Local and independent veterinary hospital caring for small animals and horses since 1987.
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๐พ One Year of Caring for Paws and Claws! ๐พ
Itโs hard to believe itโs already been a year since Dr Clara joined the incredible team at Blair Doon. From cuddling with kittens to helping our furry friends heal, every day has been rewarding. Hereโs to many more years of making a difference in the lives of pets and their families! ๐ถ๐ฑ
New City Ordinance: All Dogs and Cats Must Be Microchipped!
Starting January 2025 City of Wichita now requires all dogs and cats over 5 months of age to be microchipped. This simple procedure is a game-changer for pet safety and well-being!
๐ **Benefits of Microchipping:**
1. **Permanent Identification:** Ensures your pet can always be traced back to you if they get lost.
2. **Quick Recovery:** Increases the chances of being reunited with your pet if they are found.
3. **Health Monitoring:** Our microchips even have temperature sensing capabilities, allowing for early detection of potential health issues and reducing the distress of taking re**al temperatures.
Protect your furry friends and comply with the new regulations. Microchipping is a small step with huge benefits! ๐พ
The microchip requirements were just one of many approved during Tuesdayโs City Council meeting.
What a great way to raise money for KHS. Go vote today and help local pets. ๐พโค๏ธ
๐พ HELP OUR LOCAL PETS WIN $10K โค Invisible Fence Brand is on a mission to help raise awareness and support our furry friends in animal shelters across the country! It's super easy, just nominate the "Kansas Humane Society" to give us a chance to win a tail-wagging total of $10,000 to help support and care for our pets ๐ถ๐ฑ The shelter that receives the most nominations will win the $10,000 grand prize! This contest ends September 30th!
Invisible Fence Contest: https://rb.gy/iltgzn
How many Blair Doon employees can you fit an a elevator?
We will be closing at 2:00 pm on Wednesday July 31st for a staff meeting.
We will be closed on Thursday July 4th, 2024. We will will return to normal hours Friday July 5th.๐๐บ๐ธ
Dogs and Fireworks ๐ถ๐
We are nearing the Fourth of July Holiday. A time of cookouts, patriotism, fireworks, and fun. But for many dogs this is a time of anxiety and fear.
FACT: More dogs are lost during the July Fourth Holiday than at any other time of the year.
Many dogs who are not used to the noises, sights and smells of fireworks will react with fear or anxiety. These uncommon triggers may be very overwhelming. Their instinct kicks in and they tend to run. Fight or flight, just like humans.
Call us today about medications that can calm your pet and help them feel a little more relaxed.
**๐พ Attention Pet Owners! ๐พ**
We have seen a huge increase in patients with grass awns lodged in their paws. Grass awns, also known as foxtails, are small, barbed seeds that can easily get stuck in your pet's fur, paws, ears, and even nose. ๐พ๐ซ
These awns can cause significant discomfort and lead to serious infections if not promptly addressed. This owner did the right thing by bringing her in as soon as they noticed unusual behavior.
**Signs your pet may have a grass awn issue:**
- Excessive licking or chewing at a specific spot
- Limping or favoring one leg
- Redness, swelling, or discharge
- Persistent sneezing or head shaking
If you notice any of these signs, don't hesitate to contact us for an appointment. Early intervention is key to preventing complications. Stay vigilant and keep your pets safe this summer! โ๏ธ๐ถ๐ฑ
We are having troubles with our phones this morning please call (316) 573-5131 fo contact us thank you!
We will be closed this coming Monday for Memorial Day. We will resume normal buisness hours on Tuesday 8-5:30 pm
**๐ Big Week for Our Team! ๐**
Join us in congratulating Miya on her 2-year anniversary with our company! We are grateful to have such a talented and committed team member!
**๐ Congratulations! ๐**
We are thrilled to announce that Morgan is engaged! Join us in celebrating this joyous occasion and wishing them a lifetime of love and happiness.
Your work family is so happy for you!
Is your pet scared of thunderstorms and fireworks?! Don't fear Sileo is here!
Sileo is a veterinary medicine that contains dexmedetomidine hydrochloride. It is available as an oromucosal gel (a gel applied to the lining of the mouth). What is Sileo used for? Sileo is used in dogs to reduce acute anxiety and fear associated with noise.
Come stock up during these Kansas thunderstorms.
Happy retirement to our Veterinary Technician Charlotte. She dedicated 37 years to the patients and families of Blair Doon Veterinary with excellent care and love. Thank you so much and enjoy your next chapter!
We were honored to attend the Friends of Felines KS annual fundraiser. Their Meow Fix Mixer was a huge hit.
