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Comprehensive Physical Examination

During a comprehensive physical examination, our doctors assess the following on your pet: cardiovascular system, respiratory system, gastrointestinal system, urinary and reproductive systems, central nervous system, eyes, ears, skin, coat, mouth, teeth, gums, and weight. In addition to routine examinations, our doctors perform extended examinations as well as exotic pet examinations and treatment. We strongly recommend an examination every six months so that if your pet does have health problems, they can be detected and treated early.

Check out our Health Exam article.

Vaccinations

We use only the best, well-tested vaccines and protocols for the protection of your pet. Regular vaccination of your pet is one of the easiest things you can do to help prevent disease.

Occult Heartworm Test

This is an annual blood test that checks for the presence of heartworms.  We recommend that all dogs, cats and ferrets receive heartworm prevention year-round.

Fecal Exam

This exam is performed to detect specific internal parasites. Certain parasites can infect you and your family.

Urinalysis

This test diagnoses urinary system disease, metabolic disease and other disorders. Early kidney disease can be detected with this test prior to your pet having any clinical signs of disease. A change in diet is often all that is needed to stop or slow down several health problems.

Nutrition

We offer Royal Canin Diets which contain high-quality usable protein. Royal Canin products are specially formulated for the individual needs of each pet. We also have prescription diets for pets with cardiac, renal, allergic, nutritional, skin, and intestinal diseases.

These diets contain all natural preservatives. They also contain fatty acids which are important for healthy skin.

Check out our article on “Why should I feed my pet a premium food diet when I can buy much cheaper food elsewhere?”

Bloodwork

Blood is drawn from your pet and analyzed to check your pet’s internal functions in a non-invasive manner. It can alert us to hidden problems that your pet may have. Most blood work is performed in-hospital, but some tests may be performed at an outside laboratory.  We require pre-anesthetic bloodwork on all pets five years old and older.  In addition, semi-annual (or no less than annual) bloodwork is strongly recommended for our senior pets seven years old and older.  See Profile #2 under our In-House Lab  section.