Burnt Fork Veterinary Clinic

11/26/2025

$10 off services at Burnt Fork Veterinary Clinic when you bring in a food donation through the end of December.

11/25/2025

🎄We are participating in A2Z Personnel’s 6th Annual Parade of Trees this year! 🎄

This year’s focus is on supporting local children experiencing food insecurities. Proceeds from this event will be distributed to various non-profit organizations in the area dedicated to helping with this.

Our tree’s theme is “Love Your Pet” and is full of goodies - including a $100 gift certificate to be redeemed for services here at BFVC!

Beginning this Monday, December 1st, we encourage you to visit us and the 12 other businesses participating.

Silent auction is from December 5th-8th.

Visit their page and stay tuned here for more information!

11/19/2025

🍗🥧🦃 THANKSGIVING HOURS 🦃🥧🍗

Thursday, Nov 26th - CLOSED
Friday, Nov 27th - CLOSED
Saturday, Nov 28th - OPEN

💊Please get your refill requests for medications or food as soon as possible to allow our staff enough time to get them ready for you before the long weekend.

🚨🐶😸For small animal emergencies, the Pet Emergency Center and Sentinel Veterinary Medical Center in Missoula will be open.

🚨🐴🐐We will have a doctor on call for large animal emergencies.

11/19/2025

Just a reminder that we will have a Stevi Food Program donation box in our lobby through the rest of the year. When you bring in a non-perishable donation, enjoy 🌟$10 OFF🌟 your next visit!

Just a few things to keep in mind:
📅 Please check expiration dates before donating. They are not able to use outdated food items.
🛍 This food will be sorted into individual bags to be sent home with students to have over the weekends. Stick to individually portioned snacks and food. (See second graphic for suggestions on items to donate.)
🥫 Any food they are not able to use will be donated to Pantry Partners, so no donation will go unused!

Let's help out the students and families in our community this holiday season!

11/18/2025

UPDATE: REUNITED!! Merlyn is home safe & sound after 4 days, 22 hours :)

"Thank you for your Flyer serious: I was able to cover all Social Media in a blink. and Make a relevant great Flyer and get them out in one day, Mr Merlyn was found that evening- a Person down the street Had him and was able to get him back to me. - thank you so Much For my Precious Kitten home - Now I can have yrs to come"
-Merlyn's Owner
Please spread the word for this lost cat. Merlyn was LOST on November 15, 2025 in Florence, MT 59833 near Old Hwy and Sun Valley Road "church"

Message from Owner: Merlyn despite his Big Coat is only a year 1.5 and is important to my pet family everyone is terribly worried. Please if you have him, return him to his family - we love him. and he is very cared for. Merlyns is CHIPPED and VACCINATED his cat buddy is so stressed he's not eating.

19305 Maple Lane - at Maple Mounten Stables - Florence

Description: Merlyn is Nervious Of People Loves Dogs. Merlyns best friend is a 5 Yr old orange cat and a Female Poodle. but Loves outside Merlyn has White Socks and a Beautiful Coat. he is Vacinated and CHIPPED

For more info or to contact Merlyn's owner, click here: https://www.pawboost.com/p/72275422

Lost or found a pet? Report it to PawBoost here: https://www.pawboost.com/l/rpl

⚠️ WARNING: Please be cautious of users offering ‘pet tracking services’ in comments. We recommend only working with local shelters and verified organizations. Never send money to unknown services.

11/18/2025

‼️ATTENTION CLIENTS‼️

We will be CLOSED this Saturday, November 22nd.

Will return to normal business hours Monday, November 24th.

💊Be sure to get all of your prescription medication and food refills requested by Thursday, November 20th so you can pick them up before the weekend.

🚨In case of emergency, the Pet Emergency Center and Sentinel Veterinary Medical Center in Missoula will be open.

📞To speak with our GuardianVet triage service, call 406-777-3844 and use ext. 2.

🐴We will NOT have a Large Animal doctor on call this weekend. Normal LA hours will resume on Monday, November 24th.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
-BFVC Staff

11/12/2025

🦃🍽🥫 Holiday Food Drive 📦🍽🎄

The Stevi Food Program is a 501c3 non-profit organization that provides supplemental food to children up to age 18 years of age. This year, Burnt Fork Veterinary Clinic is teaming up with them to help feed local students in need this holiday season!

📦🥫We will have a donation box just inside our lobby from now until the end of December.

‼️ Enjoy $10 off your visit when you bring in a non-perishable donation ‼️

Items to donate:
- Individually packaged snacks (Goldfish, chips, beef jerky, ect.)
- Single serve packaged meals (mac and cheese bowls, cup of noodles, etc.)
- Instant oatmeal packages
- Canned vegetables & soups
- Boxed holiday items (instant mashed potatoes, boxed stuffing, etc.)

11/11/2025

‼️❄️⏰ Attention: New Winter Hours ⏰❄️‼️

Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Saturday 9:00am-2:00pm (unless stated otherwise)

Throughout the winter months, we will no longer be open late on Tuesdays. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Thank you for your understanding!
-The Staff at BFVC

11/06/2025

❤️🐾 November is Senior Pet Month! 🐾❤️
Our pets may not act their age, but once they reach around 7 years old (a little younger for large-breed dogs), they’re considered seniors. And just like us, their health needs start to change.

As pets age, they’re more prone to issues like arthritis, dental disease, thyroid problems, kidney or liver disease, and even changes in vision or behavior. The best way to keep them feeling their best? Regular preventive care and early detection.

🐶🐱 Here are a few ways to support your senior dog or cat:
✔️ Schedule routine wellness exams (ideally every year if not every 6 months)
✔️ Run annual lab work to monitor organ function
✔️ Keep up with dental cleanings and home care
✔️ Feed a balanced senior diet and watch weight closely
✔️ Provide soft bedding, gentle exercise, and mental enrichment
✔️ Watch for subtle changes in appetite, activity, or bathroom habits

A little extra attention goes a long way in helping your furry friend stay happy, comfortable, and thriving in their golden years. Age is just a number when they’re healthy and happy!

📞 Call us at 406-777-3844 to schedule your senior wellness exam today. Be sure to ask about our Senior Pet Month Special and save 50% through the month of November!

11/04/2025

🐶👩‍⚕️😸 SENIOR PET MONTH SPECIAL 😸👨‍⚕️🐶

50% savings on Senior Pet Wellness Exam with Lab Work through November 2025.

Call our office to schedule today!
Burnt Fork Veterinary Clinic
(406) 777-3844

Dr. Linda Kauffman and her team have been helping Bitterroot Valley pets and farm animals for over 20 years!

10/31/2025

Can't forget about the employee pet's costume contest!

🥇In 1st Place with 14 votes, JUNIPER THE PUMPKIN🎃!
🥈In 2nd place with 9 votes, JASPER THE... SMALLER PUMPKIN🎃!

Thank you to everyone who voted! Now Hayden has bragging rights until a new winner is crowned next year.

10/31/2025

Now for the post you've all been waiting for 🥁

THE RESULTS ARE IN!

The winners for BFVC’s Annual Pet Costume Contest this year are:
🥇In 1st Place with 67 votes, DOC AS GEORGIE🎈!
🥈In 2nd Place with 44 votes, LEO THE BAT🦇!

Thank you to all of those that participated and all that voted! Can't wait to see what our turnout for next year will be! Mark your calendars - same time and place on the first Friday of October 2026!