Lakeview Animal Clinic

Rest In Peace Dr. Albert Barnett The veterinary community of western Pennsylvania has lost a pioneer and inspiration to so many. Dr. Albert Barnett’s passion for veterinary medicine and agriculture has touched the lives of thousands of clients and 4-H members. He will be greatly missed by his clients, colleagues, and 4-H family! Our thoughts and prayers are with the Barnett family at this difficult time.

Always a pleasure to work with our friends at Friendship Farms!

BIG NEWS FROM LAKEVIEW ANIMAL CLINIC: Spring has almost sprung, hopefully soon at least!! Spring is our busy season for equine check-ups, vaccines, and coggins testing. It is looking like everyone is ramping up for an exciting show and riding season! We are especially fortunate this year as we will have TWO exceptional vets out on the road this spring, Dr. Andrew Stas and Dr. Jordan Fairman!! Make sure to get on the schedule early! See below for our price list on vaccines an...d coggins testing. If you have any further questions on scheduling or pricing please call the office to get in touch with one of our large animal technicians. 724-537-5881 Equine Spring 2021 Pricing: 1) CORE vaccine - (Eastern/Western encephalitis, West Nile, Tetnus, and Rabies) - $45 - recommended for all horses 2) Influenza / Rhinopneumonitis (equine herpes) vaccine - $30 - recommended for any traveling horse or in a barn with other horses traveling 3) Potomac Horse Fever vaccine - $30 - recommended for horses that have access to natural ponds, streams or creeks 4) Botulism vaccine - $35 - recommended for horses fed out of round bales 5) Coggins (EIA) Testing - $32 - online access with Global Vet Link *please call to get pricing for the farm call charge as they will vary based on distance but can be split between multiple boarders or owners*

Seresto Collar Safety - we have been receiving numerous calls and questions about the recent media concern over the safety of the Seresto collar. Lakeview Animal Clinic has sold and recommended the collar since its initial approval in 2012. We can confidently say that is has been one of the safest and most effective products that has ever been on the market for flea/tick prevention. However, as with any medication, parasite prevention, or supplement there is always the possib...ility of individual sensitivities. We have seen few mild reactions to the collar that almost exclusively manifested as hair loss and skin irritation or allergic reactions leading to vomiting / diarrhea. The VERY few reactions we have seen were self limiting and the pets easily recovered once the collar was removed. Only in a few rare instances was any medical treatment needed and have never suspected a death from a reaction to the collar. We will continue to carry and recommend the collar as we are confident in its safety and understand the essential need for effective tick prevention. We are in one of the worse areas in the country for Lyme disease and feel that if you pet is not on tick prevention it is only a matter of time before they get infected. We can also assure you that the collars were carry are straight from the manufacture and guaranteed to be authentic. That cannot be guaranteed with any collars sold at any other retailers or online sales. Hopefully this answers some of your questions! If you have any further questions do not hesitate to give us a call.

Check out this great video on the importance of having an established Veterinary Client Patient Relationship. The VCPR is essentially to having a safe and healthy food supply!

Farmers work with a lot of outside sources to keep their animals health a priority. Today we got to work with Lakeview Animal Clinic to check on our cows and s...ee who was going to be having calves in the next few months. Having an established relationship with a Veterinarian is incredibly important! Not just for sick animals but to make sure you're doing all the right things to keep them healthy. Thank you Dr. Stas and Britney for spending the afternoon with our happy cows!

We had the pleasure of working with Linden Creek Dairy yesterday for a herd check. We can safely say that they have the happiest cows in Washington Co!! If you get a chance check them out and stop by to visit for the best creamline milk in western PA. We are happy to help and serve such a beautiful and progressive farm!

ATTENTION CLIENTS! Unfortunately, due to rising COVID case numbers and exposure concerns Lakeview Animal Clinic will be going back to curbside service only effective immediately. When you arrive at our office for an appointment or to pick up medication please call our number at 724-537-5881 and the receptionist will give you further instructions. No clients will be permitted in the office at this time. We will have our service window open to the left of the front door and we can assist you at that location for any medication / food pick up. We hope this to be temporary and that we can get back to normal service soon. Sorry about the inconvenience and please be patient with us during this time as this puts a increased workload and stress on our staff. Thank you - Doctors and Staff or Lakeview Animal Clinic

We are proud to call Pleasant Lane Farms clients! If you haven’t tried Pleasant Lane cheese then what are you waiting for??? I promise you won’t be disappointed and will quickly become part of the curd herd!

HOLIDAY HOURS!! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from all of us at Lakeview Animal Clinic. Please see our holiday hours below. EMERGENCIES: If you have an emergency during the times that we are closed you may call the office number (724-537-5881) to get in touch with our on-call doctor. However, there may be times over the holidays that the on-call doctor is not available and you will be referred to either AVETS (412-373-4300) or PVSEC (412-366-3400). For any severe emerge...ncies we would recommend going directly to AVETS OR PVSEC. Thank you for your understanding and consideration during this holiday season! Hours: Thursday Dec. 24th 8am-12pm Friday Dec. 25th CLOSED Saturday Dec. 26th CLOSED Sunday Dec. 27th CLOSED Mon Dec. 28th-Wed Dec. 30th 8am-7pm Thursday Dec. 31st 8am-12pm Friday Jan. 1st CLOSED Saturday Jan. 2nd CLOSED Sunday Jan. 3rd CLOSED Monday Jan. 4th RESUME NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS

We would like to take the opportunity to wish our AMAZING veterinary technicians and staff a happy Vet Tech Appreciation week! Each one of our 13 vet techs and staff are essential to our business and success!! Please help us in thanking them for all the hard work, dedication, compassion, and love that they each show every day - The Doctors of Lakeview Animal Clinic

Help support your favorite local businesses and vote for the TribLive BEST OF THE BEST! This is a great way to show your love and support for the many wonderful local businesses in Westmoreland county. If you love Lakeview Animal Clinic please give us a quick vote to be named the best Veterinarian service in Westmoreland County! http://bestofthebest.triblive.com/Westmoreland... Lakeview Animal Clinic has had the honor of winning this award in multiple years and would love to keep the streak going! Please click on the link to nominate us. You can vote once per day during this round of nominations!

BIG NEWS!! After multiple years of searching we have found an exceptional addition to our veterinary team! Please help us welcome Dr. Jordan Fairman! Dr. Fairman is the newest member of our Lakeview Animal Clinic team. She has quickly proven to be a valuable and outstanding asset to our veterinary family. Dr. Fairman is a 2016 Penn State graduate and earned her doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2020. Dr. Fairman is originally from... DuBois, PA where she grew up on a small, family Holstein dairy farm. Growing up she enjoyed showing cattle, swine, and sheep through her local 4-H and during her time at PSU. Dr. Fairman will join our veterinary staff and provide both large and small animal veterinary services. Her veterinary interests in large animal medicine are advanced reproductive techniques, nutrition, and herd health. She also enjoys attending to small animal appointments with an interest in internal medicine and problem-solving. During her free time she enjoys all aspects of the outdoors including hiking, fishing, and kayaking. She is excited to begin her career here at Lakeview Animal Clinic and become more involved with our beautiful community. Please help me welcome Dr. Fairman to our team when you see her in the office. She is currently open for small animal appointments in the office and will be soon available for large animal farm calls.