Quick Fix Veterinary Clinic

14/08/2024

Excited for our friends at Mercy Veterinary Coalition and Affordable Veterinary Services! Together, they are hard at work to ensure that all animals, from shelter pets to owned animals, get great care at a great price!!

A new Greenville veterinary clinic aims to provide care to animals at shelters and rescues.

03/08/2024

What a week. This is the 1st time we've done 5 days of surgeries in a row. This week we fixed 193 cats and 9 dogs. We did 6 dentals (several of them needing xrays), 3 enucleations, 2 eyelid procedures, saw over 20 vaccine/wellness/sick appointments, and a half dozen miscellaneous sedated procedures. We sent 2 fosters off to rescue and continue to work on the other 6, who will stay until their various conditions improve. The stray that showed up 2 months ago decided he was ready to be pet, and Dinky Moore made it to the top!

Enormous thanks to the volunteers who've pitched in the last few weeks!!

23/07/2024

We get it done!

21/07/2024

In the past 2 weeks we have fixed FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY cats and dogs.

We use a minimum of 6 syringes per animal, which means we used over 2,500 syringes. If anyone is available for a few hours this Thursday morning at the Ionia County Animal Shelter, we could use help with opening, labeling, and even prepping some syringes. Thank you!!

14/07/2024

Our scheduling calendar is now open through the 2nd week in August!

Sometimes people ask why we don’t open up dates further out than a few weeks. There are a number of reasons why, but mostly because it allows us to be flexible. Anyone with an urgent situation (pet with painful dental disease, hoarding animals, eye problems, etc.) never has to wait more than a few days for us to get them in. Our sister group, Michigan Pet Surgery & Dentistry Clinic, regularly takes on urgent cases ranging from foreign body removals to bladder stone surgeries, from all over the state.

In the past 2 weeks we’ve taken in some incredibly sick strays, done dentals on animals in too much pain to eat, and performed an urgent spay on a cat with mammary hyperplasia. This week alone we performed 223 spay/neuter surgeries on dogs and cats.

And our little foster kitten provided endless entertainment 😊.

09/07/2024

Thanks to we have FREE vaccines for cats! Petco has provided MILLIONS of free FVRCP/3 in 1 distemper combo vaccines over the past few years.

Date: Saturday, July 13.
Time: 8:30-10am
Location: Ionia County Animal Shelter

Cats MUST be in a secure carrier. Other vaccines such as rabies or feline leukemia are $20, doses of Bravecto 3-month flea & tick treatment are $40.

You MUST pre-register: https://clinichq.com/online/dde46b9d-33ba-40b9-a4b6-390929f6b806

Click on Vaccines/Testing only. Your time slot does not need to be precise, simply come in between the above stated hours. When it asks what service you'd like, choose 3 in 1 vaccine, as well as any other basic services you'd like at that time.

See you then!

05/07/2024

Virginia has banned the declawing of cats. BOOM!!

29/06/2024

This week, in 3 days, we fixed 189 cats, performed 4 dentals, 17 wellness appointments, and answered dozens of emails.

Through our "sister" clinic, Michigan Pet Surgery & Dentistry Clinic, we've transferred in multiple surgeries from across the state, including bladder stone removal, tail amputation, and episioplasty procedures. If you or anyone you know is facing extreme costs for veterinary care, let them know there are affordable options available!

23/06/2024

So far this year we have fixed 2,456 cats and dogs, provided 1,601 free vaccines, performed dozens of dentals and bladder stone removals, and took on numerous temporary fosters in need of medical care.

But this job isn't all about "Quick Fixes", or healthy kittens and puppies. To be honest, the past few weeks have been the worst we've ever experienced.

Animals who had irreparable damage--even though some owners brought them to us immediately after noticing concerns. Animals who suffered years of neglect and permanent consequences from it. People and their pets suffering from extreme heat.

The only thing that has pulled us through is seeing that the owners did everything they could do, and knowing our team did everything possible, to try to save them. The hardest decisions are when you know you can physically keep an animal alive, but see they will have no quality of life.

