Brooklyn Vet Clinic

08/06/2024

We will be closing at noon this Friday 8/9/24. Sorry for any inconvenience. If you need anything, please call ahead. 641-522-7396

07/26/2024

Dr. Katie will be out of office Monday afternoon 7/29 thru Friday 8/2. There will be someone in office if you need medication refills. Sorry for the inconvenience.

07/19/2024

Dr. Katie is out of office today for fair and will be back in office on Monday 7/22/24.

06/20/2024

Holiday Hours for 4th of July week.

Office Hours of Operation
Monday July 1st & Tuesday July 2nd normal hours 8-12 & 1-5
Wednesday July 3rd open 8-12 (closed the rest of the day)
Thursday July 4th and Friday July 5th Closed all day.

Hava a wonderful holiday.
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!!

06/10/2024

Here is an article from Safe Haven about when you find kittens.

DO NOT KITNAP KITTENS!!! 😀

06/08/2024

Ready for Brooklyn Flag Days

06/07/2024

Springtime Toxin Concerns.

*Sunscreen
*Pool Chemicals
*Blue-green algae
*Lilies
*Mushrooms

Here is some information on these items please read and keep an eye on your pets.

04/03/2024

Heartworm Prevention Month

April is Heartworm Awareness Month, it's important to fully understand the disease to be able to protect your pets. All it takes it routine testing and monthly prevention to keep your pet SAFE!

Heartworm affects an animal’s health and quality of life long after the heartworms are gone.

Spring is here, and mosquitoes have already started their emergence. Besides being terribly annoying, mosquitoes can carry the nematode parasite known as Dirofilaria immitis, which causes heartworm. Mosquitoes acquire the parasite while feeding on an infected host. Once ingested by the mosquito, the parasite develops into mature infective larvae. These larvae then migrate to the “mouthpart” of the mosquito so that when it bites, they move into the wound created and deposit themselves into the bloodstream where they will then begin the harmful portion of their life cycle.
Heartworm is only conveyed through the bite of an infected mosquito, therefore an infected dog cannot transmit the disease to either people or other pets.

Contact us if you'd like to get your dog tested for heartworms and we can get you started on heartworm prevention right away!!
641-522-7396

Protect your pets!! 🐾🐶

01/12/2024

Due to inclement weather conditions and for the safety of our staff, we have elected to close our office today 1/12/24. Be safe everyone!

01/09/2024

Sorry for the delayed post, but we are closed today 1-9-24 due to weather. Stay safe

12/22/2023

Updated Holiday Hours for 2023

12/22/2023

Announcement:

Sorry for the inconvenience to all our clients but we decided we will be closed on January 2nd as well for the New Year.

12/14/2023

Holiday Hours for Christmas and New Years:

Mon 12/25/23: CLOSED (Christmas Day)
Tue 12/26/23: CLOSED

Mon 01/01/24: CLOSED (New Years)
Tue 01/02/24: CLOSED

If you have an emergency during these times, please call the vet clinic number and leave your name and a phone number. 641-522-7396.

Happy Holidays
BVC

12/14/2023

Here is a guide to the holidays with your pet. Gift ideas, decoration safety, traveling, and recipes for cats and dogs

11/10/2023

Friendly dog can/can't haves for Thanksgiving

11/01/2023

Hello,
With Thanksgiving only 3 weeks away I just wanted to Post Thanksgiving hours:

Wed 11/22/23: Closing at 3:00pm
Thur 11/23/23: Closed (Thanksgiving)
Fri 11/24/23: Closed

If you have an emergency please call the vet clinic number and leave your name and a phone number. 641-522-7396.

Thank you,
BVC

10/30/2023

We will be closing at 3:00 tomorrow 10/31/2023.
So if you need anything
please let us know. We do have some appointments available tomorrow morning and a couple times open in the afternoon before we close. Sorry for the inconvenience. If you have an emergency you can still call the clinic and leave a message with your name and phone number. 641-522-7396.

10/30/2023

09/26/2023

Brooklyn Vet Clinic is looking for a large sturdy bookcase if anybody is looking to get rid of one let us know.

TIA
641-522-7396

06/14/2023

***BEEN ADOPTED***

Please help us rehome this neutered (up to date on vaccines) male cat. He is estimated to be around 2 years old. He was a stray a client brought in and could not keep because he is positive for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV). FIV is a disease that is infectious to other cats, so he needs a 1 cat household or he can live with other FIV positive cats. FIV will make him ore prone to infections throughout his life mainly Upper Respiratory Tract Infections which can be treated with antibiotics. He is a very affectionate cat, he purs and rubs up on you all he can. He uses the litterbox well and is a very good eater. He weighs 13lbs and is all muscle!
If anybody is interested, please call the office at 641-522-7396

05/31/2023

Hello!!
We have a winner for our online store. The winner is Megan Hughes.

