West Fork Veterinary Services
Dr. Robert J. Stenger, Owner
West Fork Veterinary Service provides clients in North Central West Virginia with ambulatory veterinary care focused on livestock and farm animals. The majority of our work is with cattle and horses though we also see sheep, goats, swine, etc. We are approaching our 5th year of business and are happy to have the chance to further strengthen our relationship with established clients and continue to expand our client base.
Dr. Stenger is a native of Harrison County having graduated from South Harrison High School. He grew up on a livestock (beef cattle and small ruminant farm) outside of Lost Creek. He has worked with cattle, sheep, goats, and other livestock his entire life. While in Veterinary School at Mississippi State University he gained a wide scope of experience working with cattle, horses, and small ruminants. He had externships in Ohio, Nebraska, and two internationally in Uruguay and Romania. These externships and his experience growing up in livestock agriculture has provided him with the experience needed to go a step beyond the typical client/practitioner relationship and understand the issues facing producers from multiple angles.
Dr. Robert Stenger
Dr. Stenger is a 2019 graduate of Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine. His passion in veterinary medicine is helping farmers find a way to be profitable while ensuring a high standard of animal care. Having spent time in developing countries he is interested in helping to improve animal protein availability to these areas in need.
He earned his undergraduate degree from Denison University in Granville, OH where he received a BS in Biology. After college he spent two years working on his family’s farm, building a wooden stave construction house, and traveling across the USA on motorcycle, stopping along the way to work with veterinarians in Nebraska, Idaho, and Montana.
When not making veterinary calls he is most likely to be found working on Stenger Farms a multi-generational livestock operation focused on extensive grazing practices. Katahdin hair sheep, Spanish goats, and commercial Angus crossed cattle are the main livestock. More information about the farm can be found at stengerfarms.com.
In his free time he enjoys carpentry, outdoor activities, and traveling. He has been fortunate to make connections all over the world and has traveled for pleasure and as part of his veterinary training having spent extended time in Australia, The Republic of Georgia, Uganda, Uruguay, and Romania.