Throughout the life of our pets, there are distinct stages that require individualized preventive care. Our team typically develops your pet's wellness plan centered around their age, lifestyle, breed, and history.
What to expect at your pet's wellness examine.
Bloodwork
Dental Care
Flea & Tick Control
Vaccinations
All kittens & puppies are tested for parasites: Hookworms, Roundworms, Tapeworms, Giardia, and Coccidia.
Dental disease is the number one health issue affecting 80% of dogs and 70% of cats over the age of 3, according to the American Veterinary Dental Society. A professional dental cleaning is needed to remove tartar buildup and manage dental disease. Symptoms of dental disease include bad breath, a yellow to brown crust on teeth (plaque/tarter), red and swollen gums, loose or missing teeth, and/or difficulty eating.
Dental radiographs help the technician and the veterinarian gauge the health of your pet's teeth. Full mouth X-rays are taken to look for hidden disease under the gum line. Once the cleaning and any needed tooth extractions are done, your pet's teeth are polished to help slow daily plaque buildup.
Protecting your pet's health is why we are here.
More comprehensive testing of blood samples or biopsied tissues is sent to an offsite laboratory such as NDSU, Texas A&M, or a specific laboratory meeting the particular needs of your pet’s test.
Routine surgical procedures include spaying, neutering, mass removals, gastrointestinal surgery (exploratory of foreign bodies), cystotomy (bladder stone removal), and many more.
Whether it is a routine spay or gastrostomy, our veterinary staff will carefully monitor your pet. We use advanced monitoring equipment, including ECG, pulse oximetry, and blood pressure, to help ensure your pet’s safety during anesthesia.
When your pet is ready to go home, we will review their postoperative care and any new medications. If any questions arise after your pet returns home or at any other time during the postoperative period, call us.
We welcome your questions and will do all we can to ensure full recovery.
IMPORTANT:
Elizabeth Collars (E-Collars) can save you and your pet from added expenditures and longer recovery periods. They are a fraction of the price compared to an emergency office visit.
Deciding what to feed your pet. One thing is certain: there is no shortage of choices. Your DVM can guide your pet’s nutritional needs at each stage of their life and/or various medical conditions.
We offer two AAFCO-tested brands of therapeutic veterinary diets: Royal Canin, Hill’s Prescription Diets, and Purina DM Veterinary Diets.
We can help pet parents who prefer home-cooked diets (not table scraps).
Therapeutic lasers emit a single wavelength of light in the near-infrared spectrum, penetrating the skin, muscles, tendons, and ligaments to promote healing. Laser light stimulates healing by increasing circulation, reducing inflammation and pain, and thus promoting cell growth. Laser therapy is non‐invasive and is utilized in various conditions such as ear infections, back pain, bladder inflammation, arthritis, etc. Owners generally notice pain relief within the first one to three treatments.