West Fork Veterinary Services
West Fork Veterinary Service provides clients in North Central West Virginia with ambulatory veterinary care focused on livestock and farm animals. The majority of our work is with cattle and horses though we also see sheep, goats, swine, etc. We are approaching our 5th year of business and are happy to have the chance to further strengthen our relationship with established clients and continue to expand our client base.
Dr. Stenger is a native of Harrison County having graduated from South Harrison High School. He grew up on a livestock (beef cattle and small ruminant farm) outside of Lost Creek. He has worked with cattle, sheep, goats, and other livestock his entire life. While in Veterinary School at Mississippi State University he gained a wide scope of experience working with cattle, horses, and small ruminants. He had externships in Ohio, Nebraska, and two internationally in Uruguay and Romania. These externships and his experience growing up in livestock agriculture has provided him with the experience needed to go a step beyond the typical client/practitioner relationship and understand the issues facing producers from multiple angles.
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Our Services
The majority of our work is focused around beef cattle operations and leisure horse owners. Although these two animal groups make up the majority of our patients we also enjoy serving: sheep, goats, livestock dogs, swine, and all other farm or production animals. Though given a solid foundation in small animal veterinary medicine at Mississippi State University Dr. Stenger’s primary focus is large animal and production medicine. To meet the demand for these services we are choosing not to routinely service companion small animals at this time. We do provide basic emergency and preventative care to livestock dogs for our large animal clients.
To arrange an appointment call Dr. Stenger’s cell phone at 304-931-8484. If no one answers, please leave a message. It is important that you leave a message as many of our clients are in locations that do not have cell phone service. Dr. Stenger can access these messages on the road and will return your call as soon as feasible. Please make sure that your message clearly states your name and contact information at the beginning and end of your message, and please include the reason for your call and severity of problem, so it can be scheduled appropriately. Also include a brief description of your location if you are a first time client, as Dr. Stenger may be nearby and could stop by on his way to or from another call.
Dr. Stenger will be on call for potential emergencies on weekends and holidays; however, if you have a non-emergency it is best to call Tuesday through Saturday during normal operating hours of 8am. to 6pm.
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Our Team
Dr. Robert Stenger
Dr. Stenger is a 2019 graduate of Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine. His passion in veterinary medicine is helping farmers find a way to be profitable while ensuring a high standard of animal care. Having spent time in developing countries he is interested in helping to improve animal protein availability to these areas in need.
He earned his undergraduate degree from Denison University in Granville, OH where he received a BS in Biology. After college he spent two years working on his family’s farm, building a wooden stave construction house, and traveling across the USA on motorcycle, stopping along the way to work with veterinarians in Nebraska, Idaho, and Montana.
When not making veterinary calls he is most likely to be found working on Stenger Farms a multi-generational livestock operation focused on extensive grazing practices. Katahdin hair sheep, Spanish goats, and commercial Angus crossed cattle are the main livestock. More information about the farm can be found at stengerfarms.com.
In his free time he enjoys carpentry, outdoor activities, and traveling. He has been fortunate to make connections all over the world and has traveled for pleasure and as part of his veterinary training having spent extended time in Australia, The Republic of Georgia, Uganda, Uruguay, and Romania.
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rates
Please call 304.931.8484 to speak with Dr. Stenger regarding specific rates.
Standard rate: Established client* rate is $180/hour for professional services (surgery, evaluation, treatment, herd health management) this includes one-way travel to and time on the farm for scheduled appointments. A new policy, given high demand, is an increased rate for travel times above 1 hour. This will be determined on a per case basis depending on location and appointment type. Medications and supplies are usually priced competitively at 15-30% above my cost. This markup is typically further reduced with larger orders or drop shipments for established clients.
Emergency charge: Regular business hours are 8am-6pm Tuesday-Saturday. If an emergency trip is made outside of these hours, or if the appointment has not been scheduled in advance, then a $50/hour emergency fee will usually be charged to established clients. Emergencies completed for clients using another veterinary clinic for primary care will be charge an additional $100/hr. We apologize in advance for this added surcharge, but many practices are not serving their own clients which is adding extra strain to our time.
Larger herd work and/or annual vaccinations may be scheduled outside of regular hours if appointment is made in advance. These appointments also are usually given a discounted hour rate.
* An established client is one that utilizes West Fork Veterinary Services for routine care such as herd health products, health certificates, annual vaccinations, pregnancy diagnostics, etc.
CONTACT US
You may contact Dr. Stenger via this form, however the quickest way to reach West Fork Veterinary Services is to phone 304.931.8484.