Lifestyle & Risk Assessment

This is a county and state-mandated vaccine and is therefore required for all of our patients (16 weeks of age or older.)

This is a core vaccine recommended for all of our patients with the exception of previous severe reaction or other medical contraindications. Patients being admitted for bathing, daycare, boarding, or elective surgery/procedures must be current on this vaccine.

This disease is highly contagious and causes inflammation of your dog’s upper respiratory system. This inflammation leads to coughing, illness, and can expose your dog to secondary infections. It can lead to fatal bronchopneumonia in puppies and chronic bronchitis in senior or immunocompromised dogs. Patients being admitted for bathing, daycare, boarding, or drop off preventative medicine appointments must be vaccinated within the last 12 months.

Leptospirosis is a disease carried by rodents, farm animals, and wildlife. These animals often infect pets via urinating in areas your pet may visit. Stagnant water (ponds, slow moving creeks, etc) may also harbor this bacteria. This also zoonotic, meaning that it can be spread from animals to people. If your pet is exposed to the above risk, we recommend your pet be vaccinated every 12 months.

Lyme is a bacterial infection that is transmitted by black-legged (aka deer or Ixodes) ticks that tend to live in woods and tall grasses in many parts of the country. If your pet is exposed to the above risk, we recommend your pet be vaccinated every 12 months.

Your pet’s blood holds valuable information which can tell us how your pet’s organs are working. Organ function may begin to decline at any time in your pet’s life and early detection is critical since most conditions (like liver or kidney disease) are not visible until it is progressed. Our Annual Wellness Profiles also include a heartworm test. Heartworm testing is recommended for all patients and is required annually for heartworm prevention renewal.

Fecal exams are used to determine if your dog has intestinal parasites such as hookworms or roundworms. Parasites not only make pets uncomfortable, but they could lead to more serious conditions for your pet and even be transmitted to family members. We recommend an Intestinal Parasite Screening every 6 months. Patients being admitted for bathing, daycare, boarding, or drop off preventative medicine appointments must have a negative fecal test within the last 6 months

This is a county and state mandated vaccine, and is therefore required for all of our patients (16 weeks of age or older

This is a core vaccine recommended for all of our cats with the exception of previous severe reaction or other medical contraindications. Patients being admitted for bathing, boarding, or elective surgery/procedures must be current on this vaccine.

This is a virus that infects only cats. FeLV depresses the immune system and tends to lead to persistent infection. It is transmitted through the exchange of bodily fluids. There is no treatment to eliminate the FeLV virus from the body, and the disease is ultimately fatal. FeLV Vaccination is highly recommended for cats that spend time outdoors, have exposure to new cats/kittens, or have a screened area that other cats could approach. If your pet is exposed to the above risk, we recommend your pet be vaccinated every 12 months.

This test is recommended annually for cats that spend time outdoors, have exposure to new cats/kittens, and have a screened area that other cats could approach. Once your cat has been tested initially because of unknown status or after an exposure we will need to perform a 60-day confirmatory test.

Your pet’s blood holds valuable information which can tell us how your pet’s organs are working. Organ function may begin to decline at any time in your pet’s life and early detection is critical, since most conditions (like liver or kidney disease) are not visible until it is progressed.

Fecal exams are used to determine if your cat has intestinal parasites such as hookworms or roundworms. Parasites not only make pets uncomfortable, but they could lead to more serious conditions for your pet and even be transmitted to family members. We recommend an Intestinal Parasite Screening every 6 months. Patients being admitted for bathing, boarding, or drop off preventative medicine appointments must have a negative fecal test within the last 6 months