Being the Voice of Animals is Rewarding
“Wheatland Animal Clinic was founded in 1945 by Dr. Max Landsberg. Initially, he worked out of the trunk of his sedan and kept an office in a local motel before opening Landsberg Veterinary Clinic in an old dairy barn, serving large animals such as horses and cattle, and smaller pets alike,” says Leslie Dykstra, DVM.
Several co-owners were instrumental in the growth of the clinic and at one point, it was called Landsberg, Weinand, Chambers and Lenz Veterinary Clinic. In 1983, the clinic outgrew its original location, and a new building was constructed at 5805 W. Garriott. “Dr. Landsberg retired at that time and the practice was renamed Wheatland Animal Clinic in 1984,” she explains.
“In 2005, the clinic became exclusively dedicated to small animal medicine. In 2012, when Dr. Joel Lenz retired, I became one of the practice’s owners. Four years later, Dr. Stephen Chambers retired and subsequently I bought the practice as sole owner with Dr. Jerry Weinand staying on as an associate veterinarian. Dr. Weinand says he has had too much fun working here to quit!” she says, smiling.
Besides providing advanced veterinary care for common small pets such as cats and dogs, Wheatland Animal Clinic, also accepts exotic animals to the clinic. “We have one patient that is a kangaroo,” Dr. Dykstra reports. “We also see ferrets, rabbits and other pocket pets. In special cases, we have even served owners of birds and snakes.”
Dr. Dykstra, who earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004, had originally focused only on doctoring horses. “I was about 10 years old and my sister’s mare had a laceration on her leg. I doctored the wound and it healed without a scar,” she recalls. After graduation, she and her husband, Jason, moved to Kentucky for a time so that she could intern in equine medicine. They eventually moved back to Oklahoma,
with Dr. Dykstra working in Oklahoma City at an equine veterinary clinic. When her two children came along, a decision was made to return home to the Enid area for smaller schools and time with grandparents.
“I grew up in this area, attending Chisholm and Drummond Schools. My husband was raised in Pond Creek,” she says. “We decided we wanted to avoid sending our kids to larger metro schools, so we came home to Enid.”
“I did not have an interest in small animals at all, so it was kind of like starting over, but I knew that I wanted to work at Wheatland,” she says. “My great-grandmother always raved about the care that they gave to her cocker spaniel, Honeygirl. When the time came to put her to rest, the doctor came to the house and she was held one last time in the comfort of her favorite rocking chair.”
Nico, another clinic visitor, snuggles with Dr. Dykstra.
Dr. Dykstra holds two pups. Coco and Lily, in the clinic waiting area.
OUR COMPASSIONATE & KNOWLEDGEABLE TEAM PROVIDES SUPERIOR PET CARE FOR YOUR ANIMAL FRIENDS.
WHEATLAND ANIMAL CLINIC, PC
(580) 237-1245
5805 W. Owen K. Garriott Enid, OK 73703
“Wheatland Animal Clinic was founded in 1945 by Dr. Max Landsberg. Initially, he worked out of the trunk of his sedan and kept an office in a local motel before opening Landsberg Veterinary Clinic in an old dairy barn, serving large animals such as horses and cattle, and smaller pets alike,” says Leslie Dykstra, DVM.
Several co-owners were instrumental in the growth of the clinic and at one point, it was called Landsberg, Weinand, Chambers and Lenz Veterinary Clinic. In 1983, the clinic outgrew its original location, and a new building was constructed at 5805 W. Garriott. “Dr. Landsberg retired at that time and the practice was renamed Wheatland Animal Clinic in 1984,” she explains.
“In 2005, the clinic became exclusively dedicated to small animal medicine. In 2012, when Dr. Joel Lenz retired, I became one of the practice’s owners. Four years later, Dr. Stephen Chambers retired and subsequently I bought the practice as sole owner with Dr. Jerry Weinand staying on as an associate veterinarian. Dr. Weinand says he has had too much fun working here to quit!” she says, smiling.
Besides providing advanced veterinary care for common small pets such as cats and dogs, Wheatland Animal Clinic, also accepts exotic animals to the clinic. “We have one patient that is a kangaroo,” Dr. Dykstra reports. “We also see ferrets, rabbits and other pocket pets. In special cases, we have even served owners of birds and snakes.”
Dr. Dykstra, who earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004, had originally focused only on doctoring horses. “I was about 10 years old and my sister’s mare had a laceration on her leg. I doctored the wound and it healed without a scar,” she recalls. After graduation, she and her husband, Jason, moved to Kentucky for a time so that she could intern in equine medicine. They eventually moved back to Oklahoma,
with Dr. Dykstra working in Oklahoma City at an equine veterinary clinic. When her two children came along, a decision was made to return home to the Enid area for smaller schools and time with grandparents.
“I grew up in this area, attending Chisholm and Drummond Schools. My husband was raised in Pond Creek,” she says. “We decided we wanted to avoid sending our kids to larger metro schools, so we came home to Enid.”
“I did not have an interest in small animals at all, so it was kind of like starting over, but I knew that I wanted to work at Wheatland,” she says. “My great-grandmother always raved about the care that they gave to her cocker spaniel, Honeygirl. When the time came to put her to rest, the doctor came to the house and she was held one last time in the comfort of her favorite rocking chair.”
Nico, another clinic visitor, snuggles with Dr. Dykstra.
Dr. Dykstra holds two pups. Coco and Lily, in the clinic waiting area.
OUR COMPASSIONATE & KNOWLEDGEABLE TEAM PROVIDES SUPERIOR PET CARE FOR YOUR ANIMAL FRIENDS.
WHEATLAND ANIMAL CLINIC, PC
(580) 237-1245
5805 W. Owen K. Garriott Enid, OK 73703
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