Emergency Care

Mission MedVet’s state-of-the-art facility is designed and equipped to provide emergency and critical care for pets 24 hours a day, handling unexpected trauma, illness, and injury. Our ER service is staffed at all times by highly skilled, compassionate doctors and technicians capable
of handling even the most complicated and demanding pet emergencies. In addition, the Mission MedVet team of board-certified doctors are on-call to assist in providing excellent, comprehensive emergency care.

We provide after-hours, weekend, and holiday emergency services for many veterinary practices. Appointments are not needed for emergency service, though it is advisable to call ahead so that we will be ready for your pet's arrival. Pets requiring ongoing care after initial presentation are
encouraged to be transferred back to their regular veterinarian. If your pet is in an unstable condition,
requires advanced resources or specialist care, we can arrange for continued hospitalization.

Your primary care veterinarian will receive a copy of your pet's emergency record. Please remember your veterinarian is an essential part of the good health of your pet and only with his or her participation does your pet receive the best continuity of care!

Emergency Preparedness

Emergencies rarely happen during regular business hours and are always unexpected. Make an emergency plan now so you can calmly tend to your pet should an emergency arise. Discuss your plans with your family veterinarian. Plot the most direct route to your emergency veterinary care
facility and write out the directions. Put important phone numbers and other information where they can be easily found along with the directions. A phone call is recommended to assure that the hospital is open and to alert them to your arrival.

In a life-threatening emergency situation, take your pet to an emergency facility immediately. Trust yourself- you will know if it is an emergency. When in doubt it is best to err on the side of caution. Heavy or difficult breathing, weakness or collapse, pain/vocalizing, seizures, protracted vomiting or diarrhea, and unresponsiveness are just a few signs that warrant immediate attention. If your pet has ingested a poison or medication not prescribed for it, call one of the emergency numbers below. You may be instructed to make your pet vomit. Do not induce vomiting unless
instructed to by a veterinarian. Bring the poison or medication container with you.

ASPCA Poison Control – 1-888-426-4435

Mission MedVet – 913-722-5566

Use caution when moving an injured, painful,distressed, or disoriented pet. A fearful or painful animal may bite, regardless of its normal temperament. Speaksoothingly and calmly, move slowly, and wear gloves. Your pet should be moved as little as possible. An injured pet should be transported on a stretcher or board, or, in the case of smaller animals, a carrier or box with sturdy base. A muzzle may be useful if your pet is painful but should not be used if your pet is having difficulty breathing. Covering your pet with a blanket or towel may help prevent heat loss and may encourage calmness. Most importantly, stay calm and drive carefully.

Thomas Mick, DVM

Dr. Thomas Mick is a 1995 graduate of Kansas State University. He is originally from Holton, Kansas. He
and his wife, Barbara, have two sons, Ethan and Owen. Dr. Mick has been employed as an ER doctor at MMV
since August of 1995. Away from work, he enjoys genealogy research, reading history, running marathons,
and hiking in Colorado.

Katherine

Katherine A. Spry, DVM

Dr. Katherine Spry is a graduate of the Iowa State
University College of Veterinary Medicine with under-graduate degrees in Agribusiness Management, with a minor in Finance, and Animal Science.

Following graduation from the College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Spry practiced mixed animal surgery and medicine (small and large breed) in Minnesota and Wisconsin before coming to Mission MedVet in May of 1995.

Hobbies and interest range from martial and sword arts, wood-working, home remodeling and repair, landscaping, to attempting to play acoustic/electric guitar. Revisiting lost hobbies of fishing and hiking up north linger on the horizon.