Synergy Veterinary Specialists

19/05/2024

And this is how we roll!!!! Stress free incision recheck! Keesha you crack me up!

19/05/2024

Because everyone needs an adorable donut in their life!!! Albus is doing awesome after his FHO this week to treat his hip fracture. Such a cutie!!

12/03/2024

With spring and easter around the corner it is important to remember that although these are a beautiful addition to any house they can be deadly to our furry loved ones.

23/05/2023

Selby came in for her two week post op TPLO recheck today. She is doing amazing! We definitely think Selby wore it better.

10/01/2023

We are hiring!!!
We are looking for an amazing, motivated part time veterinary assistant or technician. Want better work/life balance? Ready to be part of a fun, no drama team providing exceptional veterinary care?! No late nights, on call, weekends or holidays?

Synergy Veterinary Specialist

30/09/2022

Tank's dad did an amazing job post operatively lifting him in and out of the truck. We are happy to report he is back to full activity after his TPLO and loving life on the road!!!

30/09/2022

We love getting feedback from our clients! Krista wanted to share her experience. Tennessee is such a sweet beautiful girl and we love getting pictures we can post!!!

"My husband surprised me with Tennessee 3 years ago as a running partner. She was our first Coonhound, and our research was not wrong, she was very active and energetic. She took to running with me very well and also enjoyed long walks and just being outside chasing squirrels or lounging in the driveway. Around December 2021, we noticed she was showing some lameness on and off but initially thought it was an injury (she’s pretty big for her breed and clumsy as well). Her lameness got progressively worse, and we decided to take her to see her vet. After some trial and error with resting, restrictions, medications, and follow-up visits, she underwent some further diagnostic testing, and it was determined she had an ACL tear. Our vet, Minnesota Valley Pet Hospital recommended Synergy Veterinary Specialists, Dr. Feldsien and her team. We set up a preoperative appointment to meet Dr. Feldsien and her team to discuss our options for Tennessee. Dr. Feldsien traveled to meet with us at our vet’s office which was convenient to not have to travel with a 90-pound hound for an hour. We were impressed with the time she took getting to know Tennessee, evaluating her, and explaining the surgery and all possible options and outcomes. She was clear that until Tennessee was in for the surgery, she could not say for certain the extent of the tear and the repair she would need. We were so impressed and trusted her completely to make her expert opinion and treat Tennessee how she saw fit. She answered all of our questions and was honest regarding what to expect with recovery. Tennessee’s surgery was a success and Dr. Feldsien continued to guide us through her post-op recovery, restrictions, and initiating exercise. She understood Tennessee’s activity level and tweaked her recovery instructions specifically for her She met with us for two follow-up appointments, provided printed instructions, and responded to all of our email questions quickly. Tennessee is now 14 weeks post op and has started jogging with me again! While the post op and recovery has been long, rigid, and daunting at times, we know that we did the right thing for Tennessee and would do it all over again knowing Dr. Feldsien and her team made Tennessee their priority from pre-op to recovery and beyond. We are so grateful to Dr. Feldsien and her team! “
Krista Walker

15/04/2022

Another highly contagious virus is here. Please think of our wildlife.

Update:

The Raptor Center (TRC) is overwhelmed by the amount of caring and kindness by the community for the birds around us during this challenging time.

A few updates to consider:

- The current highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak is occurring at different levels throughout the country and the world right now. Search for the latest reports from your area, and expect delays in the reporting of new cases.

- Check out our website for further resources including: what about hummingbirds?, where can I find current transmission maps? And more information about HPAI in general at: https://raptor.umn.edu/about-us/our-research/HPAI

- What are we seeing at TRC?: Between March 28 and April 19, we have sampled 90 raptors for HPAI. There were 37 positives, 46 negatives, and 7 with pending results. The 37 positives included 16 great horned owls, 13 bald eagles, 7 red tailed hawks, and 1 barred owl. We will start updating on a weekly basis on our case count.

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Thoughts about bird feeders and highly pathogenic avian influenza, from The Raptor Center’s Executive Director and Veterinary Epidemiologist, Dr. Victoria Hall, DVM, MS, DACVPM

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The United States is unfortunately experiencing an unprecedented outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in our wild birds. It is important to remember that all bird species are potentially susceptible to HPAI- but how they show or do not show signs of illness and the role they play in carrying and spreading the disease will vary. This virus is shed in the f***s and respiratory secretions of infected birds and is very hardy, with virus particles able to survive in the environment for weeks in cool, damp environments.

In wildlife, we know the most about how this virus works and presents in waterfowl, shorebirds, seabirds- as these are the groups of birds who are most likely to carry and shed the virus without showing signs of illness.

We know some about how this virus impacts groups of birds like raptors, as these birds often get severely sick and rapidly die from the virus.

Unfortunately, we have a lot of gaps in knowledge about the role of songbirds in HPAI outbreaks. We have some data from previous outbreaks around the world, but this outbreak is very different. The 2022 outbreak is unique because of the very high levels of transmission of the currently circulating H5N1 virus strain in wildlife. With minimal viral surveillance being done with songbirds, it is hard to measure the risk of transmission from songbirds to other birds.

Every day at The Raptor Center, we are seeing the impact of HPAI- as we triage and test birds like bald eagles and great horned owls that are intensely suffering from fatal neurological illness due to HPAI. With these infected birds, humane euthanasia is the only tool we have left to help them. We also know that this strain and outbreak is causing severe illness in other species like geese, ducks, blue jays, and crows.

During these unprecedented times, we recommend doing anything that we can to try and help our wild bird populations. Because the science is unclear on the role of songbirds in this current H5N1 outbreak, one consideration is to not encourage birds to gather together at places such as bird feeders or bird baths. These are places where things like viruses could easily be exchanged between individuals.

In areas with HPAI transmission in any avian species, consider pausing the use of bird feeders and baths for the next couple of months until the rate of virus transmission in wild birds dramatically decreases. Not only will this action help to protect those beautiful feathered creatures that visit your yard, but will also help all wild bird species that are already having it hard this spring because of HPAI. We have it in our power to take a short term action so we are not accidentally assisting in the virus’ spread. This outbreak won’t last forever and I, for one, am greatly looking forward to when I can safely hang my bird feeders back up!

Dr. Victoria Hall

08/03/2022

Miss Millie came in for her 8 week post op TPLO recheck today.
It is always fun to see her smile!! Her owners have done a great job and she is doing awesome! We wish her a continued speedy and uneventful recovery!!

27/08/2021

Happy National Dog Day!!!
From our family to yours we are so appreciative of all our wonderful clients and their pets, our amazing hospitals and their hard working vets, technicians and customer care representatives!
We invite clients and friends to post their favorite picture of their pet in celebration of the love we share!

10/06/2021

Animals who need help apparently know who to call! While taking time off to recover from her own surgery Dr. Feldsien discovers a mama duck in need of her help!
https://www.swnewsmedia.com/prior_lake_american/news/prior-lake-neighborhood-rallies-to-rescue-ducklings-from-storm-drain/article_bfef3635-1b03-5342-9625-012ef5398293.html

Judy Feldsien was on a 6 a.m. walk Tuesday morning when a pacing mother duck caught her attention. The hen waddled across the street, standing in front of cars and