For Puppies and Dogs:

Dog Spay

Why spay my pet?

We have an obligation as pet owners to provide the best care possible for our pets. Spaying or neutering your pet falls into this realm. Most pets can be altered at four to six months of age. Pets normally have a very easy surgery and recovery time when younger. Pets will be less likely to have other illnesses or excessive body fat when altered at a young age.

Advantages for females: no heat cycles, eliminates or at least significantly reduces the risk of breast cancer (very common in unspayed females), eliminates the risk of ovarian cancer, eliminates or significantly reduces the risk of uterine cancer, no pyometra (life-threatening uterine infections), no cystic ovaries, no false pregnancies and the hormone roller coaster associated with one, and no emergency expensive c-sections.

Animal shelters across the country are continually faced with having to euthanize animals due to overpopulation. You can help decrease this burden by having your pet spayed or neutered.

Dog Neuter

Why neuter my pet?

We have an obligation as pet owners to provide the best care possible for our pets. Neutering your pet falls into this realm. Most pets can be altered at four to six months of age. Pets normally have a very easy surgery and recovery time when younger. Pets will be less likely to have other illnesses or excessive body fat when altered at a young age.

Advantages for males: no benign prostatic hypertrophy (enlargement), lessened marking behavior (spraying or other urinary marking), decreased aggression and fighting, decreased wanderlust (and less likely to be hit by cars), and eliminates risk of testicular cancer.

Animal shelters across the country are continually faced with having to euthanize animals due to overpopulation. You can help decrease this burden by having your pet spayed or neutered.

Vaccinations

Rabies
Rabies is caused by a virus that attacks the brain and is fatal to animals as well as humans, any warm-blooded animal may be affected. Most pets are exposed from wild animals particularly bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes. Exposure can also occur from other domestic animals suffering from the disease and transmission to humans may occur through the bite of an infected pet. Vaccination of ALL dogs and cats is the most effective means of control. In most cities, rabies vaccination for dogs is required by law.

DHPP
Distemper is a highly contagious, often fatal virus that affects a dog's respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems. This virus generally spreads as an air-borne infection. Some other species, including ferrets, skunks, and raccoons, are also affected by this disease. Vaccination is the only effective control.

Hepatitis
Hepatitis is caused by adenovirus and affects the liver and cells lining the blood vessels, causing high fever, edema and hemorrhage.
Parainfluenza is a viral respiratory disease that can cause canine "kennel cough" along with Bordatella.

Parvovirus
Parvovirus is a highly contagious disease which usually causes severe diarrhea with large amount of blood, and vomiting. This disease strikes quickly, causing severe damage to the lining of the gastrointestinal tract and may cause immediate death. Even with prompt, proper treatment, death is likely.

Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease carried by many wild animals, including raccoons and rodents. Ingestion of infected urine (often from contaminated water) is the most important means of transmission. Some forms of the bacteria can penetrate damaged or very thin skin. There are three main forms of the disease: hemorrhagic (bleeding), icteric (liver), and renal (kidney). Humans are also very susceptible to the disease.

Bordetella
Bordetella is a bacterial infection frequently involved in "kennel cough" complex, or properly known as Infectious Tracheobronchitis. It is a disease that attacks the respiratory system and is highly contagious.

Lymes Disease
Lymes disease is caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium which is carried by ticks. Typical symptoms include arthritis, fever, lethargy, lameness, loss of appetite, and sudden onset of pain.

Giardia
Giardia are one-celled parasites classified as protozoa, that invade the gastrointestinal tract and can cause diarrhea. Pets become infected after they swallow the cyst stage of the parasite often found in contaminated water. Giardia can also cause vomiting, and people may be infected as well.

Porphyromonas
Porphyromonas are common bacteria contained in the mouth that are a leading cause of bone erosion around the teeth.

Heartworm Test

A heartworm test is recommended to evaluate your dog for the presence of heartworms. Heartworm disease, if caught early enough, can be very successfully treated in dogs. The heartworm parasite will set up residence in the right side of the heart and the great vessels. The proliferation of these worms will block these structures. One heartworm in a dog is enough to cause symptoms. Symptoms include exercise intolerance, difficulty breathing and weakness, or sudden death. Depending on the severity of the infestation, treatment can both kill the heartworms and cause harmful side-effects in the dog. Heartworm disease is an easily prevented disease with testing and preventatives.

Stool Parasite Exam

Fecal flotations are performed to ensure your pet has no intestinal parasites. A fresh (within 24 hours), soft sample is needed. Some of the intestinal parasites of pets may also infect humans. When humans become infected with ascarids, it is called larval migrans, and can cause permanent blindness. Many intestinal parasites eggs may be found in the stool sample, but due to the cyclic nature of some of the parasites, multiple samples may be needed to establish a diagnosis. Mature worms may be found in the stool samples or vomitus, but other parasites are microscopic and cannot be seen without the aid of a microscope. Many authorities believe that all, if not most puppies and kittens have at least some intestinal parasites. Deworming may be advised even with a negative fecal sample.

The Companion Animal Parasite Council advises routine fecal checks and a year round treatment with heartworm preventives that have broad-spectrum activity against parasites with zoonotic potential. www.petsandparasites.com

Dental Cleaning

Reward your pet with a clean, fresh, happy smile! Dental cleaning includes full oral examination, scaling, polishing, and fluoride treatments. Keeping the mouth free from tartar not only implies your pet's breath, but will keep him or her healthy. Bacteria in the tartar can cause kidney, liver, and heart disease.

A complimentary pre-dental exam is required. All patients must be up to date on rabies, distemper, fecal test and be healthy. Cats must be tested for leukemia/AIDS and dogs older than 12 months must have a heartworm test.

