Viking Veterinary Care

08/28/2025

🌟Fear Free Win🌟

When Mezcal first came to us, we weren't able to be in the exam room without him escalating to a FAS 5 immediately (Fear, Anxiety, & Stress).

In collaboration with Mezcal's family, we worked on dialing in the right combination of pre-visit medications with desensitization. We can now do injections and just graduated to blood draws without any negative reactions.

Mezcal wears a basket muzzle that he can pant and take treats through, and is most comfortable for his "pokies" on Dad's lap with Mom feeding. Success!!

Reactive, scared, and defensive pets need vet care too. We're here to help. ❤️

If your pet needs special handling or you'd like to work with our team for a veterinary handling plan, give us a call at 971-371-4024. We are taking new clients as we can that are looking for a Fear Free experience for their pets!

08/25/2025

The Viking Team has been working with these little punkins this week, giving them the best possible start! Mama is doing well, but is young and needed some guidance with nursing.

All 3 tabbies are male with their little "Void" sister. They'll be looking for homes in about 9 weeks and we'll be sure to post updates on their progress.

Because who doesn't need more kitten pics in their life? 🥰

08/22/2025

Jessica from joined us for our monthly staff meeting to review the RECOVER CPR guidelines with our team and run us through drills.

No such thing as being too prepared! Thanks, Jess!

08/20/2025

🐾🐾🐾Viking Veterinary Care will be closing today at 4pm for our monthly staff meeting and team training.🐾🐾🐾

As an independently owned small business, it's SO important to us that we are all on the same page to continue to provide the care and communication that our clients know and love. 🩺

Ollie will be helping us check our voicemail and messages first thing Thursday morning to address any needs that have arisen.

Thank you for your support! 🙏

08/20/2025

Tofu was in to see us last week and establish care with our . She took full advantage of our cushioned bed, calming pheromones, and reggae music, but her cheese and peanut butter licky mat kept getting empty! 👅

Did you know we save 2 to 3 urgent care appointments every day for our Viking clients? We want to save you the wait at the ER too!🩺

If you have an urgent situation with your pet and are a Viking client, give us a call at 971-371-4024 at 8am and we'll see what we can do to help, based on staffing and availability.

These spots go fast and sometimes we still have to refer to an ER, but please know it's only when we don't have the resources to provide the care your pet deserves! 😸🐶

08/18/2025

Jakey was born with entropion, a condition where the eyelids turn inwards and the lashes rub against the eye. This causes constant pain and possible damage to the cornea. 👁

Ideally, we wait until the head is full-sized before fixing so we can see how the skin and muscles will lay over the adult skull. Puppies will sometimes have their lids rolled out and "tacked" while the head continues to grow.

Jakey was in for his big boy surgery and it was time to fix his eyelids! A wedge was made in the tissue above and below his eyelids, rotating them out as sutures were placed. He was immediately able to open his eyes fully when he woke up, something he hasn't been able to do most of his life! 👀

Sometimes entropion may need a few surgeries to fully correct, as there is a lot of inflammation in the tissues from long term rubbing. As this goes down, they eyelids may turn in a little more again. We can always remove tissue, but we can't add it back on, so we lean towards being more conservative with this procedure.

This is a very painful condition, so if you think your pet may have eyelids rubbing in their eye, please seek medical assistance right away!

08/12/2025

How do you win over a spicy Pecan? 😼

✔A cat-only exam room with calming pheromones
✔Relaxing reggae music
✔High-value treats (, Greenies, Ge**er babyfood)
✔Handling by
✔Respecting boundaries to live another day
✔Prescribing anti-anxiety medications for visits if needed
✔Keeping an Emotional Medical Record about what worked (and what didn't) for next time

By investing the time and energy to keep a pet's Fear, Anxiety, and Stress (FAS) low, we are building trust with our patients. We have to give them the space to learn the hospital is not a scary experience. 🙌

08/10/2025

Three different bacteria were found in different dog food products. One is associated with kidney failure and neurologic issues in humans.

08/06/2025

🌟 Vet Visit Vibes: Cool Pup Edition 😎🐾

Juniper strutted her stuff into Viking Veterinary Care today like a total rockstar—ready for her laser therapy to help treat her bronchitis. Don't worry, she came fully prepared with her laser shades and her sassy self (she declined chest xrays). 🐶💥

Laser therapy helps reduce inflammation and makes breathing a bit easier for our girl while she fights off this stubborn bronchitis. And let’s be real… she looks fabulous doing it.

Big thanks to our amazing vet team for taking such good care of her! 💖 Keep sending love to Junie as she keeps healing. 💪✨

08/06/2025

“If it fits, I sits!” -Logan🐾

🩺 When Logan loves his vet a little too much… 😅💕

Logan had his vet visit with Dr. Rosie today, and let’s just say... personal space isn’t really his thing. In true Great Dane style, he decided the best way to say “thank you” was to sit directly on her lap — all 115+ pounds of him. 💺🐶

Dr. Rosie, as always, took it like a champ (and with a big smile). Logan got a full checkup, lots of love, and confirmed what we already knew: he's a big boy with an even bigger heart. ❤️ His brain is there but I did try to contest those results. Per Dr Rosie, its there to keep him alive, not to do math 😂

Logan has started phenobarbital for seizure management, so he will need regular lab work done to monitor his liver and to ensure he is at therapeutic levels.

Thanks to Dr. Rosie for being such a good sport — and apparently, Logan’s new favorite chair.

08/02/2025

Did you ever get a sticker or lollipop for going to the doctor?

Ever have a toy that was special because you had to do something challenging for it?

Even with calming pheromones, soft music, handling, and lots of treats, it's raiding the Viking B***y Box for their take-home toy at preventative wellness exams that leaves an impact after vaccines and blood draws.

Huckleberry is coveting his donut, even during nap time.🍩💤
What's your dog or cat's favorite B***y Box toy?

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