Countryside Animal Clinic of Wauseon

09/05/2024

WE'RE MOVING!!! Please be patient with us next week as we move into our new building. We will be open in the old building for regular business Monday and Tuesday. We will be actually moving on Wednesday and will be closed, and will have limited services and pick up for Thursday and Friday. Please call ahead if you have any needs or questions. Thank you!!! 🐕🐈🐎

06/17/2024

Here are some helpful tips to keep your pets safe during the heat this week.

02/12/2024

10/23/2023

A huge thank you to Rodenberger Funeral Home for providing lunch today for the clinic staff.
www.preciouspawsnwo.com

10/09/2023

Question

Is it safe to graze horses after a killing frost? What do I need to consider before turning them back out on pasture? Also, what defines a killing frost?

Response

A killing frost (or hard freeze) refers to a frost that is severe enough to end the growing season. The National Weather Service defines a hard freeze when temperatures fall below 28ºF for a few hours.

We recommend keeping horses off pastures for 7 days after a killing frost. Frost-damaged pastures are higher in nonstructural carbohydrates because plants can not use up their stored carbohydrates as efficiently. It can take plants 7 days to return to more normal nonstructural carbohydrate levels. Higher levels of nonstructural carbohydrates can lead to an increase risk for laminitis, especially in horses diagnosed with or prone to obesity, laminitis, Cushings, and Equine Metabolic Syndrome.

The decision to graze again after a killing frost depends on the condition of your pasture. After a killing frost, no additional regrowth of the pasture will occur, even though the pasture might appear green in color. If your cool-season grass pasture is

✅ taller than 3 to 4 inches, then grazing can resume 7 days after a killing frost and can continue until the pasture is grazed down to 3 to 4 inches.
❌ shorter than 3 to 4 inches, then no grazing should occur after a killing frost.

The 3- to 4-inch minimum height recommendation is necessary to help maximize winter survival and can help predict a vigorous and healthy pasture come spring. We do recognize horses rarely graze uniformly and pastures tend to have areas of both over and under grazing. Therefore, owners need to base decisions on the average appearance of the pasture.

07/10/2023

We are having some construction done and have designated parking for customers. If you have any questions on where to park please feel free to call the office.

04/13/2023

Check out our PetDesk app for all your companion animals.

02/17/2023

2023 Rebates (purchases made January 1, 2023 to April 15, 2023) on Equioxx, Ulcergard, Gastrogard, and Legend through Boehringer Ingelheim.
Visit www.boehringerequinerebates.com to complete offers.

2023 Zoetis Rebates on certain dewormers and ZN vaccines. Valid February 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
Scan the QR code or TEXT the word “REBATES” to 75834 for a link to complete rebate offer.

02/13/2023

Valentine’s Day is only a few days away! 💓 Keep your pets safe by avoiding these common Valentine’s Day dangers! Learn more here: https://aercmn.com/valentines-day-dos-and-donts-for-pet-parents

02/09/2023

With spring only a few weeks away (🙌), it’s not too early to start thinking about a deworming plan for your horses.

If deworming is something you’ve been doing the same way for as long as you can remember, this year we encourage you to break tradition and work with your veterinarian instead. Thanks to tools like the f***l egg count, your horse doctor can help you devise a treatment tailored to the needs of your equine friend plus monitor the efficacy of the dewormer used last. And before you dismiss this notion because you’ve been “doing it for years,” you should know that the old-school approach to deworming is quickly becoming outdated—not only a waste of money but it also builds drug resistance in the parasitic fauna of equines, which means we are running out of drugs that can effectively help us control parasite infections.

For more information, the AAEP Parasite Control Guidelines can be found on our website at https://aaep.org/document/internal-parasite-control-guidelines
As always, consult your equine veterinarian to learn more and for questions specific to your horses!

07/22/2022

Always a fun and exciting Friday at the clinic!🤩🐪

05/17/2022

Tuesday Mood☀️🌴

04/27/2022

We are seeking a licensed RVT to join our amazing team. We are a small clinic located in Wauseon with a small country feel. We provide services for dogs, cats, and equine. Experience is preferred but not required. Equine experience is a plus. We utilize our RVT's to their fullest capabilities in all aspects of patient care, client education, surgery, anesthesia, radiology, and laboratory. Qualified candidates must be able to effectively utilize down-time, multi-task and work well in a team environment. Pay rate will depend on experience. We offer benefits including continuing education, PTO, retirement, scrub allowance, and personal discounts. Please email resume. No phone calls please

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04/11/2022

Monday Weather has T beat💙

04/11/2022

Happy National Pet Day! 🐶🐱
Here are some ideas of safe treats to give your fur babies and some to stay away from!
Please keep these in mind with Easter coming up too!😀

03/21/2022

Happy Spring!🌼

This just means Mosquitoes along with fleas and ticks are on their way. 🦟
Please keep your animals healthy with keeping up with monthly prevention!
Protecting your dogs/cats against heartworm can help them live a longer, happier life.
Protecting your dogs/cats against fleas and ticks can not only protect them from any unwanted illnesses, it can help prevent intestinal parasites!

03/16/2022

Update- they’re back on as of 4:25 p.m.
Our phone lines are currently down.
We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause!
We will update here when they come back on

02/17/2022

We’re sorry for any inconvenience, but our phone lines are down and our internet connection is a hit or miss.

02/03/2022

Please if you need an appointment, please call the office tomorrow.
Thank you and stay safe!

02/03/2022

We are going to be closed today due to inclement weather!

02/01/2022

We will also be turning our phones off at this time.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause!

01/26/2022

Yearly appointments are very important to make sure your animals are staying healthy!

Don’t forget to call us today and schedule your dogs/cats yearly check up 🩺 ❤️ 🐾

01/12/2022

DID YOU KNOW?!😮

Ice melts (salt) in the Winter months can be toxic to your dogs??

If ingested, your dog may express signs of vomiting and or diarrhea which may lead to dehydration in severe cases. It can also lead to cracking/bleeding of your dogs paws!

Please protect your dogs paws by using doggie booties, socks, or even paw wax!

Please also keep the salt away from your precious fur babies ❤️