WVRC Racine/Kenosha

WVRC Racine/Kenosha WVRC Racine/Kenosha provides veterinary emergency, trauma and critical care in Somers, Wisconsin.

In addition, we offer Acupuncture,
Physical Rehabilitation, and Diagnostic Imaging.

🎉 January is National Train Your Dog Month! 🐾Training isn’t just about teaching tricks – it’s about building a stronger ...
01/09/2025

🎉 January is National Train Your Dog Month! 🐾

Training isn’t just about teaching tricks – it’s about building a stronger bond with your furry friend, ensuring their safety, and enhancing their quality of life. Whether you’re working on basic commands like “sit” and “stay” or tackling advanced skills, every moment spent training is an opportunity to connect with your dog.

🐕 Why train your dog?

- Keeps them mentally and physically stimulated
- Builds trust and communication between you
- Helps prevent unwanted behaviors
- Makes life safer and more enjoyable for both of you!

✨ Pro tip: Positive reinforcement training is one of the most effective ways to teach your pup. Treats, toys, and plenty of praise go a long way in keeping them motivated!

Got training tips or stories? Share them below! 👇

01/06/2025

Let’s start the new year on the right paw! Regular walks are a great way to keep your pup physically healthy, mentally stimulated, and emotionally happy. Whether it’s a brisk stroll through the neighborhood, a scenic hike, or just exploring the local park, your dog will thank you for the adventure!

What’s your dog’s favorite walking spot? 📸🐾

🎇HAPPY NEW YEAR!🎇 As you think about 2025 resolutions for yourself, remember to consider your pets too! 🐾We’d love to kn...
12/31/2024

🎇HAPPY NEW YEAR!🎇

As you think about 2025 resolutions for yourself, remember to consider your pets too! 🐾

We’d love to know…if your pet could make their own new years resolution for 2025, what would it be? Comment below!

From our family to yours, 🎄🐾 Happy Holidays! 🐾🎄 We hope your day is filled with love and plenty of treats!
12/25/2024

From our family to yours, 🎄🐾 Happy Holidays! 🐾🎄

We hope your day is filled with love and plenty of treats!

Happy First Day of Winter! ❄We wanted to take this opportunity to remind you that extremely cold temperatures can cause ...
12/21/2024

Happy First Day of Winter! ❄

We wanted to take this opportunity to remind you that extremely cold temperatures can cause serious problems for pets such as hypothermia, accidental antifreeze ingestion, burns caused by fires or space heaters, and more.

Check out this article from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) to learn more animal safety tips for cold weather: https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/cold-weather-animal-safety"

🎄🐾 Holiday Plant Hazards 🐾🎄Festive favorites like mistletoe, holly, and poinsettias can cause digestive upset—or worse—i...
12/16/2024

🎄🐾 Holiday Plant Hazards 🐾🎄

Festive favorites like mistletoe, holly, and poinsettias can cause digestive upset—or worse—if curious pets take a bite! 🐶🐱 Keep them out of reach to keep your holidays happy.

🌲 Bonus Tip: The water under your Christmas tree might seem tempting to pets, but it could contain harmful fertilizers or bacteria. Cover it up to avoid any risks!

Keep your furry friends safe this season! ❤️✨

The answer to this feline-focused trivia is… Scottish Fold! 🐱🎉Did you guess it right? Here are some fun facts about this...
12/14/2024

The answer to this feline-focused trivia is… Scottish Fold! 🐱🎉

Did you guess it right? Here are some fun facts about this charming breed:

Signature Ears: Scottish Folds are famous for their unique folded ears, caused by a natural genetic mutation. Their adorable look is hard to resist! 🐾

Sweet & Social: These cats are known for their friendly, calm, and loving personalities, making them wonderful companions. ❤️

Love of Sitting: Scottish Folds are often spotted sitting in quirky positions, like the “Buddha sit,” making them endlessly entertaining.

Scottish Origins: This breed originated in Scotland in the 1960s and has since become a favorite worldwide.

