Bellevue Animal Hospital

06/25/2026

Word on the street is that tick activity is extremely high right now! Daily checks to find and remove ticks that are crawling on or biting your pets helps to keep them healthy. It also may prevent crawling ticks from getting onto and biting a person. Be especially vigilant after outdoor activity in parks or overgrown grassy areas. Ticks that are crawling on or biting a pet can be hard to spot, especially for breeds with long and dark fur. You can also help protect your pet with a preventative product such as NexGard Combo for Cats or Frontline Gold for Dogs. (Do NOT use dog products on cats.) Ask us about the best plan for your pet!

06/23/2026

🎉 Congratulations on 34 Amazing Years Dr. Rock-Paul! 🐾

Today we celebrate an incredible milestone—34 years of dedication, compassion, and excellence as a veterinarian at Bellevue Animal Hospital!

For more than three decades, Dr. Rock-Paul's commitment to caring for animals and supporting their families has made a lasting impact on countless lives. Her knowledge, kindness, and unwavering passion for veterinary medicine have helped make Bellevue Animal Hospital the special place it is today.

Thank you for the years of healing, comfort, and care you've given to your patients, clients, and colleagues. Your legacy is one of service, compassion, and excellence.

Congratulations on 34 years of outstanding veterinary care! Here's to this remarkable achievement and all the lives you've touched along the way. 🐶🐱❤️🐾

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06/22/2026

Guess what day it is? It's the day to call your vet if your pet is going to need sedatives for the fireworks season!! NOTE that in order to prescribe medication, we must have seen your pet within the past 12 months for a physical exam. If you have any questions, please let us know. We want you and your pet to have a safe and happy 4th!

06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day to all the dog dads and cat dads and critter dads too! We hope you enjoy your special day and are celebrated with goofy neckties, slobbery kisses, and big purrs 😄

06/19/2026

Did you know? Today is International Box Day!! Your cat's favorite day!!! Celebrate with us and share a photo of your cat in its favorite or newest box 😸📦

06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth! Today we celebrate freedom for all.

Juneteenth is one of the oldest commemorations of the end of slavery in the United States. It marks June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order No. 3, enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation at the end of the Civil War. The slaves in Texas were among the last in the country to learn that they had been officially granted their freedom.

06/18/2026

Please note: our office will be closed today (Thursday 6/18) from noon to 2:10 p.m. for our monthly staff meeting. Our team members will be unavailable during this time. If your believe your pet needs urgent medical attention, please **CALL** VEG ER for Pets in Omaha at 402-205-7271, VCA Midwest Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center at 402-614-9000, Southpaw Veterinary Clinic at 402-830-3700 or Urgent Pet Care in Papillion at 402-597-2911. Thank you for your understanding!

06/12/2026

PLEASE NOTE: We will be OPEN this evening for urgent care hours, but will NOT have urgent care hours tomorrow afternoon (Saturday, 13 June 2026.) Please contact VEG ER for Pets Omaha at 402-205-7271, Urgent Pet Care at 402-597-2911, VCA Midwest Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center at 402-614-9000 or Southpaw Veterinary Clinic at 402-830-3700 if your pet needs medical attention outside of our hours. Thank you for your understanding!

06/11/2026

The 4th of July is just weeks away! NOW is the time to start preparing and to reach out to your veterinarian if your cat (or dog) needs tranquilizers or anti-anxiety medications. See the infographic below for more details on how to prepare your home and your pet for the fireworks season.

The 4th of July will be here before you know it. Now is the time to start preparing and to reach out to your veterinarian if your cat needs medications. See the infographic below for more details on how to prepare.

06/10/2026

Please help us give a big ol' shout-out to "Buddy" James!! Buddy celebrated his last day of heartworm treatment with us yesterday, and we're so happy for him! Buddy is a five-year-old Dalmation and Basset Hound mix, and he tested positive for heartworms back in early March this year. He's been a real trooper for his in-hospital treatments, and has been doing well at home.

Buddy's still got a bit of a road ahead of him before we can declare him parasite-free: he'll need a microfilaria test in one month (this checks for microscopic, immature offspring of adult heartworms,) followed by a heartworm antigen blood test in six months (to look for the presence of the proteins that are released by adult female heartworms.)

Meanwhile, our good boy will continue taking heartworm preventative medication, and be on exercise restriction for another six to eight weeks - this is because when adult heartworms die, they collapse and are pushed deeper into the smaller branches of the vessels that supply blood to the lungs. Exercise increases blood flow to the lungs, and it therefore increases the likelihood that dead worms will block blood flow. This can result in severe complications, so Buddy needs to take it slow and easy during this time. However, we are optimistic for Buddy's future, and we know Buddy will stay pawsitive!