Duluth Veterinary Hospital

01/29/2025

Happy 10 year work anniversary to our veterinary technician Kari!

Kari loves to love on your pets, especially kittens! She is a fan of all cats but especially loves the long haired fluffy cats!

She's loves working with the doctor in appointments and getting to know the client and patient. She truly cares for her patients.

Our rooms will never run out of delicious treats for patients as she likes to make sure we are fully stocked !

She orders our bandanas too that we use as part of our fear free approach. The bandanas are located in a bin to the left when you walk in the clinic . These bandanas can be sprayed with calming pheromones for dogs to wear during their exams.

Kari is passionate about animal behavior and is a big advocate for making our appointments fear free. She recently went to a veterinary conference about animal behavior!

Kari and her husband Eric adopted two little stray kittens a year ago and she will be soon adopting another cat! Archie and Lilibet have grown into gorgeous/handsome cats with beautiful fluffy haircoats (her favorite of course!)

Outside of work she enjoys being active in her church in the women's ministry and occasionally helps to lead a Bible studies.

We enjoy having Kari as part of our team and her positive and upbeat attitude!! She is always willing to rock out to any song from a musical (especially Wicked!) and keeps us all laughing! She also has been voted best dancer of our team by everyone at the last wedding celebration!

Happy anniversary Kari! We appreciate all you do and are so happy to have you as part of our team!

01/28/2025

Thor came in today for some weird chewing behavior and excess drooling. Luckily he was a good boy for his exam and we found this stick piece lodged between the upper premolars on the roof of his mouth! He was so cooperative letting us remove it too!

Sometimes dogs chew on sticks and then the stick can break and get stuck on the roof of the mouth. If left there long enough, it can lead to tooth decay and severe pain and ulceration of the roof of the mouth.

Great job Thor being a good boy today!

01/17/2025

Baby Duke & Adult Duke pictured with our vet tech Jodi! It’s always so fun to see our patients grow up ❤️

He was in for surgery yesterday and needed a pre-op blood pressure check . You can see what a good patient he was for this !

Duke is such a good boy ! He’s been such a good boy since his first puppy visit with us !!

You can rest assured that our surgery/dental patients get plenty of love and attention when they are in our care ❤️

01/14/2025

Happy 2 year work anniversary to our certified veterinary technician Josie !

Josie graduated from North Dakota State University for her undergraduate degree in veterinary technology. She did her internship at our veterinary clinic and we were happy to hire her once she graduated school!

Josie is a dedicated employee and very reliable! She is extremely knowledgeable and a fast learner and very calm and caring and compassionate. You can always find her snuggling an animal in the treatment room it seems and she has an equal passion for dogs and cats ❤️

Josie's favorite part about being a technician is performing dental cleanings with the veterinarian ! She finds chipping tartar off of teeth very rewarding and loves to hear how the pets feel better at their recheck appointments!

We are so happy that Josie is a part of our team! Thank you so much for all you do!!

01/11/2025

Peanut was all smiles when he came in and insisted on laying on his back for belly rubs during his heart auscultation ❤️

He was such a happy boy and was so good for his treatment of his broken nail! We just love you Peanut!

01/05/2025

We had a busy week this last week and even did a blood transfusion! Baloo (Dr. Dank’s dog) was happy to be the blood donor and got a special bag of treats for his donation! Lewis was very happy to receive some extra blood since his body was destroying his blood cells. It was a whole team effort and Dr. Schuder even helped collect the blood! During a transfusion animals can sometimes have allergic reactions to the blood so we monitored Lewis carefully (Kayla and Helena were very diligent with his monitoring!) and Lewis did great!

01/01/2025

Happy New Year from Ernie and all of us!!

12/30/2024

Happy 4 year work anniversary to our veterinary assistant Maggie! You will often be greeted by Maggie as you enter the clinic with your pet . She assists the doctors and technicians as well thru out the day with various procedures.

