Lake Region Small Animal Center

08/16/2024

We are hiring! Come and join us! 🙌
We are looking for a veterinary technician or a veterinary assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate loves animals (and their humans), is a great communicator, friendly and a team player. We value the human-animal bond, and are privileged to care for the health of our patients.
We have laser surgery, digital xray (full body and dental), and in house laboratory equipment. We just added canis major lift tables to our exam rooms to help our patients and to protect the physical health of our team. 😊
We offer a competitive wage, profit sharing, discounted veterinary care, uniform allowance and SIMPLE IRA with match for all employees. We offer PTO and holiday pay and medical stipend for full time employees. Depending on the candidate, this may be a full or part-time position.

If you are interested, please send your resume to:
[email protected]

If you would like more information about the job, please check the listing on indeed.com.

08/16/2024

Little Peanut had a sting hanging out of her mouth—when her human tried to grab it the string broke off! 😳
Within 12 hours Peanut was extremely lethargic, painful, and not eating. She came to us severely dehydrated; radiographs showed her intestines were “bunched” together by the string (think of pulling a drawstring tight on a sweatshirt).The back end of the string was stuck in her stomach, and the front end was trying to move through the intestines. It was starting to cut through the intestines and release bacteria. 🥹
Emergency surgery was needed.
Dr. Kendra and Amber removed string from her stomach, duodenum and jejunum! Peanut was started on IV fluids, and antibiotics and pain medication.
She started eating the next day, and is doing great! 🙌🐾💛

06/27/2024

Working in the veterinary profession allows us to develop unique relationships with people as we care for their pets. It is one of the sweetest parts of our job. ❤️
We have a client who is a veteran of the Vietnam war. Last week, he was taken by ambulance to the hospital in St. Cloud, and his beloved Cooper and Maggie were left behind with no one to care for them. Our client called Penny at 9:30 Thursday night—he was very upset and afraid for his dogs, and he didn’t know what to do. Penny reassured him that she would take care of things and then she called Amber, who immediately went to the house to get his dogs and bring them to our clinic. Our team then came in all weekend to care for Cooper and Maggie: Penny even recruited her niece Maddie to give the dogs a few extra walks!🐾🐾🐾
Our team is very grateful to military veterans. We thank them for America’s continuing Independence Day. 🇺🇸

06/26/2024

Yogi had emergency surgery last Friday. He had chewed a plastic toy, and a large piece was obstructing his small intestine, causing severe pain, vomiting and dehydration.
He was very sick, and surgery was his only option…Dr. Rachel and Amanda removed the toy from his intestine, providing IV fluids and antibiotics and pain control.
Yogi’s humans then took over, giving him medications and TLC over the weekend. Yogi came in today for a recheck— he is eating well and feeling fabulous! 🐾💙🐾

06/21/2024

We will be CLOSED Thursday, July 4 AND Friday, July 5 for some much appreciated time off with our friends and families. We will reopen on Monday, July 8.

B Well Veterinary clinic in Alexandria has graciously agreed to cover emergencies on Friday, July 5. If you have an emergency, we will have information on our voicemail. Please make allowances if you need medications or food. Our Vetsource store is also available 24/7 to have product directly shipped to you. (Links are on our page and our website at lrvc.net.)

We (along with Lily and Gingerbread) wish you all a happy and safe and sunny Independence Day!🇺🇸🐾🇺🇸

06/14/2024

Many dogs have noise aversion and the start of firework season creates fear and anxiety for pets and their humans.
❤️Buy food and love animals instead. 🐾🤩🐾

06/04/2024

Sweet Libby is enjoying her chiropractic adjustment!
Dr. Danielle has helped Libby and many other dogs (and cats!) through chiropractic treatments. 🐾♥️🐾

05/29/2024

Harper knows all the animals in need of a home at the Grant County Humane Society.🐈🐶
She is helping her daddy work…AND choosing kittens that she wants to take home! 🐾💕

05/29/2024

The west-central Minnesota shelter says its operating costs have increased as more animals come in its doors.

