Cottonwood Veterinary Clinic LLC

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween from Cottonwood Veterinary Clinic. Our favorite holiday of the year. Please post your pics of your sweet animals ready to celebrate the holiday. Here is Tater Tot and Pumpkin Py.

10/25/2024

When your patients want to take part in the decision of their treatment plan

09/06/2024

This is really important information if you have livestock or are planning on hunting this fall. Be safe out there!!

The Wyoming Livestock Board says these are the first confirmed cases of anthrax in Wyoming cattle since the 1970s. Game and Fish says the last confirmed case in wildlife occurred in 1956 in Sublette County.

08/31/2024

Colorado Friends: Colorado is proposing a new/degree called the Veterinary Professional Associate (VPA) that will be on the ballot in November. This "Plan B" will be offered to those students that are not admitted into veterinary school. The program is a two year program, is predominantly online with very little hands-on experience. VPAs will be able to diagnose your pet and do surgery. This program will not provide adequate education to be able to diagnose the plethora of diseases that we see in multiple species and will not provide the amount of surgery experience to be able to perform surgery. The American Veterinary Medical Association, the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, so many other professional veterinary organizations and me are against this new program. The opposition states that the shortage of veterinary professionals is the reason for this proposed new degree. It is true that veterinary medicine currently has a shortage of veterinarians and veterinary technicians, but ignores the fact that there are 12 new veterinary schools under development, including one in Utah and one in Montana. This is a short-term bandaid that will decrease the quality of care in veterinary medicine. Please please vote NO in November on the VPA...and spread the word to your friends including those without pets, as they are voters too!

07/15/2024

The Wyoming Livestock Board has issued a reminder to avoid any areas with the Cyanobacterial blooms, or also known as blue-green algae. Please be careful when allowing your pets to enter bodies of water where this may be a concern!

Notice to Avoid and Report Possible Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms in Wyoming Waters Wyoming Livestock Board sent this bulletin at 07/12/2024 09:10 AM MDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. WYOMING LIVESTOCK BOARD Animal Health Notice to Avoid and Report Possible Harmful Cyanob...

07/03/2024

Just a reminder that we will be closed tomorrow, July 4th, and will resume normal business hours on July 5th!
Stay safe and enjoy your 4th of July!

06/06/2024

Some days you have to take one for the team and just love on the fur babies...

05/27/2024

05/23/2024

Memorial Day Holiday Hours:
We will be open on Saturday May 25 from 8am-1pm.
We will be closed on Monday May 27.

05/04/2024

We had an unexpected patient yesterday. It your dogs are out and about, it is time to start flea and tick prevention.

01/13/2024

Brrrr...We are open this morning but are planning on closing early today (noon). Please call early if your pet needs to be seen today or if you need medications through the weekend.

01/12/2024

If you have seen rumors about Purina products...please see the below email from the company.

Dear Veterinary Professional,

You may have seen or been asked by your clients about recent online rumors claiming Purina products are harming pets. These rumors are FALSE, and they are causing unnecessary stress for pet parents. We do NOT have any health or safety issues with any of our products, and the people behind this rumor have admitted in several places online they do not have evidence that any issue exists with our brands.

Some of the online posts read as a ‘pet food warning’ and are very scary to pet owners. We are working to address this misinformation, but these rumors continue to spread quickly and may be creating panic and concern from your clients. We would appreciate your support in dispelling this rumor to the extent you are comfortable.

Please know if there is ever a true issue with our products, you will hear about it from our team directly.

If you have any questions or concerns, you can learn more HERE or contact us at 1-888-777-1762 or [email protected].

Sincerely,
Purina

12/19/2023

Holiday Hours:
Friday Dec 22: 8AM-3PM
Saturday Dec 23: Closed
Sunday Dec 24: Closed
Monday Dec 25: Closed
Tuesday Dec 26-Dec 30: Normal hours
Sunday Dec 31: Closed
Monday Jan 1: Closed
Tuesday Jan 2: 8AM-5PM

If you have a veterinary emergency please call Royal Vista at 870-825-5975 or Four Seasons or 970-800-1106. If you have veterinary questions or unsure of your pet's concern please visit VetTriage at https://vettriage.com.

11/23/2023

Have a safe, warm, and Happy Thanksgiving!