Maggie is commonly up front as a receptionist so please tell her happy anniversary if you see her! She has a knack for staying calm in stressful situations and is one of the most patient and kind people you can meet. She is a very reliable employee and is excellent at jumping from receptionist to assistant to help anywhere it is needed! She has taken all of the low stress handling courses and really taken them to heart. Her skills as an assistant have grown SO MUCH in the last few years and we are so proud of how much she has learned and grown!

Maggie is taking online classes through Pen Foster to be a veterinary technician ! Her favorite part of working at DVH is that every day is different and you never know what kind of case we will see !

Maggie has whole menagerie of pets at home!
Dog, cat, mice, rabbits, guinea pigs and turtles !
She does amazing work with rescue and rehabbing little critters!

Thank you for all you do Maggie!

12/10/2024

Ever wonder what urinary crystals look like? There are different types of crystals that can form in animal’s urine and the coffin lid shaped ones pictured are called struvite. In dogs, these usually form secondary to a urinary tract infection, which poor Billy Blue has. She was crying and uncomfortable as these hurt to p*e out! We got her started on nsaids for pain and inflammation and started antibiotics now at least!

11/29/2024

ZZ has some fancy teeth after getting special metal crowns placed! ZZ had all of his teeth affected with a condition called enamel hypoplasia, where the enamel on the teeth doesn’t form right. There were exposed areas of teeth that were at risk for infection without the protective covering of enamel. His teeth were treated by our very own local board certified dentist .animaldentist (Lake County Veterinary Clinics) and he is doing great! We are so happy that his teeth could get this protective treatment!

11/29/2024

Dogs can learn and understand over 150 words! What words does your dog know? Share their cleverness with us in the comments!

11/28/2024

This Thanksgiving, we’d like to say a special thank you for trusting us with your pet’s care. We hope you and your pets enjoy a fun and festive day.

11/21/2024

As you prepare for your Thanksgiving feasts, it’s important to keep your pet’s safety in mind. Some foods can be toxic to pets, while others can cause digestive upset or pancreatitis. To avoid any issues, avoid feeding table scraps and stick to pet-friendly treats.

11/20/2024

Let’s talk movies! What’s your all-time favorite pet movie? 🐕🐱 Tell us in the comments and see if others agree!

11/19/2024

November is National Pet Diabetes Month! Knowing how to spot the early signs of diabetes is essential for getting your pet the care they need. If you have concerns about your pet's health, give us a call so we can help. 📞 (218) 728-3616

11/15/2024

This is important information to help understand dog behavior!

TRIGGER STACKING – WHEN BEHAVIOUR HAPPENS “OUT OF THE BLUE”

We’ve all had those days when nothing seems to go right and one frustrating thing after another happens to us, leaving us feeling wound up, stressed and ready to explode at the next unsuspecting person who dares to ask us something.

This “unsuspecting” person may think we have a serious behaviour problem or need anger management therapy, when the truth is that we’ve just had a really bad day or even a few bad days and don’t usually behave like this at all.

Dogs are no different and a behaviour that seems completely out of character or happens “out of the blue” is often caused by “trigger stacking”.

A trigger may be anything that increases a dog’s stress levels and has a negative impact on their emotional, mental or physical state.

These may be small things that we may not even notice or seem insignificant to us, but they are all adding to an increasing “stack” of events that may culminate in out of character behaviour.

When stress levels reach a certain point, the next stressful event, however small, may cause an explosive reaction that is completely unexpected.

Instead of just focusing on a particular behaviour and seeing it as a problem that needs to be prevented, take a step backwards, look at the bigger picture, look at events, circumstances or environmental factors that may have played a role leading up to that behaviour.

Being aware of potential stressors and allowing your dog time to decompress, relax and unwind for a few days will often mean the difference between “normal behaviour” and a behaviour that seems completely out of character.

11/12/2024

Autumn is the perfect season for outdoor adventures with your pet! 🍁🍂 Share your favorite fall photos with your pets enjoying the season!

11/11/2024

Honoring those who serve with loyalty and dedication this Veterans Day. Thank you for your service. 🇺🇸