We have been lucky enough to have two former employees get accepted into veterinary school at the University of Minnesota! They graciously took time out of their busy schedules to describe their individual application processes, both of which are very different! Read below to learn about their individual experiences. This […]
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Once you have decided that veterinary medicine is your passion and career of choice, you have the hardest part ahead of you: getting into school. Before applying to veterinary school, you must make sure you have the necessary coursework completed, animal experience, and good testing scores to have a strong […]
So….you want to be a veterinarian? After working in this industry, I can see why! I love my job (most of the time!) and find this field very rewarding. As a vet, I have people tell me all the time how they would like to be a vet in the […]
Most of the time people are really good about knowing their animal’s normal behavior and picking up on when they are just not themselves. It is ALWAYS ok to call and talk to the vet on call about what is going on. We are more than happy to tell you […]
What are the stages of calving? Parturition is the act of calving. There are three stages that are associated with calving. The first stage is the cow’s body preparing for the calf. The cow may become restlessand start to isolate herself from the herd. This stage can last about 2-4 […]
Many people have asked me, as a vet, why do you have pet insurance? You can do anything or treat anything that happens to your own pet at a reduced cost! I tell them I have pet insurance for two reasons, the first and main reason is that I really […]
Hello everyone and welcome to the blog of Minnesota Valley Veterinary Services and Arlington Animal Clinic! This is a new venture for us, so bear with us while we work out the kinks! It is our goal that this blog will help to teach some cool things about what is […]