendors showcasing their products and services for you to learn about, and here are just a few! Silver Longhorn Crafts & Creation (), Madcow Designs (), and Let's Aroo (). You can learn more about these wonderful businesses and what they have to offer at the links below. We are all so excited to see you on July 27th from 11-3!

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07/16/2024

📣 Attention all pet lovers and animal enthusiasts! We are thrilled to announce that we will be hosting our 3rd Annual Open House event to celebrate our love for our furry friends! Whether you're a proud pet owner, an animal lover, or simply curious about the world of veterinary medicine, come enjoy the day with your local community!
📅 Date: July 27th, 2024
⏰ Time: 11AM to 3PM
📍 Location: 1511 Flanagan Dr. Christiansburg, VA 24073
🐶🐱 What to Expect:
1️⃣ Meet and Greet with Our Veterinarians: Interact with our compassionate and skilled veterinary team, who will be available to discuss your pet's health, provide advice on pet care, and share valuable insights about our services. Learn about preventive care, vaccinations, dentistry, and much more!
2️⃣ Educational Workshops and Demonstrations: We'll be hosting informative demonstrations throughout the day. Join us to learn about dental health and artificial insemination and see a live equine dental procedure!
3️⃣ Raffles and Giveaways: Participate in our exciting raffles and giveaways for a chance to win fantastic prizes donated by our local community! From pet care packages to human apparel, there will be something for everyone to enjoy. As a special treat this year, each doctor will have a jar for donations to our Furry Friend Fund. At the end of the day, the doctor with the most donations will get a pie in the face!
4️⃣ Local Vendors and LIVE MUSIC: Come meet many local vendors from our community who will be showcasing their products and services. Also enjoy live music from a local band! Learn more about buying local produce from farmers, getting a treat or accessory for your furry best friend or stopping by the food truck for some pizza and ice cream!
5️⃣ Fun Activities for Kids: Bring the whole family along, as we have planned engaging activities for children. From face painting & pony rides to inflatables, we'll ensure that everyone has a memorable and enjoyable experience.
🎉 We can't wait to welcome you and your pets to our Open House! Spread the word and invite your friends, neighbors, and fellow pet lovers to join us for a day filled with joy, education, and the celebration of our beloved animal friends. Together, let's make this year's Open House an unforgettable event!

06/26/2024

We are looking to find a new forever home for one of our favorite patients, Krampus! He is a two-year-old LaManche who has a big personality and would make a great addition to someone's herd. He’s very social and doesn’t do well by himself. He was recently castrated and recovered with flying colors so he is ready to find his new home! He does require a home with secure fencing and plenty of room to graze as he is a bit of an escape artist. He's an excellent brush clearer and is happy to show you his climbing skills, too! If you're interested in adding our sweet friend to your herd, please let us know!

06/21/2024

Another successful enucleation! Dr. Jones helped this gentle gelding get some relief following a pr*****ed lens resulting from chronic uveitis, which had left him blind and in constant pain in his left eye. Sometimes when we can’t control the pain, the only option is to completely remove the eye, but this young man has lots of happy, pain free days ahead! 🐴🍏

06/19/2024

Calling all local small businesses in the New River Valley!

We are thrilled to announce our third annual Open House at Appalachian Veterinary Services, happening from 11AM to 3PM on Saturday, July 27th at our clinic! We have had an incredible turnout the past two years and we are anticipating this years' event to be an even bigger attraction! There will be more information to come about the event in the near future, but for now, we are searching for local small businesses to participate in our event!

If you are a local small business and are interested in showcasing your business and connecting with our community and fellow animal lovers, please submit your application to the link below. Spaces are limited, so don't miss your opportunity to highlight your business! We will be accepting vendor applications until Friday, July 12th.

https://appalachianvetservices.com/appalachian-veterinary-services/

05/24/2024

Check out these INCREDIBLE before and after photos! What you’re looking at is a horse’s stomach with gastric ulcers. This patient was treated for six weeks and rechecked today to ensure things were going well, and they definitely are headed in the right direction. Gastroscopy is the only way to definitively diagnose and monitor gastric ulcers and there are many treatment options available depending on the type, grade and severity.

05/22/2024

05/16/2024

Wilhelmina and Prozac hope you can help their feline friends at Montgomery County Animal Care and Adoption Center by donating supplies as they prepare for ‘Purricane’ season! Our team will be accepting pet supply donations for the Adoption Center throughout the month of May to help them prepare for the flood of kittens that they get each spring. Visit their website for more information about their Purricane Prep Pawty and needed supplies!

04/29/2024

Happy Veterinarian Appreciation Day from your Appalachian Vets! (Minus Dr. Suttenfield because she is off enjoying a vacation!)

