Our wellness and vaccination programs are designed
to prevent diseases and prolong the lives of your pets. The heart of a healthy pet visit is a conversation about your
options as the owner. We will always perform a thorough physical examination and that is not an option. However,
what you choose to have us do after that is based upon what modern veterinary medicine can offer and what you desire for your
pet. We vaccinate based upon a thorough discussion of disease risk, current knowledge on vaccine duration, and in some
cases, what finances will allow. In some cases we do not vaccinate as an owner is more concerned about reactivity and
negative effects. We are happy to guide these owners with some insights but also to support their decision if that is
their informed choice.
Early diagnosis of a disease process can lead your pet to a longer healthier life. Kidney disease,
if diagnosed early, will allow us to modify your dog or cat's diet and in some cases add supplements th their diet to potentially
extend their lives. Similarly liver disease is better treated early in its course. We may offer the owner
of a senior patient a wellness blood profile to establish the patient's health beyond the capabilities of a physical examination.
This also provides baseline data which can be references in the future for that patient.