Butler Veterinary Clinic

12/22/2025

Holidays can be stressful for your pets!

Visit: https://www.aaha.org/resources/dont-go-separation-anxiety-in-pets/ for more information about how to help your pets with the holidays!

12/22/2025

12/19/2025

Fleas are a year round problem!

If your pet is itchy, it may not be allergies!

11/21/2025

EHV has now been confirmed in Wyoming - so it is getting closer. This is just another reminder about how important prevention and vaccinations are for any horse that travels (or those exposed to traveling horses).

For anyone hauling horses anywhere (not just to a hotspot) we recommend boostering vaccines at least 2 weeks prior to travel.

If you have a sick horse of any kind, biosecurity helps prevent it from spreading in the herd - keep isolated, bleach you water buckets - don’t allow them to drink from tanks etc.

As we continue to monitor the current outbreak of the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus (EHM) infection, let's take this opportunity to discuss once more the importance of biosecurity measures to stop disease spread. We recommend the following biosecurity precautions for horse owners, particularly if their horses have recently traveled to horse shows or were exposed to horses that have traveled:

1) Monitor horses for clinical signs (including fever, discharge from the nostrils, toe-dragging or a lack of balance) and take the temperature twice daily. Temperature greater than 101.5 F is considered a fever.

2) Immediately isolate any horse(s) showing clinical signs. Equine herpesvirus is an aerosolized virus and is spread through shared airspace, direct contact, and contaminated caretakers or equipment. A good isolation area is a separate barn or shelter that does not share airspace with healthy horses.

3) Implement movement restrictions until the situation is evaluated.

4) Contact your veterinarian to evaluate your horse and to propose a comprehensive biosecurity protocol.

5) Increase biosecurity measures that include extensive cleaning and disinfection of surfaces and equipment that come in contact with affected horses: wash or sanitize your hands between interacting with horses; take time while filling water buckets and feed tubs, do not cross contaminate; minimize the use of shared equipment and tack.

6) Make sure your horse is up to date on vaccinations.

7) Establish communication with all parties involved (owners, boarders, trainers, etc.).

More resources and information regarding biosecurity are available on the Equine Disease Communication Center's website at https://equinediseasecc.org/biosecurity

To learn more Equine Herpesvirus (EHV), visit: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-herpesvirus

11/07/2025

Wanna see something cool?

See all of those “little flecks of dirt?”

Those aren’t flecks of dirt - those are actual ear mites. This poor kitty was so loaded with ear mites that when we put the qtip on the paper, they fell off. So pick a fleck and focus on it and watch them run away.

11/06/2025

🛁 Clean Paws for a Cause! 🛁

Schedule your pet's Thanksgiving bath and help our local cat population!

Bring your dog in for a bath the Tuesday before Thanksgiving (Nov 25th). Free will donation with proceeds go towards the Valentine Cat Rescue and their goal to help with the town's overrun stray cat population. Get your dog smelling and looking their best for Thanksgiving while helping out the stray population!

All dogs must be current on DHPPv, Rabies, and Bordetella immunizations! Appointments preferred but walk-ins are welcome!

10/08/2025

Uncastrated males are 2.3 times more likely to develop bovine respiratory disease compared to steers, and price discounts could range from 3% to 15% depending on weight and age.

Source : Brad White K-State Veterinarian

09/24/2025

What are you doing about fly control?

When is best time to treat those buggers - before you even see them.

Flys not only are a pest, they lead to foot rot and pinkeye. If you aren’t taking care of the basics - you are leaving yourself open to more problems. The vast majority of your fall herd issues can all be tied back to something as simple as fly control.

While we have yet to find a product that we love 100% of the time, there are multiple products in the market that can help. Don’t forget, this isn’t a treat it and forget about it problem. It takes approaching this problem from multiple angles and continued treatnents to get the outcomes we want.

09/17/2025

Nebraska is now the 17th state to have HPAI found in a cattle herd.

09/17/2025

Annual dental cleanings are about so much more than just keeping your pet's teeth nice and white.

Advanced dental disease is linked to heart, kidney, and liver disease. Bacteria from the mouth spreads throughout the rest of the body leading to a worsening quality of life. Putting it straightforward, dental disease greatly shortens your pet's life.

Dental disease can be slowed down with the use of dental hygiene products - either brushing your pet teeth, using a food/water additive, using dental chews, or applying dental sprays/gels. But no at-home product can help when your pet has an active infection. Genetics also play a role in your pet's dental disease - small breed pets (Chihuahuas, Malteses, Yorkies, Shih Tzu's etc) are notorious for having horrible teeth. Most dogs need annual dental cleanings under anesthesia starting around age 3.

09/15/2025

It is Quill Season!

09/12/2025

We are seeing an increase in Parvo in our area again!

Remember, your puppy isn't fully protected until they have finished their entire puppy vaccine series. AAHA recommends that puppies receive a total of 4 vaccines every 3-4 weeks from 6-8 weeks of age, extending past 20 weeks of age.

If you have a puppy under 6 months of age - please make sure that they are protected against parvo. It is the #1 cause of death in our area for puppies.