Button Veterinary Hospital

29/07/2025

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Grace Mercer to the Button Vet team! Dr. Mercer is a 2025 graduate of the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, where she was the recipient of the Robert Edwin Gamble, DVM Scholarship which recognizes outstanding students in their final year of studies.

She grew up in a small town on the Illinois/Iowa border, and lived on a hog farm until she was 6 years old. Later, she showed pigs through 4H and FFA. She also attended Iowa State University for her undergraduate degree and during her freshman year she shadowed her hometown vet and within her first hour she was helping revive puppies from a c-section. She was hooked and the rest is history!

Dr. Mercer has a 5-year old golden retriever named Keeper and is looking forward to being able to enjoy all that the PNW outdoors has to offer! Call to schedule an appointment to meet Dr. Mercer and update your pet's annual exam and preventive care!

28/06/2025

We have been nominated for best veterinarian in the 2025 Best of Pierce County poll. We would love for you to vote for us (and share this post)! Click on 'Services' and then on 'Veterinarian'. There are a lot of great veterinary hospitals that have been nominated, so we appreciate your support!

Vote once per day from June 16 through July 7.

15/04/2025

If you know of anyone who might be interested in adopting these two lovely pups, please share this post from Old Dog Haven.

Good Friday Morning Friends.
Today we are hoping you'll help us get the word out about Penny and Toby.
They are now living in a motel with their owner who was able to get a later deployment date but only by a week!! These wonderful dogs really need to find an adoptive home! Can you help make today the day Penny and Toby find their adopter??

Bonded buddies Penny and Toby are in need of an adoptive home in a very short time frame. Penny is not a senior at only 6 years old, but her buddy Toby is a senior at 10 years old. Toby weighs 55 pounds, Penny weighs 44 pounds. Not too big, not too small- just right!

Penny and Toby are beautiful dogs who sound like such a nice pair.

Toby is described as being a calm guy who enjoys cuddles. Penny is a very loving girl who, as one would expect, has more energy. The pair has lived together for 5 years. Penny was adopted in Washington in 2020. Toby was adopted from a rescue in Montana in 2015. Their human is in the military. In the past they have stayed with people temporarily while their owner was on deployment. This time, their owner is being sent on deployment and after that is being moved to a place where the dogs cannot come along. For this reason, the dogs must find a new home.

When meeting new dogs, Toby keeps to himself. He is not a fan of sharing his toys or food with other dogs (totally understandable!). Penny is a social butterfly, enjoying other non-aggressive dogs. The pair has lived with indoor/outdoor cats. Toby ignores the cats, whereas Penny will play with a kitty if they initiate it. These friends have been good with the child in their home, Toby especially enjoys attention from the child.

Daily walks are part of Penny's schedule. Toby goes for a walk every other day as he cannot walk as long and far as Penny can. Both can pull some in excitement while on leash, so one should be able to manage that. Perhaps no-pull harness could help, and time to teach better leash skills could make the walks even more enjoyable. They sound like good dogs who will want to please their new people and enjoy new places to sniff and explore.

We are told that Penny rarely barks but Toby gives a hound howl when people knock at their door. They have been crate-trained and can manage quite a few hours between potty breaks. Ideally, neither would have to hold it too long but since Toby is a senior, we want to remind that it's harder for older dogs to have to wait to relieve themselves.

Both dogs are up to date on vaccines. It has been 4 years since Toby has had lab work or a urinalysis done at his vet. We would recommend this be done by his adopter as it will give the best picture of his overall health. One should be able to commit to lifelong vet care and good quality dog food for both dogs.

Because they have stayed in different homes during their owner's deployments, we would hope rehoming could go smoother for them than most dogs. Penny and Toby have proven their adaptability when necessary. Of course, we still ask that an adopter show compassion and understanding with their rehoming. We would all hope for that with a major life change, right?

Penny and Toby are located in Spanaway, WA. For contact information, please email: [email protected]

These are not Old Dog Haven dogs. Old Dog Haven has not assessed these dogs for medical issues and will not be responsible for medical care after adoption. We urge prospective adopters to do their own evaluation.

29/01/2025

We are currently offering a special on Revolution Plus and Simparica Trio! Buy 6 doses and get 1 dose free! *while supplies last

22/01/2025

Just a reminder that we have urgent care appointments available daily! Give us a call if you need us!

08/01/2025

Something to brighten your day!

This is Howard. He couldn't decide where to sit. Wound up in two places at once and may require some assistance. 13/10 (IG: theellenmack)

27/12/2024

You may have heard in the news about a cat from Oregon that was infected with H5N1 (bird flu) from eating 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘀 brand 2lb 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝘄 & 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 infected with H5N1. If you are feeding this food, discontinue doing so immediately. We are not sharing this information to create panic, but cat owners should be aware of what they can do to minimize their cats’ exposure. For information about signs, prevention and how to handle a suspected infection, visit our website via the link below.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱?

Recent investigations show that cats most often get H5N1 through certain foods or environmental exposure. Potential sources include:

• 𝗥𝗮𝘄 𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁: Especially poultry and beef.
• 𝗨𝗻𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀: Such as raw milk, raw colostrum or cream.
• 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱𝘀: Wild birds or poultry carrying the virus.
• 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲: Through people working on affected farms, their clothing, or contaminated objects.

H5N1 (bird flu) Information in TACOMA, WA. Button Veterinary Hospital is your local Veterinarian in TACOMA serving all of your needs. Call us today at (253) 383-5531 for an appointment.

04/12/2024

Can you believe winter is here already?! Just a reminder that we have urgent care appointments daily, give us a call if you need us!

Our holiday schedule:
12/24/24 Christmas Eve 8am - 2pm
12/25/24 Christmas Day CLOSED
1/1/25 New Year's Day CLOSED

29/11/2024

The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County got the honorable mention spot on We Rate Dogs' weekly wrap up! We hope everyone had a good holiday and be sure to have an awesome weekend! 💜🐾💜🐾

22/11/2024

Some of our page followers may have received a tag in a comment on one of our old posts about Button Veterinary Hospital merchandise being available through a company called Tattoo Cloths. This is an unauthorized use of our logo and is not affiliated with our business. We have reported and deleted the comment. Thank you for your continued support of Button Vet!🐾🐾

28/06/2024

Check out these tips for helping your dogs deal with the fireworks this coming week.

If you have used prescription medications for fireworks/noise phobia in the past, be sure to call us for a refill before the end of day on Monday July 1st. We receive a large number of requests and want to make sure we have time to get them all filled!

If you haven't used prescription medications in the past and your dog has an extreme response to noise/fireworks, call us first thing Monday morning to see if we can get you in for an urgent care appointment to get assessed for medication.

As always, give us a call with any questions!

13/06/2024

What do you think of Ronald? We think he's stupendous!