Skyline Veterinary Hospital

10/28/2025

We wanted to give a warm welcome/introduction for our new Associate Veterinarian, Dr. Kelsey Heiberg!

Kelsey is a fifth generation Montanan born and raised on the Hi-Line, but she calls the Gallatin Valley home now. She attended both North Dakota State University and Montana State University, graduating with Bachelor’s degrees in Veterinary Technology and Animal Science. Kelsey earned her DVM from Colorado State University in 2020, and has been working in the Bozeman area ever since. She enjoys emergency/critical care, internal medicine, diagnostic imaging and pain management- but most of all, she really loves working with cats.

In her free time Kelsey enjoys running, mountain biking, skiing and reading. She shares her home with two cats, a dachshund, and a husband.

We are so excited to have her on the Skyline Team!
Call us at (406) 388-3164 to book!

10/20/2025

Good morning all. As you have already most likely heard, there was a positive case of Streptococcus Zooepidemicus, a bacterium that can cause severe pneumonia, recently diagnosed in Bozeman. Know Thy Dog, where the dog was being boarded, acted quickly and brought the affected dog to Bridger Veterinary Hospital for care, where he unfortunately passed. Strep Zoo is usually only fatal in immunocompromised dogs and so far, all other dogs at the facility have remained healthy and are in quarantine. Know Thy Dog has had excellent communication and we wanted to share the information they have passed along. Please call if you have any questions or concerns, or if your dog had boarded at Know Thy Dog in the past 3 weeks.

Attention KTD clients!

We’ve unfortunately have had a confirmed case of Strep Zoo of a dog who was last in the facility 10/9. Our Daycare is closed Oct 17–23 for deep cleaning and limiting exposure.
If your dog has been in the facility in the last three weeks, please contact your vet with this information to see what their recommendation is. We will also be reaching out directly to each owner whose dog has been at the facility during this time frame to ensure everyone is aware.
Boarding families: we will not be accepting any incoming dogs for this same duration.
Please closely watch your dog for any signs of illness and treat any symptoms (lethargy, coughing, sneezing, nasal discharge, difficulty breathing, vomiting) as a medical emergency. Thank you for your attention and prompt responses in an effort to keep our guests and the Gallatin pet community as safe and healthy as possible💚

— Know Thy Dog

10/16/2025

We will be closing early today, October 16th, at 4pm to be able to go and celebrate our amazing team for National Vet Tech Week! If you see our team, give them a big thank you for all they do for our clinic, and your pets!

We will be back in the office tomorrow morning at 7:30!

-SVH

10/07/2025

We are experiencing some issues with our phone line with incoming calls. Please text (406) 388-3164 for the time being to get a hold of us! We appreciate your understanding as we work to get this resolved!

09/18/2025

Despite the recent cool weather, there are still a few algae blooms in the area. Follow the link in the article below, then click on the 'view map' link. Zoom in to see the report information and pictures of the algae.

08/27/2025

Every day is better with a dog by your side. Happy National Dog Day from our crew to yours! 🐶🐾 What fun things did you do to celebrate?!

08/17/2025

If anyone is being evacuated by the current fires and needs a place to board dogs or cats, please text our clinic number at 406-388-3164 or comment on this post and we will reach back out to you. We hope everyone stays safe out there.

07/24/2025

Please call us or Stafford Animal Shelter if you recognize this little red head that was found as a stray near Cooke City. They are desperately trying to find her home!

06/25/2025

A little late to the game in posting our winners for this! Congratulations to Dooley and Cookie's pet parents on being the winners! A big THANK YOU to our Elanco Representative, Kate, for not only sponsoring this giveaway, but for two pet families to be able to work with a local photographer to capture some amazing images! We can't wait to see them! Stay tuned for next year's giveaway!

🐾 GIVEAWAY TIME! 🐾
We’re excited to announce our Quattro / Credelio + Interceptor Giveaway — and your pet could be the star! 🎉📸
🦴 ONE WINNER will receive:
📸 A Professional 15-Minute Pet Photo Session
🖼️ Five Edited Digital Images — perfect for showing off your furry friend!
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🎟️ HOW TO ENTER:
Every qualifying purchase of Quattro, Credelio, or Interceptor gets you entered!
➡️ Purchase must be made directly from our online pharmacy or in-hospital
➡️ All purchases from January 1 to June 15 are eligible
➡️ Already bought? You're already entered! 🙌
Entry Tiers:
🐶 5 Entries = 1 Year of BOTH Heartworm & Flea/Tick Prevention
🐶 3 Entries = 1 Year of Heartworm + 6 Months Flea/Tick
🐶 2 Entries = 6 Months of Both
🐶 1 Entry = 6 Months of Heartworm OR Flea/Tick Prevention
💡 HWP = Heartworm Prevention (Interceptor or Quattro)
💡 FTP = Flea & Tick Prevention (Credelio)
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🎁 Protect your pet & get a chance to WIN a paws-itively amazing photo session! 🐾📷
Message us for details or check out our online pharmacy to get started!

05/29/2025

Please ensure your dogs and cats are on flea and tick prevention before you head outside to play this spring!

Black-legged tick confirmed in two Montana counties!

This spring, Montana joined the growing list of states that host the black-legged tick, also called the deer tick and best known for carrying Lyme disease.

The tick first turned up in Dawson County in eastern Montana on a hunter's dog. Then, another was detected by crews conducting active tick surveillance in northeastern Montana's Sheridan County, including the town of Plentywood. About the size of a sesame seed, black-legged ticks are notoriously hard to spot due to their tiny size.

Up until now, ticks in Montana were not known to carry Lyme disease, but public health officials worry that may soon change. "We can have a situation where these are what I call just one-off ticks, meaning they maybe were flown in on a bird from another state, landed, and couldn't survive here long term, or we could have a population of ticks actively reproducing and currently present that would then introduce that greater risk," says Devon Cozart, an epidemiologist with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services

Right now, all that is certain is that the risk of encountering a black-legged tick may be higher in Dawson and Sheridan counties. Cozart says current research indicates ticks must be attached to a person for at least 24 hours before they can transmit Lyme disease, which makes it all that more important to check yourself for ticks if you've been outdoors.

Are you itching for more? Check out FWP's Tick Tips! https://fwp.mt.gov/homepage/news/2025/may/0521-tick-tips%E2%80%AF

📸 credit - Tom Schwan

05/27/2025

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Today we honor the Heroes who gave their all for our Freedom. Have a blessed Memorial Day 🇺🇸