Pet Medical Center of Winona, Minnesota

Pet Medical Center of Winona, Minnesota Modern Medicine, Old Fashioned Love Our goal is to provide you with excellent customer service and high quality medicine every time we serve you.

We also offer grooming, boarding and obedience classes.

Spring is here and it's time for Pet Medical Center's annual staff egg decorating contest! Stop by or comment your favo...
03/29/2026

Spring is here and it's time for Pet Medical Center's annual staff egg decorating contest!

Stop by or comment your favorite egg below to vote (videos are in the comments!) 💜🐣💙

Voting ends April 6th and winners will be announced the following evening!

03/12/2026

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Have you seen all of our fun new additions?! We now have a propogation station near the back entrance, a gratitude book ...
03/09/2026

Have you seen all of our fun new additions?!
We now have a propogation station near the back entrance, a gratitude book in our lobby by the coffee, and fun memory books in all of our exam rooms!
The plant station is free for you to take to start a new plant in your home, you’re also welcome to brim a cutting from your plants to add! 🌻
The gratitude book 💜 is to reflect on all the things there are to be grateful for! If you need some ideas or wonder what our staff are grateful for, check out the trees on either side of our reception desk!
The memory books are my personal favorite! Each page has a fun different prompt or tally, such as “what career would your pet have if they were human?”👮🏼‍♀️👷‍♀️👨‍🍳 or “what’s the silliest thing your pet has done?” 🤪

How can you manage dental care at home for your fur babies? 🐶Dental pain can look different with every pet. Some animals...
03/02/2026

How can you manage dental care at home for your fur babies? 🐶

Dental pain can look different with every pet. Some animals are extremely stoic 💪 , and though they may have dental disease and pain, they don’t give you any, or very subtle signs. Other times, dental pain may present as dropping food out of their mouths, only eating on one side of their mouth, or only eating soft food or even refusing food all together. Pets may also yowl or cry when they eat. Mouth pain can present in other ways too, such as overall lethargy, not wanting their face pet, rubbing their paws on their face, drooling, etc. 😪

You can manage dental hygiene at home though! 😄 There are tons of different options ranging from brushing their teeth to giving them a dental treat. The best way to keep your pet’s mouth and teeth healthy is by brushing daily with a pet-specific toothpaste and either a finger brush or soft-bristled children’s toothbrush. However, we understand that this is not always feasible 🤷‍♀️ and that is okay! There are other options, such as prescription and non-prescription diets, dental wipes, food and/or water additives, and dental chews/treats. Please refer to the VOHC accepted products for dental hygiene to ensure the products you use are truly going to help.
https://vohc.org/accepted-products/

And don't fret, we carry tons of options here for you to peruse!

Have you made your weekend plans yet?! Come say "hi" to us at Pet Medical while we love up your pet and get them protect...
02/23/2026

Have you made your weekend plans yet?! Come say "hi" to us at Pet Medical while we love up your pet and get them protected and feeling their best! Our team has openings this Friday and Saturday (2/27, 2/28)! Give us a call at 507-454-2600 to get your pet booked before we fill up!

Shown is Dr. Conroy snuggling and examining the sweetest boy, Willie Nelson, staying with our friends at Winona Area Humane Society!

Last week, we talked about routine or prophylactic professional dental cleanings. However, often times we see progressed...
02/23/2026

Last week, we talked about routine or prophylactic professional dental cleanings. However, often times we see progressed dental disease in our furry folks that leads to painful problems such as abscesses and FORLs.

What exactly is an abscess? 🤔 A tooth root abscess is a severe and extremely painful infection at the root of your pet’s tooth, typically caused by some sort of trauma to said tooth, such as a fracture. Fractures to your dog’s teeth are quite common and often caused by chew toys, such as bones. When a tooth is fractured, bacteria has an opportunity to invade the root canal.😈🦠 If gone untreated, the infection can continue to grow around the bone and even create a pus-filled abscess that leaks down the mouth and chin, and/or affects other areas of the face including eyes, ears, and throat. Your pet continuing to swallow such bacteria can also create systemic issues.

Feline oral resorption lesions, commonly referred to as FORLs affects more than 60% of cats, according to Merck Veterinary Manual. 🙀FORLs are the degenerative loss of dental tissue, leading to the loss of the entire tooth and it’s attachment to the jaw. This process is extremely painful for your kitty. Although there is no known single cause, we do know that inflammation from periodontal disease can cause external resorption.

Although antibiotics and pain meds can band-aid the issue for a short period of time, the only true treatment in either case is extraction of the affected teeth. Your vet may also send your pet home with pain medication and antibiotics to recover after surgery💊
Stay tuned for ways to spot dental pain at home and approved, safe home dental care!

Sources: https://www.merckvetmanual.com/digestive-system/dentistry-in-small-animals/tooth-resorption-in-small-animals -and-Prevention_v3261289
https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/tooth-root-abscess-in-dogs

Have you ever wondered what exactly goes on during a Professional Dental Cleaning for our furry folks? 🤔 That's exactly ...
02/18/2026

Have you ever wondered what exactly goes on during a Professional Dental Cleaning for our furry folks? 🤔 That's exactly what we're going to break down today!

