New Veterinarian Provides TLC for Furry Friends

Posted on Sun Prairie Star
Ever since she was a child, Kayla Rothstein wanted to work with animals. Today, as a veterinarian at Token Creek Veterinary Clinic, she is thrilled to get that opportunity every day. A 2016 graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, Rothstein joined Dr. Diane Zilker and Dr. Sonja Covington in February at the clinic.

Safe, Affordable: Precision Veterinary Focuses on Spay and Neuter Services

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Other low-cost spay and neuter services exist in the Madison area, but veterinarian Meghan Schuh has made a specialty of these operations in her new clinic, Precision Veterinary. Schuh graduated from UW-Madison’s School of Veterinary Medicine in 2016, where she interned with both the UW’s Shelter Medicine program and the Dane County Humane Society, helping to standardize best practices for surgery, care and rehabilitation of animals.

When You See Blood in Scours

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The sight of bloody calf scours is a disturbing one, but the condition is not always fatal. University of Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory director Keith Poulsen says pinpointing the cause of scours through diagnostics is the best approach to effective treatment, and prevention of future cases.

Vet Clinic for Homeless Expands to New Building, Offers Care to More People

Posted on Wisconsin State Journal
One year after moving into a bigger space and offering more services to a wider range of people, a Madison veterinary service for those who can’t afford care says it wants to reach more pets and their owners. Wisconsin Companion Animal Resources, Education, and Social Services — also known as WisCARES — is a South Side veterinary service coupled with social services for some of the area’s neediest pet owners.

Jan Ramer is Living Her Dream at The Wilds

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Dr. Jan Ramer, now in her early 60s, grew up on the eastside of Indianapolis. After graduation from John Marshall High School, she earned a biology degree from Purdue in 1978. Her veterinarian degree would come years later, in 1995, from the University of Wisconsin.  “I’ve always loved animals, nature, conservation,” she said. “I loved horses. And I loved camping, canoeing, hiking. I was inspired by summer camp and pets I had as a child.”

Buffalo County Vet Offers Alternative Therapies

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Dr. Margaret Meier Jones established the Animal Wellness Center of Buffalo Valley in 2001 in Mondovi’s industrial park. At the state-of-the-art veterinary facility, large animals and household pets can receive acupuncture and chiropractic adjustments along with conventional veterinary practices. A Gilmanton High School graduate, Meier Jones earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry from UW-River Falls in 1992. She then enrolled in the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, graduating from the program in 1996.