Thanks for joining the fun! Stay tuned for more pet trivia and puzzlers in our next post! 🌟

Cat lovers, it’s your time to shine! 🐱Today’s Challenge:Check out the photo and try to guess the breed of this beautiful...
12/13/2024

Cat lovers, it’s your time to shine! 🐱

Today’s Challenge:
Check out the photo and try to guess the breed of this beautiful feline! 🐾✨

Drop your guesses in the comments below! ⬇️ Let’s see who knows their cat breeds best! 🌟

Stay tuned for the answer and some fun feline facts in our next Pet Puzzlers post! 🐱

As you know, roads can start getting icy this time of year. A common de-icing product known as rock salt is a mixture of...
12/12/2024

As you know, roads can start getting icy this time of year. A common de-icing product known as rock salt is a mixture of sodium chloride that helps reduce ice build-up on roads. ❄️

What you may not know is that rock salt can be extremely dangerous to pets - especially when ingested or licked from paws and fur. Symptoms of salt poisoning include drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, and loss of appetite.

If you suspect your pet may have ingested rock salt, contact us right away! You can also connect with the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435.

🎄🐾 Kitty Corner: Holiday Safety Tips just for Cats 🐾🎄The holidays can be exciting, but they can also be overwhelming for...
12/10/2024

🎄🐾 Kitty Corner: Holiday Safety Tips just for Cats 🐾🎄

The holidays can be exciting, but they can also be overwhelming for our feline friends. Keep your cat happy and safe with these tips:

✨ Stress & Quiet Spaces: Give your kitty a quiet room or cozy hiding spot stocked with favorite toys, blankets, and easy access to food and water.
🚗 Traveling Cats: Secure your cat in a well-ventilated carrier during trips, and try using a calming pheromone spray to ease travel stress.
🐕 Unfamiliar Pets & Visitors: Your cat may not love meeting Aunt Mary’s dog. Create a “safe zone” and use gates to keep introductions low-stress.

Help your cat enjoy the holidays as much as you do! 💕

The risk of hypothermia becomes higher during cold weather. Exposure to cold water or cold air are the most common cause...
12/09/2024

The risk of hypothermia becomes higher during cold weather. Exposure to cold water or cold air are the most common causes of hypothermia, so it's important to keep pets warm and dry. Protect your furry friends this winter! If you think your pet may be at risk of hypothermia, get them to a veterinarian immediately and take action steps below:

🥶 Remove them from the cold
🥶 Wrap them in warm coats or blankets
🥶 Use your body warmth to increase their body temperature
🥶 If they lose consciousness and are breathing, put them in the recovery position (Read about the recovery position here: https://firstaidforpets.net/recovery-position-and-why-could-it-save-your-dogs-life/)
🥶 If you know pet CPR, respond quickly if they stop breathing

The culprit behind this X-ray mystery is… a piece of a TV remote! 📺🐶🤯It turns out this curious pet just couldn’t resist ...
12/07/2024

The culprit behind this X-ray mystery is… a piece of a TV remote! 📺🐶🤯

It turns out this curious pet just couldn’t resist the allure of channel surfing in their own way! 😅 While it might seem funny, swallowing foreign objects can be very dangerous for pets, so always keep small or chewable items out of their reach.

Thanks for playing along! Stay tuned for more surprising discoveries and fun facts in our next Pet Puzzlers post! 🌟

We’re back with another fascinating X-ray challenge! 🐶🔍Take a close look at this X-ray—can you guess what this curious p...
12/06/2024

We’re back with another fascinating X-ray challenge! 🐶🔍

Take a close look at this X-ray—can you guess what this curious pet swallowed? 🤔🎯

Drop your guesses in the comments below! ⬇️ Let’s see who can solve this puzzler! 🌟

Stay tuned for the answer and more fun facts in our next Pet Puzzlers post! 🐾

While we enjoy our sweet treats, let’s not forget about our furry friends! 🐶🐱 Celebrate with some pet-friendly cookies a...
12/05/2024

While we enjoy our sweet treats, let’s not forget about our furry friends! 🐶🐱 Celebrate with some pet-friendly cookies and spoil your pets with healthy, homemade goodies they’ll love.

Here’s a simple DIY recipe:

1 cup pumpkin purée 🎃
2 cups whole wheat flour 🌾
1 egg 🥚

Mix, bake at 350°F for 20 minutes, and voilà—treats that are safe and delicious!

Share your pet's favorite cookie recipe or send us a photo of them enjoying a special treat! 🍪🐾

Outpatient Ultra Sound at WVRC - Racine/Kenosha 💚
12/04/2024

Outpatient Ultra Sound at WVRC - Racine/Kenosha 💚

WVRC Racine/Kenosha's 1st Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest!We want to spread holiday cheer with a dash of a f...
12/04/2024

WVRC Racine/Kenosha's 1st Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest!

