Little Veterinary Services

Little Veterinary Services Affordable veterinary care in Taylor, Texas.

01/09/2026

Since moving full time into our tiny surgery bus, we’ve been reluctant to take on giant breed dogs. We don’t have the kennel space, and honestly I wasn’t sure they would fit on the table. Well, necessity led us to give it a try. A 102 lb Cane Corso was accidentally bred last week and the owner didn’t want a litter to happen. I know some find this controversial, but you can’t even tell if a dog is pregnant at this point. So we scheduled her for a spay. The shelter was kind enough to let us use their kennel space for her recovery and lo and behold, she fit on the table…sorta ( see her feet hanging off! 😂)

So now we have changed our policy and will accept ONE giant breed dog on every surgery day! Bring on the rotties, the Danes, the Pyrs, all of them!

Just a reminder to be kind to your veterinarian and their staff. I once saw a meme that said “I worry about your pet at ...
01/06/2026

Just a reminder to be kind to your veterinarian and their staff. I once saw a meme that said “I worry about your pet at 3 am free of charge”. This is so true.

Yesterday evening, the adopter of a puppy I spayed at the shelter on Friday sent me a picture of a swollen incision. They said it felt firm and the puppy was otherwise doing fine. I offered to see the pup that evening and despite living 30 minutes away, they brought her to me.

The two likely possibilities were inflammation, or a hernia - meaning the suture failed and abdominal contents were coming out. I was 80% sure it was inflammation but this one felt weird enough I couldn’t rule out hernia. I gave the owner two options. Wait and see, and I could revise the surgery in two days when I was back at the shelter if hernia was seeming more likely. Or we just go back to surgery right then and there. The owner opted for the latter and we were in surgery at 6:30 pm after a long day already.

And hurray! It was just inflammation.

I’m so glad the owner opted for surgery. The amount of time I spent on that was far less than the amount of time I would have spent worrying about that puppy over the next 48 hours. And even the financial cost to me (I did not charge the client) was worth the peace of mind.

Veterinarians (and techs and receptions!!) are not paid enough to be doing this job without caring. I know there are exceptions to that. But too often, staff working in a corporate clinic has no ability to bend their rules and their hands are truly tied. It’s one of the reasons I love working for myself…but also often has me working 12-13 hours a day.

So be kind to your pet’s medical team. We are all doing our best. And if you truly feel that isn’t the case for your clinic, find another one!

Aftermath of evening surgery. I’ll be cleaning this up after yet another long day in another clinic today!

Sometimes it’s been a long day and no one really wants to lift the 90 lb dog on the surgery table. That’s ok, I don’t mi...
01/05/2026

Sometimes it’s been a long day and no one really wants to lift the 90 lb dog on the surgery table. That’s ok, I don’t mind sitting for a few minutes as I’m usually on my feet on the concrete all day. Floor neuter!

Pay-What-You-Can spay/neuter on January 12 for Taylor residents! Sign up link below! Please share this post to Taylor gr...
01/04/2026

Pay-What-You-Can spay/neuter on January 12 for Taylor residents! Sign up link below! Please share this post to Taylor groups! You will hear from us by Jan 7 if you got a spot.

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Please only sign up if you can’t afford our already LOW COST surgeries ($100-$200 depending on species/sex)

Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate the following:
- No “Brachycephalic” breeds such as French bulldogs, English bulldogs, Pugs, Persians, and other short nosed breeds
- No dogs over 60 lbs (send us a PM if you have a large dog you would like to get fixed - we can help, just might be on a different date)
- No feral cats - all cats must be handleable and in their own carriers

Drop off will be at 8-8:20 am for dogs, and 8:20-8:40 am for cats at the City Of Taylor, Texas Animal Shelter on Monday January 12th. Late arrivals cannot be accommodated. Someone must be available to pick up the pets by 5 pm. We will contact you if your pet is ready to go home earlier.

Sign up: https://forms.gle/4TXGMjAaV66g66yJA

We’ve had old info pinned on our page for a few months now, so it’s time to update! As we promote our pay-what-you-can d...
01/04/2026

We’ve had old info pinned on our page for a few months now, so it’s time to update! As we promote our pay-what-you-can days, we also want everyone to be aware that we perform low-cost surgeries every Wednesday and Friday at the Taylor Animal Shelter. At surgery, we discount other services such as vaccines and microchips. See our website (linked in the comments) for more information and to request an appointment.

And stay tuned…the surgery bus will be hitting the road soon!