Our hearts and thoughts are with those who have to make the tough calls, it is often the most selfless and loving decision we can make.

Dr. Amy

16/06/2024

**Please note, we are closed for surgeries tomorrow, so do not trap tonight.** Our google calendar is on our website and lists our dates and locations.

12/06/2024

Today we did 68 cat spays & neuters, 1 enucleation, entropion surgery on both eyes of a middle-aged cat (who is almost completely blind because he was never cared for), and a few wellness/urgent cat visits.

Here's to the crazy ones, because they get the job done!

10/06/2024

A great rescue doing amazing work!

3 FACTS ABOUT COMMUNITY CAT CREW

(1) We currently have over 150 kittens currently in our care, and continue to get more and more requests for help by the day! All of our kittens are in foster care and many of our fosters have more than one litter! Kitten season is crazy and heartbreaking this year, but your support allows us to say yes and save lots of little lives - THANK YOU!

(2) Our adoption center, featuring our big kids, is now open and ready for visitors! Our adoption center is housed inside our shop, Pawesome Creators LLC & Community Cat Crew Adoption Center, where we sell items created by local artisans and have a fun little library with lots of books to share!

(3) We believe in and practice full circle TNVR. That means, when we start helping a colony or hoarding situation, we TNVR EVERYONE - not just kittens and their mamas, but also all the other males and females present in the colony! TNVR is the only humane way to create a healthy cat colony and prevent further reproduction, so it’s important to have a whole colony completed in order to make an impact!

These are just a few facts about us - what else do you want to know?

08/06/2024

Excellent information on pet care & nutrition!

As a veterinarian, a key part of our job is advancing the knowledge of pet owners.

We have over 20 years of experience in animal rescue, sheltering, and veterinary medicine. We have put together a 1-page flyer on the 4 key topics we wish pet owners knew more about (with the exception of spay/neuter).

Please feel free to print/copy/share far and wide!

01/06/2024

In the past 3 days we have fixed 86 female cats, 45 male cats, 4 dogs, and performed 7 dentals. We did dozens of wellness/vaccine appointments, suture/staple removals, follow-up calls, lab tests, and worked on long-term treatment plans for shelter cats with medical issues. Tomorrow, (Saturday), we'll head to the county shelter to help take care of the numerous cats and dogs confiscated by animal control in the past few days.

Tremendous thanks to the volunteers whose support and tireless efforts make this all possible!!

07/05/2024

This. Is. Huge.

The rumors are true! Stokes Pharmacy to Offer Legal FIP Treatment in the US Available June 1st. Stokes Pharmacy has formed an exclusive partnership with the Bova Group to offer a U.S.-made compounded oral treatment for feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). This treatment is supported by Bova’s unique drug formula, which has been utilized in clinical research studies across the globe and is currently in use in the UK and Australia.

Stokes Pharmacy’s compounded preparation will be available by a veterinarian prescription only. In order to prescribe, please sign up for iFill at https://www.ifill.com/

More information coming soon!

30/04/2024

In this business, more often than not, a little bit of crazy is the only way it gets done.

26/04/2024

THIS is why we created Michigan Pet Surgery and Dentistry Clinic (michiganpetsurgery.com).

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/vet-private-equity-industry/678180/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3GSCwyxd6GHzroM5HBNIvrMnSvwqlqaHVLugyS83o0mHBDPBPLkgkF7rs_aem_AdZZhTQquIArolKYI-ZT_cIESO30P6HCz4pRAU-eMEiBqcWjy8ni3KxtfyEcMvIHiMMfxF15LUrVn5XN6q4C77ED

Corporations and private-equity funds have been rolling up smaller chains and previously independent practices.

22/04/2024

Around dinner time last night I swore I was taking Sunday off. Well, that idea was great until someone in Kzoo trapped a cat and didn’t have a plan for it. We can’t let animals sit in traps for too long—that’s considered cruel. So I asked them to bring it to me before 10am, so I could at least take MOST of the day off.

