VETERINARY SERVICES
Our staff provides the highest quality veterinary services for dogs and cats. We can attend to all of your pet?s needs:
1) Routine Health Exams
Annual comprehensive physical examinations are performed to help ensure the health of your pet.
2) Puppy/Kitten Exams
Your puppy or kitten will receive a full physical examination and all recommended vaccinations.
A trained technician or assistant will talk with you about caring for your puppy including crate training, feeding, house breaking, training tips, everyday behavior concerns, and answer any questions you may have.
The technician or assistant will also discuss dental care, vaccination and deworming protocols, flea and tick prevention, heartworm prevention and spaying or neutering your new pet.
3) Vaccinations
Vaccinations are injections that are given to your pet to protect them against specific diseases caused by bacteria or viruses. Vaccines are a part of a thorough preventative health program. Our plan for protecting your pet will be based on your pet's age, environment, and health status. Based on his or her lifestyle, he or she will be vaccinated according to an individual schedule.
4) Microchipping
Microchipping is a safe and easy way for your pet to be identified if he or she is ever lost. Microchips are about the size of a grain of rice and are placed under your pet's skin between the shoulder blades. They are encased in biocompatible material and have an anti-migration cap to help prevent movement within the pet's body.
When a microchipped animal is found at a shelter or animal hospital, a small hand-held scanner is passed over the animal's shoulder blades. The hospital or shelter can then notify the recovery service who in turn notifies the owner for the successful return of a lost pet.
5) Breeder Specialty Services
We have special services to assist breeders with the following: artificial insemination, semen/male evaluations, suitability for breeding, timing of cycles for shipping breeding, pregnancy status, and infertility problems.
6) Dentistry
Because our animals cannot speak for themselves, it is our responsibility as the veterinary staff and yours as the owner to monitor your dog or cat's dental health. Without our help, they can suffer quietly with the pain of periodontal inflammation, fractured teeth, or other painful problems. Dogs and cats with inflammation of the gums, or gingivitis, have a large amount of bacteria in their mouth as well as plaque and tartar causing doggie breath.
Routine and consistent dental care will allow your animal to do the following:
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Live longer- Periodontal disease may cause infections on the kidneys, liver, and heart, decreasing your pet?s lifespan.
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Be more pleasant to live with- There is no reason for animals to have ?doggie breath.? Dogs and cats with gingivitis have bad breath because of the bacteria where the teeth meet the gums. With proper treatment these bacteria will be removed and with daily home care, disease prevented.
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Avoid dental discomfort- dental disease will cause pain. Animals? dental nerve supplies are similar to those of humans. Because of their stoic nature, many animals will not manifest pain other than slight changes in behavior including decreased appetite and general health.
Professional cleanings are much like human cleanings except animals are anesthetized. Once asleep, our Licensed Veterinary Technician will break off the tartar manually and mechanically with an ultrasonic cleaner. Special tools are then used to remove tartar beneath the gum line. The entire oral cavity is examined for any abnormalities including growths, broken teeth, and abnormal pigmentation. The teeth are polished and covered in fluoride.
Once home, it is essential that your pet receives daily dental care by brushing your pet?s teeth. Many pets enjoy the added attention while many owners look forward to the close quality time spent with their companion animal.
7) Surgery including Soft Tissue & Orthopedics
Our well-equipped, state-of-the-art, surgical suite can accommodate both routine surgical procedures, such as spays and neuters, to more complicated surgeries, such as orthopedics and soft tissue surgeries.
Every animal has the undivided attention of a doctor and an LVT highly trained in anesthetic procedures. Prior to surgery, all patients receive a pre-surgical examination from the surgeon veterinarian to identify any existing medical conditions that might endanger the health of your pet. For the safety of your pet, we require pre-anesthetic blood work which will tell us the health of the kidneys and liver, the organs primarily used to metabolize and excrete the anesthesia.
We are equipped with leading edge anesthesia machines that provide patients with a gas anesthetic called Isoflurane. We utilize extensive anesthetic monitoring equipment to monitor blood pressure, oxygenation of the blood, heart rate, and respiratory rate from pre-operative to post-operative. A Licensed Veterinary Technician will be with your pet throughout the entire procedure.
Pain management is an integral part of our pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative anesthetic and medical protocol. Pain management is crucial in your pet's recovery. Therefore while in the hospital, patients are continuously monitored throughout recovery for any signs of pain or discomfort. If needed, we may also send home pain medication to aid making recovery at home as comfortable as possible.
8) Laboratory and other Diagnostic Services
Our well-equipped medical laboratory and cutting edge diagnostic equipment allows the veterinarians to quickly and thoroughly evaluate your pet's health. Because everything is in our hospital, patients and owners have a minimal wait time for the test results.
