Root River Veterinary Center

Root River Veterinary Center Small Animal Veterinary Clinic. Open M-F 8am-5pm. Phone: (507) 765-2117
Email: rootrivervc@gmail.com Small Animal Veterinary Services

🐾FREE Pet First Aid Training🐾 at the Fillmore County Fair Preston, MN 📍Join us in the Commercial Building Room 4 📅Saturd...
07/21/2025

🐾FREE Pet First Aid Training🐾
at the Fillmore County Fair Preston, MN

📍Join us in the Commercial Building Room 4
📅Saturday July 26, 2025
⏰2pm
❤️‍🩹Learn pet CPR basics, bandaging, preventative care, and more!

😺🐶Whether you're a pet owner, animal lover, or just curious, this session is paws-itively perfect for you! All who attend will receive free pet first aid kit supplies🐾

🚨Rabies Alert🚨An unvaccinated outdoor cat tested positive for rabies at a farm in Mower county. The cat had contact with...
07/15/2025

🚨Rabies Alert🚨

An unvaccinated outdoor cat tested positive for rabies at a farm in Mower county. The cat had contact with two people and several domestic animals.

🚩Rabies is 100% fatal once symptoms appear. Rabies is a preventable viral disease that attacks the central nervous system of mammals causing encephalopathy and death. The virus is transmitted through saliva from infected animals most often from bites.

Steps to Help Protect Your Pets and Family:
✅ Keep ALL animals up to date on rabies vaccines
(Rabies vaccines are available for dogs, cats, ferrets, horses, cattle, and sheep)
🔴 Do NOT approach unfamiliar or wild animals
🔴 Do NOT keep wild animals as pets
🔴 Do NOT leave children alone with animals
🔴 Do NOT attract wild or stray animals to your home or yard

More info from the Minnesota Board of Animal Health in the link below:
https://www.bah.state.mn.us/Mower-County-Farm-Cat-Tests-Positive-for-Rabies

🌞 Summer is Heating Up 🐾 Here is a Cool Giveaway! 🎶Enter for a chance to win a JBL Charge 5 waterproof bluetooth speaker...
07/08/2025

🌞 Summer is Heating Up 🐾 Here is a Cool Giveaway! 🎶
Enter for a chance to win a JBL Charge 5 waterproof bluetooth speaker with a qualifying purchase of parasite preventives!
🐾 Keep your pets protected and your music playing all summer long—a winning combination for hiking adventures, lake trips, backyard BBQs, and everything in between!🎵

✅️Purchase 6 doses or more of NexGard Plus or NexGard Combo
✅️Automatically be entered to win the JBL Charge 5 speaker
📆 Limited time through the end of August 2025



Qualifying purchases must be made at Root River Veterinary Center. Current veterinary client patient relationship (VCPR) is required. Stop by or call us for more info.

🪱Parasites don't take a summer break. Protect your pets from fleas, ticks, heartworms, and intestinal parasites through every season. 🦟

🎆We will be closed on Friday, July 4th for Independence Day🇺🇸Normal hours resume Monday, July 7th.Quick tips to keep pet...
07/01/2025

🎆We will be closed on Friday, July 4th for Independence Day🇺🇸
Normal hours resume Monday, July 7th.

Quick tips to keep pets safe this weekend
💊 Ask us ahead about calming meds
🏡 Keep pets indoors
🆔 Check ID tags and microchips
🎶 Use background noise to help calm and distract
🍖 Avoid giving grilled foods or scraps
🐕 Walk dogs early before the noise events begin 🎇

Wishing everyone a safe & fun 4th of July!

Twinning in cute purple casts!! Poor Kalua and Justice have been in casts for a couple of weeks but hoping for full reco...
06/26/2025

Twinning in cute purple casts!! Poor Kalua and Justice have been in casts for a couple of weeks but hoping for full recoveries soon
🐶

⛈Storms, 🎆fireworks, and 📣noise events can frighten our pets. 🚩Watch for signs of fear and anxiety:  trembling, increase...
06/24/2025

⛈Storms, 🎆fireworks, and 📣noise events can frighten our pets.

🚩Watch for signs of fear and anxiety: trembling, increased panting/yawning/lip licking, tucked tail, pacing, barking, whining, destructive behavior, hiding or attempts to escape.

💡Tips for your pets comfort and safety:

💊Refill anti-anxiety meds 2 or more weeks in advanced to have on hand and avoid potential holiday related delays
📍Microchip your pet and make sure all contact information is up to date
🏠Secure gates and fences and keep your pet indoors during noise events when possible
🛏️Create hiding places and safe spaces with comfy bedding, favorite toys, and access to food and water
🦴Provide distractions such as calming music, trick training, interactive or treat filled toys (stuffed Kongs, Pupsicles, Likimats, etc.)
🐾Use calming pheromone diffusers, such as Adaptil or Feliway
🩺 Contact your vet for a behavior consult or medication options that can help ease your pet's anxiety.

☀️🐾 Summer is here! 🐾☀️Sunscreen?✅️ Sunglasses?✅️ Iced lemonade?✅️  While we love the summer sunshine— dehydration, over...
06/21/2025

☀️🐾 Summer is here! 🐾☀️
Sunscreen?✅️ Sunglasses?✅️ Iced lemonade?✅️ While we love the summer sunshine— dehydration, overheating, and sunburns are a real risk for both people and pets. Keep in mind these summer safety tips for your furry friends:
🚗 Never leave pets in a parked car 🚗 Even with the windows cracked, temps can soar to deadly levels in minutes.
💧 Keep hydrated💧 Always have fresh, cool water available, especially during outdoor activities.
🔥 Avoid hot pavement 🔥 If it's too hot for peoples bare feet, it's too hot for their paws. Limit exercise and go for walks during cooler parts of the day, such as early morning or later evening.
🏡 Provide shade 🌳 If pets are outside, make sure they have a shaded and well-ventilated area to cool off.
⚠️ Watch for signs of heatstroke ⚠️ Contact your vet immediately if you notice any of these signs: heavy panting, drooling, vomiting, weakness, and collapse.
🐶🐱🌞

Found in Preston! She is being held safely with the finders. Please contact us if this is your dog or if you know who sh...
06/04/2025

Found in Preston! She is being held safely with the finders. Please contact us if this is your dog or if you know who she belongs too.

Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful Memorial Day as we pause to honor the heroes who served and sacrificed.🇺🇸We will ...
05/22/2025

Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful Memorial Day as we pause to honor the heroes who served and sacrificed.
🇺🇸We will be closed Monday, May 26.
🇺🇸Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, May 27.

🐶 Welcome Hank to the RRVC family! This super smart pup is learning sit, shake, and other fun tricks. Hank loves his big...
05/20/2025

🐶 Welcome Hank to the RRVC family! This super smart pup is learning sit, shake, and other fun tricks. Hank loves his big brother, boiled eggs and his toy pickle. 🐾

🐾Spay Day🐾Eddy came in this week to be spayed. This sweet girl LOVES to snuggle 💟Her kong toy is one of her favs along w...
05/16/2025

🐾Spay Day🐾
Eddy came in this week to be spayed. This sweet girl LOVES to snuggle 💟
Her kong toy is one of her favs along with yummy treats like peanut butter, carrots, blueberries, strawberries, and dental treats!

Please welcome Kevin to the RRVC family! This cute pup is easy to fall in love with. Kevin loves his toy duck and playin...
02/20/2025

Please welcome Kevin to the RRVC family! This cute pup is easy to fall in love with. Kevin loves his toy duck and playing fetch 🐾

Address

212 Saint Anthony Street S
Preston, MN
55965

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

(507) 765-2117

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