The mission of Friends of Feline is to improve the lives of community cats in the Wichita, Kansas area by humanely controlling and reducing their overpopulation through education and providing trap-neuter-return (TNR) services.
Blair Doon has been apart of Friends of Feline since 2021. This year we have helped TNR 21 cats.
The Wichita area has a community cat over population crisis. If you would like to donate to this cause we have a Blairdoon fund set up and you can call to donate.
WORLD VETERINARY DAY 2024 ๐ด๐๐
Today is a day to celebrate and honour our amazing heroes of the practice who dedicate their lives to the health and wellbeing of your pets and horses great and small!
Happy Veterinary Reception Week! Please give our front desk staff some love this week.
Life is better with a Wheaten Terrier by your side๐พโจ
We were all very excited to see the eclipse today.
It was a great day to have puppies on national puppy day!!! Great job by Dr Beins, Dr Sullivan and staff. We had 8 healthy puppies born by c-section.
We celebrated two big birthdays this month. Happy 40th Birthday to Chrystal and Happy 21st Birthday to Ella. ๐๐๐๐๐๐
This weekend our own Dr. Beins attended an abdominal ultrasound workshop in Chicago with Universal Imaging! She is excited to share updates and be able to diagnose more with this great tool.
We have some exciting news! Clients are now able to book the majority of their own appointments. By clicking the link below, you are able to get started with booking your appointment. Try it for yourself and we canโt wait to see you and your furry friend! https://us.vetstoria.com/booking/65bab6d670a20?r=4&step=2
The Kansas Humane Society needs our help:
We need people to vaccinate their pets now more than ever, as well as microchip/update microchip information, and talk with your veterinarian about spaying/neutering. We need to create a community herd immunity from infectious and contagious diseases to assure that animals that are lost or surrendered are not at risk to preventable diseases. We hope you will support us in this endeavor to bring change for our local pets, as this affects every shelter, rescue, and city facility in Kansas.
๐จ UPDATE ON OUR SITUATION โผ๏ธ
We wanted to thank everyone for their overwhelming support! We have received clarification from the Kansas Department of Agriculture regarding sending animals with contagious or infectious diseases to foster, which is still officially allowed! Thank you to all of our fosters, especially those who open their homes to sick animals. As of right now, we are reviewing both our foster and rescue placement practices to ensure we are operating within the clarification we have received from the Kansas Department of Agriculture.
Currently, we are still unable to place sick animals with contagious or infectious diseases in rescue or shelter placement, until we revise our process and ensure our partners are willing to follow these new requirements outlined by the Kansas Department of Agriculture. There is still much we are working to clarify with the KDA regarding the transport of sick animals to other shelters and rescues. We are currently working with Wichita Animal Services to ensure both of our organizations are working within the clarifications to the Kansas Department of Agriculture Animal Facilities Inspection program, the Animal Health Commissioner, the Secretary of Ag, and the Governor. We also wanted to thank our rescue and shelter partners that have helped us save countless lives together throughout the years.
We met with the Kansas Pet Advisory Board in Topeka today, which is a formal advisory body for the Kansas Department of Agriculture and has members appointed by the governor. Our CEO & President, Aaron Walker provided comments regarding our concerns and had several partners (consisting of shelters, rescues, and others) show up to lend their voices regarding the ambiguity of the law that was cited this week (KSA 47-624) and their support of our concerns.
We will continue to provide you with updates as we receive further clarification.
๐จ KHS DEMANDS STATEWIDE CHANGE โผ๏ธ
As a Kansas animal shelter, we are governed by the laws set in place by the Kansas Department of Agriculture. We have always followed the Kansas Pet Animal Act while working within the Animal Health Statutes (AHS) that pertain to domestic animals with contagious or infectious diseases. That includes foster-to-adopt, instead of adopting and fully transferring ownership, and sending sick animals to rescue and foster. Our foster-to-adopt program was designed to keep dogs with CIRDC from infecting other dogs in our shelter while allowing them to be cared for by their future adopters. This is what has allowed us to help thousands of animals over the years that we couldnโt directly care for due to limited space, resources, and funding.
Yesterday, we were contacted by another Humane Society in our state, who told us that they were cited by the Kansas Department of Agriculture (under KS 47-624) for taking in several Parvo+ puppies, which we had previously transferred to them for treatment and care. The transfer of sick animals with contagious or infectious diseases is something we have carefully done in order to best serve our local pets and avoid euthanasia. When we asked for clarification on the law, we were told that knowingly transferring sick animals would result in a possible revocation of our license and a $250-$1,000 fine for every animal for every day.
