Lone Tree Animal Care Center

12/09/2025

Before you travel this holiday season with your furry friend, you may want to make sure your pet has everything they need for the journey with you. We’ve compiled a few things you can cross off your list every time you take a trip together. Learn more: https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/general-pet-care/travel-safety-tips

12/05/2025

Know your pet's normal! 🩺 Monitoring basic vital signs at home is the best way to catch serious health issues early.

Here are three simple things you can check:

1. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 ❤️

• 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸: Inside the upper hind leg (femoral artery).
• 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹:
• Dogs: 60–140 BPM
• Cats: 120–180 BPM

2. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 🌬️

• 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸: Watch the chest rise while they are sleeping.
• 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹: 15–30 breaths per minute. (If it's consistently over 35–40, call us!)

3. 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 (𝗖𝗥𝗧) 👄

• 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸: Gently press on their gum line until it turns white.
• 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹: The pink color should return in 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 2 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀.

Consistency is key! We recommend using a tracking app like 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀 to record your pet's baseline and spot changes, and you can read our full guide here: https://lonetree.vet/decoding-your-pets-vitals-a-quick-guide-for-owners/

• 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cardalis/id569166179
• 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ceva.cardalisv2&hl=en_US

If your pet's vitals are abnormal, contact us right away!

Call or text 402-389-3356

Have you ever wondered why your pet acts the way it does at the vet?

12/04/2025

It’s time to bundle up because winter is finally here. While your pets may want to enjoy a romp outdoors, there are a few things to remember to keep them happy, healthy and safe in the colder months. Luckily, we’ve created a few helpful safety tips that you can use.

Learn more: https://www.aspca.org/news/10-expert-tips-keep-your-pet-safe-winter

12/04/2025

𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲 🐾

Breeders and pet parents—looking to get ahead of hip dysplasia? We're now certified to perform 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, a cutting-edge way to assess your dog’s risk for joint issues 𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝟭𝟲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗹𝗱.

At Lone Tree Animal Care Center in Omaha, Dr. Emily Whitehouse is certified to perform PennHIP evaluations to assess your dog’s hip health.

✅ More accurate than OFA
✅ Predicts arthritis risk with real data
✅ Essential tool for breeders protecting bloodlines

Better info = better decisions = healthier dogs. 🐶

PennHIP testing can also help eliminate hip dysplasia genes from breeding lines and its findings are published in scientific journals and shared with breed clubs to improve overall canine health. For more info, check out our blog post at https://lonetree.vet/blog/.

🏥 Give your dog the best chance at a healthy, active life! Call us today at (402) 389-3356 or visit https://lonetree.vet to schedule your pet’s hip evaluation! 📞🐶💙

12/03/2025

🤔 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝘆 𝗩𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝗼 𝗠𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 '𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘁'? 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱!

We hear you! Many pet owners feel frustrated by the cost of routine vet visits, especially when it seems like all you're getting is a quick vaccination. You wonder why a 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 is so much cheaper, or why your vet insists on tests when your pet "seems fine."

Let’s unpack those frustrating charges and requirements. It boils down to the difference between a 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 and 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 & 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

🩺 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 "𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗲" 𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹

That $60 fee isn't just for walking in the door; it's for the veterinarian's time to conduct a 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺—which is the most important part of the visit!

🐶𝗣𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: Animals are masters at hiding pain and disease (like early kidney failure, dental abscesses, or heart murmurs) until they are severe. That 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺 is the vet's chance to catch these "𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀" before they become critical and much more expensive to treat.
🐶𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘃𝘀. 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲: Vaccination clinics are designed for quick shots. Your full-service vet is performing a comprehensive medical assessment, which is the 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 before administering any medication.

🪱 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗺 & 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀?

You're right—it feels unnecessary to test for heartworm every year if your dog has always been on preventative medication.

🐶 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁: The annual heartworm test is a 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹 required by drug manufacturers and the American Heartworm Society. Giving heartworm prevention to an infected dog can cause a sudden die-off of microfilariae, leading to a potentially fatal, severe reaction.

🐶 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝘀𝗲: Heartworm medication works by killing the larvae acquired in the 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝟯𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀. If you miss a dose, even by a few days, those larvae can mature past the stage the medicine can kill. **𝗜𝗳 𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁.**

🐶 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 (𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀): F***l (worm) tests are essential because many intestinal parasites are 𝘇𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰, meaning they can be transmitted to humans. Medically and legally, a diagnosis needs to be specific to 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁 (even if you only provided one sample).

