Pet Medical Center of Winona, Minnesota

07/14/2025

Let's talk senior nutrition for cats! While old age is not a disease, the body changes associated with aging make older cats more vulnerable to medical problems and diseases. Proper nutrition may help mitigate the risk of developing certain disease and chromic conditions!

The key principles to feeding a senior cat are
🐱Controlling calorie intake and avoid nutrient excesses
🐱Ensure proper hydration
🐱Provide a balanced diet that has the appropriate levels of fats, protein, phosphorus, and sodium
🐱Manage and pay attention to the amount of treats

We recommend feeding
🐾Science Diet
🐾Royal Canine
🐾Purina
🐾Iams

06/30/2025

Firework season is here! Let's prepare EARLY to set your pet up for the safest and least stressful situation possible!

🎆Create a calm, safe environment for your furry friends! Remember kennels are like your pets' bedroom-they often feel safer in a kennel!

🎆Consult your veterinarian about anxiety medications!

🎆Keep windows and doors closed! The fourth is the most frequent time pets go missing! Please keep them inside and safe!

06/16/2025

Here at Pet Medical Center we enjoy seeing birds and bunnies!

Mara, an assistant here at Pet Medical, especially enjoys when they come visit us!

06/14/2025

We are all celebrating and enjoying Steamboat days here at PMC!

The clinic will be open its normal hours on Saturday, even with the car show!

Enjoy the fun weekend!

06/02/2025

Kennedy and her pup Riley want to remind you that weather is warming up and summer is here, which means additional risks for your pet in the heat!

🌞Allow for plenty of adequate water and access to a cool environment

🌞Avoid long periods of time under direct sun light and intense heat

🌞Symptoms of heat exhaustion include excessive panting and drooling, fever, lack of urine, abnormal gum color, increased heart rate, lethargy

🌞Lastly, remember to have fun and enjoy the summer!

05/30/2025

Canine Parvovirus is as serious as the look on Cashew's face!

😷Canine Parvovirus is a highly contagious viral disease in dogs that commonly causes acute gastrointestinal illness in dogs and puppies.

🦠Canine Parvovirus is spread through dog to dog contact and infected f***s. The viral disease is very stable in its' environment and can live up to 7 months in the soil and will survive in a frozen environment!

😷Symptoms include lethargy, loss of appetite, high fever, vomiting and diarrhea.

🦠Puppies should be vaccinated with their Distemper vaccine (DhPP) at 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks, then one year form their 16 week vaccine! Keep your pups protected!

05/27/2025

Dr. Conroy opened up her schedule tomorrow! We have appointments available tomorrow afternoon! Call to book yours now at 507-454-2600

05/25/2025

Lets discuss Lymes Disease in dogs!

🦠Lymes in a bacterial infection called "Borreliosis"
🪳Lymes is primarily transmitted through the bite of an infected tick

Common symptoms include
🤧lameness and joint pain
🤧swollen lymph nodes and fever
🤧lethargy

🪳Keep your pups up-to-date on NexGard Plus and check a 4DX yearly!! Winona is a known hot spot for ticks!'

05/22/2025

We would like to introduce our newest peice of lab equipment!! 🧪🔬

🧪We are exited to use this IDEXX InVue Dx to run real-time ear cytology and blood morphology in house with higher accuracy!!

🧪Pet Medical Center is AAHA certified and strives to stay up to date with new and innovative technologieses!

05/20/2025

05/19/2025

We love barn cats!!

Meet Miss Quinn! She is a spunky barn cat who spends her time hunting mice and watching over the horses up at Bluff Country Equine Veterinary Center!! She gets all the love!

Show us your pet outside below!!