Rustebakke Veterinary Service

12/30/2025

12/23/2025

We just had to share this adorable photo of Tipsy, one of our favorite patients, posing with Santa 🎄 She’s a total staff favorite around here, and clearly made the nice list this year!

Now it’s your turn — we’d love to see your pets in their holiday best
🎁 Festive outfits
🎄 Cozy sweaters
🎅 Pics with Santa

Drop your photos in the comments or tag us so we can share the holiday cheer! ❤️🐶🐱

12/18/2025

Got company coming for the holiday? Let us help your pet look (and smell!) their best!

Monday the 22nd only we’re offering $5 OFF bathing services; perfect timing to freshen up your furry family members before holiday gatherings.

Pets must have a current wellness exam and be up to date on vaccinations.

📞 Call today to schedule! Appointments are limited and fill quickly!

Because clean pets make the holidays even better 🎄

12/13/2025

Our barn cat has inspected the stalls, supervised the techs, and approved all weekend plans. ✔️
Now she’s strolling into the weekend like the true barn manager she is!

12/08/2025

Tech Team Selfie Break! 💙

Sometimes you just have to pause the busy day, squeeze in with your favorite coworkers, and snap a few silly selfies.

We’re lucky to have a team that cares for pets and keeps each other smiling.

12/07/2025

This brave pup came in after a run-in with a porcupine—ouch! His lips were full of quills, but after some gentle sedation and a careful removal by Dr. Riedinger, he’s feeling (and looking!) so much better.

If your pets ever find themselves in a prickly situation, we’re here to help!

12/04/2025

Ginger got some extra snuggles in her recovery cage after her spay surgery ❤

From spays and neuters to advanced procedures, our surgical team provides safe and compassionate care every day.

✅ Skilled surgical doctor
✅ Advanced monitoring equipment
✅ Pain management protocols

Your pets are in good hands at Rustebakke Veterinary Service.

11/25/2025

We hope everyone has a safe and cozy holiday week! Here’s our schedule:

Wednesday 11/26: Open 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday 11/27: Closed for Thanksgiving
Friday 11/28: Open 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday 11/29: Open 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

If your pets need anything before the holiday, give us a call, we’re happy to help! 💛

11/20/2025

Important Equine Health Update - neurologic Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1)

While these outbreaks are not in our immediate region, we want to keep our Rustebakke community informed so you can make the best decisions for your horses.

Recently, cases of neurologic Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) have been confirmed in horses who attended two large events: the WPRA Finals in Waco, TX, and the BFA World Championships in Guthrie, OK. Multiple horses from those events have tested positive, and unfortunately, several have passed away (final test results pending).

Even though these events are far from us, anyone who has traveled through or near these areas in the last 20 days should take extra precautions:

➡️ Quarantine exposed horses for 21 days
➡️ Check temperatures twice daily
➡️ Watch closely for symptoms such as fever, nasal discharge, weakness, or loss of coordination
➡️ Contact us right away if you notice anything concerning—we’re here to help

Additionally, Global Vet Link has cancelled all EECVIs nationwide and paused issuing new ones for 30 days as a precaution. We recommend keeping your horses home during this window.
If you do need to travel, we can still issue a one-way health certificate after an in-clinic exam.

For trusted updates and more details, here are helpful resources:
• Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) - https://www.tahc.texas.gov/
•Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) - https://www.equinediseasecc.org/
• AAEP Biosecurity Guidelines - https://aaep.org/resource/general-biosecurity-guidelines/

As always, if you have questions or concerns about your horse’s health, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team. We’re here to support you and your horses through any health concerns.

Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed here as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and current status. Specific premises will not be named but the general location by town, county and state will be listed. When locations, events or horses are at risk they wil...

11/19/2025

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