Minnesota Valley Veterinary Services/ Arlington Animal Clinic

12/31/2025

12/19/2025

From the Veterinarians and staff at Minnesota Valley Veterinary Services and Arlington Animal Clinic would like to wish all our clients a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Our holiday hours are the follow dates, with no on call available.
December 24th and 25th we will be closed.
December 31st we are closing both clinics early at 3pm
January 1st closed

11/24/2025

Both locations with be closed for the long holiday weekend, for our staff to spend time with their families ❤ We will be closed from Thursday November 27th until Sunday November 30th and return open on Monday December 1st at 8 am.

11/19/2025

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

11/19/2025

On November 18, Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received information that multiple horses are exhibiting clinical signs of equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the neurologic disease linked to equine herpes virus (EHV-1).

The extent of this EHV-1 outbreak is not yet fully known. Presentation of EHV-1 in these horses has been acute with rapid progression and high clinical severity. Investigation into the character and epidemiology of this disease event is ongoing but the need for rapid and proactive actions to curb the spread is clear.

Find additional resources here: https://www.tahc.texas.gov/animal_health/equine/

11/05/2025

November is Senior Pet month! We are always here for them by keeping them comfortable at home and live out their best years with you. Here are some of the things we offer our senior pets in clinic.
-Joint supplements and pain medications to keep them comfortable and moving better at home
-Yearly lab work to check organ function to catch changes early
-Checking and measuring lumps if they have any
-Yearly exams to monitor their heart and lungs for changes
-Dental health/cleanings to keep not only their breath and teeth clean, heavy plaque and tartar build up filters through their organ systems.
We sure love our old family members. May each day being with them is a gift. Call either clinic to make an appointment with one of our Veterinarians to help your pet live out the rest of their life comfortably.
Check out the 11 year difference in Anna's rescue dog Charlie from day 1 of bringing him home to today ❤

10/30/2025

We are still seeing ticks on animals during their exams at both clinics. Keep on monthly prevention to prevent them on your cats and dogs. Ask about the Lyme vaccine series and keeping your dog up to date on that vaccine

10/29/2025

Happy National Cat Day!! Here to kitties to great us at the door ( or not ) wake us up early to eat, their snuggles ( or not ) and all their crazy antics they do that makes us love them unconditionally everyday ❤ Post your spoiled cats below

10/22/2025

Dale the 4 year old Great Pyrenees/ Rainbow would like to share some of some of common things we see animals for around the Howl-o-ween holiday weekend.

-toxicity of eating chocolate and high sugary candy
-foreign body ingestion of costumes, decorations or candy wrappers
-anxiety of door bells or costumes
-run a ways of slipping out the door

Keep them extra safe this weekend by avoiding these things

If your pets don't mind, post some cute pet costumes below! 🙂

**For your 2 legged family members, look for us at the Arlington downtown Fright Night for tricks and treats on Friday October 31st for our "beanie friends" adoption table**