From dry skin to eating a pair of pantyhose, McKinney Animal Hospital has seen and treated a variety of patients in the form of four-legged friends.

MAH has been open in McKinney since 1983 and is now located in its third home, owner and founder Dr. Mike Bloomer said.

“We just kept outgrowing our facilities as McKinney continued to grow,” Bloomer said.

The veterinary clinic, which treats dogs and cats, has seven exam rooms, six veterinarians, and an X-ray and surgery room along with a grooming station and kennels for boarding.

Most commonly pets come in with skin issues due to allergies, an ear infection or for standard vaccinations. MAH also frequently sees pets with gastrointestinal problems after eating something they should not have, including buttons, a razor, fish hooks, batteries or pieces of wood, Bloomer said.

Approximately 60-70 percent of tests and treatments are done at MAH with the remaining 30-40 percent done by an outside lab.

“The ultrasound helps us a lot when we want to see other bladder stones that we can’t see on an X-ray or there is a mass associated with the liver or [if the] dog’s pregnant,” Bloomer said. “We pretty much do everything.”

However, Bloomer said most pets with orthopedic needs are sent to surgeons in Plano or Dallas because those doctors have the expertise to treat the animal.

Bloomer said his motto at MAH is to provide an exceptional pet health care experience for the dog, cat and owner.

“We have genuine people here that genuinely care about the dog and the cat and the patient,” he said. “... We want the experience from start to finish to exceed everybody’s expectations. Does that happen all the time? No. Is that what we strive to do? Absolutely.”

McKinney Animal Hospital 4630 Eldorado Parkway, McKinney 972-548-0749 www.mckinneyanimalhospital.com Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-noon, closed Sun.