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Mariposa Veterinary Wellness Center

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Mariposa Veterinary Wellness Center

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We bring compassionate, integrated veterinary medicine to families in a warm and inviting facility. Sheila M. Dodson, DVM, CVA - Owner
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Mariposa Veterinary Wellness Center specializes in wellness and disease preventative medicine for dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, rabbits, ferrets, and other small mammals. We treat the whole pet with an eye towards the bigger picture of complete quality of life (nutrition, exercise, pain management, behavior and bond with the family). Burcham, DVM
Erin Runnels, DVM, CVA
Anthony Carrier, DVM

11/01/2026

Our staff patio got an upgrade! 🤩 We recently added some new outdoor furniture to give our team a comfortable place to sit, eat lunch, or get a little fresh air during the workday. The new setup is already getting some use! It’s nice to have a cozy spot to step outside, recharge for a few minutes, and enjoy the beautiful fall weather. 🍂

We love finding little ways to make Mariposa a great place for our team to spend their days!

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween to all of the good boys and ghouls! 👻 We wish you a safe and spooky Saturday! 🕸️

10/28/2026

We had so much fun celebrating National Veterinary Technician Week last week! 🎉 Along with recognizing our amazing team, Taylor organized a veterinary-themed game of Family Feud for everyone to play! 🐇 🐾

The competition got surprisingly intense--and very funny. Team Lemurs took the win, 279–200! 🏆

Taylor clearly embraced her role as game-show host, right down to the mustache. Just one of the ways we like to have fun together and celebrate the people who make Mariposa such a great team!

10/23/2026

Vet Tech Week gives us a chance to celebrate all the people who make patient care possible at Mariposa, including a group that does a tremendous amount behind the scenes: our Clinic Custodians! 🦋💚

They keep our hospital looking great while also caring for two important members of the Mariposa family: Sherlock, our cockatoo, and Sparrow, our gorgeous clinic cat.

🦋 Emery
Emery has been part of Mariposa for almost two years and is the full-time force behind so much of what gets done around here! He is incredibly hard-working and somehow stays on top of just about everything. He’s also a huge help with inventory management and keeping us organized. His reliability and willingness to tackle whatever needs doing make life easier for the entire team!

🐾 Dawn
Dawn will celebrate two years with us in January! After retiring from a nearly 30-year career as an orthopedic surgery-room RN, she brought that experience and work ethic to Mariposa. She even helps wrap our surgical packs! We love her reliability, kindness, and willingness to lend a hand, and we’re very glad joining Mariposa was on her bucket list!

🦋 Laura
Laura has been caring for Mariposa for about two years, although most of us hardly ever see her! She works her magic on weekends, and we know the building, Sherlock, and Sparrow are in great hands. Her help also means fewer weekend hours for the rest of our team, something they definitely appreciate! We miss seeing her face, but we certainly appreciate everything she does.

🐾 Mary
Mary joined us just two months ago but has already earned the respect of the whole team. Her work ethic and attention to detail are fantastic, and she isn't afraid to tackle a job, even when it means venturing into the Mariposa attic! We’re so happy to have her.

Emery, Dawn, Laura, and Mary, thank you for taking such great care of our hospital, our clinic animals, and our team. Mariposa wouldn't be the same without you! 💚🦋

10/23/2026

It’s National Veterinary Technician Week, and today we’re celebrating three of the amazing veterinary assistants who help keep Mariposa moving every single day: Natalie, Erin, and Chaz! 🦋💚

Veterinary assistants do SO much behind the scenes (and in front of them!) to care for our patients, support our doctors and technicians, keep our hospital running, and make sure pets and their people feel cared for. We are incredibly grateful for these three!

🐰 Natalie
Natalie has been part of the Mariposa team for more than eight years! With a background in biology and chemistry, and experience with animals large and small, she brings knowledge, curiosity, and compassion to everything she does. Her love for rabbits is pretty easy to spot around here! Natalie is currently applying to veterinary school, and we’re excited to cheer her on as she takes this step. We’re so grateful for all she has brought to Mariposa over the years!

🐾 Erin
Erin's background in psychology, human development, and French might not be the typical path into veterinary medicine, but the compassion and people skills that come with it fit right in. She brings warmth, humor, and a genuine love of animals to her work. And when she’s not caring for Mariposa patients, there’s a good chance she’s watching sports (especially Mizzou softball!), heading to a concert, traveling, or spending time at home with her wife and their cat, Garth Brooks.

🦋 Chaz
Chaz is always ready to jump in wherever they’re needed and brings flexibility, compassion, and a great team spirit to Mariposa. They’re an important part of the team caring for our patients each day, and we’re so glad to have them! Outside of work, Chaz enjoys life with their spouse and their two dogs, Logan and Ramona. We’re so grateful for everything Chaz brings to our team!

Please help us show these three some love!

10/22/2026

It's Brandie's turn in the spotlight! 💚

Brandie brings something especially valuable to our team: a passion for understanding not just what our patients need medically, but what they're communicating through their behavior.

As an RVT, Brandie is continually building on her skills and knowledge, including working toward her Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) credential in Behavior. That expertise fits beautifully with Mariposa's commitment to Fear Free care and helps us do a better job advocating for the emotional as well as physical well-being of our patients.

We're proud to have Brandie on Team Mariposa and excited to see where her continued learning takes her. Happy National Veterinary Technician Week! 🦋

10/21/2026

It's Brooke's turn in the Veterinary Technician Week spotlight! 💚

As our Clinical Team Lead, Brooke is one of the people who helps keep the clinical side of Mariposa running every day. She's an experienced RVT, a problem-solver, a resource for her teammates, and very often the person on the other end of the phone when we're following up about one of our patients.

Brooke cares deeply about both our patients and the people who love them, and we're fortunate to have her skill, knowledge, and leadership on our team.

Thank you for everything you do, Brooke! 🦋

10/21/2026

Today we're celebrating Cassie! 💚

Cassie came to Mariposa with a background in emergency and critical care medicine, and we're awfully glad she found her way to us! She's become an especially important part of our surgery and dentistry team, where her experience, attention to detail, and strong technical skills are put to work every morning.

She also brings a wonderfully sassy sense of humor to the clinic, which we consider another valuable professional skill. 😉

We're lucky to have you, Cassie. Happy National Veterinary Technician Week! 🦋

10/20/2026

It’s National Veterinary Technician Week! 🦋💚

We are so grateful for our amazing team of veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants and all they do for our patients, clients, and each other.
Today, please join us in celebrating Taylor!

Taylor joined our team in 2020 and became an RVT in 2023. Since then, she's continued to grow into an important leader on our team, while never losing sight of the patients and people at the heart of what we do.

As both an RVT and our Practice Manager, she brings her veterinary technician skills and knowledge to patient care while also tackling the countless behind-the-scenes details that keep Mariposa moving forward. As if that wasn't enough, she's also the fearless commissioner of Mariposa's very competitive Fantasy Football league. 🏈

Taylor brings leadership, humor, and a willingness to tackle just about anything to Mariposa. We're incredibly grateful to have her leading our team and can't imagine Mariposa without her!

Address

13900 Santa Fe Trail Drive
Lenexa, KS
66215

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8am - 5:30pm
Friday	8am - 5:30pm
Saturday	8am - 12pm

Telephone

(913) 825-3330

Website

http://www.mariposavet.com/

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