05/30/2023

Tomorrow is the drawing day for the online Store. We have quite a few entries. A winner will be announced tomorrow.

05/09/2023

Today marks our 1 YEAR anniversary of being open!!!🥳🥳

Thank you to all of our loyal customers who followed us to this new chapter and supporting us in the beginning and continuing to do so. 🫶🫶
Thank you to the new customers who found us and are supporting us as well. ☺️
We're growing and we want to thank each and every one of you for being here with us every step along the way. 🐶🐱🐮🐴🐾

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. ❤️
BVC

04/06/2023

April is national Heartworm month!

Let’s get your pets on preventatives so they don’t get heartworms. Heartworms are more common in dogs, but cats can get them as well. Heartworms are a parasitic roundworm transferred from pet to pet through a bite from a mosquito carrying immature heartworm larva. The mosquito has the larva in its system from previously biting a pet that was already infected with heartworm. The heartworm larva will then travel to your pet’s heart and mature into a worm = thus the term HEARTWORM. The mature heartworms can cause severe damage to the heart, lungs, and blood vessels.
Heartworm prevention works by killing the parasite before it has a chance to travel to the heart and become an adult worm.
Before we start Heartworm preventatives, we need to make sure our pets don’t already have the heartworms. We do this by testing blood with a heartworm test.
Clients ask a lot why we need to do yearly heartworm testing if their pet is already on a preventative, especially if they are on all year round preventative. My professional opinion on this issue is yes we do need to test yearly and here are the reasons why I recommend this:
**Finding heartworm infection early before they have time to do too much damage to the heart is key for a better prognosis. Yes, they have been on prevention, but it never hurts to double check, especially with such a serious disease.
**Also, something you may not realize when we test for heartworms the test more veterinary clinics use (and I use in office) also tests for diseases transferred by ticks, like Lyme disease. Lyme disease is very common in Iowa and can only be found by testing it.

04/05/2023

3 reasons you should book an equine dental appointment with your vet today:

✅ Yearly exams catch problems early, keeping your horse comfortable and saving owners from potentially bigger vet bills
✅ Access to a licensed professional provides the most educated and trained individual to care for your horse
✅ A horse’s mouth can be a source of problems throughout the body, not just limited to the teeth and head. Getting the all-clear after a float will help ensure smooth sailing as warmer weather and more barn time makes its arrival.

04/04/2023

**FRIENDLY REMINDER**
With Easter around the corner here are some common Easter things for your pets to avoid.

1.Chocolate
(causes •Vomiting •Diarrhea •Hyperactivity •Tremors •Seizures (or fits) •Heart problems •Death, in severe cases)

2. Flowers and plants
•Lilies, •daffodils, •tulips, •hyacinths, •bluebells and many, many more common plants can be harmful to our pets, especially if the bulb is ingested. Symptoms of plant poisoning include •drooling, •nausea, •vomiting, •diarrhea, •an increased heart rate and •increased respiratory rate.

3. Human Sweets
(May contain Xylitol and can spike their insulin levels, causing dangerously low blood sugar levels that can be life-threatening if left untreated.

4. Ham Bones
can easily break off pieces of bone, which can cause life-threatening blockages in the digestive system.

5. Onions or Chives or Garlic
All parts of onion, chives, & garlic are toxic

6. Grapes
When dogs eat grapes of any kind and in any form, they are at risk of kidney (renal) failure. All types of grapes, whether cooked, seedless, peeled, dried, or fresh, are toxic to dogs, even in small amounts.

03/13/2023

**ATTENTION**

Hello everybody, I wanted to announce that we are doing a drawing at the end of May. If you order from our online store anytime between now and May 31st, your name will be entered into a drawing for a pet goody bag. Our online store offers any flea and tick preventatives (cat or dog), heartworm prevention (only if you're current on heartworm test), current meds that your pet is taking like: Vetmedin (any size), Apoquel (any size), Food (Hill’s & Purina), Toys, etc. By ordering off OUR website you are supporting Brooklyn Vet Clinic 100%. Website is posted below, just click on the link and order. It’s as easy as ordering from any other online website.

03/02/2023

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03/02/2023

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02/28/2023

Hello,
We have a TON of these little clear plastic bottles with the black lids if anybody is interested in them.

Thank you
BVC