Immunizing

Immunizing (or vaccinating) your pet against disease is one of the best tools of preventative medicine. By vaccinating, we hope to increase the length and quality of your pet?s life. We feel vaccinating is in the best interest of the general public as well because some of the diseases can be transmitted to humans. Ensuring that all puppies and kittens are fully immunized against diseases and then continue to receive annual boosters as adults are the easiest and most economical things you can do for your pet.  Each pet is vaccinated according to its risk for disease and its lifestyle.

Puppies

Heartworm Disease

Heartworm disease is a particularly serious problem in our geographic area due to the warm weather and large number of mosquitoes. If a dog has contracted heartworm disease, treatment is expensive and risky for the patient. There is no treatment available for cats with the disease. Because heartworms are potentially life threatening, we recommend dogs have a yearly heartworm test and both dogs and cats be on heartworm preventative. Heartworm preventatives come in a variety of forms: oral and topical depending on the species.

Fleas & Ticks

Fleas and ticks not only make your pet uncomfortable, but they are also vectors of other diseases that can be transmitted to your dog or cat. Fleas and ticks are also common problems in this area that can easily be avoided with topical flea prevention.

With the use of modern preventative medicine, we hope to give you and your pet a long and healthy life together!

Nutrition

Feeding your pet for proper diet is just as important as your diet is for you.  Feed the best quality diet possible!  Cheaper diets are lower in qualiy and are just like you eating "fast food" for breakfast, lunch and dinner!"  Feed the proper amounts and for the right life stage (puppy/kitten versus adult or senior).  If you have any questions, let us know!