Interior Mobile Vet LLC

Dental X-rays have been a mainstay in small animal (dog and cat) dentistry for a while now, so why shouldn’t our long lived and long toothed equine friends be any different!

This older guy was being very finicky for his sedation for his routine annual dentals for the last 2 years, a huge indicator that there may be some underlying mouth pain. A large diastema packing feed and causing gum disease was found. Taking X-rays, not only revealed the diastema but the space around the tooth indicating that the ENTIRE tooth is diseased and needs to be removed. The more you know 🤓🦷

We love horse teeth! If your horse has not had its annual dental yet please give us a call to get that scheduled before the snow flies, 919-307-6893

First day back in the office after some time off last week. Kicked it off with some horses taking advantage of their BOGO chiro special and boy was it rewarding to see how much everyone (humans and horses) enjoyed it! Sleepy eyes, big yawns and beautiful sunshine ☀️

Take advantage of our equine chiro BOGO special (second chiropractic adjustment free, excluding travel) and spoil your hardworking horses with a spa day before the snow flies!

Dr. Llanes will be unavailable starting Thursday July 25th until Monday August 5th. A member of the IMV team will be available for scheduling inquiries and client support on a limited availability basis during this time.

We hope everyone is enjoying this sweltering hot and sunny Fairbanks summer so far! ☀️ 🌴😊

Carol and the IMV team covered over 1,000miles and 14+ hours of driving last week. Excuse the lack of pictures as we were so busy seeing patients, avoiding pot holes, chatting with construction sign holders, setting up camp in multiple spots and overall just having a grand ‘ol adventure!

We saw everything from dogs and cats to horses and donkeys. We did dentals, mass removals, ultrasounds, X-rays, spays, neuters, bloodwork and oh so much more! This is IMVs mission! Bringing high quality medicine to rural Alaska animal owners of all shapes and sizes. We may have been a little haggard by the end of the week 😅 but our hearts and happiness cups are full 🥰

Big thank you to all of the amazing communities and people of the interior (and a bit beyond lol) that entrusted us with the care of your animals ❤️

This incredibly handsome boy is such a joy to adjust. Stands like a perfect gentleman and has the most wonderful expressions to let me know I’m doing something right!

Chiropractic summer BOGO special. Schedule an adjustment and you get the second one free!*excluding cost of travel. Give us a call today 919-307-6893

See link below to read a bit more about chiropractic and the profound impact it can have on the health and comfort of your horse

https://www.interiormobilevet.com/basic-01

This older gelding has a stellar owner that keeps him up to date on his yearly dentals. Last year it was noted that he had this area near one of his back molars packing feed and causing some gum irritation, or periodontal disease. The feed was picked out and the pocketing in the gum noted on his chart. This year the pocketing and feed packing was much worse so we decided to widen the diastema to prevent the feed from getting stuck in there which was rotting and leading to a low level gum infection.

All of these notes and pictures are carefully documented on his chart to allow us to track progress and trends that can impact the overall health of the horse. If not addressed, these feed packing diastemas can lead to some pretty serious, and painful, periodontal disease.

Keep your horse healthy and comfy with a thorough dental exam done by a veterinarian EVERY YEAR. The same way you invest in quality feed and supplements, we should be investing in routine annual dentistry to keep our horses as healthy as possible for as long as possible.

📸 credit to our very “fancy” plumbers scope that has allowed us to take even better records of what we see in a horses mouth from year to year 🤓 🦷 🐴

This presentation is tonight! Whether you have 2 goats or 20 sheep this presentation is sure to be a fun learning experience

The UAF Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Extension invites the public to a presentation by a candidate for the position of Research Assistant Professor -- Livestock Nutrition
Monday, May 20th, 6:30pm
In-person at the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center 1509 S. Georgeson Dr. Palmer
Zoom link is in the comments to attend remotely
Presentation will be on his future vision for small ruminant livestock nutrition with reference to Alaska needs and research
Our stakeholders and community members are greatly encouraged to attend, as this position will be based in Palmer, with responsibility to the whole state in research and service.

Dr. Llanes will be out of state May 6-20th for some continuing education in ultrasound, large animal medicine and chiropractic care. So much fun learning to be had 🤓

The team willl be holding down the fort while she’s away and will still be taking appointment requests. There will be some availability for telemedicine appointments if needed for clients with an established VCPR

Tis the season for sweet babes hitting the ground 😍 these two are snuggling, waking up slow and pain free after their disbudding

If you have goat kids being born and you intend to use them for milking purposes then chances are you are considering disbudding them. This is common practice in dairy breeds to minimize risk of injury to the prized udder. Though common, it can be unpleasant (hands up if you’ve heard the heart breaking sound of a goat kid scream while a hot iron is placed on their skull 🙋‍♀️).

