Modern Mobile Vet

05/15/2026

This is consistent with reports we’ve been getting from pet owners finding ticks on themselves and their dogs going back as early as March and as close to town as Hayden Meadows and Cooper (in addition to Twin Lakes and of course BV and Salida too). Remember to take precautions to protect yourself and your pets this summer. If you haven’t already started giving parasite prevention monthly to your dog/ cat this is a good reminder that it’s time! If you’re not sure which medication is best for your pet, please reach out.

The primary risk in Colorado comes from two closely related species: the American dog tick and the Rocky Mountain wood tick, state health officials said.

05/14/2026

Important scheduling information- this email went out to all active clients today 🫶🐾🚐

Dear Clients,

Over the past several weeks, many of you may have noticed that our appointment schedule has been filling several weeks in advance, and some clients have contacted us concerned that our online scheduling portal was not functioning properly. We want to reassure you that the portal is working as intended — our schedule has simply become much busier than anticipated. We are incredibly grateful for the trust and support the community continues to show our clinic, and we wanted to take a moment to let you know what to do if your pet has an emergency or urgent medical need and you do not see any open availability for appointments in the portal. Additionally, we wanted to share a few other updates and make you aware of dates the clinic will be closed in the coming months to aid in scheduling upcoming wellness visits and anesthetic procedures.

We will do our best to squeeze you in as soon as possible, often we can accommodate same day work-ins for sick/ injured pets, so please call (leave a voicemail)/ text/ or email, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

***What to do if you have concerns about your pet that you do not think can wait until the next open appointment you see in the online pet portal, but it is NOT an emergency:

Call, text, or email us with the concern you are having and when you would like to try to get in to see us. If you call and we are unable to answer, please leave a detailed voicemail and we will return it as soon as we are able. You can also go ahead and book the next available appointment time that you see-- please indicate in the notes on the appointment what your concern is and that you are requesting to be seen sooner than the selected appt (and then- please call, text, or email us to alert us to the concern).
***What to do if your pet is experiencing an urgent medical emergency that you feel they need to be seen for ASAP, including after-hours or weekend urgent care concerns:

Call us (leave a detailed voicemail if is after-hours/ on the weekend) - we will get back to you and let you know if we are available/ in-town to help. Please keep in mind that for after-hours urgent care/ emergency visits, there is an additional fee (see our website for more information) and that you will need to transport the pet to us at the parking location (117 W 10th street). We do update our voicemail recording to indicate when we are unavailable to help due to being out of town, so please listen to the recording carefully.
*Please also note that we will have our phones on “do not disturb” after 9pm and that our availability is often subject to childcare availability and our children’s extracurricular activities/ other family commitments.


Upcoming known Closure Dates through the summer:
We will be closed and out of town/ unreachable this weekend (5/15-5/17) and June 13-21.

We will also be closed Monday 5/25 in observance of Memorial Day and Friday 7/3 in observance of the 4th of July.

Thank you for taking the time to review this information and for your patience and understanding as we continue to work to find solutions that can help maximize our availability to best serve you and your pets.

Sincerely,

Dr. Jen & Dr. Paul Sikoski

05/05/2026

We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with Cherry to provide an alternative payment method for our clients. It's quick and easy to apply for and gives pet owners several options to spread out payments over time.
Learn more at https://pay.withcherry.com/modern-mobile-vet-llc

05/03/2026

It’s National Pet Week! 🐾🫶

05/02/2026

Our friends at NorthCraft Neighborhoods are holding a new build open house as part of this weekend’s “All about Leadville” festivities! If you’ve ever wanted to see inside a NorthCraft Neighborhoods home, now is your chance! Go check them out and grab a tasty scone and coffee, plus be entered into the big weekend raffle! ♥️

Visit our open house!

04/29/2026

🦟🐛🐾Friendly reminder - even though snow is expected tomorrow, spring is upon us and so are the parasites that threaten our pets! The most common intestinal parasite we've been seeing on f***l testing in dogs here has been Giardia-- which is Zoonotic-- meaning humans can get it too. 💩😱

This parasite is microscopic, so you would not see any evidence in your pet's f***s, and most animals that carry it don't show any syptoms (though some do get diarrhea). In addition to that, is difficult to detect with typical in-clinic f***l flotation testing- so false negatives can occur. We use an advanced f***l testing method developed by Zoetis, using a special microscope called the Vetscan Imagyst. This technology integrates AI image recognition and deep learning algorithms to analyze f***l samples and provide rapid and accurate results. Sounds fancy (and it is really neat), but we are able to run this testing for only $30, all we need is a fresh p**p sample!

04/28/2026

Looking for a handsome kitty with a lot of “Purrrr-sonality”?!? Go visit Toyota at the Leadville/Lake County Animal Shelter! Please share to help him get adopted

Good evening ✨️
Check out Toyotas' new, and improved, Pet Poster! Not only does this poster highlight his beautiful features, it also helps accentuate his most lovable traits 🥰

Adoption Application ~ https://petstablished.com/adoption_form/58141/generic

The image below shows a Pet Poster of thr male gray and white feline named Toyota with colorful imaging.

04/27/2026

The pets of Leadville and their humans ask you to please consider making a financial donation to Planned Pethood Leadville. We often partner with them to help pets in need of veterinary care and their work is specific to Leadville families facing financial hardship. Click the link to visit their website to learn more and make a donation. https://plannedpethoodleadville.org/

04/26/2026

Please join us in congratulating our amazing daughter Ashley on her first place finishes today at the Region 3 Gymnastics Championships for her level! ♥️🥇👏
We are so excited and proud of her and her teammates from Ark Valley Athletics arkvalleyathletics in BV. Ashley is a 6th grader at LCIS and our family spends many hours each week traveling to BV for her to train. Our clinic schedule is built around her gym schedule (and childcare for her little sister) so we wanted to share this moment with all of you!

04/21/2026

We’ve seen several cases of suspected ma*****na toxicity in Leadville dogs and the majority appear to have been exposed by ingestion on trails… we know at least one was likely due to eating contaminated human 💩🤢. Stay diligent when hiking or even just walking with your dog around town, and check out the link for common symptoms of this issue.

As cannabis-derived products have become more available across the US, veterinarians have seen increased cases of THC exposure in pets. Here are the most common clinical signs in dogs. If you suspect your pet may have ingested a cannabis product, contact your veterinarian.

For a detailed guide to cannabis and its impact on veterinary medicine, check out avma.org/Cannabis