Ida Veterinary Clinic

06/02/2025

🇺🇸🐾Holiday Clinic Closure Notice 🐾🇺🇸

To give our amazing team some well-earned rest and relaxation, we will be closed from June 28th through July 5th.

Please plan ahead for any medications, food, or routine care your pets may need during this time. Large animal clients: we ask that you be prepared to trailer to MSU in the event of an emergency during this time. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to seeing you and your furry friends when we reopen on July 7th!

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday week! 🇺🇸🐶🐱🐴🐷🐮🐑🦌🇺🇸

03/30/2025

🐶🐱🐴🐐Employment Opportunity🐑🐮🐷🦌

Receptionist / Veterinary Assistant

We are seeking 1-2 personable and highly motivated self-starters who can multitask and have an eye for detail. They should be friendly and professional in their interactions with clients, comfortable working with dogs and cats, and work effectively as a team member.
Some of the responsibilities of this role include answering phones, scheduling appointments, answering client questions for both small and large animals, invoicing, taking health histories, holding pets, dispensing medication, preparing vaccinations and laboratory tests and helping to keep the clinic clean.
We offer a friendly, family-oriented and fast paced work environment. Hours are negotiable and wages are based on experience; wages and full-time benefits are highly competitive.
We prefer a candidate with previous veterinary office experience. Professional references are required.
To be considered for this opening(s), please email, mail or drop off your resume by April 19, 2025.
Thank you!
Ida Veterinary Clinic
3325 Lewis Avenue
Ida MI 48140
[email protected]

03/22/2025

It is with profound sorrow and deepest regret that we share the news of the passing of our loyal and dedicated veterinary assistant extraordinaire, Valerie D. Nolan.
Valerie died on Thursday, March 20, 2025, following a medical emergency and car accident.
Valerie had been with the Ida Veterinary Clinic since June 1986, and would have soon marked her 39th year of continuous employment with us in service to the owners, pets, and farm animals of this community. With her many years of experience, Val shared a wealth of practical knowledge with clients seeking advice. She was "the answer lady." Val had a sharp wit and an even sharper mind for details. She was the ultimate multi-tasker. Val set the
gold standard for a strong work ethic and for employee dependability, reliability and punctuality. She was a fierce Wordle and Connections player, and would somehow manage to get the whole clinic to play along with her. She also loved to share videos and stories about her pet pigs, Mushu and BeBe, and all of the mischief they managed to create.
Valerie's passing leaves a void in our work family that will be incredibly difficult to fill.
We will be closed this Friday, March 29th, to honor Valerie and attend her Memorial Service.
We ask that you please keep Valerie's husband, children, grandchildren and extended family and all who knew her and loved her in your thoughts and prayers.
Rest Well, Dear Friend!

09/08/2023

Hello again, friends! For those of you who would like to follow along on our trip, check out the link to our blog below. Our first official day of hiking is Monday, September 11th. We look forward to having you join us on our journey!
- Dr. Kelsey and Dr. Brian DeLand

https://kedeland.wixsite.com/england-s-coast-to-c/blog?fbclid=IwAR0J7sFjJYVmo5r_e7NzglgOedE2OeiLHpxr26nP80jZ17wrssDbgXhcoTc_aem_AWllLdWKRz_5mmdnkkYNULh5eMKJfTadPDdaIxkg-y7ZyRsCgMDFfKfBFnlxMk3KtmE&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

kedelandAug 242 minPre-Departure: All About the Hikers and the HikeGreetings All! We are so glad you are joining us on our journey as we tackle England's Coast to Coast Trail. From St. Bees, Cumbria to...112 views9 comments6 likes. Post not marked as liked6

