Raintree Animal Health Center

01/04/2025

Due to expected inclement weather over the next few days, we have been notified by our distributors that we may have delays in our shipments next week regarding prescription food, non-prescription food and medications.

Even if the roads locally are not as bad as expected, they may be dangerous on the route they take.

Due to these possible delays we ask that you please give us a call before making your way to the clinic for these items, so we can make sure we have what you may need. If this is the case our staff will do their very best to help find an alternative, should we be waiting on a product that you need.

If you are running low on these things please leave us a detailed message over the weekend or call in Monday, so we can proactively begin working on your orders.

Thank you for your patience and understanding!

You can contact us at 816-623-3960 or [email protected]

12/15/2023

10,000 Clients!!!

Everyone meet Polly our client of the day. Polly came to us this morning for a foot injury and was treated by Dr.Chambers. Polly also got us to our 10,000th client🎉

Thank you to all of our wonderful clients for helping us to be able to do what we love❤️

11/23/2023

Today and every day, we're thankful for the trust you place in us to keep your furry family members happy and healthy. Wishing you and your pets a warm and wonderful Thanksgiving!

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11/21/2023

We are currently aware of the recent upper respiratory virus going around within the canine community. Although there is unfortunately not much information regarding the diagnoses of this virus, we know it has been spreading fluently in highly dog populated areas.
With the upcoming holiday we know a lot of our clients will have their patients at boarding facilities in the area. As a boarding facility ourselves we are spending a great deal of time ensuring we are keeping everything cleaned and sanitized to the best of our ability. That being said, no vaccination is 100% effective and there is always the chance for the transfer of a virus. If your pup is visiting any boarding facility or will be in a highly dog populated area coming up, please keep an eye out to make sure they are not displaying any signs of illness. Please contact us within 24 hours of your pup showing any signs of a respiratory infection as it is important to treat illness as quickly as possible. Some of the things to be on the look out for are:

-Lethargic
-Sneezing
-Vomiting
-Coughing
-Wheezing
-Congestion

A canine illness with a lot of unknown factors is spreading. First spotted in Oregon, veterinarians think the illness is very contagious. There are some things you can do to protect your pets. - Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com

08/16/2023

Thank you to our amazing clients and staff for making this possible. We couldn’t have done it without you and your fur family.

07/28/2023

Welcoming Cold Laser to Raintree Animal

Today we had two brothers come in for their first treatment with our newest Cold Therapy Laser. Finn is receiving treatment for a partial CCL (also known as ACL) tear to the back right leg to help provide stability, improve his healing, and reduce pain. Titan is receiving treatment to his good leg as he lost his back left leg many years ago. It is providing treatment to his other back leg to increase his quality of life, reducing pain and helping provide the support that leg needs.

Benefits of Laser Therapy for Pets:
•Releases painful trigger points
•Surgical wound healing
•Deep/Trauma based wounds
•Reducing the formation of scar tissue
•Improving nerve function and regeneration
•Speeds the healing process

Our phone number is 816-623-3960, please give us a call if you have any questions about how to get started with cold laser therapies for your fur babies.

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03/07/2023

Have you heard of Leptospirosis in dogs? Lepto is a bacterial infection that spreads through their bloodstream, infiltrating their bodies by burrowing into their skin. Our sweet pups can get leptospirosis from puddles or bodies of water that carry urine from infected wildlife. This disease can be serious, even fatal.

Luckily, we have a vaccine to help protect canines. The leptospirosis vaccine protects against infections from the Leptospira bacteria. This vaccine contains inactivated pieces of the bacteria from four strains. Since it contains bacteria that are deceased, it will not cause lepto, but rather prompt a dog's immune system to produce antibodies that will help combat the bacteria should they come into contact with it.

We strongly recommend this vaccine for all of our canine patients, but particularly for our hunting and sporting patients, those who live near wooded areas, dogs that live on or near farms, and also dogs who have spent time in a kennel. Call us at (816) 623-3960 to schedule your vaccine appointment today!

03/07/2023

There has been talk of more dogs becoming infected with Leptospirosis locally. Here is a fact sheet to stay informed and try to keep your dog as protected as possible:
• What is it: a bacterial infection with multiple strains: Leptospira Canicola, L. Grippotyphosa, L. Icterohaemorrhagiae, L. Pomona are common strains
• What carries Lepto: rodents-mice, rats, raccoons, opossums, etc
• How does the dog become infected: ingestion-usually stagnant water or swimming. Wetter weather can spread it more easily and allow it to collect in puddles.
• What signs would my dog show: can be from mild to severe-fever, decreased appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, drinking more/urinating more, stiffness/soreness. There mucous membranes can change to a yellow tinge (jaundice) in some circumstances
• Can it be treated: Yes, it can be treated with antibiotics, but can be life threatening in many dogs since they may not show signs until extreme damage to their organs occur, leading to organ failure.
• Can it spread to other dogs/people in house: Yes! Unfortunately, it can spread to other people in the house esp the people cleaning up the dog’s accidents that they often have due to damage occurring in kidneys. Other dogs in house can get it from the urine as well or from the original source of contamination.
• How can I keep my dog safe: best course of action is protection, which comes from the Leptospirosis vaccine. It is can be included in the Distemper/Parvo vaccine, but some give it separately or not at all for some dogs that have a severe allergic reaction.
-Some dogs seem to be more sensitive to this vaccine and/or may have an allergic reaction to the vaccine. Giving a medication like Benadryl or steroid prior to the vaccine may be elected to continue the vaccine, or it may be decided to not give it again if it is a severe allergy. Pain and lethargy are not severe reactions.
-This vaccine is needed yearly to stay protected
-Also best to not allow them to drink stagnant water/puddles.

