We recommend a physical examination once a year on all normal pets. Because pets age more rapidly than humans, having a physical examination every year is important to discover any health problems. Pets are unable to communicate how they feel with words, so they are on a faster path toward illness than humans. Many pets mask their illness from us, so only an experienced veterinarian can perform a proper exam to determine the state of wellness. Pets with chronic illness may need to be seen more frequently than once yearly.

Comprehensive testing of your pet is imperative to ensure their well-being. Physical exams along may not uncover underlying illnesses which makes routine testing critical.

Monitoring for blood values and organ function serves as a baseline ‘normal’ for your animal. Regular monitoring of these results allows for prompt diagnosis and intervention leading to improved outcomes and quality of life.  We recommend a Wellness Blood Screen every 6 months.

Urinalysis and fecal testing helps test for UTIs and other illnesses, as well as parasites.

Additional species-specific tests may be recommended by your veterinarian.

DA2PPV (guards against canine distemper virus, adenovirus type 1, adenovirus type 2, canine parainfluenza virus, and canine parvovirus)

Bordatella (protects against canine infectious tracheobronchitis A.K.A ‘kennel cough’ caused by canine parainfluenza A and B, brochiseptica)

Flu Bivalent (Provides protection against H3N2 and H3N8 strains of canine influenza. The initial vaccine is administered, followed by a booster three weeks later, and then yearly thereafter. This vaccine is particularly important for social dogs that frequent boarding facilities, grooming salons, dog parks, or attend classes.)

Rabies (mandatory in California for all dogs and puppies over 3 months of age).

HCP (shields against feline rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, and panleukopenia)

FeLV (Protects against feline leukemia virus)

Rabies (advised for all cats over 16 weeks old)

Fleas and ticks are known as ectoparasites, or parasites that live on the outside of the host animal. Both fleas and ticks survive by taking a blood meal, which means they must bite their host to draw blood for food. While the bite itself is small, flea saliva can cause severe allergies, dermatitis, anemia, itching, and infection. Tick bites can also cause infection, abscesses, paralysis, and even death. In addition to allergic reactions, fleas and ticks can also transmit a variety of diseases to cats. Cats aren’t as susceptible to tick-borne diseases as dogs, but there is still a risk of illness. In some cases, ticks can also transmit diseases to cats that can then infect humans (e.g., zoonotic diseases). The best way to prevent flea and tick allergies, or to reduce the risk of spreading diseases, is to prevent infestation in the first place. Fortunately, there are a variety of products to help keep your pet free of parasites.

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Heartworms are spread by mosquitoes, so any area of the country that has mosquitoes, even just a few of them, can also have heartworm disease. Pets don’t just need prevention during warm-weather months. Heartworm preventives work by treating heartworms that already infected the pet within the past month or longer; meanwhile, preventives need to be given on time, every time to be effective.

Heartworm preventives come in different forms, including monthly chewable pills and topical medications. Some preventives only prevent heartworms, and some protect pets from many different parasites, including heartworms, intestinal worms, fleas, ticks, and mites.

Routine dental cleanings are an important part of general health care maintenance for your pet. The teeth are a potential source for life-threatening infections to the heart, liver, and kidney, if periodontal disease develops. Pet’s teeth are very similar to human’s teeth and dental disease is very common in pets. Routine dental care is recommended because maintaining good oral health will greatly improve the health and breath of your pet. Teeth cleaning procedures completed at our hospital, followed by our recommended home care treatments, are the best way to ensure the long life of your pet’s teeth.

We recommend strategic deworming for your pet every 6 months. Strategic deworming assumes that your pet has, or has been exposed to, parasites and that these parasites are a threat to your pet, your family, and the environment. Strategic worming is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control to prevent transmission of parasites from pets to people. We will need to repeat this treatment in 2 weeks to be effective. For more information on strategic deworming please visit the Centers for Disease Control Website. All puppies and dogs should be dewormed regularly after 4 weeks of age. We recommend deworming every 6 months unless your pet is on a monthly preventative.

Pyrantel pamoate – Treats hookworms and roundworms in dogs and cats. Deworming is repeated in 3 weeks. Many parasites are zoonotic, meaning they can be transmitted to humans. Dogs and cats should be examined and fecal tested at least once yearly

A HomeAgain microchip is your pet’s permanent ID. A pet microchip-the size of a grain of rice-goes beneath your pet’s skin. This permanent ID can never be removed or become impossible to read. HomeAgain uses this ID to contact you and reunite you with your pet.