Bellevue Animal Hospital

10/31/2025

And just look at our Dr. Jemma Pipkin! She's a beautiful butterfly in the sky!! Happy Halloween to all of our wonderful friends!🦋🎃

10/31/2025

Some Halloween fun with our front desk crew and office manager! Can you guess what famous critters they're team cos-playing as?

10/31/2025

Need a last minute idea for your Halloween costume? Be Dr. Truax! Costume comes with tool belt and fixer-upper tools (for around the hospital projects); white doctor's coat and purple KSU shirt; protein shakes and Chobani yogurt; backseat humor ; and with that, expert veterinary care for your "kiddo" 😂 **not available in stores**

10/31/2025

Hope you have a fur-tastic Halloween with tricks and treats! 🎃 👻

10/30/2025

Many people in the Bellevue and Omaha metro area have been affected by the government shutdown and loss of SNAP benefits. Pets are family too, so we'd like to share this list of the pet food pantries across the area with whom the Nebraska Humane Society is partnering, or that are offering their own donated resources. **Please contact the individual organizations for their hours of operation or to inquire about available pet products or donations they may appreciate.** Bellevue Animal Hospital will also accept donations of pet products, and will pass them along to the Bellevue NE Food Pantry or Town and Country Animal Rescue.

10/30/2025

10/29/2025

Wow meow! It's National Cat Day, furiends! How are you spoiling your furry overlords today?!? Share a photo with us in the comments section!

10/28/2025

Did you know? Today is National Chocolate Day! Many dogs are inherently attracted to the smell and taste of chocolate, making it a significant threat. In general, the darker and more bitter the chocolate, the more poisonous it is. The chemicals in chocolate that are dangerous – methylxanthines – are similar to caffeine and more heavily concentrated in the darker varieties. In fact, just 2-3 ounces of Baker’s chocolate can make a 50-pound dog very sick. Milk chocolate, on the other hand, is less dangerous. It can take up to a pound of milk chocolate to cause poisoning in that same 50-pound dog. White chocolate rarely causes true chocolate poisoning because it contains very low amounts of methylxanthines; however the high fat content may result in pancreatitis.

Potentially fatal, pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas and very painful. It may not show up for one to four days after the pet ingests the candy. Signs include decreased appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, abdominal pain, and potentially, kidney failure or organ damage.

If you think your dog may have ingested chocolate, call your veterinarian or Pet Poison Helpline right away for medical assistance. Untreated, chocolate poisoning in dogs can result in vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, agitation, increased thirst, an elevated heart rate, or seizures.

It's one of the sweetest days of the year for humans - 🍫. Maybe not so much for your pet, though (especially your dog).

Chocolate toxicity is one of the most commonly treated toxicities in dogs, particularly during the holiday seasons. This chart spells out which types of chocolate are the most toxic.

10/27/2025

"Ratrick Swayze" Montague
April 2023 - 24 October 2025

Ratrick was a food testing drama queen, but always thankful for your attention to him. He leaves behind many with fond memories.

10/24/2025

Today we're wishing a very Happy Birthday to Dr. Tammy Pfeiffer! In her free time, one of the things Dr. Pfeiffer most enjoys is traveling with her husband. We love this photo of her making a new friend in Africa a few years ago! Here's to many more wonderful years and wonderful travels, Dr. P!

10/22/2025

Shout-out to the other six spooky-sweet pets who entered our Halloween costume contest this year! YOU ALL WERE ADORABLE! Pictured clockwise from top left in the collage are: Bella Blue (Doggy Parton) Krom, Lola (T-Rex) Smith and friend, Tinkerbell (Vampire) Walls, Hex (K9 Inmate) Wolfgang and dad, Megan (Candy Corn) Winton, and Dutch (Bumblebee) Rinckly and family. Thanks so much for coming out to see us and spread some smiles. We hope you all have a safe and very happy Halloween!

10/21/2025

Congratulations to Baba Gaudio and his family! They're the winners of the canine category in our Trunk or Treat 2025 Pet Costume Contest!! Baba is cleverly disguised as "Boog" the bear from the animated movie "Open Season" (if you look closely you'll see that he's wearing a blue "Mr. Dinkleman" plush backpack 😁) Baba's dad is dressed as Elliot the mule deer, and mom is Ranger Beth. Baba, you're definitely a big cuddle bear - thanks for entering our contest, and we hope you enjoy your prizes!