Ellis County Animal Hospital

08/20/2026

Core vaccinations for cats! Indoor or outdoor…we still recommend a rabies vaccination to protect both pet and owner.

08/18/2026

“He emphasized the sacrifices made by Oklahoma livestock producers and said Oklahoma State University has an important role to play in helping them meet the challenges ahead. “The sacrifices that they make and the effort that they put into their operations is second to none,” Prather said.”

In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Dr. Richard Prather, the new dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oklahoma State University, about his veterinary career, the shortage of large-animal veterinarians, and his vision for serving Oklahoma’s rural ...

08/18/2026

It’s National Immunization Awareness Month! Vaccinations in pets are necessary to create happy long lives for our companions. Today we’re highlighting dog vaccines.

Puppies specifically should be vaccinated for viruses like Parvo every 3-4 weeks for the first 16 weeks of life.

08/13/2026

Lots of local kiddos are headed back to school this week! Have a great year!

🐶🐱 That being said, this time can be a stressful transition for pets that were used to having human companions at home every day. If you are noticing large behavior changes we recommend making an appointment so that we can address them sooner rather than later 🐶 🐱

08/11/2026

It's National Check the Chip day! Stop in for a free microchip reading any day. Make sure your information is current, especially phone numbers and that chips are registered. A microchip is only as good as an owner that registers it!

08/04/2026

Unfortunately our phones are down which means our main line is not rolling over to the emergency phone today (Tuesday 8/4). If you have an emergency please call the emergency line directly (580)938-1838 to reach us with emergency calls overnight. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

07/30/2026

We’ve got lots of new names & faces that have joined the team recently! Check out our website to meet our team.

https://www.elliscountyanimalhospital.com/about-us

07/28/2026

Pet hydration tips:

07/23/2026

Help out a local rescue by purchasing food for pets in the shelters! Many places like Woof Pet Rescue have Amazon lists and accept pet food donations to help keep adoption prices manageable.