Lake Region Small Animal Center

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Lake Region Small Animal Center Lake Region Small Animal is a small animal veterinary clinic servicing West Central Minnesota. Lake Region Small Animal Center is owned by Dr. Kendra Greiner.

The clinic specializes in canine and feline medicine, surgery and dentistry. The team includes Dr. Rachel Hedlin (associate veterinarian), Diane (office manager), Amanda, Carrie, Amber (certified veterinary technicians) and Penny, Danika and Maya (veterinary assistants).

🐾💜 We are lucky to have 3 of the very best: Amanda, Carrie and Amber.  Happy Veterinary Technician Week! 💜🐾AND ON THE 8t...
10/18/2026

🐾💜 We are lucky to have 3 of the very best: Amanda, Carrie and Amber. Happy Veterinary Technician Week! 💜🐾

AND ON THE 8th DAY, God looked down at the animals He had made and said, "They will need someone to fight for them, to comfort them, to heal them. Someone to give them voice because they cannot speak for themselves."

So God made the Veterinary Technician.

God said, “I need someone who will crawl on the floor to reach a frightened kitten, or hold a shivering dog close when he needs comfort. Someone who will clean wounds, place catheters, give injections, run laboratory tests, take x-rays, prep for and run anesthesia in surgery---all while remembering every patient's name. Someone who will be scratched and even bitten on occasion, who understands the job can be dangerous and back breaking but feels the risks are worth it to help the animals.

So God made the Veterinary technician.

"I need someone who stays late to monitor a critical patient, or comes back in at night to check on them. Who gets up again after hard days, and who gives every animal the same gentle and compassionate care because their hearts are big. I need someone who’s not afraid to get dirty--they will be covered in hair, drool, blood, and more-- and who will stay calm through it all.

So God made the Veterinary Technician.

God said, "I need someone who can gently tell a grieving pet parent, ‘You did everything you could’ and who cries with them while saying goodbye... someone who’s seen heartbreak a hundred times, and still chooses to care just as deeply.
Someone who celebrates new puppies and kittens and celebrates every time a pet recovers from illness.
Who can hold joy and loss in each hand, often in the same day. Who spends much time in the trenches for little recognition, but understands their work is important and needed. Who would save every animal if they could. Someone to be an angel for pets.”

So God made the Veterinary Technician.🐾💜🐾

2 1/2 years ago we met Gypsy, and she was very sick. She wasn’t eating, had lost significant amounts of weight, was limp...
10/08/2026

2 1/2 years ago we met Gypsy, and she was very sick. She wasn’t eating, had lost significant amounts of weight, was limping, and had a fever. She also had developed a slight cough. 🤕

We diagnosed Gypsy with a rare fungal disease called blastomycosis. The fungus lives in wet soil and organic matter, and dogs can inhale the spores into their lungs. Blasto can attack the lungs, bones, skin, eyes and brain. 1/2 of the dogs with the disease will die. The treatment is 9-12 months of a strong medication, and relapses can happen.

Gypsy came in yesterday for her vaccinations. It was wonderful to see her! The fungus did attack her eyes, and she is blind. But she has gained 20 pounds, is fungus free, and very happy. 🙌 Her human loves her deeply and keeps her safe. Gypsy is one of our favorites. 🐾💚🐾

08/20/2026

2 year old Blu came in with very low energy, not eating, and white mucous membrane (gum) color instead of pink. Her physical examination revealed an enlarged spleen, high heart rate and heart murmur, and increased respiratory rate.
She was very anemic (very low red blood cells) and had very low platelets. When red blood cells go too low, there is not enough oxygen to continue all of the organ function. 🩸We started treating her for a condition called IMHA, where the body starts attacking its own blood cells and destroying them. IMHA is a very serious disease with a grave prognosis.

We started treatment immediately, and Blu began to respond. Within a week, Blu was feeling much better. Look at that pink tongue!! 🐶

Blu’s human was very grateful; she wanted to make this video for us and for Blu’s benefactor who helped with the expenses. 🙏
All of us in the veterinary field love animals and want to help them. The incredible bonus is that we get to love and help their families, too. 🐾❤️🐾

Meet our youngest volunteer, sweet Willow! 🌸When Willow’s mom stopped in at work, Willow knew right where to go. Willow ...
08/12/2026

Meet our youngest volunteer, sweet Willow! 🌸
When Willow’s mom stopped in at work, Willow knew right where to go. Willow has a heart for kitties—just like her mama!🐈💗🐈

Sweet Sadie has a rock collection. The problem is, she was keeping them in her bladder! Look at them all! 🫣 We could fee...
08/06/2026

Sweet Sadie has a rock collection. The problem is, she was keeping them in her bladder! Look at them all! 🫣
We could feel the stones (uroliths) on her physical and we could see them on the x-ray (the bright white, lower right part of the x-ray).

