Vet Voices

  1. PIPESTONE Welcomes Orange City Vet Clinic

    PIPESTONE Welcomes Orange City Vet Clinic
    In 1984, a “shingle” was hung and Orange City Veterinary Clinic on the west edge of Orange City opened.  In 1997, Orange City Veterinary Clinic and Pipestone Veterinary Services began what has become a 20-year plus relationship of collaboration and joint ventures.  Several sow units were established and coordinated with joint management, which provided opportunities to our swine clients that...
  2. Turning Disability Into Ability

    Turning Disability Into Ability
    Buster may be only six months old, but the kitten has already made a lifetime’s worth of impact in the lives of many people. The tiger kitten was brought to Sylvia Newell of Pipestone when a friend found him while mowing near Flandreau, South Dakota.   Sylvia already had three dogs and two cats at home, but couldn’t turn away the...
  3. Arthritis, A Silent Disease...

    Arthritis, A Silent Disease...
    Without question, arthritis is a very common disease that may affect our beloved canine companions in many ways. Arthritis is the progressive and permanent long term deterioration of the cartilage surrounding the joints; in other words, the joints don’t function as smoothly as they should. The most common signs of arthritis include stiffness, slow to rise or lay down, reluctance...
  4. Festival of Trees

    Christmas is in the air, and snow is on the ground! We are more in the spirit than ever this holiday season with decorating, charity, and cheer! If you have made a trip into the clinic this past month with your pet, they more than likely have had a picture snapped wearing our famous reindeer antlers or Santa hat. After...
  5. What to do if your dog is overheated.

    What to do if your dog is overheated.
    We recently had an emergency call from a frantic owner about his Shih Tzu, Buddy. Buddy means the world to his owner, so he takes him everywhere with him. Buddy’s owner left him in the car for just a few minutes and was sure to get the car extra cold before he left. However, by the time Buddy’s owner was...
  6. Overcoming: Veterinary Voices August 2014

    Overcoming: Veterinary Voices August 2014
    Beau may be a small dog, but that hasn’t stopped him from overcoming big health challenges even before his first birthday. Beau is a two and a half pound Yorkie owned by Debbie Lindemulder from Ottumwa. He will be a year old in August, 2014. “Beau has such a great personality – he loves everyone and is very laid back,”...
  7. Amputation Gives Second Chance

    Boundless energy and limitless curiosity, the traits that make puppies so much fun to watch and play with are the same traits that can often put young animals into harm’s way. Wayne Brockberg’s 16-week old, black labrador retriever puppy named “Kitty” is no exception. Kitty loves to run and play and has been known to get into a little mischief...
  8. Veterinary Voices September 2013

    Veterinary Voices September 2013
     A day in the life of: Bond  Good morning from Special Agent M2, call name “Bond”. I am a six year old black lab, I have competed in AKC Field Trials and AKC Hunt Tests. I am a titled Master Hunter, but the best thing in life is actually HUNTING and hanging with my owner friends! What is a perfect...
  9. Veterinary Voices February 2013

    Veterinary Voices February 2013
    Expanding Space for Expanding Needs   The first time the Pipestone Veterinary Clinic expanded in April of 2008, the three employees staffing it were amazed by the space of the old Amdahl building. However, it didn’t take long for the growing business to fill up the 7,000 square foot warehouse. This past September, PVC once again moved into another spacious...
  10. Veterinary Voices September 2012

    Veterinary Voices September 2012
    Hard Work Pays off for Carlson Family Preparing for the County Fair doesn’t occur overnight. In fact, Jaden and Jared Carlson began the process last summer—a full year in advance—and their showing season is far from over. Once calves are born in the spring, they must be sorted and picked. “We’ve done well in livestock judging at the State Fair,”...

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