Slaton Animal Hospital

08/07/2025

My mom left this earthly life early yesterday morning. I will be back in the clinic on Tuesday, August 12th. Dr. Amy Gonzales, our relief vet, will be here this Friday and Monday.
*Please don't berate my staff over me being out; this WILL result in refusal of future service. My crew is part of the family, and we have enough to deal with! And yes, this happened today.*

08/05/2025

"It's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it." -Mike Rowe, and Bubba (probably)

08/04/2025

Attention: *warning sad but important post
It breaks my heart to announce that my wonderful mom is now in hospice care, and I need to be at her side. I have held off taking time away from the clinic so we can better serve our patients, but I fear our time is short.

Our schedule may be erratic this coming week and you could experience one of the following scenarios: you may see a relief vet, be seen as a tech appointment (when allowed and legal), asked to kindly reschedule, or directed to another clinic. If my crew asks you to go somewhere else because we cannot accommodate you at that moment, know that this is in the best interest of your pet and is certainly not taken lightly! After all, running a small business of this nature is not cheap and bills don't take bereavement leave.

Please say a prayer, send a loving vibe, or just keep our family in your thoughts. Thank y'all from the bottom of my breaking heart. I intend to be around some for surgery appointments, especially tomorrow to respect those already scheduled and due to the short notice.

Sincerely,
Dr. Thomas
*photo of Caesar, my mom's sidekick, who is a little confused why his big sister has been playing with him all weekend.

07/31/2025

We are making some small changes as we grow and adapt!
1. As of September 1st, we will no longer be open on the 3rd Saturday of the month. Many of us are moms and kids don't keep (i.e. here come all the sporting and school events. Travel gymnastics is no joke y'all.). This may change in the future but for now we need to spend this precious time with our families!
2. We are no longer accepting personal checks. We've held out on this for years, but we've had several get returned recently and it's just not worth the hassle.
3. Our current phone system is the worst. Trust us, we are aware. Like, more than aware. In the coming weeks will be transitioning to a new phone system which should cut down on hold times and missed calls! Our number will stay the same!
4. If you made it this far thank you. We are continually reading our reviews and listening to feedback. We want to grow but not lose sight of our core values (small town service).
5. If you sang this photo, you are my people, and if you sing it and name the artist correctly you get a discount next visit. 😂

07/28/2025

07/28/2025

Edit: Everything is flowing and we are working on smell control. 🫡
WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS! I swear this is actual footage of our current situation (not really). The city is doing major sewer work outside and it's making the clinic absolutely STINK! Please bear with us as we are trying to de-stinkafy the clinic. 💩💩💩 806-728-7297 *send positive vibes and air freshener 🤪

07/26/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16K6coSGMP/
If you experience a longer than expected wait time, this might by why. We work with living creatures (pets and their owners) and nothing is ever "routine." We try to stay on schedule to the best of our ability! 👏🏼

07/25/2025

WE ARE HIRING A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE!
Yes, you read that correctly. We don't do this often, but we need help up front! The techs have done a fantastic job running the front but they're ready to get back to being techs.
Find the listing and application for our Customer Service Representative job here:
https://www.slatonanimalhospital.com/jobs
Please DO NOT call to inquire about the job, our phones are out of control as it is*, this is an online application situation ONLY!
**speaking of phones, we are working hard to upgrade our phone system and better answer and filter calls to cut down wait times!

07/23/2025

Meet Ellie! She has been helping out with kennel duty this summer and getting her feet wet in vet med. She's so excited to take care of your dogs and cats and is doing a wonderful job in the afternoon! Added bonus is she is a proud Slaton native. 👏🏼🐈🐕❤️🖤

07/18/2025

Friday Funny because it's been a ruff week.

07/15/2025

Le sploot. 🤣🤣 Getting vaccinated and eating all the treats is ruff on a wiggle b***y pup.