Tomahawk Animal Hospital is a full service Veterinary Hospital located in Prairie Village, Kansas and serving the Greater Kansas City area. We are dedicated to your pet's total well being throughout their life stages. With this in mind, we provide comprehensive health care services for your pet. Our state of the art on site diagnostic, anesthetic, dental and surgical capabilities allow us to provide a total health care solution for your pet.
Dr. Kent Kraus is a first generation American and a native Kansan. Among his numerous achievements, Kent graduated sigma cum laude from a private college preparatory school, was initiated into Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society of Kansas State University, became a lifetime member of the Golden Key National Honor Society, had his first publication in Prairie Naturalist in 1988, graduated from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1991, served eight years as a board member on the Kansas City Veterinary Medical Association and is a current board member for Pets for Life.
But as Kent himself is fond of saying, "WHO CARES!? That and 52 cents might buy you a cup of coffee...somewhere." And the reason Kent would say this about his many accomplishments? As he puts it, "People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care."
And care he does. Since 1991, Dr. Kraus has had a successful career working at veterinary hospitals and clinics in the Kansas City area. In February 1997 he began working at Tomahawk Animal Hospital. In 2001 he had the opportunity to purchase the practice and became the owner of Tomahawk Animal Hospital. As owner he has continually made improvements to the hospital which have helped him continue to practice veterinary medicine the way he always has, by focusing on the well-being of the animals and doing what is right for his clients, animal and human alike.
Dr. Joe Gibbs joined the Tomahawk Animal Hospital team in 2005 after completing a yearlong internship at the local specialty and emergency hospital, Mission MedVet. He was born and raised in Prairie Village and graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School. He continued his education at the University of Kansas, the birthplace and shrine of college basketball. After receiving his undergraduate degree in biology at KU, he moved down I-70 a few miles and attended Veterinary Medical School at Kansas State University, graduating in 2002.
Joe lives with his wife Courtney, their daughter, Olivia and their many pets. When not at work, Dr. Gibbs is an avid Jayhawks and Chiefs fan and spends a lot of his weekends cheering on his teams. He also enjoys many outdoor activities such as camping, biking and fishing. He plans on taking fly-fishing lessons next Spring. Trout are not too concerned at this point!
Dr. Wilcox grew up in this neighborhood and is very happy to return here to practice. She graduated from Kansas State University in 2006 and has been a part of the Tomahawk team since the Fall of 2007.
Dr. Wilcox spends a lot of her time with her two dogs, Jack and Hank, and her two cats, Toby and Ivan. She also enjoys reading, movies and playing poker as well as camping and attempting to play golf when the weather allows.
Dr. Wilcox loves being a veterinarian because she gets to help people enjoy a close and satisfying bond with their pets.
After Hour Emergencies contact: MISSION MEDVET - 913-722-5566 VSEC - 913-642-9563
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Tomahawk Animal Hospital | 6301 w. 75th St. | Prairie Village, KS | Phone 913-341-1030 | Fax 913-341-1409
Our Pledge
We pledge, to our clients and patients, to provide the highest quality veterinary care, products and services in a friendly and compassionate environment. We strive to offer the most comprehensive medical and surgical therapies possible for pets in need of care. In addition, we will provide preventive wellness and senior programs in order to protect our patients from diseases that can be prevented. In doing so, we not only consider the needs of the pet, but the needs of the responsible caregiver. Our goal is to support healthy patients and happy clients.
