Wild Acres Veterinary

12/22/2025

We here at Wild Acres Veterinary are so very thankful for all of our clients and their animals. We pray you find time for rest, even during this time of festivities and celebration. Wild Acres Veterinary is now closed for the holiday season to allow our staff time with their families. We look forward to serving you when we return January 14th

11/20/2025

We are closely watching the current outbreak of EHV that is happening in the south. We recommend traveling only if necessary. If travel must happen, we recommend taking careful precautions and setting up appropriate quarantines when you return.

What is Equine Herpesvirus (EHV)?

You've probably heard it called Rhinopneumonitis, a respiratory tract disease that results in "snotty noses," but EHV is more than that. Depending on the strain, this virus can also cause abortion in broodmares, and equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) — the often-deadly neurologic form of the disease.

Because EHV is endemic in many equine populations, most mature horses have developed some immunity through repeated natural infection. However, they remain a source of infection for other susceptible horses, like weaned foals and yearlings, who usually display symptoms of the respiratory form of the disease in autumn and winter. Performance and show horses are also more vulnerable to the disease, as they commingle with unfamiliar equines in close quarters while under stress from travel and competition.

Proper biosecurity protocols can help reduce EHV outbreaks and other disease transmission. A variety of vaccines are also available for protection against both the respiratory and abortive form of the disease, but there is no equine licensed vaccine at this time that has a label claim for protection against the neurologic form (EHM).

Consult your primary equine veterinarian to learn more about this disease and work with them to determine the optimal vaccine protocol for your horses.

You can learn more about all three forms on the Equine Disease Communication Center's website here: https://equinediseasecc.org/infectious-diseases

11/20/2025

For many of us, our pets are like family and may join us in all the upcoming holiday festivities. Some foods may be fine to share in small quantities, but some of our tasty treats can cause serious problems for our furry friends. Pet Poison Helpline is a great resource to check if you have concerns with something your pet may have eaten during the holidays.

08/06/2025

We have 2-3 openings tomorrow (Thursday the 7th) for small animal appointments. Please send a message or leave a voicemail at (605) 365-5837 or text (605) 218-1026 to schedule.

07/10/2025

Our next small animal appointment day is going to be Wednesday the 16th. We still have some openings in the afternoon. Send us a message here, leave a message at (605) 365-5837, or text (605) 218-1026.

07/07/2025

If anyone is wanting to schedule an appointment, we are seeing small animal appointments this Wednesday, the 9th. Please feel free to reach out to get on the schedule 😀

05/11/2025

We are excited to announce that Dr. Kate and her family welcomed little Eli to their family last month. All are healthy and doing well. They are enjoying all the baby snuggles and look forward to introducing him to the community when they return from Minnesota mid June.

02/25/2025

We have exciting news to announce! The Wild Acres Veterinary family is growing! Dr. Anderson is expecting! And her due date is quickly approaching (early April). She will be taking some time beforehand to rest and prepare for babe's arrival, so we are working hard to get everyone in to make sure they have an updated wellness before she goes on maternity leave. We are booking appointments now through March 14th. Get in now so our wonderful CVT, Bre, can continue to take care of your furry friends while Dr. Anderson is out on maternity leave, and don't forget to get your Bravecto for when those tiny biting pests start emerging next month! Please share and spread the word!!

12/23/2024

We are so very thankful for all of our clients and their animals. We pray you have a wonderful time celebrating the holidays with family and friends. Wild Acres Veterinary will now be closed through New Years Day and will have limited tech appointments available for established clients until Dr. Anderson returns January 15th. We look forward to serving all of you in the new year!

07/16/2024

15 years and so many adventures. These two love birds will be celebrating their 15 year wedding anniversary starting this Friday. Dr Anderson will be out of the state from July 19th - 29th. Our amazing technician Bre will be in office to take care of all of our wonderful clients and Dr. Anderson looks forward to seeing all of you when she returns on July 30th.

06/02/2024

Dr. Kate is participating in a wonderful program this year that is being offered through the American Association of Bovine Practioners. The program offers monthly meetings and an intense in-person training for practice management and ownership that will help her build a successful practice that can provide services to our clients and their animals for years to come. She finished the in-person training this week and is looking forward to bringing the ideas and inovation she gained by collaborating with colleagues, to best serve our community.

The last in-person AABP practice management workshop for the 2023 grant is currently being conducted this weekend at the AABP headquarters in Ashland, Ohio – the “Gouda” group is pictured here. The final workshop for the 2020 grant (3-year workshop) will be held in Ashland next weekend.

The grants, funded by the USDA-NIFA and workshops administered by AABP, have funded over 600 veterinarians on practice financial and human resources management since 2017. Three more groups will start in 2025; applications for these grants will open in the fall. Watch the AABP newsletters and page for announcements on how to participate!

05/11/2024

Don't forget to pamper mom this weekend!

Mother’s Day is on Sunday! There are so many ways to say “thank you” and celebrate moms for all that they do, but the most common, go-to gift is a gorgeous bouquet of flowers. Here are a few of our favorite flowers that are pet-safe too!