Flea prevention medications are also available.
 

For Cats and Kittens:

Cat Spay

All patients must be healthy and up to date on Rabies and Distemper vaccines, be Leukemia/Aids tested and fecal test for intestinal parasites. Additional charges may apply if in heat, pregnant or uterus is engorged. Pre-Surgical blood screen is highly advised for any anesthetic procedure.

Cat Neuter

All patients must be healthy and up to date on Rabies and Distemper vaccines, be Leukemia/Aids tested and fecal test for intestinal parasites. Pre-Surgical blood screen is highly advised for any anesthetic procedure.

Laser Declawing                                                                         

All patients must be healthy and up to date on Rabies and Distemper vaccines, be Leukemia/Aids tested and fecal test for intestinal parasites. Pre-Surgical blood screen is highly advised for any anesthetic procedure.

We offer discounts for spay/declaw or neuter/declaw procedures. Please contact our office.

Vaccinations

Rabies
Rabies is caused by a virus that attacks the brain and is fatal to animals as well as humans, any warm-blooded animal may be affected. Most pets are exposed from wild animals particularly bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes. Exposure can also occur from other domestic animals suffering from the disease and transmission to humans may occur through the bite of an infected pet. Vaccination of ALL dogs and cats is the most effective means of control. In most cities, rabies vaccination for dogs is required by law.

Feline Distemper (FVRCP)
80-90% of upper respiratory complexes is caused by rhinotracheitis and calicivirus

Feline Rhinotracheitis Virus (Feline Herpes-1)
Rhiniotracheitis is spread through contact with the discharge from the eyes and nose of an infected cat. Symptoms include sneezing, nasal discharge, conjunctitivitis, ocular discharge, corneal ulcers, drooling, abortions, fever, loss of appetite, depression, and a carrier state during stressed times

Calicivirus
Calicivirus is spread through contact with the discharge from the eyes and nose of an infected cat. Symptoms include nasal discharge, ocular discharge, oral ulcers, chronic gingivitis, pneumonia, joint and muscle pain, occasional fever, loss of appetite and depression, and may become a carrier for years.

Panleukopenia
Panleukopenia is a disease that causes the white blood cell count to fall far below normal Since white blood cells are important in defending a cat against infections and disease, this makes the cat very vulnerable to other infections. Damage to the lining of the stomach and intestines is also common.

Feline Leukemia
It is advised that your pet be vaccinated against Feline Leukemia.
Feline Leukemia or FeLV is a viral infection that, until recently, was the most common fatal disease of cats. Thanks to vaccines, we are seeing fewer cases. The first disease associated with the FeLV virus was leukemia or cancer of white blood cells. Lymphosarcoma, another cancer is also commonly associated with the virus. There is Non-Cancerous diseases including anemia, abortion, arthritis, and immune immunosuppressants, that may be fatal as well.

Heart Worm Test

A heartworm test is recommended to evaluate your cat for the presence of heartworms. Heartworm disease, if caught early enough, can be very successfully treated in dogs; there is no treatment for cats. The heartworm parasite will set up residence in the right side of the heart and the great vessels. The proliferation of these worms will block these structures. One heartworm in a cat is enough to cause symptoms. Symptoms include exercise intolerance, difficulty breathing and weakness, or sudden death. Heartworm disease is an easily prevented disease with testing and preventatives.

Stool Parasite Exam

Fecal flotations are performed to ensure your pet has no intestinal parasites. A fresh (within 24 hours), soft sample is needed. Some of the intestinal parasites of pets may also infect humans. When humans become infected with ascarids, it is called larval migrans, and can cause permanent blindness. Many intestinal parasites eggs may be found in the stool sample, but due to the cyclic nature of some of the parasites, multiple samples may be needed to establish a diagnosis. Mature worms may be found in the stool samples or vomitus, but other parasites are microscopic and cannot be seen without the aid of a microscope. Many authorities believe that all, if not most puppies and kittens have at least some intestinal parasites. Deworming may be advised even with a negative fecal sample.

The Companion Animal Parasite Council advises routine fecal checks and a year round treatment with heartworm preventives that have broad-spectrum activity against parasites with zoonotic potential. www.petsandparasites.com

Feline Leukemia/Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Testing

All cats/kittens should be tested for feline leukemia/feline immunodeficiency virus. If your cat/kitten is showing signs of an illness, this test will likely be one of the first diagnostic tests to be recommended.

Feline Leukemia (FeLV) is a viral infection spread by mutual grooming, water bowls, litter pans, from an infected mother and seldom by bite wounds. Your cat may have feline leukemia antigen (virus) in its body. This test should be repeated if there is a positive result to confirm the answer. Positive FeLV should be strictly indoor cats and no new cats should be introduced into the house. Positive cats may have shortened lifespans and may contract illnesses easier then other cats.

Feline Immunodefiency Virus (FIV) is a viral disease spread primarily by bite wounds and from an infected mother. Your cat may have developed antibodies in response to having the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) in its body. This test should be repeated if there is a positive result to confirm the answer. Positive FIV cats should be strictly indoor cats and no new cats should be introduced into the house. Positive cats may have shortened lifespans and may contract illnesses easier then other cats.

Dental Cleaning

Reward your pet with a clean, fresh, happy smile! Dental cleaning includes full oral examination, scaling, polishing, and fluoride treatments. Keeping the mouth free from tartar not only implies your pet's breath, but will keep him or her healthy. Bacteria in the tartar can cause kidney, liver, and heart disease.

A complimentary pre-dental exam is required. All patients must be up to date on rabies, distemper, fecal test and be healthy. Cats must be tested for leukemia/AIDS and dogs older than 12 months must have a heartworm test.

Flea prevention medications are also available.