05/23/2024

Hank has a HOME! 🙌🙌🙌
Hank has come a long way since he was brought to us severely injured by a vehicle 2 months ago. Thank you to all of you who helped Hank on his journey! 💙
Hank required a lot of work in the early days--he was unable to walk and he was incontinent and had loose stools. He needed twice daily medication. As it became clear that no owner was coming forward, we faced a dilemma—what were we to do with this 75 pound, non-ambulatory dog who had no home?
Our Anita (along with her husband, Brian) agreed to take him home and foster him. Anita nursed Hank back to health, patiently cleaning up after him and caring for him as she would her own pets. It was a LOT of work. And time. And effort...
But you should see Hank now! He is handsome, and fun and playful. He is loving life. And yesterday he left with his new human for his forever home!
Thank you, Anita. You will always be Hank’s mama. 🐾❤🐾

05/16/2024

Thank you to GCHS for partnering with us to control the pet population! 🐾🌟

We are EXCITED to announce our NEW Spay & Neuter Program! THE PRICE IS RIGHT!

We have partnered with Lake Region Small Animal Center to offer the “Have Your Pet Spayed or Neutered” Voucher Program for Grant County Residents.

*If you are not a Grant County Resident and have a significant hardship, please contact us and we can discuss options available.

Complete the Application today to get approved for a 20% Voucher!

https://forms.gle/RqQZkAK8qVsrRvyX8

The voucher is meant to reduce the cost of the procedure, but the owner will still be liable for any remaining balance and any additional fees incurred during their visit.
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An application must be completed for each animal you are requesting a voucher. Completing an application does not guarantee approval for a voucher. Proof of residency is required. Funding for this program is limited and has been provided from various grants and donations.

Vouchers are valid for 45 days from the date of approval. Due to the limited number of vouchers available and because they expire, we highly encourage you to schedule your pet’s surgery as soon as you receive application approval. A deposit for the procedure is required at the time of scheduling appointment with Lake Regions Small Animal Center. If unable to use the voucher within 45 days, please contact us at [email protected].

04/06/2024

Do YOU want to adopt him? 🤗
3 1/2 weeks after major accident—look at Hank go! 🐾💙🐾

04/06/2024

Hank update!
He is happy and healing and doing very well at his current foster home. 🙌
We are now looking for a FOSTER TO ADOPT home. This boy has been through a lot and we want his remaining years to be fabulous.
The ideal home is quiet with low traffic and a seasoned dog person. Hank seems to do well with cats and other dogs, but he has not been off leash with them.
We will neuter him as soon as his pelvis is fully healed.
If you have questions about him or are interested, pls call or text ua at the clinic: 218.685.6800!
Thank you for all your interest and support and loving on this guy with us! 💙🐾💙

03/25/2024

Look at Hank!!💙
One of our technicians took him home to foster over the weekend, and apparently he just needed to leave the hospital…less than 2 weeks after a major car accident, he wants to GO! 🥳🐾💙

03/22/2024

Do you remember Ranger? He was the puppy who was hit by a car and severely injured, including a broken femur.

Here he is for his annual physical; fully healed with overflowing energy! 🥳
He remembers us—he whimpers and licks our faces. He is so happy and will always be one of our favorites. 🐾🥰

03/21/2024

Hank update! ❤️
Hank is starting to stand for very short periods of time, and will take a few steps. His pelvis is slowly beginning to heal, but it will probably be one more week before he can walk outside without assistance to go to the bathroom. His liver is back to normal, and he is eating very well!🙌

We have not located his owner, so we are starting to consider long term options for him. We don’t know his personality in a “normal” environment, but we do know he is a guarding breed dog and want to be cautious. Ideally, we would like to have a seasoned dog person in a quiet home foster him. Right now, Hank is spending his time at the hotel Lake Region Small Animal. 🐾😀

03/15/2024

Hank is doing better! He started to wag his tail today, and he is trying to get up. He loves attention, and will whine when we need to leave him. 🐾💙
Thank you to those who have asked about donating to Hank. We don’t have online donations, but you can stop in or we can take a credit card over the phone. Thank you for helping us with him!

