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West Metro Equine Practice, Veterinary Medical Center

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West Metro Equine Practice, Veterinary Medical Center

Progressive equine ambulatory practice serving the West Metro area of the Twin Cities.
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Equine ambulatory practice located in Long Lake, serving the West Metro area; satellite service of the University of Minnesota

09/12/2024

CVM faculty and staff donned their helmets to take part in an exciting bike ride to the West Metro Equine Practice for their Open House, followed by a celebratory gathering at Luce Line Brewing! Employees from multiple departments, including the Dean herself, got to kick off the academic year by engaging with their colleagues while they sweat it out in the sun.

06/22/2024

PHONES ARE BACK ONLINE!
PSA: our phone lines are currently down. If you need assistance, please email [email protected]. We are doing our best to monitor emails until the phones come back online. Facebook will not be monitored, so please do not message us here. Thanks for your patience!

04/27/2024

Today, April 27th is World Veterinary Day! World Veterinary Day was established by the World Veterinary Association (WVA) in 2000 to honor the veterinary profession and promote the lifesaving work they do. Tell your local vet that you are thankful for them, send them a card, or appreciate them silently however you please!

02/14/2024

Thank you for being a friend of the Veterinary Medical Center! We’re giving you a round of a-paws today for all the love you’ve shown us, and we’re barking it from the wooftops!

01/20/2024

It is your last chance to sign up for Dr. Durward-Akhurst's AHES presentation on horse cardiac arrhythmia. The presentation will cover this common issue and how it may impact your racehorse. It will be this Tuesday at 6 pm but you can sign up now: https://z.umn.edu/96xs

01/15/2024

Start the new year with our next AHES installment on Tuesday, January 23rd. Dr. Sian Durward-Akhurst's presentation, "Cardiac arrhythmias in horses - when should we be concerned?" will be at 6 pm and will cover the types, diagnosis, and the work the community is doing to understand these cardiac arrhythmias better. Sign up now: https://z.umn.edu/96xs

01/10/2024

Thank you Dr. Kelly Vineyard and Purina for hosting a Nutrition CE Event at Como Zoo. Our DVMs and CVTs from Piper and West Metro learned so much! (Also pictured: Dr. Hames from Mallo Equine)

12/13/2023

Saddle up for the National Day of the Horse! 🐴✨ Today we get to celebrate the majestic creatures who've galloped into our hearts and history. Here's to the companionship, grace, and strength they bring to our lives. 🌟🏇

12/12/2023

Thanks to Equina by Asto CT for highlighting the University of Mn Leatherdale Equine Center team's scan!

12/11/2023

Our Veterinary Clinical Investigation Center is looking for dogs with lameness to volunteer for their clinical trial. They will test the effectiveness of an oral therapeutic drug intended to relieve your dog's elbow or stifle osteoarthritis. For further details and the eligibility criteria, click here: https://z.umn.edu/dogOA

11/17/2023

Thank you to everyone for your generous gifts to the VMC's 2023 Give to the Max Day campaign! With your support, we were able to meet our gift goal and unlock $30,000 in funds towards critical equipment needs. Together, we raised nearly $19,000 yesterday! With the matching funds included, that's a total of almost $50,000!

Ensuring animals are their healthiest and happiest is truly a team effort. With your partnership, we can continue to serve the thousands of pets that come to our hospital seeking comprehensive, compassionate care spanning a broad range of service areas. We are so grateful to have you on our team - you’re making a difference in beloved animals' lives.

11/16/2023

We're nearly three-quarters of the way there! As of 2 pm CT, we have 62 gifts made towards our 100-gift goal. That means we've already unlocked $15,000 in matching funds! Will you help us secure the remaining $15,000? For every 25 gifts we receive in any amount, $7,500 in matching funds is unlocked up to $30,000.

Help us reach 100 gifts made and max our match now at z.umn.edu/VMC_GTMD2023

11/16/2023

On , a matching gift of $30,000 will be unlocked for critical hospital equipment needs once we reach 100 gifts! For every 25 gifts we receive in any amount, $7,500 will be unlocked - that means gifts of all sizes matter! Make your gift now! z.umn.edu/VMC_GTMD2023

11/16/2023

It's Give to the Max Day!

Every year, the Veterinary Medical Center serves thousands of patients, large and small, who come to our hospitals with a variety of needs. On this Give to the Max day, you can be a partner in their care and help us improve patient treatment and health outcomes with a gift towards our critical equipment needs!

Your gift is amplified thanks to a generous $30,000 match provided by two donor families! For every 25 gifts we receive in any amount, $7,500 of the match will be unlocked!

Give now! z.umn.edu/VMC_GTMD2023

11/14/2023

🚨 Match Alert🚨

Give to the Max Day is coming up, and the Veterinary Medical Center has a $30,000 match challenge! For every 25 gifts we receive in any amount, $7,500 in matching funds will be unlocked to support critical equipment needs across our small and large animal hospitals!

When you give, you help us purchase new, upgraded equipment that will serve thousands of pets over its lifetime and improve their care. Generous gifts made this Give to the Max Day will support our efforts to acquire a new Operating Scope used by our Ophthalmology Service. This specialty tool allows the surgeon to safely enter the eye with surgical instruments, remove a cataract, and position the artificial lens correctly, which increases positive patient outcomes. The new Operating Scope will provide better optics and technology to aid our clinicians during procedures.