An umbilical hernia is a condition in which the contents of the abdomen protrude through a hole where the umbilical cord...
01/03/2026

An umbilical hernia is a condition in which the contents of the abdomen protrude through a hole where the umbilical cord was once attached. This hole normally closes after birth, but due to not fully understood mechanisms, sometimes remains open. In this case, the skin alone is the only protection between the abdominal organs and the outer world.

Most often, surgery to repair an umbilical hernia can wait for a spay/neuter surgery and the contents of the hernia are just abdominal fat. A very large hernia can contain intestine and these may be better repaired at a much younger age.

I was able to spay this dog through the same incision made to repair her hernia (often possible in small breed dogs). Umbilical hernias in dogs are considered hereditary, meaning parents can pass it on to their offspring. So pets with umbilical hernias should definitely be spayed or neutered!

Tomorrow is sign up day (posted at noon) for Pay-What-You-Can spay/neuter surgery on Monday January 12!
01/03/2026

Tomorrow is sign up day (posted at noon) for Pay-What-You-Can spay/neuter surgery on Monday January 12!

Scooter (male, left) and Sasha (female, right) are new additions to my ringworm crew at home. They both just have a tiny...
01/03/2026

Scooter (male, left) and Sasha (female, right) are new additions to my ringworm crew at home. They both just have a tiny touch of it and will be headed back to the City Of Taylor, Texas Animal Shelter soon for adoption. Scooter is honestly the sweetest baby and I need to take him back soon or I will really be starting a cat collection! 😭

2025 was a year of big changes for me.I started the year as a relief vet and worked at 11 different clinics, and 8 chari...
01/01/2026

2025 was a year of big changes for me.

I started the year as a relief vet and worked at 11 different clinics, and 8 charitable spay/neuter events. I began dabbling in mobile care but I found that I couldn’t keep my prices low enough to be accessible and actually make a living so I was struggling with that decision. Nikki Shawger and I were also sterilizing feral cats in the shed in my backyard once a week! (Shhh, don’t tell the city, I’m sure that’s against some kind of code 😬).

In the spring, I took a contract at the Taylor Animal Shelter to perform spay/neuter surgeries (no more backyard clinic!) and quickly became the de facto shelter vet as it was easy for me to treat sick/injured animals while I was there.

This summer, I took my first ever regular employee veterinary job at Emancipet, where I work 2 days a week, also performing surgery.

By December, we had officially moved into Barking Bad, my j***y old surgery bus! So I’m back to a clinic on wheels. 😁

And finally, we kicked off Pay-What-You-Can spay/neuter for Taylor residents which we are so excited to offer.

I still do some mobile work (in my car!), including seeing established clients, home euthanasias and the occasional farm call. I went to vet school with the mindset of providing affordable vet care…but for dairy goats and other farm animals! And now I perform spay/neuter surgeries 4 days a week. Life takes some interesting turns!

For 2026, I want to really focus on helping with the feral cat population of Taylor. Through Texas Critter Crusaders, my team fixed about 230 feral cats last year! I would love for us to reach 500 this year. TCC pays for these surgeries so please donate to them to help us reach this goal (link in comments).

I’m also so excited to take Barking Bad on the road! We have one mobile event in January for a large community cat project, and we will be heading to Bartlett in February!

We will be having more microchip/vaccine events as well. Still don’t have details on this.

Phew. Long post, thank you for reading this far! None of this would have happened without the support of my community. Thank you for trusting us with your pets’ care!

What else can we do to help the pets of this community in 2026? What resources are still out of reach for some owners? We always love feedback!

It do be like that sometimes 😫
12/31/2025

It do be like that sometimes 😫

Get ready Taylor! Next month’s Pay-What-You-Can spay/neuter day is coming up! On Monday January 12th, we will be back at...
12/31/2025

Get ready Taylor! Next month’s Pay-What-You-Can spay/neuter day is coming up! On Monday January 12th, we will be back at the Taylor Animal Shelter for another round.

A sign-up will be posted here on Sunday January 4th at noon. Sorry, we can’t take early sign ups.

The majority of the money for this project is coming directly from our own pockets so we greatly appreciate the amount everyone paid to get their pets fixed and the donations generously provided by others. You can continue to help us by donating to the link in the comments!

Kitten season is coming…help prevent boxes like this from showing up on the shelter porch!

Today was a hard day. While working at a shelter, a scared and desperate owner came with his three dogs who had been poi...
09/27/2025

Today was a hard day. While working at a shelter, a scared and desperate owner came with his three dogs who had been poisoned with antifreeze. Two of them were so sick the only humane thing to do was euthanize them to end their suffering. The third one was kept at the shelter under medical care until she could be transferred to an ER paid for by a non-profit. ❤️

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