Blackbob Pet Hospital

06/19/2024

While our patients are normally dogs and cats, this Llama was found in our parking lot. If you lost your Llama, please stop by and reclaim at the front desk.

06/18/2024

🐾Maverick's first visit🐾

Maverick is a 10 week old Labrador Retriever. He is so smart and is already following hand signals! He has another Lab, Goose, in his home who is doing a fantastic job of mentoring, playing, and napping with him.

06/17/2024

With the rising temperatures and the popularity of our short nose friends, we'd like to take a moment and highlight the increased heat related issues in these breeds.

Our short nose (brachycephalic) friends have trouble cooling themselves efficiently and thus thermoregulation is more difficult. Please advise others who will provide care for your dog/pets of the risks and what your plans are for their care. Unfortunately, pets accidentally being left outside too long is something we encounter every summer.

All pets should be monitored for heat related stress/stroke in warm temperatures and humidity. Getting hot can quickly morph into an emergency, knowledge and prevention is key.

Please reach out to our office if you have any questions or concerns at 913-829-7387(PETS).

06/12/2024

From the US National Weather Service Kansas City Missouri page: "Air temperatures reach 90° with heat index values between 100°-105° possible THU. "

We're sharing these summer pet safety tips based on cases we've encountered, in the hopes of helping prevent heat related injury and distress in your pet. The good news is there are many ways to protect your pet! Shifting the times we walk our dogs, checking the walking surface, offering lots of hydration, and monitoring your pet closely, are just a few.

Another safety essential is having the summer routine changes and dangers talk with your family, and anyone (caregivers, friends, etc.) who could walk, play with or let your dog outside.

Getting hot can quickly morph into a dangerous emergency. Prevention and knowledge is key. If your pet does become heat distressed, please seek veterinary care. Call the office on your way so they may prepare for the emergency and arrival. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our office at 913-829-7387(PETS)

06/12/2024

Lulu came to visit, she's a sweet little Boston Terrier.

It has been said: "A bright dog with a natural gift for comedy, the dapper Bostonian is a steady source of smiles."

She makes us smile!

06/11/2024

Does your pet experience anxiety from fireworks? If so, now is the time to call us. Why now? There are a few reasons:
-If your pet has a current prescription, we can get that refilled so you are able to use the medication when the booms start. Typically the fireworks and noises start well before the fourth.
-If the dosage needs to be adjusted, medications changed, or medications added, you are able to know this prior to our offices being closed for the holiday.
-Anxiety is a ladder. Once a pet has become anxious and continues to climb that "ladder", medication takes much longer to help calm your pet.

If you already have medication at home, now is a good time to check that you have enough to get you through.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to us at 913-829-7387(PETS).

Let's help our pets have a comfortable holiday too.

06/11/2024

Good morning!
We are having roofing work done throughout the week. Our parking lot will be impacted at intermittent times when equipment use is needed. Most of the parking should still be accessible, thank you for your understanding and patience.

06/06/2024

Introducing Atreus:
🐾 13 weeks old
🐾German Shepherd
He and his ears were enjoying playtime.

06/04/2024

Happy Tuesday! Yogi came in and brightened up this cloudy morning.

05/28/2024

We believe in microchipping! Call to schedule at (913)829-7387(PETS), no exam needed. We register it for you & the registration fee included! Your pet is registered for life.🐾

The following slides are real lost pet post captions from our area showing the many circumstances that lead to a pet becoming lost.

Thank you to admins and community from the FB page, Lost and Found Pets of Johnson County, Kansas, for all the hard work done to help lost pets.

05/25/2024

In observance of Memorial Day, we will be closed May 27th. We will reopen May 28th at 7am.

If your pet needs emergency care:

Blue Pearl Specialty and Emergency Hospital (913)642-9563
11950 W 110th St. Overland Park, KS 66210 http://www.bluepearlpetemergency.com/

Overland Park Veterinary Emergency and Specialty
(913) 361-3800
8301 W 163rd St. Overland Park, KS 66223 https://www.overlandparkveterinaryspecialists.com/

Mission Veterinary Emergency & Specialty
(913) 722-5566
5914 Johnson Dr. Mission, KS 66202 https://www.missionveterinaryspecialists.com/

05/15/2024

We spent a beautiful Sunday afternoon horseback riding and enjoying s'mores. S&S Stables is locally owned, just like us! Farley and Kayla made us feel very comfortable and welcomed during our adventure. We enjoyed it so much, we look forward to visiting again soon!

(This had to be reposted, it disappeared from our page.)

