Sponsor Spotlight
I NTRODUCING Avenue Veterinary Supply! Elite Sponsor of the MPBA, we are proud to spotlight them and give our readers some insight into who they are and what they have to offer. Avenue Veterinary Supply is a retail store located in Sioux Center, Iowa. They sell products not only to in-store customers, but can also ship products directly to your house or business. They support all those in the pet industry, from veterinary clinics to pet owners and breeders. They carry a great variety of products, including vaccines, natural treats, toys, shampoos and grooming supplies, natural supplements, and pet food.
breeder conferences throughout the Midwest in the early 2000’s, to build a more personal relationship with his customers. He loved to talk with all the breeders and share his knowledge on how best to care for the animals in their breeding programs. He was also active in working with legislators to defend dog breeders and their livelihoods against harmful legislation. In 2018 he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, but continued caring for animals, maintaining his own breeding program, and traveling to the various breeder conferences. In November of 2022 his son, Joel Beukelman, joined the business to ensure the continuation of the phone and mail order side of the business. Dr. Beukelman passed away in April 2023 at the age of 75, still caring for local pets, raising dogs, and attending conferences until March of that year. After Arnie’s passing, Joel took over the phone and mail order business full time under the name Avenue Veterinary Supply to continue providing customers with the same great products, service, and care they’ve come to expect. We continue to add new items regularly to provide what pet owners want and need. Avenue Vet Supply is a long-time supporter of MPBA, and has attended the MPBA Educational Conference and Tradeshow every year for over 15 years. Joel, Tiffany, and their co-workers bring a huge selection of products to the
tradeshow, including vaccines, pet toys, natural supplements and treats, grooming supplies, and much more, and typically return home with very little left! They offer great deals for tradeshow attendees and top-tier customer service that keeps customers returning happily year after year. Avenue Vet Supply currently is working on some exciting developments, including a complete remodel of their store, which is located right on US Hwy 75. The remodel will include easier access to the storefront from the highway, as well as updated parking and accessibility. They are expanding their product selection with a variety of new pet toys, including Jolly, Kong, and Pet Qwerks toy lines. They are continuing to develop a new, full service website, which will allow them to reach local and non-local customers with their high-quality products and competitive pricing. There, they will be able to offer their great selection of products, from vaccines to pet food and treats to bedding and enriching toys, all with quick shipping and excellent customer service. Watch our website, www.mpbaonline. org, for an announcement of their website launch when it is ready! MPBA is proud to have Avenue Veterinary Supply as a sponsor and we encourage you to consider them for all of your pet’s needs. Avenue Veterinary Supply may be reached by phone at 712-722- 2522 and by email at orders@ avenueveterinarysupply.com. Their office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
What Avenue Vet Supply has to say about themselves:
“We are a family of animal lovers. Our story begins in 1988 when Dr. Arnold Beukelman started his practice on Main Street in Sioux Center, IA. Together with his business partner Dr. Warren Thompson, they cared for all animals, large and small, in Sioux County and the surrounding areas. Dr. Thompson departed the practice in the early 90’s, leaving Dr. Beukelman as the sole veterinarian, continuing to care for large and small animals until 1998, when he transitioned to small animals only and began his own breeding program, raising many different breeds over the years. Dr. Beukelman also maintained a phone and mail order business to support breeders around the Midwest, so he began traveling to
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