First we have you bring your pet bright and early in the morning.🌞 The CVT who will be working with your pet all day will chat with you to review necessary paperwork including the treatment plan and consent forms.📜 Afterwards, we'll take your pet to our treatment area where the doctor will perform a physical exam and run bloodwork if it hasn't been done in the last 3 months. The doctor then will calculate all medications. 👩‍🔬

Once the DVM has calculated meds, the techs will give your pet a little poke 💉in the b***y of sedation to get them sleepy. 💤 Only once they're nice and sleepy, we will place an IV catheter, intubate, and put them under general anesthesia. We are monitoring vitals and will continue doing so throughout the entire procedure. 🏥

Now it's picture time!📷 The tech will take Full Mouth Digital X-rays, examine, probe and scale each individual tooth using both an ultrasonic scaler and a hand scale. Next, we grab the DVM to assess the mouth and x-rays to determine treatment which can include extractions and/or bondant sealants. After the doctor finishes, the CVT polishes the teeth to smooth the surface of the teeth, making it harder for tartar and plaque to stick. 🦷

Finally, your pet is ready to recover! We take them off anesthesia and once they awake, extubate, and take them to their recovery area. We'll then give you a call to let you know that your pet is awake and set up a discharge for later in the day. 😀

At the time of discharge, the CVT will go over how the procedure went, what if any teeth were extracted, possible medications, and how to care for your pet over the next couple weeks and practicing home dental care. 🪥
Sometimes, we like to see them back in a couple weeks to examine the mouth again and ensure they don't get any dry sockets!

As you can see, there's a lot that goes on during a Professional Dental Cleaning! Your pet will be so much happier and so will you now that they have fresh breath and a pain-free mouth! 🥰

Louie is so excited to tell you all that Pet Medical Center has OPEN APPOINTMENTS available this Wednesday, Thursday, an...
02/09/2026

Louie is so excited to tell you all that Pet Medical Center has OPEN APPOINTMENTS available this Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday!! If you've been waiting for the right time to schedule your pet's wellness/updates or have a concern you would like to address, call us to get on the books before we fill up!
507-454-2600, our lovely receptionists will help get you scheduled and have your pet feeling as chill as Mr Louie here! 🥰

February is Dental Month!! YAYYY! We love sharing the importance of Dental Care in our fur babies!Did you know that abou...
02/09/2026

February is Dental Month!! YAYYY! We love sharing the importance of Dental Care in our fur babies!

Did you know that about 80% of dogs and 70% of cats will have some form of dental disease by just 3 years old?! 🤯 Follow along this month to learn all about oral hygiene, home dental care, and what professional dental cleanings at PMC entail.
Today's tidbit, which includes a very cute Tidbit herself showing off her pearly whites in comparison with the fluffy snow, covers why routine prophylactic dental care is so important.

First and foremost, keeping up with your pet's oral hygiene leads to better smelling breath! Who doesn't love getting kisses from our 4-legged friends....except when they have, what some of our doctors like to call, a muck mouth 🤢

Second, more money in your pocket!💸 Prophylactic dental cleanings help prevent periodontal and endodontic disease such as abscesses and feline oral resorptive lesions (FORLs). These would otherwise cause pain and suffering to your pet, requiring a more lengthy and costly dental procedure to extract those problematic teeth.

Lastly, Dental disease is NOT contained to the mouth, it can cause systemic disease, such as effects to their heart, kidneys, and liver. Animals are also not very great about telling us when they're in pain, so sometimes their response can look like behavioral issues, such as urinating outside the litter box or yowling for no known reason, which may actually be due to dental pain. 🦷

Already noticing your pet's stinky breath? Give us a call or send an email today to get your pet's teeth checked and schedule a dental if recommended by your vet!

Happy February! We just want to give you all a heads up that we will be closed for a staff meeting tomorrow, Tuesday 2/3...
02/02/2026

Happy February!

We just want to give you all a heads up that we will be closed for a staff meeting tomorrow, Tuesday 2/3 from 11am-1pm. We'll be happy to see you and your smiling pets before and after our meeting; we even have a couple open appointments yet if you'd like your pet to be seen tomorrow! Give us a call at 507-454-2600 to book!

Here at Pet Medical Center, we LOVE our exotic friends! 🐰🦜They can be tricky as they require very specific care to be th...
01/28/2026

Here at Pet Medical Center, we LOVE our exotic friends! 🐰🦜
They can be tricky as they require very specific care to be their healthiest and happiest. But don't fret, we're going to break down their nutritional needs below!

Rabbits and Guinea Pigs 🐇 have several similarities, first and foremost HAY. Grass, preferably timothy, hay is vital and should make up 80%+ of their diet. Grass hay not only contains high amounts of fiber, necessary for their sensitive gastrointestinal tracts, but helps keeps their constantly growing teeth ground down. Please never feed straw hay and keep legume hays (e.g. alfalfa) to a minimum or none at all. Next important part their diets is fresh leafy vegetables. GPs should also get more vegetables that are high in Vitamin C. Pellets formulated for rabbits or guinea pigs, respectively, should also be given in small amounts daily. Treats and fresh fruit can be given sparingly.🥕 Both species tend to be picky with veggies that they like and can have sensitivities to new foods, so introduce slowly and be aware of their p**p after introducing new veggies. Neither should eat yogurt/dairy, salt blocks, or citrus. Rabbits do NOT need supplemental vitamins, they get their nutrients from the cecotropes they ingest upon making. GPs do need Vitamin C added to their food in form of tablets or liquid given by mouth.

Avian diets are even trickier! Did you know that 80-90% of avian disease can be related to inadequate nutrition?🦜 Exact nutritional needs of exotic birds has not been studied enough, however it is known that seeds alone are not enough as they are too high in fat and missing important vitamins and nutrients, even if they claim to be “vitamin enriched”
Pellet diets are much more nutritionally sound and are formulated to offer complete nutrition and should make up at least 70% of your birds diet. Fresh veggies and protein are also an important part of their diet.
Seeds, fruit, table scraps, and nutriberries can be used as treats. 🥐
Different types of birds have differing nutritional requirements, so check with your veterinarian on what’s best!
For information, visit our sources linked in the comments below or message us!

Address

57 E 3rd Street
Winona, MN
55987

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9am - 2:30pm

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+15074542600

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