11/22/2023

As we head towards the holiday season, we wanted to update you on some infectious diseases that have been on the rise in our community and throughout the United States. We know pets have an increase in exposure of infectious diseases during the holidays due to boarding and visits from family and friends. As your team of veterinarians, we want to ensure that you are aware of potential threats and the vaccines that we have available to decrease the likelihood of infections.
LEPTOSPIROSIS
Leptospirosis is a rare bacterial disease that can cause liver and kidney failure. Cheyenne is amid an outbreak of Lepto, with the confirmation of at least 12 cases in the past 3 months. Traditionally, Lepto is spread in free standing or slow-moving water that has been contaminated with livestock, wildlife, or rodent urine. However, with this outbreak, there is some concern that the source could be from eating rodents. Symptoms of Lepto include fever, pain in the back or abdomen, increased water consumption, decrease in appetite, yellowing of the skin, and death. Although human infection is low, it is still possible. Lepto in cats in is exceptionally rare.
Due to the continued risk, we are recommending the Leptospirosis vaccine for all dogs. There are many different types (serovars) of Lepto, fortunately, the vaccine we administer covers the four most common seen in our community at this time.
NOVEL RESPIRATORY VIRUS
Veterinarians at Colorado State Teaching Hospital have reported an increase in the frequency of respiratory disease in dogs that is causing a severe cough, and in some cases, pneumonia. At this point, they have not isolated the organism causing disease and therefore we do not know how to protect them from this particular disease other than to reduce exposure. This virus does appear infectious, but different than kennel cough, as the disease is lasting much longer with more severe symptoms.
INFLUEZNA
Influenza in dogs causes respiratory disease with clinical signs including fever, lethargy, coughing, severe mucus nasal discharge, pneumonia, and death. Influenza, like kennel cough, is often seen in various outbreaks in communities. Cheyenne has not seen an outbreak in over 10 years, but we do offer the bivalent vaccine for those at high risk of exposure.
LYME DISEASE
Lyme disease is a bacterial disease that is transmitted by ticks and is especially prevalent in the upper Midwest and New England regions of the United States. Clinical signs can be limping, lethargy weight loss, vomiting, and fever. Please ask about vaccines if you are planning on travel to these regions.

11/20/2023

We are experiencing occasional problems with our phones. We have reached out to our phone support business, but it seems this is a problem around town, not just with our phones. We are hoping for a quick resolution. If you are unable to reach us by phone, please email us or utilize our new OTTO app (the information is on our website and an email was sent out this morning with more info).

11/11/2023

10/20/2023

It has been a big week at Cottonwood Veterinary Clinic. Most importantly, we celebrated our excellent veterinary technicians Brenda, Tanya and Steph for vet tech week. Second, we passed our AAHA accreditation. Finally, Dr. Healey and Cottonwood Veterinary Clinic were recognized at the Best of the Best for Cheyenne.

10/04/2023

Why do I love veterinary medicine? Dallas and Benji are here to get neutered this morning. Their mom hopped out of the car at the clinic and the boys locked themselves in the car and their mom out of the car.

09/21/2023

Leptospirosis is a rare bacterial disease that can cause kidney and liver failure. There has been a spike in this disease over the last two months. As of September 18, 2023 Laramie County Health has reported 9 cases in dogs and 1 case in a human. Leptospirosis (Lepto) is spread through contact with urine. Wildlife, rodents and livestock that are infected will urinate the bacteria. Infection is spread to dogs by either eating contaminated food, drinking contaminated water, or urine contact with the skin. Exposure is most common in prairies, pastures or contact with large numbers of dogs.
Symptoms of Lepto include fever, pain in the back or abdomen, increase in water consumption, decrease in appetite or yellowing of the skin (jaundice). Dogs can also get chronic disease and symptoms include chronic kidney or liver disease and yellowing of the skin.

With this recent news we are now recommending the Lepto vaccine for all dogs, especially those with higher risk because of an increase in exposure. We don’t know if Lepto will remain a problem for the long term, but we feel it is best to vaccinate all dogs. There are many different types (serovars) of Lepto and we have vaccines for four of them in a combination vaccine.
Although human risk is very low, it is possible. Please take precautions if your dog is showing symptoms, especially if your immune system is compromised. Lepto in cats is exceptionally rare.

08/31/2023

We will be close on Monday, Sept 4th, for Labor Day!
Please let us know if you need any medications or food before then. Enjoy your weekend!!

08/15/2023

Be careful with your pets if they walk around Sloan’s Lake in Lions Park!

Blue-green algae bloom in Cheyenne’s Sloans Lake

08/12/2023

https://www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/2023/08/10/warm-weather-prompts-harmful-algae-blooms/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&fbclid=IwAR18-Mc1ym9as-8fSLwEkHGvDFGrQtDHmwgKoH3Li-7iDNOL5DoGqcHJL-s

After the hot summer Wyoming has experienced this year, folks need to be on the lookout for algae blooms.