Our Team Cares
In addition to welcoming and caring for our clients and patients every day, we also reach out to help others in any way we can here in Peoria. Read on to learn about the events we take part in to support the pets and people in our community!
Career Talks at Grade Schools and High Schools
Our veterinarians and vet techs are always happy to speak to student groups of any age. We usually bring a pet with us, and the kids have an exciting time interacting with them and learning about veterinary medicine.
Observation Days for Students
We are a frequent host for pre-vet and veterinary students as they gain experience and gather information about a career in veterinary medicine. We enjoy having high-school student job shadows as they map out their college plans and have also been a venue for pre-school and grade school field trips.
Summer Preceptorships for Both Veterinarian Students and Veterinary Technician Students
We have had many summer students complete their practicum at our hospital. A great benefit of this is that many have gone on to become employees upon completing their degrees. Students are so excited to learn with us, and our AAHA-accredited hospital gives them the highest level of veterinary medical experience.
Community Outreach
At Whitney Vet, we firmly believe in giving back to our community and different organizations who are raising money for people and pet related causes. We are the sponsor for the Bella Ball Puppy Kisses and Cuddle Booth (Benefiting SAMS and TAPS) every year and are a new sponsor for the Black Cat Ball benefiting PFS Shelter (previously Pets for Seniors).
We work closely with multiple local pet organizations like Pet Pack Rescue Initiative and Freedom Paws Service Dogs. We love to come up with creative ways to raise money and awareness for these fantastic local groups! We also have a few employees who are active fosters for many area rescue organizations. We are always posting new furry friends looking for their forever homes on our Facebook page!
Education for New Puppy Owners
Getting your puppy off to a great start is so important! We have offered puppy socialization classes in the past, and will be offering more formal puppy classes for our clients in the future.
Educational Opportunities
We love to offer educational opportunities for our clients and the community. We recently hosted a very successful Build Your Own Pet First Aid Kit event at the clinic. We were able to teach some basic 1st aid techniques and offer our attendees a fully stocked pet 1st aid kit and a delicious lunch thanks to our generous drug reps! We have done informational medical sessions in the past and look forward to bringing those back soon!