Well, after I did intake on the trapped cat, and tested/vaccinated/flea treated it, I received a message from the Ionia County Animal Shelter that a mom with 5 newborns not more than a week old, had a necrotizing wound on its abdomen.

I found a different rescue group to take this cat and kittens after I dealt with the wound, so the ICAS foster brought them to me a little after noon. At about the time they were delivered to me I saw a FB post about 3 kittens hiding in the landscaping in the Target/Staples/Costco complex. The ICAS foster headed out there while I anesthetized and debrided the mama cat’s wound and bottle fed the kittens.

The foster found at least 5 kittens there that needed to be trapped. I contacted Feral Cat Solutions, and in literally minutes they had a trapper on the way. As of now, 3 sweet kittens have been rescued.

This is the end of a busy week, which included dentals with palate defects, foreign body surgery on a cat who decided to eat a shoelace, and my foster fail Fennel learning all about catnip!

Be well,
Dr. Amy

05/04/2024

Thanks to the gifts of anonymous donors, the tireless work of Ionia staff and volunteers, and the donation of equipment—we are able to launch this initiative.

For the months of April and May we will be offering dentals for residents of IONIA and MONTCALM counties for a $100 discount. That means cats and dogs under 50 lbs. will only cost $300, and dogs 50-85 lbs. will be $400. Animals must be in overall good health, without a history of liver or kidney disease, seizures, diabetes, or a heart murmur/heart condition. Dogs who spend substantial time outdoors need to be up to date on heartworm medication or pay for a heartworm test the day of surgery ($25).
More information on our dental program can be found on our website.

Additionally, we will be opening up more surgery options in Ionia on our regularly scheduled days. This includes eye removals, bladder stone removals, eyelid procedures, and infected uterus surgeries. Foreign body surgeries, dentals with xrays and tumor removals will remain available only at our Alto location. More information can be found at michiganpetsurgery.com .

01/04/2024

This group cares for and is in charge of more animals than any group in West MI that I've come across. Days, nights, weekends--they're like me: They get it done!

When a rescue has over 500 cats to care for, this is a picture of just one week, of required food and litter needed.

With every new intake, the cost to care for each pet, somedays, we ask, “How do we do it”!

Donations is the only answer!

No paid staff, No shelter, an amazing team of rescuers, trying to make a difference.

31/03/2024

Today should have been Day 1 of driving to Baltimore for another week of training with specialists, but due to the city’s current disruption we postponed it.

So what do we do when we’re bored and have spare time? MORE SURGERIES !

This morning (Saturday) started with intaking a pregnant outdoor colony cat who wouldn’t let humans touch her. She has a neurological problem called cerebellar hypoplasia, “wobbles”. There was no way she could safely give birth, nurse kittens, or even survive outdoors without a means to protect herself. We agreed that in such a situation it would be best to euthanize her.

The caretaker managed to get her into a pet carrier and bring her to us. We sat on the floor and looked at her for a couple of minutes. It was clear she was a little afraid and confused, but when we opened the carrier and tried to pet her she accepted it without hissing or any attempt to bite or scratch.

We work with some pretty amazing people (aka suckers for cats), and within a few minutes we had a rescue group to take her. Apricot is now fixed, tested, vaccinated, treated for fleas/worms, and even received a mini-dental cleaning. She is safe in foster at Community Cat Crew.

Not long after Apricot arrived, we had another special delivery, compliments of the “hot mess express”. This sweet, purring lovebug named Oreo came from a trailer park in Battle Creek. He was brought to us and surrendered for losing weight and being in poor physical condition. Like so many cats we’ve seen, his teeth/mouth were in horrible condition, and his skin covered in scabs.

There’s no time like the present, so when CCC came to pick up Apricot, their do-or-die leader reached into his mouth and held it open for us to intubate. Oreo has 2 teeth left after a 2+ hour dental, and his life will only get better from here.

It has been a long and satisfying day, but we do have 1 question left: Kendi Helmus, did you smell your fingers?

