Animal Hospital on Teasley Lane

01/28/2026

Dr Epstein and her husband have been shoveling for hours and we have cleared two parking spots 😂

We had about 4 inches of ice for our own personal ice rink.

We expect to be open tomorrow (Thursday). Main roads are clear but parking lots (like ours) and side streets are still pretty slushy.

01/08/2026

Meet our foster, Fitz!

Fitz is currently staying with Dr. Epstein and her family and getting some basic training under his belt while he awaits his forever home.

He is a perfectly petite 34 lbs, but he will probably add a few pounds now that he's living the good life. Everyone who meets him in person is shocked by how small he is in real life.

Strengths:

❤️ Loves meeting new people

❤️ Loves the dog park (though Doc is real picky about which dogs we go in and play with)

❤️ Knows how to potty on leash, perhaps a previous life as an apartment dog?

❤️ SO SOFT

❤️ Agile, curious, and ready for adventure! Not shy about new humans or noises, will climb on all the slides and parts of the playground if allowed.

❤️ Loves walks or runs

❤️ Mostly just wants to lay by your feet while at home

❤️ Appears housetrained

❤️ Would be great fun for trick training, scent work, agility, or other dog sports that don't require a lot of ball drive.

He is still a young guy, so he still needs direction and consistent training, but he is chill in the house and is learning how to relax on his mat during meals. He has learned sit, down and place so far and is working on some silly tricks as well.

He lives for the chase and would love to keep your yard squirrel free 😂

He does not seem to have any desire to hurt cats, but he is VERY excited to see and CHASE them, so for his reason he is not recommended for a household with cats.

He is great with Dr. E's toddler and school age kiddo, but he is still young and goobery. If they get too exciting he does get mouthy. He is learning that we only play with toys and not arms. While he's great with dog savvy kids in a well supervised environment, he is still a teenage do**us.

Fitz is about a year old. Neutered, HW negative, and up to date on vaccines/microchipped.

We aren't sure yet what breeds he is, but we eagerly await his Embark DNA results and we're happy to hear your guesses!

If you are interested in adopted Fitz please call or text the clinic at 940-382-6939

08/29/2025

NOW HIRING

Do you have animal handling, veterinary assistant, or technician skills? Veterinary reception or computer skills?

Do you like a busy environment with awesome coworkers?

Do you want to work for a small, locally owned business instead of being yet another number in the corporate machine?

We start at $15 based on experience and have insurance, PTO, and 401k available once you have been with us for a little while. (Also you can cuddle with this big headed doggo at lunch time if that's your cup of tea ❤️)

Please email your resume to [email protected] so that we can see if you're a fit for our team.

07/03/2025

Power back on! Please be patient while we get through voice mails :)
We have a power outage currently taking out our phone lines.

City says power will likely be restored in the next two hours, so apologies if you need us and we don't answer.

01/09/2025

We will be closing mid-morning today due to the freezing precipitation.
We will watch the roads and weather and update regarding if we are open tomorrow.
You can text the clinic for advice if you are concerned your pet may need emergency care. (See comments)

01/09/2025

If you feed your kitties a raw diet please consider reading this article regarding the current concern for avian influenza.

This is a concern whether you get a commercial premade frozen diet or buy the meat on its own.

Cats are very susceptible to avian influenza and they can contract it by eating infected meat.

https://www.wormsandgermsblog.com/2025/01/articles/animals/cats/h5n1-influenza-raw-diets-and-petsan-overview/?fbclid=IwY2xjawHsAx5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZr_NqdtcyMz9XpjPYEXp-d7hhGwmrNMhHftW3s9oeiWx7gx9pa2mSOg4A_aem_hMNGO2AFxUQxCR3AKoiw_g

Issues with raw diets and H5N1 influenza risk in cats (and dogs) have gotten a lot of attention in the last week or two. Like most emerging disease

09/12/2024

We are looking to add an experienced veterinary assistant or technician to our team.

For the right person we will hire someone with animal handling experience but no specific veterinary experience.

Starts at $15 and increases based on skill set.

Call us or email [email protected] to apply.

We will not see FB messages, so please do not apply via messenger.

09/02/2024

04/12/2024

Frontier is down at our building which means our phones are down 😕

We still have some access to Otto and email via our cell hotspots, but please be patient with us as everything is slowed down at the moment.

Hopefully we will be up and running again quickly

03/31/2024

We're hiring!

Looking for folks with veterinary or animal handling experience who would like to join our team in reception or as an assistant or technician. Pay varies based on experience, starting at $15 an hour.

Insurance and matching 401k available for full time employees, flexible scheduling.

Please email [email protected] to apply.

Birdie here has been trying her best to learn the phone systems, but she's really just not been able to really get a good grip of the English language, and her lack of thumbs makes her terrible at pulling blood or running diagnostics.

Also, she's a dog.

We're more looking to hire human beings. .

03/02/2024

Small business Saturday note:

Birdie and I are working on all the paper work associated with running a business. There's a lot to keep up with!

Today we just wanted to reach out and give you a heads up about some price increases on allergy meds that hit with the new year.

Zoetis corporation makes some amazing drugs. Things like Cytopoint, Apoquel for skin allergies (as well as Librela and Solensia for arthritis, and Cerenia for nausea). These drugs make life easier for a lot of dogs and cats, especially around here where we have so many allergy issues.

Zoetis is making a hefty profit, but prices are still increasing by a big percentage each year. They also give huge volume discounts to large corporations who can buy massive amounts in bulk.

Thus far we have kept our Cytopoint and Apoquel prices lower than most of those corporate vet clinics while also paying nearly twice as much for them. It's a juggle. But we want to make it possible for your pet to have access to the best medical management options we have for allergies.

We are reaching out to the regulars who get these meds to warn them ahead of time about price increases on a drug some pets get monthly, but if it's been over 3 months, you may not get a call or text about it. Feel free to call us if you think it may affect your budget so we can discuss it ahead of your appointment.

We hope you have a great weekend soaking up this sunshine!

-Dr. E and Birdie