Apple Valley Referral Services

Vet Partners Apple Valley has an expert team of referral Veterinarians and technicians.

Dr. Corrie Walden

Dr. Corrie Walden at Vet Partners Apple Valley has been training extensively in eye care for the past 4 years including shadowing the U of M Ophthalmologist. She utilizes core advanced equipment for diagnostics including Slit lamp, high quality indirect lens, contact lenses, and a burr for corneal debridement.

She will be offering eye care appointments at Vet Partners Apple Valley, along with specific surgical procedures for the eyes. Conditions treated include ulcers of all kinds, corneal diseases, uveitis, glaucoma, herpetic keratitis etc. Surgeries include eyelid mass removals, enucleations, cherry eyes, entropion and proptosis repair.

Although she is not board certified, Dr Walden is ready to help bridge the gap and manage those frustrating cases if owners are unable to be seen by a specialist due to cost or availability. Please note that Dr. Walden is unable to do lens or corneal surgeries (cataract removal etc) and cannot complete gonioscopy. Please call the hospital at 952-953-4100 with any questions!

Referral form

Veterinarian or CVT looking to refer a pet? This is the place for you. Our goal is to make the process as straightforward as possible for you and to get your patients the care they need.
  • Fill out the referral form by clicking the button below.
  • A member of our Referral Team will email you within 12-24 hours to confirm referral.
  • A member of our Referral Team will call the owner to schedule the service.
  • Records and recommendations from the visit will be emailed within 12-24 hours of the visit for you to follow-up with the client regarding any next steps.
Fill out referral form
NOTE: We communicate to owners that we are unable to see them for other services within 6 months of their referral visit. Our referral service is meant to help other General Practice Veterinarians, not to poach mutual clients.

Equipment

Handheld Slit Lamp (KOWA SL-19)- magnifies the eye 10-16x; VOLK lens 28D (for indirect ophthalmoscopy);
AlgerBrush II Diamond Bur (for corneal debridement); Tono-Vet; PeriOptix head loupes

Ophthalmology Continuing Education

April 2023 Shadowed Dr Jordan Roberts for several days practicing the use of the slit lamp.

April 2022 MVMA Spring Seminar: Bringing the Eyes into Focus: A Day with a Veterinary Ophthalmologist (6hr live in person): Kathryn Diehl (Univ of Georgia)

May-July 2021: 15th ACVO William Magrane Basic Science Course in Veterinary and Comparative Ophthalmology (100s of hours of recorded and live sessions over several months)

May 2020 Animal Care Foundation of MN Webiner: Applied Ophthalmology for the Private Practitioner and Technician (8hr live webinar):  Marina Leis (Western College Vet Medicine)

Feb 2020 Vetgirl U Ophthalmology CE and Wet lab (7hr in person, 1/2 lecture, 1/2 wet lab in PA): covering cherry eyes, lid surgeries (mass removals, entropion, 3rd eyelid flap), Proptosis, Glaucoma, Enucleation, Tarsorrhaphy, injections: Shelby Reinstein (Blue Pearl Levittown, PA)

September 2020 MVMA 2020 Academy Seminar-Ophthalmology (7hr Webinar): Shelby Reinstein (Blue Pearl Levittown, PA)

2012 General Practitioners course at ACVO (The American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists) annual conference (traveled to Portland OR)

Vet Partners Apple Valley

952-953-4100
16065 Glacier Ave
Rosemount 55068