Preventative Care
From puppies and kittens to geriatric patients, preventive care is the best way to ensure a healthy, happy pet!
To keep your pet an active part of your family for years to come, we
stress the importance of preventive health care. You can do your part
by keeping your pets routine physical examinations, vaccinations, and
tests for intestinal parasites. Regular heartworm tests and year-round
heartworm preventative is also a necessity for dogs in our area as
mosquitoes are the carrier for heartworms and there is not a shortage
of those pesky insects!
Vaccinations:
Keeping your pet healthy means keeping their vaccinations up to date.
By 6-8 weeks, puppies & kittens should visit us for their first
appointments and recieve their first round of vaccinations. Normal
vaccinations include canine and feline distemper vaccinations, the
canine bordetella vaccine (kennel cough) and the rabies vaccine. For
outdoor cats, we have a different feline distemper vaccine that
includes a component to help protect against upper respiratory
infections as well as a FeLV (Feline Leukemia) vaccine. We also
recommend the lyme vaccination, especially if your canine companion is
out and about. This is especially important for outdoor and hunting
dogs as they are more likely to come in contact with ticks.
Spay & Neuter
As a part of preventive health care, we strongly recommend spaying and
neutering for any animals not being used for breeding. Early spaying
and neutering will significantly reduce the chances your pet has of
developing mammary tumors, uterine infections, prostate disease, or
testicular cancer. Additionally, preventive health care could help keep
otherwise minor problems from becoming dangerous to your pet and costly
to you. If you do plan on breeding, let us know and our doctors will be
glad to discuss how to keep your pets safety in mind.
Dental Care:
Dogs and cats require dental examinations and teeth cleaning just as we
do. Our preventive dental services include cleaning, polishing, tooth
extraction, and oral surgery. During the month of February, we offer
10% off discounts on dental cleanings for National Pet Dental Month
