Eldora Veterinary Care

09/06/2024

It's been too long since the last first vet visit photo drop!

09/03/2024

This is such an exciting development for Eldora! When used safely, dog parks can be a wonderful source of enrichment and exercise for dogs. Here are a few tips to ensure your Bark Park experience is safe and fun:

1. If your dog has a cough, runny nose, diarrhea or generally not feeling like themselves, don't visit the Bark Park.
2. ALWAYS clean up after your dog - even if they're on the other side of the park. F***s is the main transmission route of many parasites.
3. Make sure before you go your dog is up-to-date on all age-appropriate vaccines including kennel cough/bordetella, and is on a good quality flea/tick preventative.
4. Keep your dog ON LEASH for your first visit and when meeting other dogs. Control the environment and let your dog get comfortable with their surroundings.
5. If you dog isn't friendly with other dogs, only visit when you're the only one there, and leave as soon as another dog arrives.
6. Communicate openly with other pet owners. Be upfront if your dog is nervous, should be approached slowly, doesn't like men, whatever. Socialization with other dogs and humans is a huge benefit of a dog park but it's important that it is done sensibly and within your dog's comfort zone to fully and safely enjoy it.

Have fun!!

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for! We are officially open TOMORROW, September 3. 🎉🎉

If you have a kind suggestion or notice something amiss these first few weeks, please send us a message.

We are so thankful for all the sponsors, private donors, and volunteers who have worked hard to create a space for our furry friends. However, the work isn’t done yet! There is more to come for the Eldora Bark Park, and we need help to do it. We are still accepting donations for continued improvements.

In the meantime, ENJOY THE BARK PARK! 🐾🐾🐾

09/02/2024

Our clinics will be closed today, September 2nd, so that our hardworking team can enjoy some well-deserved rest! We'll be back and ready to care for your pets tomorrow.

In the meantime, here's a little joy from a our furry friends Annie and Obi. Have a safe and happy Labor Day!

07/24/2024

Aspen: Veterinary Assistant

Pets: Tulsa (Dog) - Teddy (cat)

Hobbies/interests: cooking, spending time with my boyfriend & our critters, showing horses and being with family/friends.

07/24/2024

Mikaleah: kennel assistant

Pets: Koga (dog), Mercy (dog), Zelda (cat), Erza (cat), Phillip (rat)

Hobbies/interests: Drawing, reading, and listening to music.

07/17/2024

Happy fair week, Hardin County! Look for us on the parade route with the cutest little red truck! We hope to see a lot of you there tonight!

First Day!
🐰🐔 Watch the Rabbit & Poultry Shows
🌼 Check out all of the activities going on around the fairgrounds.
🍬 Grab a spot to watch the parade
🍔 Attend the Booster Meal
👑 See who gets crowned Miss Hardin County Fair Queen!
🎤 Stick around for the great music of Jason Brown

07/10/2024

Veterinary dentistry is a team sport! Here our RVT Hannah is observing and instructing our new assistant, Aspen, in the prophylaxis - scaling to clean the teeth above and under the gumline, polishing to remove any tiny defects caused by scaling, applying flouride to strengthen enamel and applying a sealant to delay the buildup of new tartar. The techs and assistants also monitor the patient carefully through the anesthetic procedure, take x-rays of all of the teeth to diagnose any problems under the gumline, and create a dental chart noting any abnormalities with individual teeth. Veterinarians evaluate the x-rays and the entire oral cavity and perform surgical extractions, mass removals, etc. as necessary. The patients generally feel SO. MUCH. BETTER with a clean and healthy mouth! We ♥️ dentistry!

07/09/2024

Happy Tuesday! We're always excited to show off these First Vet Visit pictures!

07/01/2024

Congratulations to our overall winners in our 2024 Steps with Pets 8-week challenge! Thank you to all who participated!!

06/26/2024

Congratulations to Mikan and Thor, whose "happy" photo was randomly selected to be the Week 8 Steps with Pets participation challenge winner! One of you lucky puppies just won a dose of Bravecto!!

06/26/2024

Friendly reminder for the upcoming holiday!

06/25/2024

A few notes and reminders about our last week of 2024 Steps with Pets:

1. Today, Tuesday 6/25, is the last day to get your miles in and submit your photos for the weekly "Be Happy" participation challenge! We recommend walking early or late to avoid the mid-day heat! E-mail photos of your happy walkers to [email protected] to be entered in a drawing to win a free dose of Bravecto!

2. Week 8 Participation challenge winner will be announced tomorrow, 6/26 at 12pm.

3. ALL mileage reports must be submitted by Friday, 6/28 at 11:59PM. Overall winners will be announced on Sunday.

Thanks to all of you who have submitted your mileage reports and photos! We have loved organizing this challenge and already have ideas for improving it for next year!

06/19/2024

Congrats to Mali and Emma! Their seriously adorable flower photos were randomly selected as this weeks Steps with Pets participation winners!

06/19/2024

It's our LAST week of the 2024 Steps with Pets Walking Challenge! We have loved organizing this and hope you have too! The week 8 Participation Challenge is to submit a picture of your dog looking happy out on their walk! For the prize we're going back to Week 1 - a free dose of Bravecto, which is a flea/tick product that lasts for 3 months. (All are welcome to submit photos but the winner must be a current client since it is a prescription product). GOOD LUCK this week! We'll be tallying mileage reports and announcing overall winners after the challenge closes next Tuesday!

06/18/2024

We understand that vet visits can be stressful and that not all pets love coming into the clinic. Curbside check-in is always an option if you'd like to minimize the amount of time spent in our lobby! Just let us know when you've arrived and we'll let you know when a room is ready! We can also always check you out right from the exam room - just ask!

06/14/2024

Don't forget to stop and smell the roses on your walks this weekend! The Steps with Pets weekly participation challenge is to take a photo of your dog (or cat!!) sniffing/enjoying/being near flowers on their walk. E-mail photos to [email protected] and be entered in a raffle to win 1 of 2 18oz Yeti water bottles (bright red - thanks to Purina for the donation!).

06/12/2024

Congratulations to Bear, Major and Cookie for visiting state parks last week!!

06/12/2024

It's already week 7 of our 2024 Steps with Pets walking challenge! We have loved seeing the mileage reports come in and the pictures of your happy pets! This week's Participation Challenge is to enjoy the beautiful flowers of June! E-mail pictures to [email protected] to be entered to win one of two high-quality Yeti drink tumblers!

06/06/2024

Way to go Bear and Major!! These two already had impressive weekly average miles but went even further in Week 5. Congratulations!

06/05/2024

Time to celebrate June like June deserves!

06/05/2024

Reminder!! Please submit your Week 5 mileage reports by 11:59pm tonight (Wednesday) to be considered for the Most Improved challenge! Winners will be announced Thursday morning!

06/03/2024

Don't forget to get out and walk this week!! Rather than involving a photo challenge, this week's participation challenge is based on good old mileage - the two teams/individuals who increase their mileage the most over their average mileage from the first four weeks WINS a $25 Casey's gift card! (Hint: If you haven't submitted a mileage report for the challenge thus far, your average is 0 so whatever you do will be a big improvement!)

2024 Steps with Pets is halfway done! Our Week 5 participation challenge is different than the rest - no photo submissions are necessary. This week the prize goes to the "most improved" walkers. If you've been wanting to get started but haven't, now is the time! Since the prize is a gift card, it can be mailed to the winner, so those of you not local are welcome to participate! Get steppin'!