WHAT THIS MEANS:
As of right now, we are no longer allowed to transfer any sick animal out of our building to foster or rescue. We are only allowed to send sick animals to a veterinarianโs care to be treated, which must immediately be returned to KHS once medically cleared. With limited funding, space, and resources, we are not able to humanely care for the amount of sick animals that we send out to rescues or fosters. Additionally, our neighbors at Wichita Animal Services (WAS) are also not allowed to transfer any sick animal with a contagious or infectious disease to KHS or any rescue partner. We have worked with WAS under a joint operating agreement since 2009 to network animals from Wichita Animal Services to rescues. Under the agreement, KHS is responsible for networking animals that are not current adoption candidates, whether that be due to behavior or medical reasons, which are then offered a live outcome by being transferred to our rescue partners. This sets a very dangerous precedent for animal welfare in the state of Kansas and means countless animals will be euthanized due to the hardline stance the Kansas Department of Agriculture is taking. We have asked the Kansas Animal Health Commissioner for clarification, which is expected sometime next week. There is still a lot we do not yet know, but we need your support now more than ever.
OUR STANCE:
Everyone at KHS is extremely scared and frustrated by the precedent set by the Kansas Department of Agriculture and we are demanding change. We have been allowed to operate in a way that better serves our local animals and not allowing us to send animals with infectious or contagious diseases to rescue or foster has hit every person working at KHS extremely hard today. Everyone here is working to help our local animals get to their next chapter in life. This is a battle that we are willing to fight, but we need help in lobbying for change. We will be as transparent as possible as we navigate these laws and statutes that are not in our control.
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP:
We need people to vaccinate their pets now more than ever, as well as microchip/update microchip information, and talk with your veterinarian about spaying/neutering. We need to create a community herd immunity from infectious and contagious diseases to assure that animals that are lost or surrendered are not at risk to preventable diseases. We hope you will support us in this endeavor to bring change for our local pets, as this affects every shelter, rescue, and city facility in Kansas.
We have a new mobile app for you and your animal companions. It helps manage their lives so you don't have to! Plus:
Request Appointments 24/7
Pet Pickup Notifications
Create and store all your pet's reminders
One of our clients is trying to find a new home for this stray kitty! For more information about this kitty contact (316)874-6979๐โโฌ๐พ
10804 E 31st Street S
Wichita, KS
67210
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**๐พ Attention Pet Owners! ๐พ** We have seen a huge increase in patients with grass awns lodged in their paws. Grass awns, also known as foxtails, are small, barbed seeds that can easily get stuck in your pet's fur, paws, ears, and even nose. ๐พ๐ซ These awns can cause significant discomfort and lead to serious infections if not promptly addressed. This owner did the right thing by bringing her in as soon as they noticed unusual behavior. **Signs your pet may have a grass awn issue:** - Excessive licking or chewing at a specific spot - Limping or favoring one leg - Redness, swelling, or discharge - Persistent sneezing or head shaking If you notice any of these signs, don't hesitate to contact us for an appointment. Early intervention is key to preventing complications. Stay vigilant and keep your pets safe this summer! โ๏ธ๐ถ๐ฑ #VetCare #PetHealth #GrassAwns #Foxtails #HealthyPets #SummerSafety
Merry Christmas from Blair Doon โ๏ธ๐ฒ๐พ
Tongue out Thursday!๐คช
This week at Blair Doon
Did you know that April is National Heartworm month? This is a great opportunity to learn more about heartworm disease and how to protect your furry friends from it. Heartworm disease is a serious and potentially deadly disease that can affect dogs and cats. Itโs caused by worms that live in the heart, lungs, and blood vessels of infected animals. The good news is that heartworm disease is preventable with regular testing and year-round prevent. With Wichita being a hotspot for heartworm, it is very important to keep your pets on heartworm prevention. This week, we had a heartworm positive dog and were able to see the baby stage of heart worms under the microscope. Take a look at the video to see a baby heart worm in the blood. This is the stage the mosquito picks up from one dog and passes to another dog.
This is Frankie,she is a 18 year old domestic shorthair who suffers from arthritis and diabetic neuropathy discomfort. The first video is Frankie without medication and she shows visible hesitation, labored movement, and takes breaks often. The second video is one month after her first Solensia injection. Frankieโs mom is pleased with her response and says, โBefore starting Solenisa , Frankie often cried before tackling the 12 steps up from our basement. It was quite slow and labored. A month later, ๏ฟผshe no longer cries or hesitates climbing the stairs. Her general comfort and movement is much more like a younger cat, in spite of her advanced arthritis.โ We hope that Frankie has even more improvement to come because the medication reaches its maximum potential after two full months. Click the link to find out if your cat has activities or behaviors that may be signs of osteoarthritis: https://www.zoetispetcare.com/checklist/osteoarthritis-checklist-cat
We still have two female kittens that need a home. They are very loving and playful!
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