Access to specialty equipment, like an Ophthalmology Scope, greatly impacts an animal’s care and quality of life. Give now to help us purchase this equipment that benefits our furry friends! z.umn.edu/VMC_GTMD2023

Pictured: A cataract surgery being performed in October 2023 at the Veterinary Medical Center

11/10/2023

Make your love for animals heard this Give To The Max Day with a gift to the Veterinary Medical Center! When you give, you help us purchase cutting-edge equipment that serves thousands of animals and improves our patients' care.

Your gift will be amplified thanks to our $30,000 match generously provided by two donor families! For every 25 gifts we receive in any amount, $7,500 of the match will be unlocked to support our critical equipment needs!

Don't wait - make your gift early! z.umn.edu/VMC_GTMD2023

11/04/2023

It's your last chance to register for our next AHES presentation! RSVPs close at 7am tomorrow. Join Doctors Granello and Young to explore the impacts and outcomes of colic surgery for you and your horse.
RSVP now: https://z.umn.edu/90p9

11/02/2023

🚨 Match Alert🚨

Did you know that the Veterinary Medical Center has a $30,000 match challenge this Give to the Max Day? For every 25 gifts we receive in any amount, $7,500 in matching funds will be unlocked to support critical equipment needs across our small and large animal hospitals!

When you give, you help us purchase new, upgraded equipment that will serve thousands of pets over its lifetime and improve their care. Generous gifts made this Give to the Max Day will support our efforts to purchase a new Coagulation Analyzer which helps clinicians evaluate the likelihood of bleeding or clotting in patients, reducing risks and improving health outcomes before, during, and after surgery. In emergency cases, this tool is required to assess a patient and provide immediate results for rapid treatment. A new analyzer will have decreased down time and greater technologies to help us improve patient care and research.

Make your gift early and help us purchase this specialty equipment that impacts our beloved pets! z.umn.edu/VMC_GTMD2023

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2075 Daniels Street
Long Lake, MN
55356

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+16126249637

Website

https://www.vmc.umn.edu/equine/west-metro-equine-practice

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Thank you to everyone for your generous gifts to the VMC's 2023 Give to the Max Day campaign! With your support, we were able to meet our gift goal and unlock $30,000 in funds towards critical equipment needs. Together, we raised nearly $19,000 yesterday! With the matching funds included, that's a total of almost $50,000! Ensuring animals are their healthiest and happiest is truly a team effort. With your partnership, we can continue to serve the thousands of pets that come to our hospital seeking comprehensive, compassionate care spanning a broad range of service areas. We are so grateful to have you on our team - you’re making a difference in beloved animals' lives.

It's Give to the Max Day! Every year, the Veterinary Medical Center serves thousands of patients, large and small, who come to our hospitals with a variety of needs. On this Give to the Max day, you can be a partner in their care and help us improve patient treatment and health outcomes with a gift towards our critical equipment needs! Your gift is amplified thanks to a generous $30,000 match provided by two donor families! For every 25 gifts we receive in any amount, $7,500 of the match will be unlocked! Give now! z.umn.edu/VMC_GTMD2023

There's still time left to give to the max! Donate now to the Hercules Compassion Fund, and help us continue to advance the health, well-being, and performance of horses today. Donate now: z.umn.edu/GTMD22_Equine #VMCtotheMax #umnVMC #equine #GTMD22

Give to the Max Day is here! Feeling inspired by Minnesota's great day of giving? Consider donating to the Hercules Compassion Fund, which supports equine patient care in the Piper Equine Hospital, Large Animal Hospital, and West Metro Equine Practice of the Veterinary Medical Center. Please help us continue to advance the health, well-being, and performance of horses today. Donate now: z.umn.edu/GTMD22_Equine #VMCtotheMax #umnVMC #equine #GTMD22

AHES October 6 webinar featuring Scott Madill-2_1.mp4

It is both exciting and challenging to care for a broodmare during pregnancy. Check out Dr. Scott Madill's informational equine webinar on the health and well-being of pregnant mares. Watch the full presentation on Youtube to learn about deworming, biosecurity, pregnancy exams, transporting your broodmare, and more; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ3kS2SInSQ&t=5s #umnVMC #HorseTipTuesday #equine

Give to the Max Day 2021 is right around the corner! Don't forget to submit your favorite photo or video of your horse(s) to be a part of our equine community video. Use this link to submit https://z.umn.edu/GTMDHorses or you can drop your photo/video in the comments below! Don't forget to include your horse's name with the submission. You can also participate in Give to the Max Day by making a donation to the Hercules Compassion Fund here; https://z.umn.edu/GTMD21_Equine and learn more about how your donation will be matched and go to help the equine community. #VMCtotheMax #GTMD21 #umnVMC #equine By submitting a photo or video, you are agreeing to the use of your horse's name and photo for equine community video on our social media.

Today marks the start of #NationalVeterinaryTechnicianWeek! Thank you to all of our amazing Veterinarian Technicians for their hard work as essential workers. Check back throughout the week for more highlights of our Vet Techs and If you're interested in joining the team, VMC is currently hiring! https://www.vmc.umn.edu/vmc-careers

Sharon Ralls Lemon reminds us, “The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit, and freedom.” Get out of your home office and enjoy the outdoors with your horse, West Metro is here to support your horse. https://www.vmc.umn.edu/equine/west-metro-equine-practice #umnwestmetro #equine #minnesota

It may not be St. Patrick's Day but we still feel lucky to have you as a client. Thank you for relying on us for your horse's care. https://www.vmc.umn.edu/equine/west-metro-equine-practice #umnwestmetro #luck #horse #minnesota #ourteam