dr.hollyharris

16/12/2024

Coming soon to Ottawa!!!!!!!
Watch for updates as we transform our building into a wonderful space to care for your pets!
We are so excited!

We are thrilled to announce that we will be opening our fifth location, Hometown Vet Clinic in Ottawa, KS! Stay tuned for more information on our grand opening this spring. We can’t wait to join the Ottawa community and form new connections with pets and their owners. 🐾

15/12/2024

Check back tomorrow at noon for some BIG news! 🐾

04/12/2024

We have a fun crew here and great patients! 💛🖤💛

03/12/2024

All I want for Christmas is my ... teeth cleaned!

Look at these before and after photos!

27/11/2024

Thank YOU for sharing and helping my friends. Patrick has been found. He has been found and is safe.
Thank you.

26/11/2024

Not my typical veterinary post. But my friends- my friends that feel more like family- need help finding Patrick and bringing him home. If you see him please call 911. Thank you.

01/11/2024

Hope you had a fun and safe Halloween!

24/10/2024

This was a fun surprise today! We have amazing clients and are so happy to help!!

11/10/2024

Colorado friends please vote NO on Proposition 129.
This proposal will allow for unregulated and low quality care of your animals.

“For example, it would require a job-specific master’s degree even though there is currently no accredited program in the country that could confer such a degree. There’s also no recognized test to certify such practitioners nor a national regulatory standard by which they could be tested.”
“Even more troubling, the proposal would allow the associates to perform veterinary procedures including surgery — after only a pale imitation of the training a doctor of veterinary medicine receives. “
The proposal is only including ONLINE training to perform surgery on animals.

As a vet of almost 8 years I believe this to be absurd. Please vote no and put your animals first. The 7-8 years of in person hands on training your vet has gone through cannot be condensed into a few years of staring at a computer screen.

If you haven’t seen it yet, The Denver Gazette has taken a powerful stance against Proposition 129! Their editorial sends a clear message: Colorado’s animals deserve the best care possible, and Prop. 129 falls short.

Read the full article here: https://gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-no-on-proposition-129-for-the-sake-of-colorado-s-animals/article_330790b2-79fe-11ef-8a3a-27ad2530775e.html

20/09/2024

I had a blast being a part of “Day on the Farm” again this year! Teaching the third graders about pulling calves and keeping our livestock healthy is such a blessing! (And hilarious too- kids say the darnedest things)

13/09/2024

Update---
Sweet Maggie ate a NERF BALL!
The ball was stuck in her intestines at her surgery site from 2021. We were able to move it back to her stomach to allow for easier surgical removal.
So happy we were able to help her again! 🐾

11/09/2024

Anybody ready for a WHAT DID YOU EAT Wednesday????!

This sweet dog has been in our care once before, for an exploratory surgery in 2021 and unfortunately presented again last month for similar symptoms again.
We wasted no time and rushed straight to imaging. Take a look below and comment with your guess! What did she eat?!?

In these X-rays you will see that she ate something that has made it impossible for anything to move out of her stomach- so it is very dilated and pushing on the rest of her digestive tract.
But what is it?!?

03/05/2024

Attention! Despite new findings of Avian Influenza in dairy cows, the meat supply AND the milk supply are safe to consume. Farmers and veterinarians are continuously working hard to ensure you have a safe product every day.
Eat, drink and be happy :)

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29/04/2024

Myth busting Monday!!

Springtime = vaccine time!

How do animals (or people) get exposed to tetanus? (Aka Lockjaw)
Many people know the rule of thumb that if an animal has a wound, their tetanus vaccine needs boostered. But WHY is this?
Often times I hear people speak about tetanus only in relation to rusty nails or metal. —- Truth? Or myth???

Do you only need to give a vaccine if the wound was made with a piece of old rusty metal? 💉💉
Do you give a tetanus vaccine at time of castration only if the band you are using has a piece of metal on it??💉💉

Tetanus (Clostridium tetani) is a bacteria that lives in the soil, and all animals are at risk of infection- despite if there is exposure to old metal or not.

Some animals are more resistant to the bacteria - such as dogs and cats. And other animals are extremely sensitive to the infection such as horses, sheep, goats and cattle.

The bacterial spores grow in deep puncture wounds- especially wounds that provide little oxygen- such as when you band a calf, lamb or kid.

Tetanus is rare in humans (thanks to routine vaccination) BUT we still see it on occasion in our farm animals. Please remember to give a tetanus vaccine when you are castrating or banding your lambs, goats and calves!!

16/04/2024

Miss Ada rocks her glasses during her laser therapy! 😎

26/03/2024

The "mysterious illness" affecting dairy cattle in the Midwest has been identified as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus in laboratory samples obtained from some affected cows.

Please remember there is NO current risk to our food supply and it is routine practice for operations to process milk from sick animals separate from milk intended for consumption.

"Both state and federal agencies are moving quickly to conduct additional testing for HPAI, including viral genome sequencing, to better understand the current situation, and the AVMA is working closely with the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP), veterinarians, and state and federal officials in support of these efforts."

Continuing their investigation into a disease event affecting primarily older dairy cows in Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico, today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the detection of highly patho...

21/03/2024

Come work with us!!

Seeking a passionate and dedicated small-animal veterinarian!

Our progressive group of four privately-owned veterinary hospitals, all located in the rural and suburban areas south of Kansas City, is growing quickly! We are looking to add to our current team of eleven highly educated veterinarians. Veterinarians on our team experience a supportive staff and collaborative atmosphere, as our team of veterinarians meet weekly for lunch and collaborate daily on cases. We pride ourselves on our cutting-edge technology, equipment, and services – IDEXX Digital Cytology Analyzer for same-day biopsy results, IDEXX CBC/Chemistry/UA machine, ultrasound, animal chiropractic care, small animal acupuncture, cold laser therapy, small animal reproduction, soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries and TPLO’s.

We are currently seeking a veterinarian for our Martin City, MO, location. Martin City is located in the Kansas City metropolitan area and is known for its steakhouse, brewery, and charm. This position would have a flexible 5 or 4 day work week. Generous benefits include 401K, health/dental/vision insurance paid, long-term disability and life insurance paid, personal pet care allowance, gym membership, vacation days and more!

Come join our awesome work family! Please contact Megan Stover, marketing manager, at [email protected] for more information.