With the opening of
Modern Health Veterinary Hospital comes new jobs to the Grand Rapids area. The hospital, 1971 East Beltline Ave. next to El Burrito Loco, opened in April, offering an array of veterinary services for dogs, cats, hamsters, rats, guinea pigs, reptiles and exotic pets.
The hospital brought one full-time and two part-time veterinary technician positions to the area, says owner Shane Thellman, DVM.
"We looked for veterinary assistants with veterinary experience to help with tasks from vaccines, to surgeries, to cleaning the hospital," Dr. Thellman says. "We don't separate between receptionist, vet tech and hospital; we do it all, depending on what a patient needs."
Modern Health Veterinary Hospital offers routine wellness care, dental services, elective and medical surgeries, spay and neuter procedures, ultrasound, a full service pharmacy, a testing laboratory through a local lab, and hospitalization for critical patients, Thellman says.
"We believe in an individual approach -- not every dog needs every vaccine, not every dog needs de-wormers," Thellman says. "For example, for our senior pets, we recommend seeing them twice a year because they're aging a lot faster than we are and it allows us to stay current on the possible development of heart disease and kidney disease."
Source: Shane Thellman, DVM, Modern Health Veterinary Hospital
Writer: Deborah Johnson Wood, Development News Editor
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