Western Prairie Veterinary Hospital

06/26/2025

Due to work being done on the front of our building, we are asking all clients to use the ramp door on the East side of the building. Thank you for choosing Western Prairie!

06/25/2025

06/17/2025

We are proud to welcome Dr.Mandy Tolar to our Western Prairie family! She is now taking appointments and is excited to be part of the Altus community.

04/29/2025

We have seen more Rattlesnake bites this spring than normal. For dogs and horses living in an area where Rattlesnake encounters are possible or if you hike with your dogs in the Wichita or Quartz mountains we recommend vaccinating your pets with a rattlesnake vaccine. While a snake bite is still an emergency even for animals that have been vaccinated, this vaccine has in our experience greatly diminished the severity of damage and reduced the frequency of death from poisonous snake bites. We also keep antivenin on hand for snake bite cases.
Here is more information on the vaccine:

Rattlesnake Vaccine (Crotalus Atrox Toxoid) for dogs Dogs are at risk for rattlesnake bite. Dogs can encounter a rattlesnake anytime they are in rattlesnake habitat. Rattlesnakes inhabit wetlands, deserts, and forests, from sea level to mountain elevations. Rattlesnakes are most active in warmer sea...

01/29/2025

Join us in congratulating Yvette on recieving the Veterinary Technician of the Year award at the Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Conference last week in Tulsa. We are lucky she is part of our team, and we are thankful for all of the care she provides to our patients and clients. Congratulations again Yvette!

01/14/2025

February is pet dental health month. Call today to schedule your pets dental cleaning in February, at our pet dental health month discount.

Dental health is an important part of a pet's overall health. A pet's teeth and gums should be checked at least once a year by a veterinarian.

01/14/2025

Happy Birthday Dr.Freeman!