28/03/2024

In 2019 we started out with 1 anesthesia machine and a steel table from Uline, with the intent of working part-time on weekends. In 2022 we added a 2nd anesthesia machine and surgery table, along with a state of the art dental machine and dental xray system. In 2023 we performed over 4300 surgeries and dentals.

Here are some of the programs we offer:

$35 Unowned/community cat spay/neuter (must be brought in a trap)

$60 pet cat spay/neuter. Includes e-collar and a distemper combo (3 in 1) vaccine

Low-cost dentistry

Free 3 in 1 vaccines for outdoor farm cats belonging to a full-time farming operation, as well as free euthanasia for injured farm cats (Bowne and Caledonia Township farms only)

Michiganpetsurgery.com A new initiative offering many common and/or urgent surgical procedures at 40-80% off ER prices. We have saved pet owners thousands of dollars on a wide range of procedures, from bladder stone removals to foreign body surgeries. If you or anyone you know is struggling with surgery costs, our services and flat-rate prices are listed on the website!

16/03/2024

We have opened Saturday March 23 in Alto for cat spays & neuters, as well as dentals. Drop-off time 9am, pickup time 4pm. We hope to be able to provide surgeries at least 1 Saturday of the month, for people who have to travel greater distances to get to us. A few weeks ago we even had someone drive from Canada to get their cat fixed!

14/03/2024

Rule #1 of veterinary medicine: Don't smell your fingers.

12/03/2024

FREE Cat dental checkup, Saturday March 23 in Alto.

Let’s talk teeth! In the past 8 days we have performed 13 dentals. We removed loose teeth due to receding gum tissue, extracted painful stomatitis teeth, removed dead and abscessed teeth, closed fistulas, and improved these animals’ lives.

Almost every animal will need dental work, many of them before the age of 3 years. Some diseases, such as stomatitis, can present by 1 year of age. Dental pain (primarily in cats) often goes undetected by owners. Dropping food, drooling, turning their head side to side while chewing can indicate something isn’t right. Checking your pet’s mouth is a very important part of an annual exam.

We have state of the art equipment and train with board certified dentists every year, in order to be able to provide high quality, affordable dentistry.

We are open at our Alto location on Saturday, March 23. We know people have a hard time looking in their cat’s mouths. From 12-3 you can bring your cats to us for a quick, FREE, mouth check, on a walk-in basis.

10/03/2024

The Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association defines economic euthanasia as “a condition in which euthanasia is elected based primarily, principally, or to a large degree on the cost of veterinary medical care.”

Veterinary costs have skyrocketed in the past few years, and we are here to help. By reducing the cost of many common/urgent surgical and dental procedures, we often save people between 30-80% on their pet’s surgical bill. We can be reached 7 days a week and look forward to helping you and your family avoid becoming another sad statistic of “economic euthanasia”.

26/02/2024

16/02/2024

We know that many people need to drive long distances to access affordable spay/neuter. With that in mind, we have opened up SATURDAY, MARCH 2 at our ALTO, MI location. This is for cat spay/neuter ONLY.

Drop-off time will be different than our usual weekday time. Drop-off will be 8:30-9:30am, and pickup 4-5pm.

13/02/2024

It was a typical Monday. Anna Banana, a cat who was thrown out of a car in Ionia--and has an auto-immune skin problem that no specialist can definitively diagnose--discovered the box of catnip toys and decided that was her new bed. The neighbor's outdoor cat showed up and screamed until he was given his 4th meal of the day, Turtle made it to his 11th month anniversary of being surrendered, and we did some much needed dentals and wound care for today's patients.

I'm not aware of any area clinic that would bother to do a dental on a feral cat. But we view the ferals in a different light. The most important thing for us to remember is that we are likely the only vet care they will ever receive. This is our ONE chance to try to take care of everything they need, and we are not living up to our mission statement if we do a half-*ss job.

We are SO grateful for the volunteers who diligently show up, because they give us the time and space to be "Ever so much more so" (as Homer Price would say), and go the "extra mile".

09/02/2024