03/30/2024

Thank you Appalachian Veterinary Services, Inc. for being a Bronze sponsor of our 2024 Land Lab Ag Fair on May 4th.

03/16/2024

02/26/2024

Come have a fun filled day of endoscopy with us! Endoscopy is the only way to definitively diagnose gastric ulcers, track their progression and treatment response and we can also frequently see a myriad of other findings like feed balls and bot larvae! Swipe to see some images from actual endoscopies we have performed at our clinic. If you’re interested in participating, you’ll also be invited to a private client education dinner to learn more about Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome.

02/22/2024

Update: It seems that carrier issues are reslolved and all cell services should be back to normal!

There is a nationwide cellphone outage across multiple carriers 🚨this will definitely affect how we are able to communicate as there is no information to help know when this will be resolved.

Our office phones are still working and we are able to receive and make phone calls.

If you have an animal emergency or need to contact our office but your cellphone isn’t working, we will be available to communicate via email at [email protected]. Please put “EMERGENCY” in the subject line to draw our attention to your message first if you’re experiencing an animal emergency.

02/09/2024

By the age of three, up to 70% of dogs and cats have some degree of dental disease. The early signs of dental disease in pets include bad breath, yellow or brown tarter buildup on the teeth, and red and swollen gums.

The best way to prevent dental disease is to brush your pet’s teeth daily. This habit is easiest to start during the puppy or kitten phase, but any pet can be trained to tolerate tooth brushing. Keep in mind that tooth brushing or other at-home dental care does not get rid of tarter and disease that is already present - it only helps keep more tarter from forming. For recommendations on pet toothpastes, toothbrushes, or scientifically-backed alternatives such as dental treats and water additives, check out the Veterinary Oral Health Council (VOHC) lists for dogs and cats! https://vohc.org/

02/03/2024

Did you know that February is Pet Dental Health Month? We will be sharing information about pet dental health and small animal dentistry all month - see if you pick up on something that you didn’t know before! Best of all, we are now able to offer small animal dentistry including cleanings, extractions and much more here at Appalachian Veterinary Services!

To kick off this month of posts, we’ll be starting with some fun facts about pet dental health!

🦷 Adult dogs have 42 teeth and adult cats have 30 teeth. Wow! That’s a whole lot of teeth to take care of! Puppies and kittens usually start to sprout their baby teeth, also called deciduous teeth, between 3 and 5 weeks of age. Puppies will have around 28 deciduous teeth while kittens usually only have 26 deciduous teeth. You can expect adult, or permanent, teeth in both dogs and cats to start erupting between 4-6 months of age.

01/26/2024

Just a lil’ goat in a tote!

01/18/2024

Congratulations to our current extern from for passing her licensing exam, and for giving us the honor of being the practice she was visiting when she found out! Claire has been with us for the past three weeks gaining all the experience we could share with her.

Externships are such an important part of a veterinarian’s curriculum, as real world experience is a critical adjunct to in-class learning. Without veterinary students, our profession would cease to exist! Appalachian Vet proudly hosts vet students and hope to give them as much of a hands on experience as possible as mentorship is a huge part of our culture.

Claire is the first of 9 externs we will be hosting in 2024, and we hope to continue expanding our impact to the student community as our practice grows.

01/17/2024

More puppies, please! 🐶

01/16/2024

Another successful small animal 🐕 surgery day at Appalachian Vet! 🏥

Today Dr. McQueen and Dr. Greenway performed a routine spay and hernia repair, as well as removed several cancerous mammary masses from another sweet pup with their stellar assistants Chelsea and Mary Katherine.

Our surgery and dentistry schedule has been steadily filling up and we are so thankful to be able to provide this service to our clients and their furry family members.

We offer spay, neuter, dental cleanings, tooth extractions and a variety of soft tissue surgeries, AND have availability as soon as mid February! Check out our website for more info!

01/14/2024

Dental care is one of the most cost effective investments you can make in your horse’s lifelong health. ❤️

Careful reduction of sharp enamel points and abnormalities is critical in maintaining a healthy and comfortable mouth.

🦷 Ensuring that teeth are not over-corrected is also critical, as once the tooth is gone, it’s not coming back! Here is an example of a 5 year old gelding after dental float. Special care is taken to reduce abnormalities while maintaining as much of the normal structure of the tooth as possible to ensure we are not prematurely wearing the cheek teeth and incisors.

🐎 Typically, younger horses need more frequent dental work because of all the changes happening in their dental arcade as they grow.

Appalachian Vet utilizes safe sedation and the most advanced equipment available to keep patients comfortable and ensure they are getting the absolute best dental care while under our care. Give us a call or visit our website to schedule your horse’s dental visit!