Garoutte Veterinary Services, LLC

05/25/2026

Free because of the brave.

05/15/2026

Exciting News!

We now have two-way texting for our current clients. This new feature will allow us to send invoices, documents, consent forms, and follow up messages directly to the phone number we have on file. You can opt out of this feature at anytime if desired.

We will still have our regular office phone in service for appointment scheduling.

We are excited to implement this into the practice. Thank you all for your continued support.

05/13/2026

May20th - July 29th Dates Posted

2026 Barn Community Cat dates!

REMINDER; We are a large animal practice that offers economical spay/neuter options for cats because we believe in population control. We are not a rescue. We do not take cats. Nor are we a small animal clinic so we have limited offerings

ALL CATS GET EAR NOTCHED; this signifies the animal is altered. This is not an option.

Garoutte Veterinary Services puts on a Cat Spay and Neuter clinic, to help barn cats get altered, required age 12 weeks and older. Every Wednesday LOCATED in Panora Iowa

NEED TO KNOW
Drop off between 8-8:30am @ 114 W Main St Panora Iowa
Typical pick up 1-2pm; could be as early as noon. If you need special accommodations, please reach out via email. [email protected]

Spay/Neuter; $75 (Rabies vaccine included in surgery price)

Distemper vaccine; $15

Flea/tick prevention; $21.09/month/cat

Microchipping (still will receive ear notch); $22.72

What happens after you submit your form:
Assume you are on the schedule. We will follow up with a consent form to be signed.

May Dates:

JUNE
June 17th
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June 24th
https://forms.gle/dZfH1B1sh3sBnRTg8

JULY
No Surgery 1st or 8th

July 15th
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July 22nd
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July 29th
https://forms.gle/bXZwmeZQjy7MPfHj6

05/02/2026

FOUR whole years.
Day 1 I never could have imagined where Garoutte Veterinary Services would be today.
Going from a few farm/equine clients & rescue surgeries to 80% equine.
Every year adding to our scope of knowledge and diagnostic abilities.
Thank you to all past & present clients. Thank you for your trust and patience as we continue to grow.

04/16/2026

**NEW SERVICE ALERT**

Now offering IN HOUSE bloodwork for all the critters we work on.

In house complete blood count, comprehensive chemistry, and Equine ACTH and Insulin.

This amazing option will allow for faster & more accurate results on our patients.

This is possible because of all our clients contined patronage. We appericate your business & will continue to reinvest in our clinic to continue to offer more services and quality, economical veterinary care.

04/08/2026

GVS Wisdom Wednesday!

The image below depicts the importance of sedated dental exams, and regular dental care.

- This horse was a body condition score "BCS" of 3/9 when coming into his new owners care with an unknown age. We estimated him to be over 20 for sure.

- Many teeth are missing likely due to age. Because of that this horse has little to no chewing surface, and struggled to get the proper nutrients from hay alone.

- Upon this discovery, this horse was switched to soaked alfalfa pellets, senior feed and supplements. This patient has bloomed into 6/9 BCS and is thriving at being a lesson horse.

Things to remember about the equine patient is that their teeth continuously grow until they are well into their 20's.

Because horses chew in a circular motion to grind their forage (hay/grass) they create sharp points on the outside of their maxillary (Top) teeth and the inside of their mandibular (Bottom) teeth that can cause discomfort.

It is especially important for performance horses to have their teeth done every 6-12 months as it can greatly impact their willingness to compete.

Reach out to GVS to schedule your horse's dental today!

Email us at [email protected] or Text 515-822-1974

03/18/2026

Great information for warming calves!

❄️ 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐢𝐩: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬❄️⁣⁣

Winter calving can bring challenges, and 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐜 in wet, windy, or snowy conditions. Quick and safe warming can make the difference between life and death.⁣⁣

Two effective methods producers can use are:⁣⁣
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🛁 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐡 – One of the fastest ways to rewarm a calf⁣⁣
📦 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐱 / 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐱 – Great for drying and gradual warming⁣⁣
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⚠️ 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬:⁣⁣
• Water bath temperature should be 𝟏𝟎𝟎–𝟏𝟎𝟐°𝐅⁣⁣
• 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐟 during a water bath to prevent drowning⁣⁣
• A 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐟 𝐛𝐚𝐠 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐟 can keep the hair coat from getting soaked⁣⁣
• Avoid rubbing calves if 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝⁣⁣
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🍼 𝐎𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐟’𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝟗𝟖°𝐅:⁣⁣
Feed 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦 (𝟏𝟎𝟓–𝟏𝟏𝟎°𝐅) to provide energy and immunity.⁣⁣
Cold-stressed calves need 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐭𝐡, 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 to recover.⁣⁣
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Stay safe this calving season!⁣⁣
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03/12/2026

Spring is right around the corner which means it is time to start preparing all our animals for the up coming show season with yearly vaccines and preventative measures!

Traveling & boarded Equines vaccine recommendation;
Rabies, Tetanus, West Nile, and Eastern and Western encephalomyelitis (yearly). Rhinopneumonitis due to types 1 and 4 viruses, and equine influenza due to type A2 viruses (given every 6 months).
Pasture Equines vaccine recommendations
Rabies, Tetanus, West Nile, and Eastern and Western encephalomyelitis.
Another common vaccine that is given to boarded horses is Strangles!

We use Zoetis Core Innovator & Zoetis FLUVAC INNOVATOR EHV-4/1. Very simple two vaccine process with great protection.

Another common product we suggest talking about in the spring time for our Equine athletes is Adequan!

Adequan® i.m. is recommended for the intramuscular treatment of non-infectious degenerative and/or traumatic joint dysfunction and associated lameness of the carpal and hock joints in horses.
We love their moto; reduce inflammation, restore joint lubrication, repair joint cartilage & reverse the disease process.

Reach out via text or email at [email protected] today to get scheduled.

03/03/2026

Hiring an Assistant/RVT

We will need a Maleah replacement by August 2026. THIS IS A FULL-TIME POSITION.

RVT not nesscary but will be prioritized over other candidates.

We are a 90% mobile large animal practice so very little time in a building. Every Wednesday we offer high volume spay/neuter services for cats in Panora.

Daily tasks/responsibilities;
Assistant on appointments
Billing clients
Accurate record keeping
Inventory management
Communicate via text/email with clients
Handling animals; horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, cats and dogs.
Scheduling appointments
And so much more....

Non-negotiable;
Must be able to work on a computer while riding in a vehicle
Lift 50 #
Can-do attitude /flexible

We are a small team so no task is outside the realm of possibilities. Lots of variety.

Base pay: $18/hr will pay more for experience. Not your typical 9-5. We will work 10 hr days in the summer & far less come December/January.

Will accept resumes til May 1st at [email protected].

Hope to have our replacement by June so we can train them all summer.

02/21/2026

Heads up on Out of Office for Dr. Callie

Friday February 27th will be emergency only unless you are already scheduled

Saturday February 28th Dr. Callie is unavailable. Text response will be very limited as well from 7am-3pm.

Thank you