VCA McKenzie Animal Hospital

10/23/2026

Jump scare!! We're here for you and your pet's needs all spooky season long 👻

Find your local VCA Animal Hospital at https://vcahospitals.com/find-a-hospital

10/22/2026

Meet Toni. ✨ Technician Supervisor. Mentor. Lifelong learner. And the kind of colleague who makes everyone around her better. 🐾

Every day, Toni shows up to teach, inspire, and invest in the Associates around her — from dental wet labs to ultrasound training — because she knows what it feels like to have someone believe in you.

💙 We're so proud to have Toni on our team. Her dedication to mentorship is exactly what makes VCA a place where careers and people truly thrive.

Explore what a career at VCA could look like for you. 🌟

10/21/2026

Welcome back to - today we're learning about why our dogs roll around in things we'd rather them not 😅

Find your local VCA Animal Hospital at https://vcahospitals.com/find-a-hospital

10/20/2026

This National Veterinary Technician Week, we're celebrating the incredible Associates who make our hospitals thrive — like Karen, who began as a CSR and never stopped growing and like Joanne, who sought mentorship and support to obtain her VTNE.

At VCA, we're proud to champion our veterinary technicians every step of the way — offering mentorship, encouragement, and the resources to help you reach your full potential.

To every vet tech in our VCA family: thank you. What you do matters deeply — to our teams, to our patients, and to the pet owners who trust us with their most beloved companions.

🌟 Ready to grow your career with a team that believes in you? Explore open roles at VCA. https://www.vcacareers.com/global/en

10/16/2026

🎃 Costumes, PSL's and scented candles... oh my! Be on the lookout for these potential pet hazards this fall. 🍂

And if you need support from your veterinary team, we're just a call away! Find your local VCA Animal Hospital at https://vcahospitals.com/find-a-hospital

10/15/2026

We dare you to swipe through the puppies without saying "awww" 😍

Find your local VCA Animal Hospital at https://vcahospitals.com/find-a-hospital

10/14/2026

Every surgery starts long before the first incision. It starts with a veterinary technician who has spent years mastering their skills, anticipating needs, monitoring vitals, and showing up fully prepared for every patient who comes through the door.

Vet techs are the heart of every OR team, and their skill and dedication make a difference every single day. At some VCA specialty hospitals, we take surgical collaboration even further. Some of our teams include Certified Surgical Technologists (CSTs) — professionals who earned specialized degrees specifically to support surgeons in the OR.

The result? Less time under anesthesia. Better outcomes. And a team that truly works as one. 💙

Because every patient is somebody's pet — and they deserve nothing less than the best.

10/13/2026

Think you know your veterinary history? Let’s put it to the test. 🩺

As we celebrate our 40th anniversary, we’re looking back at the breakthroughs that have helped shape veterinary care over the past four decades.

Take the 40 Years of Breakthroughs in Veterinary Medicine quiz from Clinician's Brief and see how you score!

👉 Take the quiz - https://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/quiz-40-years-breakthroughs-vet-med

10/13/2026

What trick do you want to teach your senior dog?! Remember to have their favorite treat on hand 🍬

Curious about more ways to care for your senior pet? Find your local VCA Animal Hospital at https://vcahospitals.com/find-a-hospital

10/12/2026

10/08/2026

Does your cat hesitate before jumping onto the bed, sofa, or windowsill?

Cats rarely show pain in obvious ways. Instead, they quietly stop doing the things they once loved.

If you've noticed changes in your cat's mobility or activity, we'd love to talk with you.

Ask our team whether your cat may qualify for the advoCATes Feline Pain Study.

10/01/2026

Cats are experts at hiding pain.

Instead of crying or limping, they often make small changes that are easy to miss—jumping less, playing less, or avoiding favorite spots around the house.

While many people assume these changes are simply part of aging, they may be signs of feline osteoarthritis (OA).

Our hospital is participating in the advoCATes Feline Pain Study, evaluating an investigational treatment for cats living with OA pain.

Contact our team to learn whether your cat may qualify.

08/28/2026

✨Anniversary Spotlight✨

Help us in celebrating Dr. Fricke's 31 years with McKenzie Animal Hospital!

Dr. Fricke's passion for Veterinary Medicine stems from his desire to help animals and their people live happier, longer, healthier lives together.

Dr. Fricke pursued Veterinary Medicine after he realized that his first passion of Entomology was not the romantic career he originally thought it would be. As a preschool and middle-schooler, he imagined spending his days outside with a butterfly net and magnifying glass, studying and discovering the amazing variety of insects in the world. Once he learned that the primary role of an entomologist is developing insecticides to more efficiently kill insects and arthropods, the career lost much of its allure.

Dr. Fricke always had pets growing up, and was the kid who didn't want to leave the petting zoo, who always had a praying mantis or a gecko in a jar, and made sandbox cities for the ants in the backyard. When he was in high school, a career counselor introduced him to Veterinary Medicine as an option, and he realized that was the career he was here to do.

Dr. Fricke has extensive experience caring for many animal species, from traditional household pets and exotic animals to wildlife, birds of prey, and zoo animals. He considers himself incredibly fortunate to have worked with such a diverse range of species, and provided the opportunity to practice the high quality medicine that Dr. Marty DeWees established at McKenzie Animal Hospital. By equipping the clinic with advanced technology and supporting his pursuit of certifications in complementary therapies, she empowered Dr. Fricke to provide well-rounded, integrative treatment options for all his patients.

He is very thankful that he happened to land here at McKenzie Animal Hospital and so are we! Happy Anniversary, Dr. Fricke, thank you for your 31 years of dedication to this hospital and its team, clients and patients.

07/23/2026

⚠️Important Notice for our Clients ⚠️

We are experiencing technical issues with our texting and are unable to text. If you are trying to reach us via text message, we do apologize, however we are unable to reply. Our IT team is currently working on this issue, however until we are able to resolve the issue please call as our phones are still in working order.

07/15/2026

Foster Dog Spotlight!
Please join us in celebrating Filippa, Greenhill's Foster Dog of the Month!

Filippa is currently learning what it's like to live in a loving home while waiting for a forever family! From mastering house-training to perfecting the art of couch cuddling, she is working hard at being the best foster pup ever. 🐶

If you are interested in adopting Filippa or other pets at Greenhill please visit their website at https://www.green-hill.org/

07/14/2026

Proof that Friday isn’t for being sensible. Let the weekend shenanigans begin! 🫧

07/14/2026

✨Volunteer Spotlight! ✨

Please join us in celebrating Vey, our Greenhill Volunteer of the Month!

Thank you, Vey, for your incredible heart, dedication, and support. Your hard work truly makes the lives of shelter animals in our community so much brighter every single day! 🐾

07/10/2026

We're happy to share that our phone and computer systems have been fully restored, and we are back to normal operations!

Our team is once again able to make and receive phone calls, access voicemail, and send and receive emails. If you attempted to contact us during the outage and were unable to reach us, we encourage you to give us a call or send us an email—we're here and ready to assist you.

We sincerely appreciate your patience, understanding, and support while we worked through this unexpected disruption. Thank you for your kindness, and we look forward to continuing to care for you and your pets!

07/09/2026

⚠️ Important Notice for Our Clients ⚠️

We are currently experiencing an outage affecting our phone and computer systems.

At this time, we are unable to make or receive phone calls, access voicemail, or send and receive emails. Our team is actively working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding while we work to restore our systems. We will provide an update as soon as services have been restored.

Thank you for your continued support.

06/29/2026

Last call for anti-anxiety medications for 4th of July. Please call today before it's too late.