Best practice, and IMVs recommendation to all goat owners considering this procedure, is to have us out to do it for you. We will put them under light sedation, administer pain meds then wake them up as soon as possible once finished. Minimal, if any, pain or screaming!

As your kids hit the ground keep in mind that disbudding is best done between 3-10 days of age, even younger in some tenacious horn growing breeds (looking at you lil Nigerians 👀 ). So call to schedule as soon as they are born!

We are very excited to welcome Mercy to the team! Read on to learn more about Mercy and how she ended up in Squarebanks ❤️🙂

“My journey started in Louisiana, where I had  my introduction into veterinary care. I worked for a few different practices in Baton Rouge, as an assistant and receptionist. I spent a few summers doing seasonal jobs in the National Parks, where I decided I wanted to live somewhere with access to abundant natural beauty. When I saw a posting for a summer job in Denali, working with sled dogs in a place with so much natural beauty, I couldn’t resist. I fell in love with the dogs and the country and the rest is history. The fall of 2018 I moved back to Fairbanks and settled down with my dog Dingo, and later, my husband Charlie. Back from the bush, I found my way back to veterinary care, and spent 5 wonderful years working at a vet clinic in Fairbanks. Now, I am very excited to collaborate with Dr. Llanes and the Interior Mobile Vet team, continuing to serve the pets, people, and now, large animals and livestock, of the interior. In my off time, I enjoy ski joring or bike joring with my dogs, foraging, hiking, and having errand days with my girlfriends. “

The snow is melting and babies are hitting the ground! If you have expectant mommas IMV recommends checking them every 6-8 hours at minimum, more frequently if possible. Familiarize yourself with the signs and stages of labor and gives us a call ASAP if things seem off so we can assure momma and baby are as healthy as possible! This 2 hour time frame does not just apply to cattle, it is applicable to goats, sheep, horses, reindeer, any species really!

River and Dez were the first equine dentals of 2024 yesterday! Dr. Llanes and the IMV team are ready to help get you and your equine friends ready to hit the trails and shows this coming summer. Give us a call today to schedule your annual wellness visits, 919-307-6893

We are also once again offering our wellness package where you will get a discount for bundling all services together. Bonus offer this year is farrier films! Let’s keep those hooves balanced and our horses comfortable!

What a fun weekend in the Tanana Valley last weekend with .t.dog.alaska ! Dr. Llanes completed the 50mile skijor event with a 3 dog team then took those jello legs all the way to Minto and Nenana and back to Fairbanks as her partner and 10 dog team competed in the 200 mile division.

Along with sponsoring the band at the Nenana checkpoint, IMV also provided service vouchers to the top mushers in the 200 and 110 division! Very fun to see friends, clients and patients out on the trail enjoying all Alaska has to offer ❤️🐶❄️

IMV is a proud sponsor of The T-Dog Alaska. Both parties share a core value of community engagement and growth. Tekla has put on a fantastic event crossing multiple sports with a focus on fun and learning with our canine friends. Our very own Dr. Llanes will be 2 dog skijoring the 50 mile event this Saturday and her partner will then be running their 10 dog team in the 200 mile race the following day. Check out the page for more info on how you can support and spectate!

Pictured here is Dr. Llanes repping some TDog merch this crisp SPRING morning. A progression of Jack face melting. And Grace getting her hock lasered. 📸 Posted with client permission

Earlier this week Dr. Llanes, the talented and knowledgeable Dr. Dean Hendrickson from CSU, some wonderful and dedicated local farriers and a group of eager vet students got together to go over some principles of equine podiatry. This is a field of veterinary medicine that is complex, rapidly changing and bringing so much pain relief to horses everywhere. It requires a scrupulous eye for detail and a collaborative effort between veterinarians, farriers and horse owners.

Fairbanks may be tucked away in its own little cold, dark corner of the world, but we are staying up to date on the times to make sure we give our horses the best that we can! We will be announcing some upcoming spring specials regarding equine podiatry, but give us a call today to learn more, 919-307-6893

Hey Healy! And Cantwell and Nenana and Anderson and McKinley Village and all the wonderful folks in between! We are spreading our wings a bit further and incorporating Healy and surrounding communities into our routine practice area with monthly visits - the third Tuesday of every month to be exact. We are hoping to make this a regular, year round stop pending demand for services. Give us a call today at 919-307-6893

Dr. A here 👋🏻

Despite the cold, I am grateful to be back in the interior after spending 10 days providing veterinary care to animals in the Yukon-Kuskowim Delta. Dr. Ross came up from tropical Hawaii just in time for the first cold snap the interior has seen so far this winter.

