Heartland Animal Hospital

🎃 👻 🚨 HALLOWEEN SAFETY REMINDER! Whatever your plans may be this year, please remember to keep your pets safe from Halloween goodies! 🍫 CHOCOLATE 🍭 Sugar-Free candies and gum containing Xylitol 🌽 Candy Corn 🍎 Caramel Apples 🌰 Macadamia Nuts Whether it’s the high sugar content or toxicity that can make your pets sick, it’s always a good idea to keep your pets in a secure place away from all the candy bags and bowls while celebrating Halloween. (Play & Stay has some spots left if you need overnight boarding) If you suspect your pet has ingested something they shouldn’t, contact us at 316-744-2043 or Urgent Pet Care LLC or Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital of Wichita if outside of our business hours.

✔️ TIME TO VOTE! If you think your pet has the best Veterinarian in Wichita, click the link below! 👇👇👇👇👇 www.votewichitaks.com We are under the “service” category!

🚨 🚧 We apologize in advance for a quickly put together video, but for those that need to get to us now til noon, roads are blocked on Woodlawn. HERE IS THE ROUTE!!!

👀🎥CHECK OUT THIS PERSPECTIVE VIDEO WE EXPERIMENTED WITH! Portable kennels are a highly recommended, safe option for transporting pets to their vet visit but sometimes the ride itself can be stressful to the pet if they’re not used to it. Reduce that stress with these helpful hints shown here 👇👇👇

🎶 It’s fleas..hi…👋 Don’t let parasites be a problem for your pet! Colder months are here but Spring weather never seems to have a set schedule here in Kansas…Don’t be caught off guard when it does arrive and parasites start living their best life! #antihero #itsmehi #veterinary #pet #dogs #cats #parasite #protectyourpets #petwellness #prevention #wichita we do not own the rights to this song

🔊 Cats meow to communicate with humans…such a unique bonding trait that we should probably listen closely since they are masters of disguising illness and pain until it’s often times too late. What if your old kitty was actually saying “mee-OW?” Call us to discuss new and improved treatments for arthritis pain! 316-744-2043 #cats #petwellness #felinehealth #seniorcat #petarthritis #petlovers #solensia

🚧 Woodlawn construction has us all longing for an end in sight…in the meantime, we are here for you as usual! We appreciate any detours you’ve had to take to get here since it all started. Holidays are close so be sure to call and book for any treatments you may need to get updated for future boarding reservations! 316-744-2043

When you’re a hot air balloon pilot and your wife is a nurse at Heartland Animal Hospital…this is how you “drop” in to say hello! 😃😃😃👆 🧐 The thing that he dropped? It’s called a competition baggie. It’s a square of fabric stuffed with something heavy (beans or sand) with a long fabric streamer attached to it. Pilots use it to throw at targets during competition flights! #itsabirditsaplane it’s a #hotairballoon

Just what you wanted to see on a Friday morning, right? 🫣 It is Halloween this month soooo… These lovely creatures are called 𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗦! They primarily live in the ear canal, where they feed on ear wax and skin oils. Their presence causes inflammation, and can also lead to secondary ear infections. Eggs are laid in the ear, and it takes about three weeks for eggs to hatch and develop into adult mites that can reproduce. They are quite contagious and common especially in young animals and cats. Cats can catch ear mites from other, affected cats, or the environment. They can cause severe irritation and itchiness of their ears because...well…you see the video…😒can you imagine those moving around in 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 ear?! Yikes! #heebiejeebies #earmites

Who wants some awesome 💥𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨💥on their dog’s parasite prevention?! 🪱 🦟 🚫 Don’t wait! October is one of the worst months for fleas so don’t be caught off guard!

💩🪱 We promise we wouldn’t make you suffer the stink of collecting and transporting poop to us unless there was a really good reason… Microscopic parasitic eggs can live in the environment for a long time, patiently waiting for your pet to pick them up for a ride to an intestinal hotel! 👀 There are only 2 worms we commonly see without the help of a microscope in pets’ stool…can you name them?

