Our History
Grinnell Veterinary Clinic
The Grinnell Veterinary Clinic was purchased in approximately 1968 by Dr. William O. Schroeder at 5th Avenue Court in Grinnell from Dr. Rainey. In 1975 the location of the clinic was moved to the Spaulding Building on 4th Avenue in Grinnell. In 1978 a new building was built at the present location on Highway 146. In 2006 Grinnell’s present clinic was built next to the old one, with the old one being torn down.
Satellite Offices:
• Lynnville Veterinary Clinic was purchased in 1974 from Dr. T.E. Fitzpatrick. The new Lynnville-Sully clinic building was built in 1992 in Sully. The Sully office was closed in May 2025.
• Gilman Veterinary Clinic was purchased from Dr. Slagle in 1986 and was in operation until 2009.
Partners affiliated with the clinic are as follows:
Dr. William O. Schroeder 1968-1975
Dr. Merle Doty 1975-2000
Dr. Darwin Kinne 1975-2002
Dr. Alden Frischmeyer 1981-2019
Dr. Dan Bergerud 1983-1993
Dr. Tim Klein 1989-1992
Dr. Kurt Brennan 1999
Dr. Joel Loomis 2004
Dr. Michael Foley 2019
The Original Grinnell Office
The original Grinnell Veterinary Clinic was build in 1978, pictured below is the original building.
The Lynnville - Sully Office
The Lynnville-Sully was built in 1992 and closed in May of 2025.
