Preventative health care is essential for the early detection of disease and illness in your pets. This is why we highly recommend annual physical exams and preventative care evaluations for vaccines, parasite control and prevention (fleas, ticks, and worms, etc.). The individual health requirements of dogs and cats may change greatly with each year. Our veterinarians are here to formulate a treatment and preventative health plan that is personalized to your pet’s current state of health during your annual visits.
Infectious, and life-threatening diseases are easily preventable with the appropriate vaccines that serve to boost your pet’s immunity. Such diseases include: rabies, Bordetella, canine distemper, canine parvovirus, canine infectious hepatitis (adenovirus), feline herpes virus, feline calicivirus, feline panleukopenia, and more. Your veterinarian can make vaccine recommendations that are tailored appropriately for your pets depending on their life-stage and risks of contracting these diseases. We encourage you to speak with our veterinarians about which vaccines are appropriate for your pet.
Signs Your Pet Needs To Be Examined By Your Veterinarian …
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Unintended weight loss
- Change in appetite
- Changes in activity (lethargic, hyperactive, restless)
- Limping
- Painful when picked up or touched
- Disoriented
- Seizures, loss of consciousness or collapse
- Coughing or labored breathing
- Panting (during inappropriate times for dogs, anytime for cats)
- Pale or blue tinged color to tongue or gums
- Excessive drooling
- Foul odor
- Straining in the litter box, change in urination (location, frequency, amount, color or smell), crying out when urinating
- Bloated abdomen
- Excessive sneezing
- Nose-bleed or bruising anywhere on body
- Hair loss
- Runny eyes, squinting
- Any abnormal behavior
