Advancing the health, well-being and behavior of creatures great and small since 1965 We are a full-service veterinary clinic, offering wellness, behavioral, and diagnostic services for dogs, cats and some small animals.
We also offer herd health services to local farms. See our website, www.lakemillsvetclinic.com, for full details on our services and staff.
Operating as usual
Congratulations to last week's graduates from our double-header Family Dog Manners! Jaxson, Leo, Gus, Jax, Fury, Zora, and Hazel worked hard on leash manners, coming when called (even away from squirrels), leave it (including an open jar of peanut butter), and hanging around other dogs while staying calm, cool, and collected.
You probably already know this, but we are in the midst of a comprehensive remodel of our building. We’re adding exam rooms, expanding our space for surgery and laboratory work, creating an outdoor exam room, and generally updating our space. It's a really exciting project!
We’re hoping to be in our new space by early December.
When we’re done, it will mean a great experience with veterinary care for our patients and clients.
In the meantime, things can get a bit noisy.
We don’t like to startle our clients or our patients, so we wanted to let you know that it’s possible that the construction work will be louder on the day that your pet comes in for a visit. We are taking precautions to buffer our patients from noise and disruption while you are here with us, but we understand that some patients can be more stressed from these things than others.
If you are concerned about the effect of the construction on your pet’s experience with us, please get in touch and we’ll make sure to address your concerns. In some situations, it may be necessary to reschedule an appointment, but we can walk you through options before getting to that decision.
To get in touch, you can call 920.648.2421.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to create a veterinary clinic space that matches our expertise in low stress veterinary care.
Congratulations to the graduates of the most recent Rally class. These pups and their partnerrs learned to communicate better, focus on each other and built their confidence. Congrats again to Teddy, Breeze, Dobby, Banshee, Lucy, Frankie, Dixie, and Morgan. Check out thier videos in the comments.
From 11am to 2pm today we'll be actively moving our workspace to the new wing and trailer, so our phones will go to voicemail, but if you are on the premises, we will find you and handle your pickup items and other requests. Our apologies for any inconvenience!
We've had a lot of double-headers recently, thanks to so much interest in our classes. Congrats to the puppies who recently completed Puppy Preschool! Pictured: Cinder, Winston ,Cooper, Kai, Luke, Callie, Dixie, Sam, Loki, Willow, Maggie, Ozzie, Chester, Maple, Otto. Show these cuties some love!
It's Moving Day (week)! Please prepare to be patient with us as we try to efficiently locate our clinic temporarily into the new wing and the trailer outside. There may be some fluctuations in phone and internet service, and it may not be obvious at time where exactly we are on the property, but we are working hard to keep things calm and consistent for you. Please continue to call on arrival, and we'll continue to do occasional sweeps of the parking lot to find stray clients. Thanks!
We have some items in our lost and found please contact us if they are yours by Friday. See photos in comments
It's Moving Day (week)! Please prepare to be patient with us as we try to efficiently locate our clinic temporarily into the new wing and the trailer outside. There may be some fluctuations in phone and internet service, and it may not be obvious at time where exactly we are on the property, but we are working hard to keep things calm and consistent for you. Please continue to call on arrival, and we'll continue to do occasional sweeps of the parking lot to find stray clients. Thanks!
We have some items in our lost and found please contact us if they are yours by Friday. See photos in comments
Congratulations to our recent Family Dog Manners graduates: Letti, Ariel, Huck, Max, Benji, & Everest!
Congrats to our recent Puppy Preschool graduates! They worked on their social skills, had intense discussions on what to chew (and not to chew), and mastered "leave it" - including an open jar of peanut butter! Pictured: Blizzard, Bond, Murphy, Bailey, Carly, Murphy, Lily, and Gilda!
The Lake Mills Veterinary Clinic is now fully paperless!
Check this video of a brief ceremony to commemorate the final file being scanned into the system. This advancement helps us with our efficiency and bring us closer to our newly renovated clinic!
Congrats to our Beyond Basics class! From the farmer's market to the bike trail, and the playground to the Tyranena Brewing Company: Legendary Wisconsin Beer, these carousing canines learned manners and confidence, while having a great time!
We're having some trouble with our phone and internet service at the moment, due to a Spectrum outage in our area. Calls are forwarded to a staff member's cell phone, so please be patient if you don't get through right away! If you're in the parking lot, please feel free to come knock on the door.
Is your dog a shy dog? Shy dogs may display caution in a wide variety of circumstances, such as to bark and run away when meeting a new person, or take a while to adjust to new furniture, or seem generally afraid of just about everything.
There are degrees of shyness: some shy dogs will have "global fearfulness"; others will display fear in very specific situations. The more you know about your dog's personality, the better job you will do with helping your dog in difficult situations, and training new skills to prevent problems in the future.
Did you know we offer a Shy Dog class? It's a short course in understanding fearful behavior, and working with dogs to help them become more comfortable and confident.
