Lamar Animal Medical Center

08/16/2026

Please be advised that our office will be closed for an all-staff training session on Tuesday, August 18th. We will have normal business hours the rest of the week. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and patience so we may better serve you, our valued clients and patients.

08/05/2026

📢 Important Online Pharmacy Update

To better serve our patients, we have made the decision to discontinue our relationship with Koala Online Pharmacy.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this transition may cause. Unfortunately, we experienced too many shipping delays and prescription approval issues that put pets at risk of going without their medications. Our top priority is ensuring your pets receive the care and medications they need in a timely manner.

Moving forward, all online pharmacy prescriptions will be processed through our trusted partner, Vetsource.

If you have any questions, need assistance placing an online order, or need help transferring your pet's prescriptions, please don't hesitate to call the clinic. Our team is happy to help make this transition as smooth as possible.

Thank you for your patience, understanding, and continued trust in our team. We appreciate your support as we make this change to better serve you and your pets. ❤️🐾

Vetsource Online Pharmacy:

08/04/2026

Reposting as sweet Boots is still looking for a home, and needs to find one immediately. Please let us know if you are looking for a new companion!

⚠️⚠️Help this sweet boy find a home!

Meet Boots! This sweet boy needs a new home. His mom moved into assisted living and can’t care for him anymore. He is so loved and deserves the best forever home. Please call the clinic if you are looking for a new family member!

08/04/2026

Update - they have been returned to their owner! Thank you Tidy Tails Pet Pawlor for helping us get them home.

Good morning! These two cuties were waiting for us at the clinic when we arrived this morning. We are assuming they got lost in the storm last night. Help us get them home!

07/27/2026

We will be closed on Wednesday, July 29, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for staff training as we continue working to better serve you and your animals.

We will be open that morning from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and we will have our normal business hours the rest of the week.

Thank you for your understanding and support. We appreciate your patience and look forward to continuing to provide the best care for you and your animals!

07/21/2026

Some stories remind us just how important it is to keep searching for answers and how complex medicine can be.
Meet Missy, a gentle Great Dane with a heart as big as she is. ❤️

Missy first came to us because of a cough. During her exam, a heart murmur was discovered, and she was started on appropriate heart medication. Unfortunately, over the weekend, she continued to decline. Understandably, her family feared the medication was making her worse.

But sometimes, what looks like the obvious answer isn't the real one.

Missy was hospitalized, where our team worked tirelessly to uncover what was happening. Despite intensive monitoring and extensive diagnostics, her condition continued to worsen. As time became critical, the doctors at LAMC faced one of the hardest decisions veterinarians make: choosing a treatment before all the answers were available. The medication selected carried significant risks if the diagnosis was wrong—but if it was right, it could save Missy's life.

It was a leap made with careful medical judgment, experience, and one goal in mind: giving Missy the best possible chance.

When the specialized send-out test results finally returned, they confirmed what had been hiding in plain sight—Missy had Addison's disease.

Often called "The Great Pretender," Addison's disease can mimic countless other illnesses, making it one of the most challenging conditions to diagnose. Its symptoms can be vague, inconsistent, and deceptive, which is why it has earned that nickname. Without treatment, it can become life-threatening. With the right treatment, however, many dogs go on to live happy, healthy lives.

Today, we're celebrating Missy, her incredible family for trusting the process through an incredibly difficult time, and Dr. Bessert for refusing to stop searching for the answer when every minute mattered.

Cases like Missy's are a powerful reminder that medicine isn't always straightforward. Sometimes the greatest victories come from perseverance, teamwork, and having the courage to act when the stakes are highest.

We're so grateful Missy's story has a happy chapter ahead. ❤️

07/10/2026

⚠️⚠️Help this sweet boy find a home!

Meet Boots! This sweet boy needs a new home. His mom moved into assisted living and can’t care for him anymore. He is so loved and deserves the best forever home. Please call the clinic if you are looking for a new family member!

07/03/2026

We will be open tomorrow, July 3, for all of your animal's needs with our normal business hours of 8am-5pm. We will be closed for the weekend, but we will have emergency services available from 8:00am - 8:00pm Saturday & Sunday. Happy Independence Day!🇺🇸

06/18/2026

🇺🇸 4th of July is a little over 2 weeks away. Don't forget to schedule your pet's appointment before then if your pet needs some help dealing with the fireworks. 719-336-5509 🎆

04/25/2026

Today is World Veterinary Day! We honor not only our great team of doctors- Dr. Bessert, Dr. Mason, and Dr. Stulp who help contribute to animal health, public health, and food safety daily, but also the numerous veterinarians who support us in various ways, including the many specialists who provide care to our patients. Thank you!