Freeport Veterinary Service

We are excited to announce that Dr. Gus Peterson will be starting with us June 15th. Please read his introduction below.

Dear Clients,
I am excited to be joining Freeport Veterinary Service and can’t wait to meet all of you. But first, a little about myself.
I grew up on a row crop operation in Hallock, Minnesota. Although I was born to a crop-producing family, my interests in agriculture more closely aligns with livestock. I have always said that the moment that changed my life’s trajectory was when I was gifted a Holstein bottle calf from my godparents on my sixth birthday. I was a member of Kittson County 4-H, primarily exhibiting cattle and swine. As I grew older, my dad and I decided to start a beef cattle herd that my family continues to grow.

I attended North Dakota State University and studied Animal Science. While at NDSU, I was an active member of the Bison Dairy Club, Ag Ambassadors, Saddle & Sirloin, and Blue Key Honor Society. I competed on the Intercollegiate Dairy Judging Team and worked as a veterinary assistant at West Fargo Animal Hospital. It was during my undergraduate years that I started riding with the doctors at Freeport Veterinary Services and considered a future as a dairy veterinarian.

After graduating from NDSU, I enrolled in veterinary school at Iowa State University. There, I focused primarily on dairy and beef production medicine. I spent my summers conducting research projects revolving around calf health.

I am excited to join the team at Freeport Veterinary Service, become a member of the community, and work with the area’s producers.

See you in June, Gus