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Preventive Care

Preventive care services are performed to help pets avoid disease and sickness and to ensure that they remain healthy. These services include vaccinations, parasite control, wellness exams, and weight management. Please click on any of the subheadings listed below to learn more about our services in preventive care.

  • Adult and Senior Wellness
    Because our pets age at a quicker pace than we do, it is important that they receive appropriate preventative care which includes early... More

  • Flea and Tick Control
    Fleas and ticks are capable of transmitting infection and disease to pets through a bite. Many pets also suffer from severe allergic... More

  • Immunizations
    Vaccines and regular health exams are critical preventive care measures to help protect pets from potentially deadly infectious diseases... More

  • Microchipping
    Does your pet have a microchip? Each year, millions of pets go missing and many don't make it back home. Microchipping your pet is a simple,... More

  • Parasite Control
    Our hospital offers guidance on a number of parasite control programs. The most common parasites that afflict pets are fleas and... More

  • Preventive Medicine
    Our hospital offers and encourages preventive medicine services through early disease detection and wellness programs for adult and senior... More

  • Reduced Cost Vaccine Clinic
    Our hospital offers our patients a reduced cost vaccine clinic. During certain days and times of the week, vaccines for your pet are at a... More

  • Vaccinations
    Vaccinations are critical to the well-being of our pets, because they protect against potentially deadly viral diseases like Distemper,... More

  • Weight Management Program
    Our hospital offers a specialized weight management program for your pet. Just as in people, obesity contributes to many preventable... More

  • Wellness Exams
    A wellness exam is an overall general health assessment and complete physical examination that may include diagnostic testing, blood tests,... More

  • Wellness Testing
    Wellness tests are important to assist the veterinarians in creating an overall portfolio of your pet's health. By including blood tests in... More

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