03/14/2024

We are still looking for the owner of this guy. We have done lab work and x-rays and have been giving him IV fluids and medications—he just started eating today! 🥳
He has a broken pelvis, broken tail and a damaged liver from being hit by a car Tuesday night.
He is the sweetest boy, and we are calling him Hank. Amanda and Anita and Lindsay have been nursing him back to life and we are all rooting for him! 🐾💙
(P.s. We have a big sleeping bag and padding for him to lay on, but he keeps moving off.😌)

03/13/2024

Does anyone recognize this sweet guy? Older male, hit by car on CTY 11 north of Wendell. He has injuries but is stable and has been given pain medication at our clinic.
Brought in by Grant County Sheriff’s deputies—please contact the Grant County sheriff department if you know who he is.

03/08/2024

We want to help you prepare your pet for spring AND help you save a little money💰! We will be having a TECHNICIAN DAY on Thursday, MARCH 14.

On Thursday, 3/14 we will be offering appointments for nail trims AND microchips AND vaccinations AND heartworm and tick tests AND librela AND solensia at discounted prices! 🙌

🐾Nail trims: Dog $15 🐾Cat $10 🐾

🐾Microchips (including registration): $45 🐾

🐾All vaccinations, heartworm/tick tests and injections will be discounted 10 percent. 🐾

Please call or text (you can text the main phone number 218.685.6800) to schedule an appointment. 🤗

If you share this post, you will be entered into a drawing for a FREE microchip (plus registration) or a collar or harness. 🥳

02/27/2024

We were able to help kitties from 3 different rescues yesterday! The Grant County Humane Society, Ellie’s Legacy Pet Rescue, and Lakes Area Humane Society all had animals in for surgery. 🐈
There is a great burden on these facilities right now—please consider a shelter animal when choosing your next pet, and please consider a donation to these organizations.
The staff and volunteers at these shelters love animals and work tirelessly to get healthy pets into homes, and we are very thankful to have them in our communities. 🐾❤️🙌

02/22/2024

Sweet Lucy has been visiting us for the last few days. She has a condition called pancreatitis, where her pancreas became inflamed and released huge amounts of digestive enzymes. This made Lucy very sick—she had been vomiting and having loose stool, and was not eating. She was very lethargic and became dehydrated.
(We don’t always know what causes pancreatitis, but eating fatty foods has been implicated in the disease. Please do not feed table scraps to your pet.)

We have been treating Lucy with intravenous fluids and medications. Tonight, finally, she began wagging her tail, and started eating for her mama! 🥳🐾❤️

02/13/2024

Do you remember Foxy, the small dog who was severely injured by the talons of a bird of prey (eagle, owl, hawk) 3 months ago?

Her human brought her by to visit us today. She is almost healed and is as beautiful and foxy as ever! 🙏🐾💗

02/09/2024

Many of us love this warmer weather in the middle of winter; the problem is, the deer ticks love it, too! Several of our clients have found ticks on their pets, and dogs going up north have come home covered in ticks.
We see many, many cases of tick borne disease each year such as Lyme disease and anaplasmosis.
Please remember to continue your tick preventative throughout this unusually warm winter. We recommend oral Bravecto, credelio or nexgard. We have these in our clinic, or you can order your favorite product online from our page or website.🐾🐶

01/23/2024

Chiropractic care helps many patients return to normal activity after an injury or an active hunting season. ☺️
Dr. Danielle has additional training and is certified in chiropractic. She examines and adjusts the entire animal—starting with the jaw and ending with the tail.
Both dogs and cats benefit from chiropractic treatment, and it is one more tool we have to improve your pet’s well being. 🐾🩵🐾

01/19/2024

Berklee AFTER Librela!

01/19/2024

We wanted to show another example of the new pain medication, Librela. Here is another example from Penny’s dog, Berklee. He has shown great improvement after 2 doses!
This is the BEFORE video.

11/26/2023

This pup is Jack Sparrow Greiner, 16 years old. He just had his second dose of the new medication Librela, and he is playing again! 🐾🙌