Congratulations to Maddi on her marriage!!! And congrats to her family, who you know as the Breaults! Maddi doubles as one of our awesome vet nurses when she’s not away at KState working toward her Veterinary degree. Her dad…Dr. Bill…proved he’s got some dance moves in their father/daughter dance 😄

Some fun facts about PUPPIES!!! 🐾 They grow inside their mother’s womb for approximately 2 months 🐾They are born with no teeth and their eyes and ears closed…one of their first senses is touch as they use reflexes and instincts to find their mother’s nipple. 🐾Momma’s lick their babies a lot to stimulate them to pee and poop because they can’t eliminate on their own. 🐾The 1st milk/Colostrum provides lots of antibodies that help strengthen their immune system. When protection starts to wane, it’s typically around 4-6 weeks when they’re weaning. Their immune system becomes more compromised as they eat less of their mother’s milk and transition to solid food. That is why vaccine boosters begin around this age. 🐾Extremely crucial social skills are developed with their mom and littermates around 7-8 weeks old. They’re 1st “fear period” develops at this age as they discover the world outside of the safety of their mother. Puppies learn boundaries with eachother through play and interaction as well as becoming familiar with sights and sounds. Taking a puppy away from their litter sooner than this period can lead to lifelong behavior issues. 💙If your family is thinking about adopting a puppy, please be sure to research any breeds you may be considering. Just because they’re ADORABLE, doesn’t mean their activity level, grooming needs or size will fit your lifestyle. Puppies take work. They take patience and consistency. There are many adult dogs that were once puppies sitting in a shelter or rescue that may have been surrendered because these things weren’t taken into consideration first. NOW…If you read through all of this, POST SOME ADORABLE PUPPY PICS HERE!!! 😁🐾

Our #blessingbox for pets is now complete ❤️ Although Magnum is living his best life past Rainbow Bridge, his memory and sacrifice that changed our animal abuse laws in Kansas will live on through our community. Magnum’s Pantry is available to all pet owners and rescues. Take what you need, leave what you can 🌈 Thank you Cynthia Morch for your amazing talent in making this box come to life! we do not own the rights to this song

🦟 🪱 🩸 🔬 😳 CAN YOU SPOT WHAT OUR MICROSCOPE FOUND? That is HEARTWORM MICROFILARIAE in an infected dog! So let’s have a heart to heart about Heartworms. This right here is how Heartworms are picked up by mosquitoes and spread to other dogs. Inside this poor pup are adult female heartworms continuing to release their offspring into his bloodstream. When a mosquito bites him, that mosquito becomes infected with the microfilariae. Microfilariae must pass through a mosquito to become infective larvae. When this mosquito then flies around later and bites another dog, it will spread the infective larvae to the dog through the bite wound. In the newly infected dog, the microfilariae will make its journey deeper into the bloodstream and into the heart. This process takes about 6 to 7 months while the infective larvae matures into adult heartworms, mate, and then release their offspring into the bloodstream, thus completing the lifecycle. Meanwhile, the dog acts completely normal. There may be absolutely no outward signs in the beginning stages of infection. 🛑 So what stops the Microfilariae from completing the process? Heartworm prevention. 💉 Why do we recommend yearly heartworm testing even when you give prevention? Because we are human. In 12 months, we may have been late on a dose, missed a dose, or the dog sneaked it out of its mouth before ingesting entirely. If an infected mosquito bites your dog within one of those vulnerable windows, it won’t be detected for another 6-7 months through testing at your vet. If you visit your vet annually for vaccines, just remember that heartworm testing annually as well will pick up those missed moments from the past and allow for treatment before the adult worms cause so much damage it can lead to major illness or death. ♥️ Hearts are for love…not worms 🪱

🔥 𝙄𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙩 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙜𝙜? It’s definitely hot enough to burn your dog’s paw pads! Sidewalks and asphalt get much hotter than the air around us so opt for grassy areas on walks instead.

A message from Birdie the Australian Shepherd: 🗣 #protectyourpets #4thofjuly

We are honored to present our community with a blessing box just for pets! The number of families making difficult choices to surrender their pet to shelters and rescue groups is ever increasing. When it comes down to feeding and providing for your family in times of need, we know that your pets factor into your decisions as well. They are part of the family. And when family is in need, a simple donation or gesture can provide relief in so many ways. As a community we have to do what we can to keep pets with their family and keep families open to adopt pets in need of a home. If you have pet items that you no longer use or need, please consider dropping them off in the blessing box we are calling “𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙣𝙪𝙢’𝙨 𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙮.“ and in turn, if you are in need of pet supplies, please feel free to take what you need inside the box. Just a few housekeeping requests: 💕No open cans 💕Tape or seal all open bags of dry food/treats 💕No prescription medications 💕No expired products ▪️All items in the box are donation only so please use at your own discretion and be sure to check labels and expirations.