08/14/2023

Greetings Friends of the Ida Veterinary Clinic!
Drs. Brian and Kelsey DeLand are taking a trip in September: We're so excited to have the opportunity to spend September 8th through the 26th together hiking across the English countryside from coast to coast.
While we are gone, the clinic will be open from 9 am - 6pm Monday - Thursday and 9 am -3 pm on Friday. During the month of September, we will be open on the following Saturdays: September 9, September 16, and September 30.
We are very excited to have Dr. Paul Taylor filling in for us at our clinic to see routine and urgent care appointments for our small animal patients in our absence. If you are a large animal owner and have an urgent care need arise, Dr. Nathan Zauel, Dr. Allison Oliver, and Dr. David Bezek will be available during regular business hours to see our patients. Please call the clinic for their contact information. All after-hours large animal emergencies will be referred to the MSU Large Animal Veterinary Medical Center in East Lansing (517-353-9710): we encourage all owners to have a transport plan in place should an emergency arise.
If you have any questions, please contact the clinic at 734-269-3824. Dr. Kelsey and Dr. Brian plan to have a blog detailing their travels: we will post a link to the clinic page when it is up and running so you can follow along on our journey. Thank you, as always, for your continued support of our family business these past 75 years!

03/10/2023

Update: This pup hs been reunited with his owner!

FOUND: This sweet young male brindle and white Boxer was dropped off at our clinic by a FedEx driver who found him running in Ida West Road. He is microchipped, but unfortunately his microchip was never registered. He is also wearing an invisible fence-type collar. Please contact our clinic at 734-269-3824 if he is yours or you know where he may belong!

11/23/2020

To give our employees a well-deserved break, we will be closing at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 25th and will re-open on Monday, November 30th at 9 a.m. For emergency contact information during this time, please call 734-269-3824. Thank you as always for your patronage, and have a Happy Thanksgiving!

05/28/2020

A Heartfelt THANK YOU!
Thank you to our valued clients for your continued support during the current Covid-19 challenges. We appreciate the trust you have given us to care for your pets and communicate with you remotely, for following the necessary restrictions and for supporting our Michigan small family business.

And thank you to our employees, who have carried the burden of the extra workload the restrictions required. They have moved all pets to and from vehicles, delivered medication and supplies, rain or shine, and have managed persistent phones with professionalism, humor and dedication.
They are the backbone of this business and we greatly appreciate them!!

COVID UPDATES-Per Governor Whitmer’s Order 2020-96
Effective at the Ida Veterinary Clinic on June 1, 2020
734-269-3824

As a result of the latest order, we are able to take another step forward in providing care for your pets and farm animals. Our priorities remain the same; to provide the highest quality of veterinary medicine and patient care while maintaining the health and safety of all clients and staff.

OUR PROTOCOL UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE:

CATS AND DOGS
All procedures are now allowed. Please call for an appointment.
(We plan to complete all of our waitlist spays and neuters in June and hope to schedule additional surgeries starting in July.)
For All Appointments-When you arrive:
•Please call from your vehicle when you arrive and we will assist you. If you would like to accompany your pet in, we are allowing entrance of one (1) healthy adult per pet and entrance will be based on numbers and doctor availability.
•A mask or face-covering must be worn in the building and 6 foot social distancing must be maintained.

PET MEDICATION/FARM MEDICATION-Refills and Pickups
•Please call to request refills and to pick up medication M-F mornings from 9-12.
•Call from your vehicle when you arrive and we will assist you.
•A mask or face-covering must be worn to enter the building.

FARM ANIMALS/EQUINE
All procedures are now allowed. Please call to schedule an appointment.
•When the doctor is at your farm, please wear a mask and maintain a social distance of 6 feet or more.
•One healthy adult present per visit, please.
Thank you once again!

03/31/2020

IDA VETERINARY CLINIC COVID-19
UPDATE: March 31, 2020
Additional temporary restrictions on non-essential veterinary services have been added on March 31, 2020 (Executive Order 2020-32) and remain in effect through the declared emergency. (Executive Order 2020-04)

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Please stay in your vehicle and call 734-269-3824 upon arrival. We are providing curbside service only for all essential appointments. We will pick up your pet from your car and the doctors will communicate with you by phone. If you are not feeling well, please stay home and have someone else bring your pet.
If you are in need of prescription medications, prescription diets or other medical supplies, please call first. We will mail them to you or deliver them to your car in our lot.

