Town & Country Animal Hospital

08/29/2026

We have been busy in August, and want to thank our clients who trust us to do the very best we can for their pets. You are not likely to see reels or Tik Toks from Dr. Matt, if you know him you know why! But we would like to let you know some of the things we have done this month. From our regular spay/neuter and mass removal surgeries to having two dogs in one week with twisted stomachs (GDV’s), one had a splenic torsion as well just for fun and the spleen came close to weighing 10 lb when we removed it, all the way to doing PennHip certification radiographs and Gastropexy’s on some dogs, as well as artificial inseminations on some bulldogs. Last night alone after we closed we did surgery on a kitten with a suspected traumatic inguinal hernia, treated a dog bitten by a rattlesnake with anti-venom and then in the middle of the night, got to help bring this cute fella into the world. The owner of this litter is a great client and does everything right by their dogs. We had radiographed the dam for a puppy count a few days before and she started whelping yesterday afternoon. I was called a little after midnight because a few hours had passed after she delivered puppy #7 and we knew there was another but she wasn’t too interested in delivering. Confirmed pup was there with an x-ray, made sure via bloodwork her glucose and calcium were good, tested for a positive Ferguson reflex (made sure she was still having contractions) then used some medical intervention and patience to allow her to deliver this handsome fella naturally without doing a cesarean section. He and his siblings are doing great! Just wanted to catch you up on our August. Let us know if we can help you out in any way!

07/29/2026

We have a couple of openings on Friday, July 31 for cat spays or neuters at 40% off. Give us a call if you need to schedule. Thank you.

07/25/2026

PSA - it is going to be dangerously hot the next few days and your pets can quickly overheat. Make sure they have easy access to clean, fresh and cool water. If at all possible they should be in air conditioning maybe even with access to a fan that is actively moving cool air. If they absolutely have to be outside, lots of shade, maybe a kiddy pool for water to get in and maybe try to hang a fan somewhere to at least provide air movement. Watch them for signs of respiratory distress, eyes wide and vigorous almost uncontrollable panting. If you notice that, get them wet on their abdomen and where they can have cool air actively blowing on them. Get to your Veterinarian if that occurs. It is important to be vigilant. It doesn’t take long for disaster to happen in these temps.

07/14/2026

We have diagnosed this here in Russell. Although rare, it is deadly. If you have outdoor cats, use a good flea and tick preventative product to protect them best you can.

A Kansas City animal hospital is warning cat owners to take extra precautions against a rare but often deadly tick-borne disease after one of its patients died.
https://fox4kc.com/news/cat-dies-from-rare-tick-borne-disease-as-kansas-city-vets-see-more-cases/

06/29/2026

We have had two last minute cancellations for surgery spots tomorrow, June 30. We will open up two surgery slots for cats, spays $75 and neuters $40. Call 785-483-2435 this afternoon to take advantage. First come n first serve! Thank you.

06/29/2026

We will be closed on July 3rd. Please be sure to contact us early this week if your pet needs anxiety meds for Independence Day fireworks! And, double check your gates are closed and that your pet has identification in case they do escape. Thank you and have a safe 4th of July. Happy 250th America! 

06/23/2026

Parvo is alive n well in the area. We continue to recommend a good puppy series as the best way to prevent infection. That means a series of vaccinations every three weeks starting at somewhere between 6 to 8 weeks of age and the last vaccination should be given when the puppy is four months of age or so. There are immunologic reasons for this and you should visit with your veterinarian. As adults, you can either have your dogs titer checked to make sure they’re protected or get booster vaccinations at the appropriate time. The best thing you can do is talk to your veterinarian and not Dr. Google.

06/22/2026

FIREWORKS will likely be happening everywhere July 3 and 4. Now is the time to make sure you have whatever you need on hand to keep your pet calm. Call your Veterinarian this week to visit about, schedule an appointment if necessary, and get those medications on hand. A lot of clinics will be closed on July 3, as will ours, so don’t wait too late. Keep your pets calm!!

06/05/2026

If you know you know. If not, this is a positive heartworm test on a dog. Performed in our clinic. Heartworm is spread by a mosquito biting a heartworm positive dog and then biting another dog. The mosquito transmits the disease. This dog is owned by a great owner, will be treated and do well. Not the owners fault at all this dog is heartworm positive, she rescued this girl and is giving her the best life. But this illustrates the importance of testing. A heartworm positive dog can serve as a reservoir for infection for lots of other dogs. And if your dog is not on preventative, they are not protected and are vulnerable.  Check with your veterinarian to make sure that your dog is on an appropriate preventative.

05/22/2026

Town and Country Animal Hospital will be closed on Monday, Memorial Day. We will reopen on Tuesday at 8 am. We thank all Veterans especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice so we can live free. May God Bless them all.