Your Senior Dog
As a result of advances in veterinary medicine, more knowledgeable care and improved nutrition, dogs are now living much longer, healthier lives.
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Why Spay or Neuter Your Pet
Surgery is performed painlessly while your pet is under general anesthesia. Post-surgical pain is minimal.
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Traveling with your Pet
Ask yourself: will my dog be comfortable and happy on this trip? Some animals simply prefer to stay at home and a homesick, possibly motion-sick pet will ruin everyone’s trip.
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Ticks & Fleas
Ticks are small spider-like acarids and fleas are insects, but these two tiny creatures have at least one thing in common – they are both parasites that feed on your cat’s blood and can cause a lot of discomfort and more serious health problems.
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Pre/Post Operation
Due to illness, disease or trauma, your pet may one day require surgery.
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Parvovirus
Parvovirus disease is one of the most common deadly diseases contracted by dogs in our region. We seem to see an increasing number of parvovirus cases each year, especially among younger puppies.
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Osteoarthritis
If your dog doesn’t jump to greet you on your return home each evening there may be a good reason – osteoarthritis.
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Household Dangers
Just as parents childproof their home, so should pet owners “petproof” theirs.
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HomeAgain Pet Recovery MicroChip
HomeAgain is an advanced pet identification and retrieval system. A microchip with a unique identification code is implanted between the shoulder blades of the pet.
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Heartworm & Intestinal Parasites
Heartworm is a parasitic disease that can affect any dog regardless of age, sex or habitat. It is found in virtually all parts of the United States
and many parts of Canada.
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Eye Care
A healthy dog’s eyes should be clear, bright and free from dirt, discharge and inflammation.
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Dental Care
With major advances in treating serious infectious and other pet diseases, oral disease – most importantly periodontal or gum disease caused by the buildup of plaque and tartar – has become the number-one health problem for dogs.
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Canine Influenza
Since May of 2017 there have been thousands of confirmed cases of canine influenza in the south and midwest including Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Texas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Louisiana, Illinois and now Ohio.
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Bereavement
The death of a beloved pet can be very distressing. Our pets are not only members of the family, they are our faithful friends, our children’s devoted playmates and reliable, affectionate companions for the elderly or disabled.
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Behavior
Just as between people, good relationships between dogs and their owners are based on good communication.
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Basic Health Check
You’ve anticipated the new arrival by ‘puppyproofing’ your home and had lots of fun choosing the crate, bed, blanket, toys and other supplies he or she will need.
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Allergies
As in the human population, the incidence of allergies in pets seems to be increasing
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Administering Medication
Just like you, your cat is going to get sick occasionally and you’ll likely come home from the veterinarian’s with some medication to administer. Learning how to do it right will make the process easier both for you and your dog.
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