💰 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿

No one wants to feel like they’re being taken advantage of. However, those routine exams and tests are your pet's 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆.

The cost of a yearly exam, heartworm test, and f***l test is always 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 than the cost of treating advanced diseases like heartworm, kidney failure, or having emergency surgery for a missed tumor. Investing in 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 saves you money and heartache in the long run!

#𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 #𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 #𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 #𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 #𝗗𝗼𝗴𝗠𝗼𝗺 #𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗗𝗮𝗱

12/03/2025

🚨 𝗣𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗡𝗼𝘄™: Urgent Pay for Critical Pet Care! 🚨

Get up to 90% of eligible vet expenses paid in just 15 minutes—before you even pay your vet bill!

Why You’ll Love 𝗣𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗡𝗼𝘄™:

🐶 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Direct deposit in as little as 15 minutes for treatments over $1,000.
🐶 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳: No upfront vet bills for critical, high-cost care.
🐶 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Pumpkin has paid out over $60 million in high-cost claims since 2020.

Learn more and see if you qualify at https://pumpkin.care 🐾💙

11/27/2025

This holiday season, we give thanks for our wonderful clients and beloved furry companions. Wishing you all a safe, healthy, and happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 🍂

11/27/2025

11/26/2025

Keeping your pet healthy shouldn't be a source of financial stress! At 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫, we want every pet in Omaha to receive the care they need, which is why we offer flexible ways to pay.

Here's how we make vet care affordable:

💳 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬
😺We accept all major 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭/𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express) and 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡.
😺We proudly offer a 𝟏𝟎% 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 on products and services for current and former military members.
😺Ask us about the 𝐙𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 to earn points on qualifying products sold at our clinic!

💰 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
😺 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭 & 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐩𝐚𝐲: We partner with these popular veterinary financing options. You can apply online or right here in our office for instant approval and multiple payment plans.
😺 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐛𝐢𝐭: (𝐁𝐮𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐰, 𝐏𝐚𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫): Sunbit offers a simple way to split bills from $50 to $20,000 into manageable payments. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝟑-𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, 𝟎% 𝐀𝐏𝐑 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧! Longer-term plans are also available.
😺 𝐖𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞: This pet-centric crowdfunding platform allows you to start a campaign to help cover unexpected procedure costs.

🛡️ 𝐏𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
😺 We recommend using 𝐏𝐚𝐰𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫 to compare plans across multiple pet insurance providers. They help you find the best coverage with the lowest price over your pet's lifetime.

Payment is expected when services are rendered, but we are dedicated to helping you find a payment solution that works for you.

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:
https://lonetree.vet/lone-tree-animal-care-center-payment-options/

11/25/2025

Angus was trying to avoid his exam by jumping into the carrier with his sister. She wasn't super happy about it 😂

11/25/2025

⏰🗓️ 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗕𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗬 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹! 🗓️⏰

Yesterday, we talked about the difference between heartworm and flea prevention. Today, let's dive deeper into a crucial aspect of heartworm prevention: TIMING & CONSISTENCY!

A common misconception is that heartworm preventatives offer continuous, long-term protection like a shield. While they DO protect, they work a bit differently:

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵:
Your dog's monthly heartworm medication works by eliminating any heartworm larvae (microfilariae) that your dog may have picked up from an infected mosquito bite 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝟯𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀. It doesn't remain active in their system for months on end, nor does it repel mosquitoes.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀:
Imagine your preventative as a "reset button" pressed every month. Each dose clears out any potential heartworm infection that was incubating. If you miss a dose, that "window of protection" closes, allowing any newly acquired larvae to continue developing unchecked. These larvae can then mature into adult heartworms, which are much harder and riskier to treat.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗢𝗡-𝗡𝗘𝗚𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘:
🐶 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲: Consistent monthly dosing ensures you're continually interrupting the heartworm lifecycle before those tiny larvae can grow into dangerous adult worms in your dog's heart and lungs.
🐶 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗽: Even a single missed dose can create a gap where larvae can develop beyond the stage that the preventative can kill.
🐶 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁 & 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗹𝘆: Treating adult heartworms is complex, expensive, and can be very hard on your dog's body. Prevention is always safer, easier, and more affordable!

Don't let a missed dose put your pup at risk! Set reminders, mark your calendar, or ask your vet about extended-release injectables if remembering monthly doses is a challenge. Your dog's heart depends on it! ❤️

11/22/2025

Selene always puts in extra hard work on Saturdays. 😂😎

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