Training a shy dog helps you build your dog's confidence and skills over time, just like training any other dog.
Forcing a shy dog is never going to "fix" the dog, but you are likely to receive advice from many people telling you to do just that. Forcing shy dogs into terrifying situations will often cause them to "shut down" and seem "cured". This is called "flooding". Dogs (and people) who endure flooding generally react much more strongly, and usually aggressively, when faced with a similar situation in the future. Flooding is one of the fastest ways to provoke dogs to bite. Please be mindful of your dog's needs if you receive this kind of advice.
You can truly transform shy dogs from quaking wrecks to sweet, loving, dogs who enjoy toys, have dog friends, love life, and trust you implicitly. The keys are patience, prevention, kindness, empathy, and trust. Oh, and liver treats.
If you're interested in our Shy Dog class, our next series starts Saturday, October 2. It's a 3-week short course, and you'll find all the details here: https://lakemillsvetclinic.com/dog-training-classes/shy-dog
Is your dog a shy dog? Shy dogs may display caution in a wide variety of circumstances, such as to bark and run away when meeting a new person, or take a while to adjust to new furniture, or seem generally afraid of just about everything.
There are degrees of shyness: some shy dogs will have "global fearfulness"; others will display fear in very specific situations. The more you know about your dog's personality, the better job you will do with helping your dog in difficult situations, and training new skills to prevent problems in the future.
Did you know we offer a Shy Dog class? It's a short course in understanding fearful behavior, and working with dogs to help them become more comfortable and confident.
Training a shy dog helps you build your dog's confidence and skills over time, just like training any other dog.
Forcing a shy dog is never going to "fix" the dog, but you are likely to receive advice from many people telling you to do just that. Forcing shy dogs into terrifying situations will often cause them to "shut down" and seem "cured". This is called "flooding". Dogs (and people) who endure flooding generally react much more strongly, and usually aggressively, when faced with a similar situation in the future. Flooding is one of the fastest ways to provoke dogs to bite. Please be mindful of your dog's needs if you receive this kind of advice.
You can truly transform shy dogs from quaking wrecks to sweet, loving, dogs who enjoy toys, have dog friends, love life, and trust you implicitly. The keys are patience, prevention, kindness, empathy, and trust. Oh, and liver treats.
If you're interested in our Shy Dog class, our next series starts Saturday, October 2. It's a 3-week short course, and you'll find all the details here: https://lakemillsvetclinic.com/dog-training-classes/shy-dog
Congratulations to the pups and their peeps who graduated from Puppy Preschool Thursday. Everyone had a blast as they worked on sit, come, stay, wait, watch, leave it, lay down. They all gained confidence during puppy game night and are on their way to more fun and adventures. Four paws up to Ruby, Pearl, Luna, Leah, Oliver, and Oakley (not pictured).
*TODAY* We're closing at 3pm TODAY*, instead of our usual 5:30pm. Please plan ahead for your food and medication supplies! (We will be open normal hours 8am-12pm on Saturday.)
*not because it's Friday the 13th, but that's not a bad reason...!
*TODAY* We're closing at 3pm TODAY*, instead of our usual 5:30pm. Please plan ahead for your food and medication supplies! (We will be open normal hours 8am-12pm on Saturday.)
*not because it's Friday the 13th, but that's not a bad reason...!
Dogs experience many changes as they age. There are lots of things we can do to help them.
Dogs are living longer these days than ever before due to advanced veterinary care and better nutrition. However, as they get older, age-related diseases such as arthritis, dental disease, diabetes, Cushing’s disease, thyroid disease, cancer, and decreases in vision and hearing can all result....
Congratulations to our most recent Puppy Preschool graduates Sundance, Charlie, Kester, Ike, and Koda! They learned how to play well with others, not use the leash as a toy, chew Kongs instead of couches, and pose for super-cute photos.
Our Beyond Basics students who graduated in June had a blast at Tyranena Brewing Company: Legendary Wisconsin Beer! Pictured: Breeze, Teddy, Steele, Everest, and Sadie
Congrats to last week's Puppy Preschool graduates, who learned how to play appropriately with other puppies, aced the obstacle course, and figured out that "drop it" does not mean "swallow it and run away," amongst other useful skills! Pictured are Ava, Harper, Levi, Nakia, and Otto.
Better late than never! We had a great time in the Town & Country Days parade!
Congratulations to the inaugural group of graduates of our new Leash Manners class! Look at them strut their stuff. Everyone had fun learning how to orient, redirect, and build a foundation for happy walks.
We'll be CLOSED Monday, July 5, in honor of the 4th of July holiday. Please plan ahead for your food and medication needs. Happy 4th of July!
We'll be CLOSED Monday, July 5, in honor of the 4th of July holiday. Please plan ahead for your food and medication needs. Happy 4th of July!
Come see Goblin and me this morning! Free pets and scritches at Playful Pets: Retail Pet Supplies
Come see Goblin and me this morning! Free pets and scritches at Playful Pets: Retail Pet Supplies
Do us a kind.