ESSENTIAL SERVICES WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE:

SMALL ANIMAL
• Time sensitive puppy vaccines
• Vaccinations to protect public health including Rabies and Leptospirosis, which can be transmitted to humans
• Urgent or medically necessary appointments to preserve life or to treat serious pain that threatens the health and safety of pets
• Euthanasias

SURGICAL
• Medically necessary dentistry for severe pain/disease
• Life threatening and pain-relieving soft tissue surgeries

FARM ANIMAL/EQUINE
• Essential vaccines to protect public health including Rabies, Potomac/Rabies
• Equine urgent medical care needs including lacerations, severe lameness, colic, choke or other medically necessary conditions
• Livestock medical and urgent care needs

We thank you for your understanding and patience during these trying times! Please stay safe!!

03/24/2020

IDA VETERINARY CLINIC COVID-19 UPDATE:
March 23, 2020
Veterinary medicine has been deemed an essential service by authorities and we will be allowed to remain open during the Stay at Home Order issued by Governor Whitmer. This order remains in effect from March 24-April 13, 2020.
However, we must continue to make additional changes to help ensure the health and safety of our staff and clients.

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Please stay in your vehicle, and call 734-269-3824 upon arrival. No clients will be admitted into the clinic at this time for the safety of all. We will pick up your pet from your car and our doctors will communicate with you by phone. If you are here to pick up medications, prescription diets or other supplies, please call and we will deliver them to your car.

SERVICES WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE:
SMALL ANIMAL
• Time sensitive vaccines such as puppy vaccinations
• Vaccinations to protect public health including Rabies and Leptospirosis, which can be transmitted to humans
• Urgent or medically necessary appointments such as ear or skin infections, vomiting, diarrhea, not eating, wounds, urinary issues, lameness, seizures, growths, dental issues etc
• Euthanasias

SURGICAL
• Spays/Neuters ONLY in animals with a high likelihood of breeding (ie. outdoors only, mixed s*x households, etc) or females 5-6 months old who may soon come into heat
• Medically necessary dentals
• Growth removals

FARM ANIMAL/EQUINE
• Essential vaccines including Rabies and those that protect from mosquito-borne diseases
• Coggins testing for Equine Infectious Anemia
• Urgent care needs including lacerations, lameness, colic, choke or other medically necessary conditions

We thank you for your understanding and patience during these trying times!

03/22/2020

COVID-19 UPDATES-IDA VETERINARY CLINIC

During these uncertain times of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, we are following all CDC recommendations to keep our clients and staff healthy. We are continuously monitoring medical and veterinary updates and will make changes and alert you to those as the need arises. Our goal is to continue to provide high quality care for your pets, horses, and farm animals as long as we are able to continue these services.

To Assist in This Matter:
*Please DO NOT enter the building if you are not feeling well.

*When you arrive for your appointment, you can call us from our parking lot and we will bring your pet into the office for care and deliver them back to you in your car afterwards. Payments can also be made over the phone.

*If you wish to bring your pet into our clinic, please have only 1 HEALTHY adult accompany them.

*Feel free to reschedule your appointment if you cannot or do not want to come to the clinic during this time.

*If you have a farm visit scheduled and do not feel well, please call the office to reschedule.

Thank you and stay well! 734-269-3824

04/02/2019

UPDATE 4-3-19: Eleven was, of course, patiently waiting for us at the door this morning when we arrived 😁 Thank you SO much to the wonderful Ida community for all of your shares and comments: we are so thankful for your support and Eleven’s return!

Due to a series of unfortunate events involving the power outage, a generator, and an open garage door, our youngest clinic cat, Eleven, has gone missing. She is a two-year-old tortoiseshell domestic short-haired cat (as pictured) with an occasional limp in her right front leg. Eleven is not a big fan of the outdoors so we are hopeful she has not wandered far: if you are in the Ida area and see her please contact our clinic at (734) 269-3824. Thank you!