Saari in the news

Saari Animal Clinic and our veterinarians have been featured in several Finnish media outlets. Below is a collection of articles where our clinic or our veterinarians have been mentioned — most recent first. Articles are in Finnish or Swedish; translations are available via Google Translate.

2026

22-07-2026 · Vasabladet (in Swedish)
Här rehabiliteras igelkottar
Vasabladet visited the clinic: Johanna Tidström, together with volunteers and veterinarian Assaf Wydra, runs a rehabilitation centre for hedgehogs in need on the clinic's upper floor.

20-06-2026 · Yle Österbotten (in Swedish)
Skadade igelkottar får hjälp i Vasa
Yle's video about the new hedgehog help centre in Vasa: volunteers and veterinarians care for injured hedgehogs, which are released back into nature once they have recovered.

24-04-2026 · MTV Uutiset (in Finnish)
Luna-koiran sydän petti yllättäen — eläinlääkäriltä ruokavaliovaroitus
Six-year-old Luna's DCM heart disease was linked to a grain-free diet. Our veterinarian Assaf Wydra warns against grain-free feeding without medical justification.

2025

05-12-2025 · Ilkka-Pohjalainen (in Finnish)
Koiralle tehtiin kummallinen operaatio pakettiautossa huoltoasemalla — 13 hammasta poistanut eläinlääkäri joutui koston uhriksi
Reporter Tiina Juujärvi's article on the smear campaign Assaf Wydra faced after publicly raising concerns about an illegal dental procedure performed at a petrol station.

04-12-2025 · MTV Uutiset (in Finnish)
Koira kävi hammaskiven poistossa pakettiautossa huoltoasemalla — eläinlääkäri joutui poistamaan 13 hammasta
Veterinarian Assaf Wydra had to extract 13 teeth from a dog after an illegal tartar-removal procedure performed at a petrol station.

02-11-2025 · Vasabladet (in Swedish)
Igelkott i Vasa fick nytt hem — efter vård hos veterinär Assaf Wydra
A hedgehog rescued in Vaasa received treatment from Assaf Wydra. The hedgehog was placed at a private hedgehog shelter for the winter hibernation.

2023

29-09-2023 · MTV Uutiset (in Finnish)
Vaasalainen eläinklinikka jakoi kuvan pienen potilaan saapumisesta: kuinka monta poliisia tarvitaan tuomaan pöllö klinikalle?
Three police officers brought an injured pygmy owl to the clinic for treatment. The owl was diagnosed with a broken wing.

2020

17-04-2020 · YLE (in Finnish)
Kissa on eläinlääkärillä koiraa harvinaisempi potilas — kissaystävällisellä klinikalla saa katsella akvaariokaloja odotushuoneessa
YLE's feature on the first Cat Friendly Clinic accreditation in Ostrobothnia. Our clinic has a separate, calm waiting room for cats and an aquarium.

27-03-2020 · Vasabladet (in Swedish)
Djurklinik Saari ackrediteras för sin kattvänlighet — har byggt eget väntrum för de stresskänsliga patienterna
Ostrobothnia's first ISFM Cat Friendly Clinic accreditation. Pamela Kvarngård and Assaf Wydra built a dedicated waiting room for cats.