Schoharie Valley Vet Celebrates New Ownership with Open House

SCHOHARIE - On Saturday, the Schoharie Valley Vet Clinic (SVVC) hosted an open house from 12-3 pm. The goal was to connect with the community more and allow people to meet the new owner, Dr. Katelyn Sharpe, DVM.

Dr. Sharpe greeted guests and answered questions. Staff offered guided tours of the building, guests also had the option of doing a self guided tour. Each exam room was set up with various animal products that staff educated guests about, such as pet food and flea/tick preventatives. Stuffed animals were set up to give people an idea of how different diagnostic equipment would be used.

SVVC has been open since 2001, with Dr. Sharpe owning it for the last 3 months. There are currently 13 total staff, with positions open for licensed veterinary technicians (LVTs). They mostly care for dogs and cats, and possibly other species upon request. Services offer routine physicals and vaccinations, preventatives such as flea and tick medications, in-house diagnostics for tick borne diseases and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), spays and neuters, dentals, ultrasounds, X-Rays, and other surgeries. 

Dr. Sharpe aims to be available for the community. “I care about the patients and will take the time to discuss all options with their owners. I treat them as if they are my own family,” she stated, “It has been a dream come true owning my own veterinary hospital in Schoharie county.”

In the future, Dr. Sharpe intends to do workshops and vaccination clinics, and hopes to work with the Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley more. She was grateful for everyone that helped contribute to organizing the open house. Bretts Fried served one free food item to guests, while Idexx, Antech, Midwest Veterinary Supply, Boehringer Ingelheim, and local vendors all donated money towards food or supplies for the raffle. 

Dr. Sharpe noted that she commonly sees dental diseases and obesity in dogs, and stress causing urinary tract infections and upper respiratory infections in cats. Lyme disease and other tick borne diseases are also common. SVVC strongly recommends calling to schedule an appointment, getting pets acclimated to a vet, and going over necessary vaccinations and preventatives to ensure pet health. “Every day is different in veterinary medicine, with cases and patients, which makes it exciting.”

The Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley brought several dogs eligible for adoption for people to view outdoors, along with a sales booth with shirts, earrings, donation jar, and more. All proceeds collected by SVVC on Saturday went to the Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley. 

For more information, visit SVVC at 4853 State Route 30 in Schoharie, call (518) 827-8600, or visit https://schoharievalleyvet.com/