Being a veterinarian is already a pretty intense job. Throw in the extra layer of rural FRIGID Alaska and you have a down right rodeo on your hands. These past couple weeks I have been humbled and privelaged to work along side some amazing individuals that take the chaos of this rodeo in stride. Providing gentle healing kindness to the animals and their accompanying humans in the coldest and darkest corners of this great state.

Thank you to Dr. Ross for holding down the fort and thank you to all our clients for your warm reception of Dr. Ross so I could take the opportunity for this unique experience!

*excuse the lack of fun pictures, cold temps = phones stay in pockets and fingers stay in gloves

Sharp was the first IMV patient to benefit from some laser therapy after his chiropractic adjustment. His back was a tad sore so we brought in the laser for added pain control. We are very excited to be able to offer this modality of therapy to help your animals feel their absolute best!

See the link below to read some more about what laser therapy is and how your animal can benefit from it. If you’re interested in scheduling a session, give us a call today! 919-307-6893

https://www.aaha.org/your-pet/pet-owner-education/ask-aaha/laser-therapy/

As many of you know Dr. Llanes is one of those crazy dog mushers who is trying her hand at some mid distance races. In an effort to continue to provide services while Dr. A is out there staring at dog butts and freezing her fingers off, IMV will be welcoming a visiting veterinarian for 2 weeks in January. Some of you may already know Dr. Kimi from her time working in copper center and traveling around interior to provide veterinary services. Dr. A worked with Dr. Kimi as a vet student and the friendship has continued over the years. We are excited to have things come full circle and have her join the IMV team on a relief basis! Keep reading to learn a bit more about Dr. Kimi 😊

Dr. Kimi Ross became a veterinarian after spending many years as a teacher, first on the Navajo Reservation in northern Arizona and then in Bush Alaska, primarily in the northwest Arctic region. Her experiences as an animal owner in both these locations gave her a heart for providing veterinary care in underserved communities. After earning her DVM from Washington State University in 2016, Dr. Ross returned to the Copper River Basin region of Alaska, where she provided veterinary services for the region as Copper Valley Veterinary Services. In 2020, she made the difficult decision to close that practice and relocated to Hawaii, where she has practiced since. Dr. Ross currently works as a part time associate at a local clinic, as well as operating a rehabilitation focused clinic a couple of days a week. She employs an integrative approach to care, utilizing modalities such as acupuncture, herbs and ozone therapy, to support the physical and mental well being of her patients.

Dr. Ross is Deaf, so when speaking to her, please make sure you have her attention. Dr. Ross uses a transcribing app on her phone to help with communication and Alya will also be around to make sure info isn’t lost in communication. In early 2023, Dr. Ross welcomed a new dog into her pack, see picture 😍🐶. Zephyr is a chocolate lab who functions as Dr. Ross’ ears. Zephyr is trained to alert Dr. Ross to alarms and other environmental sounds and proudly wears her “Service Dog” harness out in public. Zephyr will be making her first trip to Alaska in January and will be hanging out in Carol while Dr. Ross sees appointments.

Bonus points if anybody recognizes where Dr Ross’ shirt in this picture is from 😜

A big heartfelt thank you to the Delta Junction Lions Club for letting us park Carol there to see patients!

This has allowed us to cut down on travel fees/costs and see more patients in a day since we spend less time driving around. Grateful for the fantastic community support ❤️

*we are still making home/farm visits for those that request it

IMV ❤️’s ultrasound. And we also love learning and teaching!

Jenn, a second year vet student at UAF, joined Dr. Llanes in doing a re**al ultrasound on a horse straining to urinate, and an abdominal ultrasound on a chicken who has not laid in a few months and is feeling a little under the weather.

Ultrasound is such a versatile and useful diagnostic tool. It can also be used to diagnose pregnancy, identify a source of colic, evaluate tendons and ligaments in lameness cases and so much more! You can see in these pictures we have two ultrasound units so we can accommodate a wide array of species and scenarios

IMV would like to give a big warm welcome to its newest team member, Patty McCall! Patty is an avid lover of the outdoors. Foraging, hiking, camping, fishing, daydreaming! She grew up in Colorado and moved to Alaska in 2008 with husband, Billy. Since arriving, they have made AK their home, raising 2 wild boys and a crew of a husky, Zorro, a lab, Harry, and bearded dragon, Zipper. Patty graduated with her AAS Veterinary Technology degree from Colorado Mountain College in 2005 and also has a BS in Fisheries Biology from the University of AK Fairbanks in 2013. She has worked in small animal practice for the majority of 18 years. She is looking forward to expanding her knowledge of mobile veterinary practice and working with the community.

Very excited to have Patty’s knowledge and passion on the team!

Pug-a-palooza today! They may look like the same dog but these are all different dogs in back to back appointments! Lots of snorts and smoosh face kisses 🥰

Does anybody else live with a headlamp on their head this time of year? Or is Dr. Llanes just weird 🤪