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Pioneer Animal Clinic

Pioneer Animal Clinic was started in 1964. We are a mixed practice and offer emergency care.

02/21/2025

It's Feline Friday! 🐾😺

Fluff Meower was brought in from the barn the other day since she is now our only clinic cat, to check out her new territory. She made it very clear that she is a barn girl only, and requested to immediately be taken back out to the cold place.

02/19/2025

Cheese is our secret weapon when vaccinating wiggly little puppies. Blaze didn’t even notice the pokes! 🧀🐾

02/18/2025

Somtimes broken bones happen! Nothing a little cast and TLC can't repair.

02/14/2025

It's Feline Friday! 🐾😺

In memory of our Glen who passed last year, here is our favorite post of him from last valentines day-

We walked in on Glen practicing his pickup lines for valentines day next week.. do you think he has a shot?

"My love for you is like a hairball -- I can't hold it in"
"Are we in the litter box? Cause i'm diggin you"
"Where have you been all of my lives?"
"Girl, you better take me to the vet, because you took my breathe away"

02/13/2025

Goodmorning! This is Ralph, here to help you get through the rest of your week with his cuteness 🐾

02/12/2025

On This Week's Featured Breed...The Shar-Pei!

🐾Native to China's southern provinces, the Shar-Pei goes back more than 2,000 years to the Han Dynasty. It was believed to have been a peasant's dog, and in the manner of peasant's dogs in all times and places, the Shar-Pei was expected to be versatile. Chinese farmers employed these rugged, intelligent dogs as hunters, herders, and guardians of livestock against predators and rustlers.

🐾The Shar-Pei is one of two (the other being the Chow Chow), has a blue-black tongue.

🐶Shoutout to Nugget for being a great example of the breed!

Info from: https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/chinese-shar-pei/

02/10/2025

Launch Pad sure knows how to grow a mustache!

02/09/2025

Case of the Week 🐾

Pictured here are two different uteruses, from two different dogs approximately of the same size. Can you guess what the difference is?

The first one is from a healthy dog spay, the second is from a dog with an infection in her uterus, called a pymometra. Both dogs did well for their surgeries and recovered wihtout incident.

Pyometra is a serious and life-threatening infection in the uterus. The condition must be treated quickly and aggressively. Pyometra is a secondary infection due to hormonal changes in a female's reproductive tract. Following estrus, progesterone levels remain elevated for several weeks, stimulating the uterine lining to thicken in preparation for pregnancy. If pregnancy does not occur for several estrus cycles, the lining increases in thickness until cysts form in the uterus. The thickened cystic lining secretes fluids, creating an ideal environment where bacteria can grow. The clinical signs include but are not limited to: Purulent discharge, fever, lethargy, anorexia, increased urination, and increased drinking.

Thank you for reading this week's case! To read more about this condition, you can read more on our website: https://pioneeranimalclinic.vet/client-resources/pet-health/articles/?rid=915.

02/07/2025

It's Feline Friday! 🐾😺
We have big news...Ruby has left the building!

Unfortunately Ruby has been having alot of stress from the hustle and bustle of the vet clinic life, so we had to make the tough decision of rehoming her . She is now living her best life with one of our long time technicians, who keeps us updated on her shananigans. We all really miss her, but it sounds like she is much happier in her new environment!

Thank you for all who spent the last couple of years loving on her, and putting up with her casual violent outburts 😅! She is the exact definition of a sour patch kitty.

02/06/2025

Goodmorning! This is Walter, here to help you get through the rest of the week with his cuteness🐾

02/01/2025

Goodmorning! We will be closing at noon this Saturday, 2/1/25, but as always will have staff available for any emergencies.

01/30/2025

🐾Goodmorning, This is Freddie, here to help you get through the rest of the week with his cuteness!

01/29/2025

🐾So, we all know that "dirty teeth" can cause some very bad breath... but did you know that it can also be the cause of a few very serious medical issues? Periodontal disease affects nearly 80% of adult dogs, and 70% of adult cats. If left untreated (teeth brushing and/or dentals) it can lead to:
-Gingivitis
-Facial bone deterioration and fractures
-Kidney disease
-Liver disease
-Heart disease

🐾Don't forget that February is dental health month, and we are offering a 10% discount on dental cleanings. Call us now to schedule your free dental exam!

01/28/2025

Fun Fact 😺

🐾Did you know that a cat displaying his ears like this can indicate that he's nervous, anxious, or Fearful? Anxious or fearful cats will turn their ears back and flatten them down. The more anxious or fearful the cat is, the flatter the ears will become.

🐾For example, this is "Lightening Jerry" cuddling with his owners for the first time. After they noticed his body language, they knew to give him some space for awhile. Jerry came back after about an hour, and was happy and more comfortable than he'd been there yet.

🐾Though our pets cannot speak to us directly, they can tell us exactly what they need through their body language… we just need to know how to listen.

01/27/2025

Meet Max!

Max came to see us for a second opinion after he had been vomiting, not eating, and not acting like himself for several days. No medication had helped him yet and all of his labs and radiographs were unremarkable.
Max stayed with us for a couple of days on IV fluids and IV antibiotics, but he was still not improving so The doctors decided it was time to consult our small animal internal medicine specialist who comes in a couple of times a week. Dr. Dye was able to diagnose Max with a bowel obstruction, and Max went into surgery that afternoon.
Pictured here is what the doctor found in his intestine! The toy bone was small enough that he had been able to still pass a small amount of stool and it was just slowly causing damage internally. Once it was removed, Max was able to recover without incident and he was a different dog the next morning.
The last photo is Max two weeks after his procedure. He loved his vet staff and willingly rolled over to let them remove his staples and of course get a few belly rubs in. He is such a sweet boy and we were so glad to be able to help him feel better.
Thank you for reading this week's case, and stay tuned for more soon!

01/23/2025

This is Major! He is a Percheron/Fresian cross. This picture does not properly show this big boy's size, but he is a gentle giant!

01/22/2025

I’m not sure these heated vests are advertised as chihuahua holders, but they should be. Remi sure did not have any complaints after visit with Dr Hall yesterday!

01/21/2025

Mia was our first free technician dental exam this year!

If you didn’t know already, February is dental health month! At Pioneer Animal Clinic, we offer free dental exams throughout January and February by one of our experienced vet techs, and then 10% off of dental services provided if scheduled. During this promotion.

Mia smiled big for us and allowed us to get a thorough look at her chompers. It was determined that a dental would be in her best interest to help prevent further tarter buildup, so we will be seeing her in February and she will be receiving a nice discount too!

Address

3370 Immigrant Trail Drive
Scottsbluff, NE
69361

Telephone

(308) 635-3188

Website

http://pioneeranimalclinic.vet/

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This ear mite was captured from one of our patients. You can see him toodling around on the microscope slide. Although these are very common in cats, fortunately they also can be treated with several of our flea products!

It’s Feline Friday! 🐾😺 Seen here is Jake caught red handed, stealing food from a patient.

Happy New Year on this chilly day! 🐾 On behalf of Jake, Glenn, and the rest of the Pioneer family, we'd like to thank all of you for choosing us last year for your veterinary needs. We are looking forward to another year full of days spent with our old and new furry (and not so furry) patients and their wonderful families. 🐾We are closed today, but we do have staff available for any emergencies that you may have.