TulsaPets Magazine July 2021

30 TulsaPets • July/August 2021 Care Animal Hospital Mark Higgins, DVM By Care Animal Hospital Staff “A leader is a dealer in hope.” –Napoleon Bonaparte A t Care Animal Hospital, we are fortunate to have a great practice owner and veterinarian leading the way for us. Our hospital was founded in 1994 by Dr. Mark Higgins with the simple yet essential vision of serving both pets and their owners. Dr. Higgins graduated from the University of Missouri with a doctorate in veterinary medicine and has been practicing com- passionate care since 1981. The last 15 months have brought new challenges to our profession that have allowed us to grow in unexpected ways. Dr. Higgins has spent a great deal of time during the pandemic researching ways to keep both our staff and clients safe while still providing the care upon which we have always prided ourselves. And as a truly great leader, he worked hard to ensure we, the staff, were not only financially secure but also emotionally secure while countless other Americans were living day to day in uncer- tainty and losing their jobs. Making the transition to a more virtual way of operating is challenging for veterinary medicine, but Dr. Higgins helped us navigate the path. From implementing online scheduling, forms and payment options, to opening an online pharmacy, we have worked hard to make taking care of your pet just a little easier.  Throughout most of the pandemic, our practice allowed cli- ents to accompany their pets inside to best accommodate every pet’s individual needs while still keeping safety measures in place.  However you choose to visit—indoors or curbside—you will still receive quality customer service, and we will always care for your pet like it’s one of our own. We are committed to partner- ing with our clients in their pets’ care so they are informed on treatment options and preventions. Our No.1 focus is always on patient care and making clients feel welcome. We are proud to know most clients by name the moment they walk in the door, and we are grateful for your loyalty throughout the unprecedented past year. We are excited to offer new ways to make taking care of your best friend easier, and we are so eternally grateful for our leader, Dr. Higgins.  From all of us at Care Animal Hospital, we say thank you. TulsaPets Magazine DVM Annual Feature City Veterinary Hospital Chet Thomas, DVM Timely advice to pet owners: Remember to have adequate water supplied constantly to your outdoor pets. If you like to run with your dog in the summertime, please do so only in the early morning or late evening hours to avoid heatstroke, thermal pavement injuries, etc. What do you love most about your job? What I like most about veterinary medicine are the people and pets that I get to interact with on a daily basis. We constantly attempt to build long-term relationships with our two- and four- legged friends. The staff of Care Animal Hospital gifted Dr. Higgins a signed basketball for being their MVP of veterinary med- icine through the challenges of the past year.