WELLNESS EXAMS

You gave an animal its forever home. We’d like to make it as close to forever as possible. That's why we recommend scheduling a Wellness Exam at least once a year. It helps us check things like weight and joint flexibility, keep vaccinations up-to-date, and gives us a better chance of detecting a disease or illness before it develops into a serious health issue.

Just like a human’s yearly physical, our Wellness Exam involves a very thorough examination:

Heart and Lung Evaluation
Ear Examination
Eye examination
Dental Evaluation
Neurologic evaluation
Abdominal Organ Palpation
Musculoskeletal Evaluation
Coat and Skin Analysis
Weight Assessment and Nutritional Counseling
Heartworm, Tick-Borne Disease Testing (additional fee)
Fecal Analysis (additional fee)
Blood Titers and Vaccines if needed (additional fee)

New Pet Visit

For your first visit, you’ll need to fill out the new patient form prior to your appointment and bring it with you. If you’ve been using another veterinarian’s service, please contact them a few weeks before your appointment and ask them to transfer your pet's records to us to make sure we have them prior to your arrival.

If the pet patient we are seeing is a new puppy or kitten, make your appointment soon after bringing them home. Make sure you bring any records from the breeder, shelter, or other veterinarian that has examined your new puppy or kitten so we can compare those notes to what we find when we perform our comprehensive physical exam. Please remember to bring treats along so we can make your new baby’s visit a positive one.

Senior Pet Care

Preventive wellness care is a great way to keep your pet as healthy as possible well into their golden years. After a pet reaches the age of seven, we recommend visits every six months so we have a better chance of catching any age-related issue before it becomes a real problem.

In addition to a comprehensive physical exam, we’ll also perform blood tests to evaluate how well the liver, kidneys, pancreas, spleen, and gallbladder are functioning, as well as a complete blood count (CBC) that will evaluate the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

During your visit, be sure to tell us if you have noticed any changes in your pet such as:

Temperament
Activity level
Appetite level
Weight changes
Having trouble getting up or down
Incontinence

Age is not a disease. We have many treatments at our disposal that can keep your pet moving well into their golden years. We can formulate a plan to keep your senior companion in peak shape for as long as possible.

Microchipping

There’s nothing worse than having a pet go missing. Unfortunately, over 10 million pets go missing every year — leaving their owners heartbroken. We can microchip your pet during a routine exam.

Microchipping your pet offers invaluable peace of mind and significantly increases the chances of a happy reunion should they ever go missing. Unlike collars and tags that can be lost or removed, microchips provide a permanent form of identification embedded safely beneath your pet's skin, linking them to your contact information. This technology has proven instrumental in reuniting countless lost pets with their owners, often even when separated over long distances or years. With the rise of stray animals and the potential for accidents or theft, microchipping ensures a reliable method of identification, offering your beloved companion the best chance of being swiftly returned home, safe and sound.

EXOTICS

We are very lucky to have a phenomenal doctor on staff who treats pocket pets and birds. If you are in need of maintenance care for your exotic pet, please call the office and we will gladly get you scheduled. If your exotic pet is sick or injured, please reach out to us and we will do our best to get your pet seen. Due to the fragile nature of these pets, if we are unable to accommodate you we will refer you to an exotic emergency practitioner.

International Health Certificates

If your pet will be traveling with you outside of the United States, you are required to have a health certificate for your pet. Each country has its own requirements. Before scheduling your flight, you should check the APHIS website for the detailed requirements for each country. You can call the office and we can help you figure out the best timing to ensure the best possible outcome for you and your pet’s travel. Don’t wait for the last minute before you travel as some countries require tests run several months in advance.

You should come in for your pet’s international health certificate as near to the date of travel as possible.