Puppy kisses and other reasons I love being a vet at Olathe Animal Hospital

I keep a file (Word document) on my desktop entitled, “Why I love my job”. I can’t remember when/why I started it, but I have added to it here and there over the years. It’s my way of reminding myself what I’m thankful for. Why I love my job: Being able to discuss cases with another doctor… Read more

Exotic Pet of the Week

This beautiful bird is Beaker. She’s about 9 weeks old in this picture–just a baby! Beaker is a yellow lutino cockatiel. It can be hard (impossible!) to tell male from female so we had her sexed, and that’s how we know she’s female (we do a  simple blood test). She’s a neat bird with a very… Read more

Cute Puppy of the Week

“Happiness is a warm puppy.” –Charles Schulz There was a lot of happiness around here when the Olathe Animal Hospital family welcomed Ellen Lash’s new puppy, Scooter, on Tues. Nov. 2nd. You may have seen the “In Memoriam” post for Maggie in August, and while Scooter can never replace such an… Read more

Exotic Pet of the Week

There’s no denying it–baby hedgehogs are the cutest thing ever! We thoroughly enjoyed meeting baby Ashley, a hedgehog adopted from Hedgehog Valley. It’s always a good idea to bring any new pet into the vet for its first exam. It’s a chance to make sure you have the cage set up correctly,… Read more