About Us

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 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.