Hickman Road Veterinary Clinic

08/25/2025

We will be closing Friday, August 29th at 3:00pm through Monday, September 1st in honor of the Labor Day holiday weekend. We will reopen for normal office hours Tuesday, September 2nd. If your pet has an emergency during this time, please contact:

Blue Pearl (515) 727-4872

Iowa Veterinary Specialties (515) 280-3100

UrgentVet (515) 215-9696

We hope everyone has a safe holiday weekend!

08/11/2025

We have a very exciting announcement to make-Dr. Thatcher and Elizabeth will be going on a veterinary mission to Hoonah, Alaska!! They will be leaving Tuesday, August 19th after 5:30pm to fly out, taking generous donations from our wonderful representatives with Boehringer Ingelheim and Zoetis. They will return Tuesday, September 2nd after the Labor Day holiday weekend. The clinic will be open during normal business hours as Asher will be here to take phone calls and orders, but we will be unable to schedule normal appointments during this time.

If your pet has an emergency during this time, please contact:

Blue Pearl (515) 727-4872

Iowa Veterinary Specialties (515) 280-3100

UrgentVet (515) 215-9696

Hoonah:

Hoonah is a largely Tlingit community on Chichagof Island, located in Alaska's panhandle in the southeast region of the state. It is 30 miles west of Juneau, across the Alaskan Inside Passage.

07/11/2025

Update: the power is back on! We can now take phone calls and process payments.

We are currently experiencing a power outage. We hope it’s temporary, but until power is restored, we are unfortunately unable to take phone calls, process payments, or answer emails.
We apologize for any inconvenience.n

06/30/2025

We will be closed Friday, July 4th, and Saturday, July 5th for the Independence Day weekend. We will open for normal business hours Monday, July 7th. If your pet has an emergency during this time, please contact:
Blue Pearl (515) 727-4872
Iowa Veterinary Specialties (515) 280-3100

We hope everyone has a fun and safe holiday weekend!

06/19/2025

Summer is here and so are the ticks. Make sure your dogs are protected from these nasty little bugs. Ticks in their nymph or immature stage can be difficult to spot, and they carry diseases like Lyme’s disease. Monte the Jack Russell mix had lots of fun camping, and even though he is using good preventatives, still needs to be checked for ticks after hiking through long grass. Keep up with your preventatives and be diligent about tick checks all season long.

05/23/2025

We will be closed Saturday, May 24th, and Monday, May 26th in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. We will return for normal business hours Tuesday, May 27th.
If your pet has an emergency during this time, please contact:
Blue Pearl (515) 727-4872

Iowa Veterinary Specialties (515) 280-3100

We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday weekend!

05/05/2025

Remember to stock up on your preventatives. The Nexgard Plus 12 dose $105 rebate ends May 31st.

04/21/2025

Scratching is normal cat behavior. Regularly trimming your cat’s nails can prevent injury and damage to household items. Make sure you have proper feline nail trimmers so your cat’s nails don’t splinter. For nail trimming tips, visit https://bit.ly/3Hz66ml.

04/21/2025

When you're teaching children about dog bite prevention and how to be safe around dogs, keep it simple. Here are a few easy tips to help children understand the importance of respecting dogs. Uncover more at avma.org/DogBite

04/16/2025

A spring reminder that lilies are extremely toxic to cats. Keep your kitties safe and keep lilies out of the house.

04/16/2025

Is it time for a test?

04/04/2025

April is heartworm awareness month. Remember to keep your pets protected year-round.

Happy April 1st! April is heartworm awareness month but heartworm disease is no joke.

Please take a couple minutes to read this post. The American Heartworm Society has many informative documents on its website or social media pages to help educate.

We have seen firsthand what this horrible disease does to a dog going through treatment. Our boy, Weaver, was recently adopted but went through some tough times trying to kick this disease.

Head on over to the AHS website to read more - https://www.heartwormsociety.org/

Picture of Weaver and a graphic photo of an infected heart in comments.