Stones in the bladder can form when minerals in the urine crystallize and join together. Causes are multiple—it can be due to genetics, type of dog food, dehydration, or bacterial infections of the bladder. There are several types of stones, and some stones can now be dissolved with a certain diet! Other types of stones require surgical removal.

In Sadie’s case, we did not know which type of stones she had, and her humans elected to have them surgically removed to provide her immediate comfort. ❤️‍🩹Sadie is now healing and will be much more comfortable in a few days. 🐾🙌🐾

When Ollie came in, he was very sick and in kidney failure. Ollie had a urinary obstruction, which meant he was unable t...
08/05/2026

When Ollie came in, he was very sick and in kidney failure. Ollie had a urinary obstruction, which meant he was unable to urinate and toxins built up in his system. 🤕
This condition is common in male cats, and can be fatal. We need to sedate them, give IV medications to stabilize, and pass a urinary catheter so they are able to urinate again.
Once Ollie was stabilized at our veterinary clinic, his humans were willing to take him home and give him medication to continue treatments over the weekend.
Slowly, slowly Ollie improved and now he is back to living his best life! Here is his family that nursed him back to health—future vet techs and veterinarians! 🐾❤️🐾

Easton is one of our favorite patients, he has a happy and loving personality. 💙💙💙When Easton was in a fight with anothe...
07/09/2026

Easton is one of our favorite patients, he has a happy and loving personality. 💙💙💙
When Easton was in a fight with another dog, he sustained deep bite wounds over several parts of his body.
Although he was started on antibiotics right away, within a few days he became septic (bacterial organisms in the blood and tissues) and his fever raised to 106.6. His blood pressure dropped, he was severely dehydrated and unable to walk. Additional pockets of bacteria began swelling over his chest. Easton was hospitalized, and we started large amounts of intravenous fluids, intravenous antibiotics and fever reducers, and lanced the abscess to drain the bacteria. His condition was very, very critical. Easton's humans brought him back and forth to the clinic for treatments for a few days before he could start oral medications.

We see several pets sustain injury by dogs each year, especially during the spring and summer months.
PLEASE keep your dog on leash or in a fence and have full control of them, whether you have a small dog or big dog…any time a loose dog runs up to or encounters another dog there is potential for trouble. Dog fights can happen very quickly, and are often preventable. It takes all of us. 😊
Easton weighs 92 pounds, and he almost died from his wounds. Small dogs can be instigators, but a small dog that is in a fight with a large dog has very little chance, and we regrettably see traumas that don't have positive outcomes.

Thankfully, Easton is well on his way to recovery, and he is home bringing joy to his humans and everyone he meets! 🙌🐾🙌

We will be closed on Friday, July 3 so our team can have a much deserved break and spend time with their family and frie...
07/01/2026

We will be closed on Friday, July 3 so our team can have a much deserved break and spend time with their family and friends and fur babies. 🐾❤️🐾
🇺🇸Happy 250th birthday, America! 🇺🇸

We’ve titled this one “The Great Escape”. 😉🐾😂
06/24/2026

We’ve titled this one “The Great Escape”. 😉🐾😂

Winnie and Zara were such treats today. Zara was full of kisses and Winnie was full of cuteness! Their pet parent brushe...
06/10/2026

Winnie and Zara were such treats today. Zara was full of kisses and Winnie was full of cuteness! Their pet parent brushes their teeth, keeps their weight lean, and is very conscientious about heat--they are lucky to be so well cared for. 🙌
As a reminder, brachycephalic (short nosed) dogs can overheat very quickly as they have narrowed airways and narrow nostrils and do not have have the same ability to cool themselves through panting. Be extremely cautious in this hot, humid weather with any activity, and keep your pets inside as much as possible. 🐾🆒🐾

Address

1210 Highway 79 E
Elbow Lake, MN
56531

Opening Hours

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

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