Lake Region Small Animal Center

Lake Region Small Animal Center Lake Region Small Animal is a small animal veterinary clinic servicing West Central Minnesota. Lake Region Small Animal Center is owned by Dr. Kendra Greiner.

The clinic specializes in canine and feline medicine, surgery and dentistry. The team includes Dr. Rachel Hedlin (associate veterinarian), Diane (office manager), Amanda, Carrie, Amber (certified veterinary technicians) and Penny, Danika and Maya (veterinary assistants).

Little Pugsley visited today for his first vaccinations and deworming, and he was great fun. He was so busy eating treat...
06/03/2026

Little Pugsley visited today for his first vaccinations and deworming, and he was great fun. He was so busy eating treats he didn’t even notice the injections! 😉🐾💙

05/14/2026

Do you remember us telling you about Snoopy? Three weeks later and Snoopy is so much better—-so glad we tried! 🐾💙🐾
Grant County Humane SocietyLindsay Ahner

Do you remember Jack, the very sick dog who had a severe prostatitis, kidney failure, shock and was depleted of platelet...
04/27/2026

Do you remember Jack, the very sick dog who had a severe prostatitis, kidney failure, shock and was depleted of platelets from a few months ago? We have good news!
His human sent us a picture yesterday to update us—Jack took FIRST PLACE at a hunting challenge!! Wow! 🙌 We weren’t sure if Jack would ever hunt again, but Jack clearly showed us! 🎉

Jack and his humans brought us their favorite lemon raspberry torte and several packages of chocolate to say thank you (which we didn’t expect but we loved😉). We are so very happy to see him better! 🐾💙🐾

When Snoopy was surrendered and brought to us, we were astonished and deeply saddened by the condition he was in. He ha...
04/16/2026

When Snoopy was surrendered and brought to us, we were astonished and deeply saddened by the condition he was in. He had open sores over his feet, his mouth, his tongue. Every part of him was swollen and painful. He couldn't swallow normally. It was heartbreaking. 💔

These are the grey areas in veterinary medicine that we are not taught in school--what do we do when our job is to help an animal, when we love animals, but when we also know the animal is suffering? Our oath is to do no harm.
What is the right thing to do, for Snoopy? Should we try to treat him, knowing it could prolong his suffering? Or would humane euthanasia be a kinder alternative? Every case is different, very few are clear cut.

In Snoopy's case, we had to try.
Why?
Because even in his weakened state Snooopy's tail gave the smallest wag when we came back into the room. Because we saw his eyes follow us as we moved. Because we saw an ear pop up when we said his name. Because he tolerated our baths and uncomfortable treatments with sweetness. Because he deserved a chance at a healthy life with a family who adores him. And because we all loved him on first sight.
💙We can’t save them all, but we hope we can save this one…💙
Snoopy has a long road ahead, but he also has an amazing foster home and the Grant County Humane Society and an entire community working hard on his recovery, too.🐾❤️🐾

P.s—these pics are three days later and Snoopy is a happy, new dog!!🙌🙌🙌

Sweet Willa and her best boy, Grizz, came in this week for an examination of his ears for infection. Common symptoms of ...
04/08/2026

Sweet Willa and her best boy, Grizz, came in this week for an examination of his ears for infection.

Common symptoms of ear infections in dogs include head shaking, rubbing the ear on surfaces, pain or vocalization upon touching the ear, tilting of the head, and the presence of odor, redness, and discharge.

We cleaned and treated Grizz’s ears, and Willa’s companion should feel better very soon! 🐾💙🐾

Tank is a 5 year old Old English bulldog who has had multiple medical and surgical conditions such as anaplasmosis (tick...
04/02/2026

Tank is a 5 year old Old English bulldog who has had multiple medical and surgical conditions such as anaplasmosis (tick disease), entropion surgery (removal of extra eyelid tissue), and cystotomy (removal of stones from his bladder), along with a few ear and skin issues.

Through all of this, Tank is still excited to come and visit, and makes us laugh every time he comes in with his great personality! 🐾💙🐾

We believe in the power of the human animal bond. We also have had the privilege of developing relationships with many ...
03/26/2026

We believe in the power of the human animal bond.
We also have had the privilege of developing relationships with many people because of their pets.
Jennifer and Sunny are a great example of both of these things. We have known Jennifer and many of her pets for several years, and she brought her dog Sunny in on Monday. During Sunny's examination, Jennifer shared with Carrie that on that very day she had reached 3 YEARS of sobriety after having battled severe addiction for over 30 years! Wow, great job!!🙌🙌 We were able to celebrate with Jennifer and will always encourage her to continue the difficult work of recovery.
Jennifer is grateful for Sunny and her other animals for giving her purpose and helping her heal. Yes, we completely agree. ❤️🐾❤️

Meet Beast, the lovable Saint Bernard who still thinks he is a lap dog at 172 pounds—we can’t help but laugh! 🐾😂🐾
03/04/2026

Meet Beast, the lovable Saint Bernard who still thinks he is a lap dog at 172 pounds—we can’t help but laugh! 🐾😂🐾

Meet Rubie, the ultimate mood booster! Snuggling made everything better today. 🐾💕🐶
02/21/2026

Meet Rubie, the ultimate mood booster! Snuggling made everything better today. 🐾💕🐶

What a joy to have FOUR German Shepherds from the same family on the schedule. Bentley, Angus, Quinn and Dallas Mae were...
02/11/2026

What a joy to have FOUR German Shepherds from the same family on the schedule. Bentley, Angus, Quinn and Dallas Mae were all perfectly behaved for their wellness examinations and vaccinations! 🙌
Shepherds are known for their intelligence, loyalty, courage and protectiveness. These Shepherds are all deeply loved—all four even pile into bed each night with their humans! 🐾🤍🐾

Address

1210 Highway 79 E
Elbow Lake, MN
56531

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Website

http://lrvc.net/

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