01/29/2023

I’m happy to say we are officially done with curbside appointments!

While we still have a few final touches to add, we are happy to announce we have reopened our lobby. Give us a call on Monday and our staff would be more than happy to get your yearly exams scheduled and you can enjoy our new space with us!
Thank you to all of our amazing clients for being so patient with us the last few months❤️

11/23/2022

We are coming to the final stage of construction!Our staff got to help take down the last wall today.

Thank you to everyone for being so patient while we are currently remodeling to better serve you. While we will have to do some curbside appointments for the next few weeks as they finish our reception area, we will remain open to take care of your fur babies❤️

We can’t wait to share our new building with you all in 2023!

11/11/2022

On this Veterans Day, we remember those who fought, those who fell, those who waited at home and those who serve.

Happy National Veterans Day to our staff❤️

10/28/2022

Please excuse the the noise and detours as we are now entering phase two of remodeling. We will remain open to seeing clients and will do our best to get you in and out in a timely manner, but please bare with us as your appointments may take a little longer than usual.

We appreciate everyone for being so understanding and are looking forward to sharing the new building you you all!

10/03/2022

We are extremely thankful to have such caring clients! A huge thank you to one of our clients for stopping by regularly to make us feel appreciated. It is clients like these that really make us feel like a family here at Raintree Animal❤️

08/23/2022

Do you enjoy working with people and helping take care of their pets? We are looking for a friendly person to help answer phones check clients in and out and manage files. We are adding on to our hospital and looking for more people.

08/22/2022

Locally owned hospital is seeking receptionists to join our team. Ideal candidates must be enthusiastic, personable, and a team player. Applicants must be highly motivated and able to work on their own as well as with others. Our mission is to provide excellent, compassionate, and affordable care to cats and dogs who come through our doors. Please send resume to [Email hidden]. If you have any questions, please call Kim Placke at 816-623-3960.

08/22/2022

If you want to get into the veterinary field this is the best place to start. You will get hands on experience with canines and felines. You can work after school and weekends caring for the pets that are staying with us. You might get a little messy but you will have time to have fun with the pet and help the nurses care for the sick ones.

06/23/2022

Hello, Google switched our settings and are phones are down. If you need help please message us here. We will try to help everyone we can.

05/30/2022

Memorial Day is a day we reflect upon and honor the brave individuals who gave everything to protect our freedoms in the United States. The brave soldiers who have given the ultimate sacrifice not just comprise of humans, but also canines.

Dogs have always followed troops, but there was no official program to train and utilize dogs as working members of the military until World War II. Dr. William W. Putney, an officer in the Marine Corps who also obtained his degree in veterinary science when he went to Officers’ Training School in Quantico, Virginia, saw the potential in canines to be soldiers and he became instrumental in creating a training program for canine soldiers based in what is now Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Unlike today, where dogs are raised and bred for military service, these first canine soldiers were family pets recruited for service. These pups were brought to Camp Lejeune and were heavily trained. They were conditioned to not react to loud noises such as gunfire and were taught to signal danger to their handlers via body language versus barking. These brave dogs were taught to sniff out land mines and trip wires and taught to carry vital messages. These courageous canines are credited with saving countless lives and carrying out orders that greatly aided the US and it’s allies.

Once the war had ended, the men and dogs were sent back home, but the plan for the canine soldiers was to euthanize them under the presumption that they could not be able to adjust to civilian life. Captain Putney felt that these dogs could be rehabilitated and convinced officers at Camp LeJeune to give him the chance to desensitize these dogs to military life via a multi-step process.

As the dogs were initially trained to answer to a single human, the first step of their rehabilitation involved getting them accustomed to several handlers, male and female. Then, they had to acclimate to normal sounds and movement they would encounter in every day life. The final test would be whether or not the dog could be functional in a civilian community. The verifying factor on this was whether they could be taken on a walk and not become reactive towards someone walking fast by them or being approached for pets. Of the 559 canine soldiers who served in the Marine Corp in World War II, 540 were discharged to civilian life, 15 were euthanized for failing health, and only four were euthanized for being unable to adapt back to civilian life.

This was fantastic for the dogs, but unfortunately these results were pushed aside and from 1949-2000, all discharged military canines were euthanized instead of being able to return to civilian life.

Captain Putney was broken by what he deemed was unnecessary euthanasia of brave soldiers and, after leaving the military life and becoming a civilian veterinarian in Los Angeles, spent 60 years advocating for rehabilitation over euthanasia for the brave canine soldiers. Three years before the Captain passed away, his relentless campaign to save these dogs paid off and on October 24, 2000 the US Senate passed a house bill permitting military canine handlers to rehabilitate and adopt their dogs when their military service had ceased.

Today, all military branches utilize trained military canines to patrol air bases, military compounds, ammunition depots, and military checkpoints. In countries such as Kuwait, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq, there are currently 600-700 canines guarding, protecting, and serving our military personnel.

This Memorial Day, we honor and remember the incredibly brave men, women, and canine soldiers who have given their lives to protect the US. We are forever grateful and humbled by their service.