South 71 Veterinary Clinic & Supplies

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween! Its going to be cooler tonight! but are you dressing up your furry friend? Drop a photo in the comments if you would like to share!

10/29/2024

Many Veterinarians share a common story: a deep, lifelong love for animals. 🐾🐈‍⬛

That's certainly my childhood 💯

I knew I wanted to continue to work with animals, that was clear. What I couldn't anticipate was how becoming a Dr. would challenge me.

As I immersed myself in veterinary science—learning treatments, performing surgeries, and administering medications—I had to keep one important truth at the forefront: every skill I developed was meant to improve the lives of animals and support their families, no matter how difficult the journey.

That unwavering love for animals drives my and my colleague's perseverance in care and treatment. It's what sustains us, even through the hardest cases.

Thank YOU for caring in that same manner, our wonderful clients and friends!

-Dr. Jessica

10/28/2024

Happy Halloween week! Remember to keep the goodies away from our furry friends! Stomach upset can result in vomiting or diarrhea! Depending on type of chocolate and size of dog, theobromine (found in chocolate) can be toxic!

10/14/2024

09/26/2024

Tonight our team gathered for an end of summer celebration. We also want to wish Dr. Rumsey the best as he enters official retirement. Thank you Dr. Rumsey!

08/29/2024

Meet The Team!
We would like to welcome Dr. Cody O'Halloran to our team. Dr. O' Halloran enjoys working with both small animals and large animals, with his primary focus on small animal preventative care. Dr. O'Halloran is now taking appointments in our Willmar location!

08/27/2024

Happy National Dog Day!

07/31/2024

Clinic Happenings!
The veterinary team and family gathered tonight in Willmar to watch Stingers baseball with South 71 Veterinary Clinic sponsoring tonight's game!

07/18/2024

When I was little, I told my parents I either want to be a Superstar 🤩 or a Veterinarian 👩🏻‍⚕️. I’m neither, but at least I’m close in one of the options! I love being a Vet Tech!

I was raised on a beef farm and I was always around animals. The animals are really what drives me every day. For example, we worked with a dog this morning who had a stick in his lung. To be able to assist in helping him get all fixed up is very rewarding.

Here, although it can be stressful to be on hand for whatever is needed, it also creates a sense of instant gratification as we are of help to these patients. I actually enjoy the important tasks such as drawing blood or inserting catheters because I know these actions help identify or address the issue.

We have a really great Tech Team here, everyone jumps in and helps to support each other for the benefit of the patients.

Oh- and you’re probably wondering why the pictures included in this post are of my pups and cat, well, I prefer to stay behind the scenes in my job and also my personal life. Besides, who doesn’t love seeing pet pics??

Daisy is a pit/lab mix.
Maverick is the Corgi.
Frankie is the cat.

Thanks South 71 Vet Clinic leadership and team- I love my career!
-Emma

07/17/2024

Clinic Happenings!
Tuesday morning, Dr. Tollefsrud stepped into the clinic kitchen and cooked pancakes for the crew! Wishing you all a great day today!

07/03/2024

Our offices will be closed July 4th. An on-call veterinarian can be reached by phone at (320)235-7396 to triage your emergency. Have a fun and safe 4th! Our offices will have normal business hours on the 5th.

06/24/2024

The 4th of July is already next week! Please call ahead for refills if your pet takes medication for noise phobias like fireworks. (A prescription requires a prior exam with a veterinarian.) Our offices will be closed on the 4th, and will have normal business hours on the 5th.

06/14/2024

Last week was Pet Appreciation Week. Tonight our staff gathered together with our Distributor from MWI Trudy & Elanco Representative Tony. Sidewalk artists (Lacey, Nicky & Jenny) displayed art in honor of last weeks Pet Appreciation Week. We want all of our pet owners to know we appreciate your pets you share with us.

06/09/2024

We wait all year for summertime! Just a little reminder about our furry friends with temperatures climbing this summer!

06/05/2024

5 Functional Features of our Vet Clinic (That make your visit more comfortable and less stressful on our Patients too!)

1. Plenty of seating in a large space to rest while waiting for your appointment (making it easier to keep space between your pet and others; if that's preferred for them... and you)

2. In Floor Scale: Simply bring your pet over to the scale and we can grab a quick reading- no need to lift, step up, or finagle with a scale!

3. Treatment rooms with double doors. We can then tailor the appointment to the needs of the animal- if we need to go to another room, or out the back, we have easy, private access.

4. Cat Room specifically for our feline friends with a built in table and a hard ceiling (no chance to escape and hide…we’re here to help, we promise!)

5. ICU kennels in our central treatment area, allowing us to keep an EXTRA close eye on our patients who need special care.

Every day we are grateful for these options in the new clinic and we know they make each interaction with you better as well.

- Your South 71 Veterinary Team

05/27/2024

Our offices are closed today. We will have regular business hours beginning Tuesday.
For EMERGENCIES you can reach an on-call veterinarian at (320)235-7396 to triage your emergency.

05/20/2024

The ticks have been out in full force! Preventatives work! Stop in and pick up a product for your canine or feline today! (some products require a current exam with a veterinarian) These are a few ticks that were removed from patients this past week!