Cape Small Animal Clinic

Cape Small Animal Clinic is proud to serve the Cape Girardeau, MO area for everything pet related. Our veterinary clinic and animal hospital is run by Dr. Brian Heuring and Dr. John Koch, who are licensed, experienced Cape Girardeau veterinarians. Our team is committed to educating our clients in how to keep your pets healthy year round, with good nutrition and exercise.

Our entire team is proud to offer caring, highly-skilled care, and we are grateful to help improve the lives of pets in the Cape Girardeau area and surrounding communities. In our clinic, we are happy, helpful, respectful and we work not only as a team, but as friends, all to help you--our Fur Family.

Many dog owners admire the unique looks and personalities of purebreds, but also worry about the fate of millions of pets euthanized each year. What many people don't realize is that there are specific breed rescue organizations for almost every breed of dog, placing dogs in need to new homes. If you're thinking of getting a pet fish, you should know that your veterinarian has a lot of good advice about pet ownership.

Veterinary care is crucial and effective for a wide variety of conditions. The following is a partial list of some of the most common. If you do not see your pet's specific condition listed, we encourage you to give us a call so we can personally address your particular concerns.

The most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis which can be due to wear and tear on joints from over use, aging, injury, or from an unstable joint such as which occurs with a ruptured ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) in the knee.Leptospirosis is a serious, life-threatening disease caused by a spiral shaped bacteria.

Over 85% of dogs and cats have some type of periodontal disease. Periodontal disease simply means that the gums and bone that hold the teeth in place are being destroyed by oral bacteria. This preventable disease is the number one diagnosed disease in our pets, yet many animals suffer needlessly. Bloat and gastric torsion is a serious condition and your pet should be rushed to the emergency room if this occurs.