Medicine

The most important part of a preventive medicine program for your pet is the physical exam.  Since our pets age about a year every 2 to 3 months for dogs and cats, even faster for small caged pets, a lot of health changes can occur in a very short period of time.  Having your pet examined at least once a year can help to detect early medical conditions that may become more significant later in your pet's life.  Since many diseases can present with the same clinical signs but have different treatment options or may not be obvious to the owner, the physical exam is the starting point on evaluating a patient.

Vaccines

The best way to prevent an infectious disease is to prevent exposure; however, this is not realistic.  Our pets live in an environment that causes them to be exposed to infectious diseases on a daily basis.  Vaccines provide the next best line of defense against preventable infectious diseases.  We follow the vaccination guidelines developed by the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Animal Hospital Association.  We work with you on tailoring a vaccination program for your pet based on you and your pet's lifestyle.

Diagnostics

Because our pets cannot always tell us what is wrong, we have to rely on other diagnostic tests to help determine what may be the cause of a pet to not feel well.  Our hospital offers a wide range of diagnostic capabilities including fecal analysis, bloodwork, radiographs (x-rays), digital dental x-rays, endoscopy, ECG, glaucoma testing, and visiting specialists for ultrasounds & echocardiograms.  We further have the ability to refer patients for more specialized procedures including CT and MRI scans.

Dentistry

A recent study performed by the American Animal Hospital Association shows that severe dental disease can shorten a pet's life by as much as five (5) years!  Given this significant health risk, we offer a wide range of dental services including cleaning teeth, digital dental x-rays and oral surgery, all performed using the state of the art anesthesia and anesthetic monitoring equipment.  Dental disease has a significant impact on the overall health and quality of life for your pet - if your pet as bad breath, discolored teeth or abnormal looking gums, please give our office a call so that one of our doctors can evaluate your pets teeth.

Surgery

Our hospital offers a wide range of surgical services for your pet besides the spays and neuters.  We have a dedicated surgical suite and use state of the art anesthesia and anesthetic monitoring equipment.  We also have Certified Veterinary Technicians that stay with your pet throughout the surgical procedure to ensure that your pet is warm and comfortable.  Further, we are committed to providing pain medication before and after surgery.

Hospitalization

When necessary, we have the ability to hospitalize patients for treatment.  For those pets that may be critical, we also have two veterinary referral centers at our disposal if your pet needs intensive 24 hour care.

Pharmacy

We have a full line of prescription medications and diets at your disposal when your pet needs medication.