I know one type of veterinary clinic expansion I would like to see: Some type of serum that teaches my dog that the box of Pop-Tarts on the kitchen table is mine. (I tried to electrify the box, but, come to find out, he’s more resistant to the shock than I am.) I don’t think that is what is going on, but I do have news of one of Lawrence’s oldest vet clinics expanding.

Perhaps you have noticed that work is underway at the Bradley Animal Hospital at 935 E. 23rd St. The business is expanding its animal hospital space by about 30 percent — or about 800 square feet — Dr. John Bradley told me.

Among the changes on tap are a doubling of the size of the intensive care unit and treatment area, a dedicated dental suite featuring digital dental radiography, and new equipment including a CO2 surgical laser, digital enoscopy and cystoscopy. (I’m not sure what all of that is, but I assume some of it will detect traces of cherry Pop-Tarts.)

Feline fans also are getting something out of this expansion. Bradley said the clinic’s “cat ward” is being remodeled. It will feature sound reduction walls and a larger “cat-run” area with vertical perches for lounging. The area will continue to be completely separated from the dog area.

The clinic also is making an upgrade to its fire detection system, which is an issue that has been in the news as fires have damaged a pet store and a boarding facility in the last year or so, resulting in animal deaths. Bradley said his facility has had monitoring for the last 10 years, but he’s using the renovations as a chance to upgrade the sensors, which will send alerts directly to Lawrence-Douglas County Fire-Medical.

If you remember, city commissioners in 2015 had discussions about requiring fire sprinkler systems for all animal hospitals or overnight boarding facilities, but commissioners balked at the idea after hearing concerns from veterinarians and others about the cost of retroactively installing sprinkler systems.

The exterior of the clinic, which is just a bit west of 23rd and Haskell, also will get a facelift and a new design, Bradley said.

The renovation comes at a good time. The business plans to celebrate a bit in 2017. It will celebrate its 60th anniversary in Lawrence. Bradley recalled that his parents moved to Lawrence in 1957 and purchased 1.5 acres on the eastern outskirts of town. The business operated out of a white wood-frame farm house until the existing building was constructed in 1965. Bradley came back to Lawrence 1991 to run the family business, after his dad — Dr. William “Bill” Bradley — retired.

“Business has been good,” John Bradley said of the practice, which focuses on dogs, cats and other small animals. “We have been here 60 years, and Lawrence has been really good to us in that time. This will let us stay here for a long time.”