When arriving at The Lake Mills Veterinary Clinic with your dog, please have them on a fixed and secure leash, no longer than 6 feet*. While retractable leashes allow your Jack Russell Terrorist to explore the wildflowers and varmint holes of Korth and Dorothy Carnes Parks, at the clinic they can lead to wrapped posts,
forced acquaintances, and head wounds.
In one recent episode, a flexi with stripped gears resulted in a horrified clinic cat and a flurry of projectiles and profanity from
our most senior staff member. Though no animals were injured in the scene, he was not proud.
Thank you for your understanding.
(*Adjusted for the height ratio between you and your dog. Our favorite macaroni-and-cheese-eating CVT could walk a medium sized lab on a six-inch strap.)
Do us a kind.
When arriving at The Lake Mills Veterinary Clinic with your dog, please have them on a fixed and secure leash, no longer than 6 feet*. While retractable leashes allow your Jack Russell Terrorist to explore the wildflowers and varmint holes of Korth and Dorothy Carnes Parks, at the clinic they can lead to wrapped posts,
forced acquaintances, and head wounds.
In one recent episode, a flexi with stripped gears resulted in a horrified clinic cat and a flurry of projectiles and profanity from
our most senior staff member. Though no animals were injured in the scene, he was not proud.
Thank you for your understanding.
(*Adjusted for the height ratio between you and your dog. Our favorite macaroni-and-cheese-eating CVT could walk a medium sized lab on a six-inch strap.)
Congratulations, Playful Pets and Jamie Almquist! Stop by and support this local gem today - Alli Jerger and Dani Sherman will be there representing our training team!
We'll be closing early today, at 10am, because we have a float in the parade! See you downtown!
We'll be closing early today, at 10am, because we have a float in the parade! See you downtown!
It's official!
Lake Mills Veterinary Clinic, W7797 County Rd. V, is planning a remodeling and expansion project to be completed this fall. The clinic broke ground on the project Friday, June 25.
Congratulations to the pups and their peeps who graduated from Puppy Preschool this past Thursday. They had a blast while learning the foundations that they can continue to build on. Four paws up to Ebola Blue, Daisy, Malakai, Frankie, Clover, Louie (not pictured), Bernie (not pictured)
Congratulations to this week's Family Dog Manners graduates: Ghost, Dovahkiin, Chloe, and Morgan. (Not pictured: Lena, Oliver)
We are really enjoying having clients back in our building! Please continue to call from the parking lot, so that we can manage traffic in our building. This is related to COVID, but also to our upcoming construction phase (starting June 21!), since the building will be changing around us, including reception and patient care areas.
For pickups, we are still doing Carhop service, so please call on arrival so that we can bring items out to you.
Thanks for your patience, and we look forward to spending time with you in person!
After 30 years of saving money in a coffee can (or possibly visiting the Bank of Lake Mills, but I like my version better), Dr. Stork is moving full speed ahead on some forward-thinking renovations to our clinic, including an "outdoor" exam room, additional indoor exam rooms, and fencing for our classroom area! Construction will be in stages, and is expected to be fully completed around Thanksgiving. Stay tuned for updates as work begins on June 21!
Some quick answers to your anticipated questions:
No, we won't be closing at all during construction.
Yes, we might be moving activities around to different areas of the building as work starts in new spaces.
No, we don't anticipate offering fewer appointments or changing our work hours.
Yes, we might have a more full parking lot from time to time with construction vehicles.
Yes, we might experience some changes to where we conduct our classes. We're hoping to stay mostly on premises, but we'll update you if we need to adjust, to keep your puppies and dogs safe and happy during lessons.
Thanks in advance for your patience! We're excited about this project, and hope you are, too!
After 30 years of saving money in a coffee can (or possibly visiting the Bank of Lake Mills, but I like my version better), Dr. Stork is moving full speed ahead on some forward-thinking renovations to our clinic, including an "outdoor" exam room, additional indoor exam rooms, and fencing for our classroom area! Construction will be in stages, and is expected to be fully completed around Thanksgiving. Stay tuned for updates as work begins on June 21!
Some quick answers to your anticipated questions:
No, we won't be closing at all during construction.
Yes, we might be moving activities around to different areas of the building as work starts in new spaces.
No, we don't anticipate offering fewer appointments or changing our work hours.
Yes, we might have a more full parking lot from time to time with construction vehicles.
Yes, we might experience some changes to where we conduct our classes. We're hoping to stay mostly on premises, but we'll update you if we need to adjust, to keep your puppies and dogs safe and happy during lessons.
Thanks in advance for your patience! We're excited about this project, and hope you are, too!
W7797 CR-V
Lake Mills, WI
53551
| Monday | 8am - 7pm |
| Tuesday | 8am - 6pm |
| Wednesday | 8am - 6pm |
| Thursday | 8am - 6pm |
| Friday | 8am - 5:30pm |
| Saturday | 8am - 12pm |
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