We have a comprehensive in-hospital laboratory including the ability to quickly detect feline leukemia, FIV, heartworm disease, lyme disease, ehrlichia disease, parvovirus, fungal disease, and intestinal parasites.
The Ultrasound is a non-invasive diagnostic method available to survey the chest and abdominal organs for abnormalities.
This system provides detailed diagnostic imaging, including special procedures such as a barium series.
The electrocardiogram is a non-invasive test used to reflect underlying heart conditions by measuring the electrical activity of the heart.
The complete blood count determines the number and types of blood cells present which can detect anemia and infections and provide valuable information about the blood and blood-forming tissues.
A blood chemistry panel measures the levels of a number of chemical substances released from various tissues in the body. The amounts of these chemicals in the blood may reflect abnormalities in the tissues secreting them.
Because the level of blood pressure is regulated by the kidneys, brain, heart, endocrine glands, and blood vessels, we check blood pressure to ensure the above organs are functioning properly.
Our high-tech dental equipment combined with our highly trained Licensed Veterinary Technicians ensures that your animal with have unparalleled dental care.
9) Pharmacy
We have a fully stocked veterinary pharmacy so as to quickly provide the needed medications for your pet.
10) Nutritional Consults
Proper nutrition is imperative in maintaining optimal organ function and improving quality of life. Quality diets supply protein, vitamins and minerals in the correct proportions and are easily digestible. Each animal we see has different dietary needs which may change throughout your pet's life. Our Licensed Veterinary Technicians can design a specific diet plan for your animal for weight loss as well as everyday health maintenance.
11) Behavioral Consults and Modification
Behavior problems can not only cause stress for you and your pet, but also, if unchecked, can lead to major medical problems and a shorter life for your pet. Our services include Behavioral counseling and treatment for problems for which some common examples are elimination disorders, separation anxiety, dominance, inter-dog/inter-cat aggression.
12) Nail Trimming/Ear Cleaning
Keeping your dog and cat's nails trimmed is not only a proper grooming practice, it is also very important for their health. Untrimmed nails can cause a variety of problems including broken nails which are painful and bleed profusely. If not trimmed, nails may curl and grow back into the animal's pads on the feet. Overgrown nails will drag on the ground and make walking or running uncomfortable for your pet. Keeping your cat's nails clipped will minimize scratches on you and your furniture.
Regular ear cleanings can prevent many common ear problems. Due to the warm, damp, and dark environment combined with poor air circulation, your pet's ear canal can be an ideal breeding area for mites, yeast or bacterial infection.
13) Grooming Services
Whether your pet needs a basic bath, a shave down, or a fancy new haircut, our groomer can serve your needs. We have a wide variety of shampoos to choose from depending on the nature of your pet's coat and skin. Our groomer is full service, some examples of which include the following: fluff drying, medicated bath, nail trimming, ear cleaning, dematting, shave down, and a customized, precision haircut.
14) Boarding/Kenneling
We provide boarding services for our client's dogs and cats. Our separate cat and dog wards ensure that tranquility for the cats and companionship for the dogs. All of our cages and kennels are indoors and therefore, temperature controlled with installed smoke, heat, and motion detectors. Because boarding is supervised by a Veterinarian, you can be comforted that all of your pet's medications will be properly administered and he or she will receive prompt medical attention if needed.
15) Senior Care
Pets are an important part of the family. As they get older, there are many health issues that can affect their ability to continue to be active members of the family. Among these are arthritis, organ function problems, endocrine/hormone changes, and cognitive (senility) issues. All of these problems can affect pets at any age, but as they become seniors, the likelihood increases. There are signs that you can watch for at home that are early indicators of disease. In addition, when your pet becomes geriatric, we recommend doing an annual geriatric health screen so that we can detect health problems before they affect your pet's quality of life.
This is a series of health tests that allow us to check on the overall health of your pet. These tests give us a good idea of your pet's current health, and act as a baseline in case your pet becomes ill in the future. They are also important to assess your animal's risk level for anesthesia for routine procedures like dental cleanings or for an emergency situation. Included are a CBC, a chemistry profile, a thyroid function test, radiographs (x-rays) of your pet's chest and abdomen, and a urine test.
Preventative health care for your senior pet:
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Annual geriatric health screen as discussed above
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Annual geriatric wellness physical exam to help pick up symptoms that could indicate a new health concern. If your pet has an existing problem, we may need to do check-ups more often.
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Vaccine protocol: this may change for your senior pet compared to what is recommended when your pet is a middle-aged adult. Ask your vet about what vaccines are appropriate for your geriatric pet.
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If your pet has a chronic health issue that we are managing, likely we will need to check bloodwork, radiographs or urine samples more often. The vet will create a plan of treatment personalized for your pet's individual case.
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Dietary needs are different for older pets, especially ones with health problems. Ask the vet about your pet's case.
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In some cases, vitamin or other nutritional supplements may be appropriate, so ask your vet.
