Dr. Courtney Harsy travels the world, finds home at Vale Park Animal Hospital
- By: Garrett Spoor
- Last Updated: October 26, 2023
The best way to understand where you belong is to see what’s out there for yourself. That’s what Dr. Courtney Harsy, associate veterinarian at Vale Park Animal Hospital, set out to accomplish. Dr. Harsy was born in Lansing, Illinois. Shortly after, she …
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Vale Park Animal Hospital is a second home for owners Dr. Brent and Dr. Sheller
- By: Autum Meyers
- Last Updated: October 3, 2023
The team of veterinarians at Vale Park Animal all share the passion of keeping pets happy and healthy. Dr. Mary Ann Sheller and Dr. Brent Lakia are no exception to this rule. Even though they’ve had different journeys, they both share a deep appreciation …
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Heartworm disease: the preventable killer
- By: Autum Meyers
- Last Updated: August 31, 2023
Vale Park Animal Hospital strives to keep the pets in our community as healthy as possible, and one of the biggest ways it can do that is by educating and warning pet owners about things they might have heard of before but don’t know much about. One of …
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Keeping your pets safe from Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases with Vale Park Animal Hospital
- By: Ethan Levy
- Last Updated: July 24, 2023
Keeping pets safe is the priority of all pet owners, especially dogs, from tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease. Lyme disease is an increasingly common disease that is caused by a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi. A dog can get it from a tick bite …
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Putting chocolate away keeps the vets at bay: Tips for preventing pets from eating unsafe foods
- By: Alayna Wilkening
- Last Updated: May 31, 2023
Pets can be sneaky, and if left alone for a few seconds too long, they may be found amongst a feast of toxic foods. When a pet gets into something they shouldn’t, it’s important to know what to do. Luckily, the staff at Vale Park Animal …
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Dr. Bill Donohue develops passion for helping furry friends throughout 17 years at Vale Park
- By: Brenna Sealy
- Last Updated: May 22, 2023
Dr. Bill Donohue is an associate veterinarian at Vale Park Animal Hospital. He spends his days seeing, interacting with, and taking care of patients to ensure they are healthy. Dr. Bill’s journey of becoming a veterinarian began at just 16 …
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VNA Hospice NWI’s Kibble Kitchen program makes best days possible by keeping seniors and their beloved pets together
- By: Autum Meyers
- Last Updated: January 20, 2023
For nearly 50 years, the VNA Hospice NWI’s Meals on Wheels Program has provided a hot lunch and wellness check to homebound seniors and individuals with disabilities throughout Porter County. These week-day lunch deliveries make best days possible for …
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Top 10 business articles on Valpo.Life in 2022
- By: Alayna Wilkening, Aubrey Thomson, Autum Meyers, Curtis Hankins, Gwen Mathis & Jennifer Arzola
- Last Updated: December 19, 2022
From highlighting some of the amazing employees across the many organizations in our Region, to celebrating businesses through their successes, to supporting various groups’ accomplishments during the year, 2022 involved a lot in the world of business …
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Vale Park Animal Hospital supports Valparaiso Community School’s Viking Pups Program
- By: Jennifer Arzola
- Last Updated: November 4, 2022
There is nothing quite like a dog. Our longest animal companions, dogs force us to take walks outside and to see the joy in everyday situations. One look at a therapy dog and you know that dogs can do so much more to protect and improve our lives. This is …
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