05/11/2024

❗️⚠️Clinton Lake, Kansas has been placed on a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Watch due to recent, scattered sightings of blue-green algae.⚠️❗️

For more information on what a Watch entails, visit the Kansas Department of Health and Environment website at
https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/777/Harmful-Algal-Blooms.

The best defense is to educate yourself on identifying an HAB bloom, and if you see one, contact KDHE, then leave that immediate area to avoid contact by you or your pets. The blooms can move and change daily, or even hourly, but are most prevalent during sunny days with no or light winds.

05/07/2024

Leptospirosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria. This disease can affect humans, dogs, and many other animals. Included is information on the disease and a pet owner account of having two dogs contract the disease in their own backyard in the city.

If you have any questions about the Lepto vaccine or would like to schedule your dog to be vaccinated, please give us a call at 913-829-7387(PETS).

04/30/2024

Dog Bite Prevention

When a bite incident occurs, pinpointing the cause is of extreme concern. Many bite incidents have escalating behavioral signs/dog feedback. The study of animal behavior is ongoing, because of this we learn new information and unlearn outdated information. As veterinary professionals, our patients vary widely in their personal boundaries. We must continually assess our patients body cues and signals, then work with their feedback. We encourage everyone to learn more about what these cues look like so we can not only prevent bites, but strengthen the bonds with the dogs in our life.

The information shared here is a small collection of resources with ideas and examples for your perusal. Please keep in mind that every situation is different, and might not be applicable to you, or the dogs you interact with, or situations you encounter. The examples shown are not endorsements of any content creators. We make no claims or guarantees, please research and proceed safely with extreme caution.

04/09/2024

If your pet suffers from allergic itch or is having skin issues, please reach out to us at 913-829-7387(PETS). We would love to work with you to find the underlying issue(s) and help your pet find relief!

04/03/2024

Every Spring we receive quite a few phone calls about baby animals. Here are some resource articles to help if you or someone you know finds a baby animal. The good news is that some babies do not require rescue and could be reunited! Please consult "So I Found An Animal" on OWL'S website before rescuing an uninjured animal.

Please be aware that Operation Wildlife is not able to pick up or remove animals for you. If you find an animal that needs rehab, during operating hours please call (785) 542.3625. After hours please email [email protected]

(785) 542.3625
Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
Sat: 9 AM - 2 PM
Email: [email protected]
Drop-Off Hours: By Appointment Only
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Who they are:
From Operation Wildlife's website "Operation WildLife (OWL), provides rehabilitation and veterinary services to injured and orphaned wild animals in the Kansas City metro and surrounding communities in northeast Kansas.

Operation WildLIfe is supported entirely by donations and DOES NOT receive any funding from city, state or federal entities.

We exist solely on the generosity of people like you that make it possible for us to continue providing veterinary care, food, and rehabilitation services for wild animals."
https://owl-online.org/donate/
https://owl-online.org/
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Wild animal help:
Their page: https://www.facebook.com/OperationWildlife
"As spring draws near, we are seeing more wild babies come into our facility 🍼

While our team works around the clock to raise these babies for release back into the wild, we want to take this opportunity to share what to do if you find a baby wild animal and how you can prevent wild babies from being separated from their mothers 💡"
https://owl-online.org/animal-guide/

Most commonly found babies:
Baby Squirrels
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=804795348345571&set=a.462188599272916
Baby Cottontail Rabbits
https://owl-online.org/animal-guide/cottontail/

If the animal is found in Missouri – contact Lakeside Nature Center 816-513-8960 or Wild Souls 800-495-8403

03/27/2024

Adoptable Piper!
Piper is 1.5 years old, spayed, and current on vaccines. Due to a life change Piper needs a new home. Please reach out to the number on the flyer with any questions or interest. Kansas City metro area.

(Piper is not at Blackbob Pet Hospital, this is an unaffiliated adoption.)

03/26/2024

If your dog is experiencing fear and anxiety from thunderstorms, please contact us at 913-829-7387(PETS). We can discuss the options best suited for your pet's particular needs. Let's partner together to help your pet be more comfortable while weathering through the spring storms.

03/22/2024

A very short video about how to remove a tick safely.

The steps to safely removing a tick start with a pointy tick removal tweezer. Most household tweezers have large, blunt tips in comparison to ticks. This onl...

03/20/2024

The 4 most commonly encountered ticks in Kansas.
https://web.uri.edu/tickencounter/fieldguide/

03/20/2024

TickEncounter, which can be found on the University of Rhode Island's website, is a fantastic resource of tick information and tips. As the weather warms, and we begin to spend more time outside, these tips could potentially help you avoid tick related issues.