We want to spread holiday cheer with a dash of a friendly community competition with our top Referring Veterinary Hospitals!

We asked each hospital to use this as a teambuilding exercise and the sky is the limit, we will provide the house as the base item, and they are able to add anything additional to the house they decorate, they can even build around the house, but they must have their Hospitals name on their house and they must use the provided gingerbread house.

The rest is up to their clients and our community to help join in on the fun and vote for which house is "The Best Decorated Gingerbread House in our Community!

We will have a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prize for the winning hospitals!

HOW DO I VOTE:
Please take the time and look at every Hospitals hard work, before making your final vote, when you are ready, you will click the "LIKE" button under ONE of the desired gingerbread houses!

• Voting CLOSES on: Monday, December 16th at 5pm
• Winners POSTED on: Wednesday, December 18th

Follow us and watch to see who will take the winning spots! Share this post to help their hospital win!

Harris Pet Hospital
North Shore Animal Hospital
Willow Springs Veterinary Clinic
Animal Hospital of Union Grove
Kenosha Animal Hospital
Care Animal Hospital of Pleasant Prairie

Holiday Food Safety for Pets 🐾The holidays are full of delicious meals and treats, but not everything on your table is s...
12/03/2024

Holiday Food Safety for Pets 🐾

The holidays are full of delicious meals and treats, but not everything on your table is safe for your furry friends. Here’s what to watch out for:

🍖 Turkey & Roast Trimmings
Bones and fatty leftovers can lead to dangerous blockages or pancreatitis. Keep bones, drippings, and greasy foil safely out of reach.

🧅 Stuffing & Gravy
Onions, garlic, and certain herbs are toxic for pets and can cause severe health issues.

🍫 Candy & Chocolate
Sugar-free candies with xylitol and rich chocolates (like truffles) are highly toxic—especially to dogs. Avoid giving any human treats to pets.

🍷 Alcohol
Even a small sip can cause toxicity. Be mindful of unattended festive drinks!

🛑 When in doubt, keep human food away from pets and stick to pet-friendly treats. A little caution can prevent a holiday trip to the vet!

👑 Patient Spotlight: Queen of Sheeba 👑When Queen of Sheeba came to us, she wasn’t feeling her royal best—vomiting, low e...
12/02/2024

👑 Patient Spotlight: Queen of Sheeba 👑

When Queen of Sheeba came to us, she wasn’t feeling her royal best—vomiting, low energy, and no interest in food (very unlike her!). With a new baby in the home, there was some concern she may have eaten something she shouldn’t have.

After careful monitoring and supportive care, Queen of Sheeba showed her resilience! She started eating again, kept everything down, and was back to her happy, healthy self by the end of the day. No recheck X-rays were needed, and she returned home ready to reclaim her throne! 🐾👸

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1123 58th Avenue
Somers, WI
53144

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 12am
Tuesday 12am - 11:59pm
Wednesday 12am - 11:59pm
Thursday 12am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm
Sunday 8am - 8pm

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+12625539223

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Let’s start the new year on the right paw! Regular walks are a great way to keep your pup physically healthy, mentally stimulated, and emotionally happy. Whether it’s a brisk stroll through the neighborhood, a scenic hike, or just exploring the local park, your dog will thank you for the adventure! What’s your dog’s favorite walking spot? 📸🐾 #NationalWalkYourDogMonth #DogHealth

Maui
Maui

Part 2: Maui, the beloved Pekinese/Bichon mix (see part 1 for more of his story) came to us at WVRC - Racine/Kenosha with a heart murmur that Dr. Wessberg, our cardiologist, diagnosed as PDA (patent ductus arteriosus). If left untreated PDA will not resolve on it's own and will lead to congestive heart failure, often at a young age. Surgical correction was recommended for sweet Maui. Once he completes his surgery he will not need any long term medications and can live a normal happy life! There are two options to correct PDA. The first is with traditional surgery where the chest is opened and the patent blood vessel is ligated. The second option is less invasive and involves using a catheter through a blood vessel in one of the legs. The catheter delivers a device that will plug the patent vessel, effectively closing it. We're happy Maui's family is trusting us with his care. If you have questions/concerns about your pets heart health, call 262.553.9223 to schedule an appointment 🐾💚

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