Vet on the Go - Nancy Yorinks, DVM

02/27/2026

Had time for a quick hike up Kamiak yesterday on my way to see sweet gentle giant Juneau! Pretty frozen up there but I could feel the wildflowers getting ready to bloom. 😎

02/14/2026

Joe and River reporting from Muddy Springs Farm in Viola:
✔️ Fences checked
✔️ Chickens supervised
✔️ First tick of the season found 🙀
Tick season is apparently crazy early this year! Start checking your doggoes and think about ordering parasite preventatives early this year.

01/13/2026

Orange you glad you stopped scrolling for this? 🧡🐾 Little Gertie has a big attitude and huge purrs! So sweet to get to meet her today.

12/24/2025

Hope you find a little extra magic (like Suds here) under the branches this year. Wishing you all warmth, light, and soft purrs this holiday season.

12/10/2025

UFO sighting at work today! (That’s Unidentified Floof Object.) Roger the sheepadoodle has a pair of eyes in there somewhere. Her level of cuteness is truly terrifying. (Yes, Roger is a girl.)

11/19/2025

Please consider donating to support Marissa and her pets. Her 3 wonderful dogs were hospitalized at Viking Vet ER following a house fire 2 nights ago. One of them, Lilly, did not survive. Tico is stable but still critical, and Sage is doing great. I’ve been caring for them since Marissa adopted them all, and they are beautiful, sweet, and very loved, and Marissa risked her life running into the house to save them, and has lost most of her possessions.
Please consider donating to help her with the cost of their care and Marissa’s expenses due to the severe damage to her house. https://gofund.me/8556b8d9b

P.S. Viking Vet's care of her pets (her cat is there as well) has been phenomenal.

Marissa was visiting her already hospitalized cat, Pungo, on Monday evening at Viking Veterinary Hospital in Moscow, ID. However, when Marissa returned home from her visit, she found her house in flames and engulfed in smoke.

Marissa rushed into the smoke to save her three dogs, pulling one from the fire herself and rushing them to our hospital. The Moscow Fire Department arrived on the scene within minutes. The remaining dogs were removed from the structure and given oxygen support on-site. They were then brought to our hospital, where they were admitted for emergency stabilization.

All three dogs are suffering from dangerous smoke inhalation, with the youngest dog being the most critical. Thankfully, none of them experienced burns, though they do have severe corneal ulceration from the fire.

The oldest dog, Sage, is doing great, all things considered. She is not in need of oxygen support, but is being watched closely by our team. Tico, the 4 year old Malinois, arrived in respiratory distress and is remaining on oxygen support. Lilly is currently the most critical - she’s receiving round-the-clock oxygen support in our Snyder oxygen kennel and a number of supportive treatments to keep her comfortable and aid in her recovery. Lilly has the most guarded prognosis of the three, but we are dedicated to providing high-quality and compassionate care to the entire family.

Marissa is currently displaced, with very little salvageable from her home. Because of this devastating situation we started a GoFundMe to help Marissa. We’d like to support Marissa in not only covering her veterinary bills for her four animals but also to help her get back on her feet with basic necessities like clothing, food, and more.

To contibue to Marissa's GoFundMe please visit: https://gofund.me/8556b8d9b

10/30/2025

My super helpful office assistant Poppy has been trying to tell me all day that it’s National Cat Day. She hopes you all showed your kitties some love!

10/17/2025

Got to meet my sweet newest patient Stella this week! Big kitten energy there.

10/07/2025

Axel is ready for October! He also wants you to know that he is not a stinky cat, really.

09/20/2025

I ❤️ Gandalf so much. He tries so hard to be dignified, but always turns into a pile of “pet me!” mush when I visit.

09/17/2025

Got pay a visit to Her Royal Highness Princess Daffodil this week and bask in the royal glow. She’s such a beauty.

08/21/2025

Kitten chaos in Viola today. Marshall the barn tomcat was getting very chunky… and then was revealed to actually be a little mama!