03/19/2024

The information shared here are from stories gathered from real life experiences regarding tick born illnesses. We are sharing these experiences with the hopes of spreading awareness and helping prevent the spread of tickborne diseases in humans and pets. I contracted Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, my father had Lyme Disease, and a friend and Olathe resident developed Alpha-gal Syndrome (Red Meat Allergy) after infected tick bites. While not every tick you encounter is infected with disease, prevention and diligence is key to protecting yourself and others.
-Lindsay, Blackbob Pet Hospital & Cat Clinic team member

The tick prevention products we carry in-house are Simparica Trio, Simparica, Vectra, and Revolution Plus. Our online store, which is found on our website, carries a greater variety of prevention products for you to chose from. https://blackbobpethospital.securevetsource.com/site/view/site/view/HomeDelivery.pml?retUrl=https://www.blackbobpethospital.com&cmsTitle=Blackbob+Pet+Hospital

The CDC has an informative PDF regarding tickborne diseases which can be found here:https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/tickbornediseases/TickborneDiseases-P.pdf

03/05/2024

This evening we attended an event and silent auction for The Lantz Tucker Memorial Fund. Crystal Tucker's drive to make a difference and to spread kindness is awe-inspiring and profound.

4 years ago, today, her life changed forever.

"Lantz died suddenly and tragically on March 4, 2020 at the age of 22. When we lost our precious boy, we asked that anyone who wanted to send flowers in his memory, instead make donations to Pawsitive Tails rescue that we both love so much. We thought that we might get a few donations and that we could help a few dogs because of him. The outpouring of love and support from everyone was incredible and overwhelming. We began to realize that we needed to do something special with the money that was donated in his name and wanted it to be something to make a difference, but we didn’t know exactly what. We began thinking and one morning, I woke up and it just came to me. The Lantz Tucker memorial fund was born, with the goal to help owned pets in urgent need to get the care they need and to stay with the owners who love them.

Thank you to every one of you who donated in my boys’ name, and those who continue to do so. I know he is smiling knowing how many lives are being helped. We will make him proud."

The fund for pets is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and your donations are 100% tax deductible. With zero overhead, every penny donated goes directly to pay vet bills for the animals they have agreed to help.
Donations:
Venmo: -memorialfund (last 4 digits are 6696)
PayPal: [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/LantzTuckermemorialfund
https://www.lantztuckermemorialfund.org/

03/04/2024

It's Tripawd Awareness Day and we're celebrating Cooper! Cooper is a fun loving tripawd, and belongs to our own receptionist, Teri. He is estimated at 12 years of age but as he is a rescue, he may be older. Despite being at least 12 and having 3 legs, he runs the fence with the neighbor dogs, is playful and loving to his fur siblings, and laid back and sweet with his humans. A true survivor and a thriver.
3 cheers for Cooper!

03/04/2024

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02/28/2024

On Monday, she hung up her headset and officially retired.

Dawn started at Blackbob in 2014. Through the years we've experienced a lot of life together; the fun times we've spent inside and outside these walls, to times when life has us leaning on each other. To know Dawn, is to know how much all of her people mean to her. From her cherished friend circle, to her grandchildren & family, the love is abundant!

Dawn is a hard worker, who is always ready to help and find a solution. When her career path brought her to us, we benefited not only from her various career experiences and fierce determination, but also her generosity of spirit, contagious laughter, & friendship.

Thank you Dawn, you've helped us so much and we appreciate all the years spent in your company. You'd often say when asked how you were, that you were "Just ducky." We hope retirement is "Just ducky" and filled with all your favorite things.

02/22/2024

As fellow pet owners we know cat urine is a tough smell to conquer. We've been so impressed with the cleaning power of this product. It doesn't just mask, but actually seems to neutralize the odor.

(This is not a something we sell or are affiliated with in any way. As always, use as directed and check label to make sure this product is safe for your household and needs. Do not mix product with any other cleaning products. Results could vary.)

02/20/2024

Meet Hazel, she's a Bernese Mountain Dog puppy. She enjoys playing ball, tug, watching people out of the window, and being petted. She's beautiful, friendly, and a lot of fun to play with! We love having her stay and play with us!

01/31/2024

Thank you to our clients and our company representatives at Zoetis, Virbac, and iVet for your generous outpouring of donations for our supply drive benefiting Rescue K-911 and Second Cup Cat Cafe! They were incredibly grateful to each and everyone of your caring hearts!