Welcome to Wolf River Veterinary Clinic
The Wolf River Veterinary Clinic is dedicated to servicing your pet needs. Our goal is to provide compassionate and competent care for your pet. e strive to protect and nourish the special bond that exists between a pet and it's owner and/or family. Since all of the employees of our clinic have numerous pets themselves, we deeply value the importance of animals in our lives and we strive to reflect this in the care of our client's animals.
Sunday Pick Up
WRVC will now be offering Sunday pick ups for boarding animals! Pick ups must be pre paid and pets must be picked up between 4:30 & 5pm on Sunday afternoons. Please contact the clinic for more information.
WRVC would like to welcome Dr. Erin Henderson
Dr. Henderson graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in the spring of 2011. Her special interest include preventative medicine, dentistry, and surgery. In her spare time Dr. Henderson enjoys hiking, reading, and amateur sculpture. She is excited to join the team at Wolf River and work with everyone to provide great medical care!
SAFE Pet Adoption - Pet of the Month
"Frankie-March Pet of the Month"
As I mentioned last month, the pet of the month is often a memorial to a pet who has passed away and a tribute to the owner who took exceptional care of the pet. This month follows that pattern as I recognize Frankie, a very special cat who recently had to be euthanized due to extreme medical problems.
Frankie had a number of health issues during his life. The most significant one was a condition called mega-colon a well recognized, but infrequent condition in which the normal function of the colon (lower intestines) ceases, and the unfortunate cat suffers from very serious constipation. The problem starts with medical management, but always ends up as a surgical problem. Frankie progresses exactly this way. We (and the owner) managed him medically for a long time. In the end, he had three surgeries to attempt to resolve the condition. All dealt with the issues temporarily, nut he always relapsed. In the mix of things, Frankie also developed urinary complications, for which he had to be hospitalized, treated, and subsequently maintained on a prescription diet for urinary health.
Things came to a head this winter as Frankie’s constipation problems because over whelming. He was hospitalized every 10-14 days. Ultimately, we referred him to a specialist, who, in the end, recommended that Frankie be euthanized. Frankie’s journey in this life has ended. All of us were saddened.
I will remember a number of things about Frankie. He was a very gentle, loving cat. He also hated being hospitalized, and while he dealt with these times with grace, you could always tell that he was not happy. My next memory is of his caregiver-always smiling, always happy, and never hesitating to do what had to be done to make Frankie more comfortable. Frankie obviously meant a lot to her, and thus he meant a lot to us.
Like all who love animals, the owners will move on. They have a new cat-a new love in their life. As a clinic, we will also move on-taking care of the living and assisting with the losses. There are always those pets, however, who remain with you forever, the unique personalities you bond to, the exceptional caregivers whom amaze you, and the powerful bond that can exist between a human and a pet.
I will never forget Frankie. I will never forget the commitment that gave him every chance at life.