Preventative Health/Wellness Care

Yearly Wellness Exams and Vaccinations
Few things are more important to the health and happiness of your pet than yearly checkups. Your pet ages much more rapidly than you do. Thus it is of critical importance that he/she is examined twice yearly by a veterinarian. In addition, your pet needs to be checked for nasty parasites that can be serious health concerns for you and your pet. Vaccinations are also an important and a required part of any pet's health care. Please call us for an appointment today or with any questions.

Heartworm/Intestinal Worm Preventatives
Heartworms are the #1 risk for all dogs and even can affect cats in our area. Intestinal parasites can be deadly to your pet and contagious to you. Yearly/biannual screening and monthly preventatives are essential to your pet's health and to your family's health. See these links for more information:

http://www.petsandparasites.org/
http://www.heartwormsociety.org/
http://www.growingupwithpets.com/index2.shtml
http://heartgard.us.merial.com/home/

Flea/Tick Prevention & Control
The only cure for fleas and ticks is a total pet and environmental control approach. No secret single agent will rid your home and pet of all flea problems. Please talk to our staff to help you in this total approach. See these links for more information.

http://www.petsandparasites.org/dog-owners/fleas.html
http://frontline.us.merial.com/home/
http://www.sentinel.novartis.us/

Senior Pet Health Care
Pets age much faster than we do. We consider all pets 7 years and older as senior pets. Each time your pet is examined his/her heart, ears, weight, lymph nodes, etc are checked. However, even when these systems appear normal other underlying problems may be undetectable. The good news is special test can show these problems. Ask us about developing a comprehensive geriatric health program for your pet today.

Puppy/Kitten Wellness
One of the most exciting parts of our job is to get to play with new puppies and kittens. Moreover, one of the most passionate aspects of our practice is to insure these same puppies and kittens start life healthy. A comprehensive health plan starts with a though physical exam, parasitic examination, vaccination protocol, and a start of heartworm, intestinal worm, and flea preventative. Call today to schedule an appointment for your new bundle of joy.