Welcome to Atchison Animal Clinic
Located in Atchison, KS, the veterinarians at Atchison Animal Clinic are committed to your animals health. Atchison based Atchison Animal Clinic excels in the science of Veterinary medicine and was founded in 1984. Since then Dr. Chuck Van Petten, Dr. Peggy Kistler, our associates and our staff have excelled in compassionate veterinary care in Atchison, and the surrounding areas.
Atchison Animal Clinic is a full-service animal hospital whose mission is to provide the highest standard of veterinary care for pets and large animals. We provide friendly, informative, and supportive services for you and your animals, while maintaining a superior working environment for our employees.
Atchison Animal Clinic offers the Atchison area animal community emergency veterinary services as well as medical, surgical, and dental veterinary care for your pets, as well as medical and surgical services for your large animals. With an in-house pharmacy and access to specialists, our facility offers a one stop for your animal's health and medical care.
Your Animals . . . Our Family!
We are open for appointments and emergencies during normal business hours and on Saturdays.
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Rabies- Not a Disease of the PastDid you ever think that your pet's rabies vaccination wasn't all that important? Did you know that if your cat or dog is not current on its rabies vaccination, and a stray or wild animal bites your pe...
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The Canine Genome and DNA TestingHave you ever looked at your adopted dog with its short legs, shaggy hair and brown spot encircling one eye, and wondered what dog breeds are in there? Now that science has decoded the DNA of dogs, s...
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Home Dental CareHome dental care for your cat or dog has the same goal as home dental care for yourself, to remove dental plaque. Plaque is the sticky, whitish film with the bad taste and offensive odor that accumula...
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Litter Box ProblemsOne of the most common complaints that cat owners make is that a cat will not use its litter box properly. Usually it is a problem with the cat urinating outside the box, but occasionally a cat will b...
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Traveling with Your PetTraveling with your pet can be rewarding but challenging if not enough preparation has been made. Planning will help your trip go smoother and should include acquiring any paperwork that is needed c...
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The Incredible Sense of Smell in the DogThere are many ways in which people and dogs are similar, but an area in which dogs are much superior is in their olfactory ability, or their sense of smell. Dogs can smell 100,000 times better than ...
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