Wellness Care

Why is Wellness care important for pets?

Routine Wellness Care helps the veterinarian identify your pet's particular risk factors – whether it's age, lifestyle, weight, or genetics, and quickly get on top of any problem. Early detection of disease and intervention allows you and your vet to decide the best course of care for your pet.

Wellness Care often includes lifestyle and/or dietary changes and may incorporate medication, especially as your pet ages and risk factors increase.

Cats are often overlooked for Wellness Care.  Diseases such as obesity, urinary issues, diabetes, kidney disease and arthritis, (among others) are common with our feline friends and early detection is key in helping manage their care.

Important Components of Pet Wellness Care  

• Wellness exam: The first tool for successful preventive care is the physical examination. Many diseases can have effects on the body that can be detected on a physical examination. A pet with heart disease, for example, may have a detectable murmur or arrhythmia that can be heard with a stethoscope. A pet with a painful abdomen may be an indication of diseases such as liver or kidney disease, a bladder infection, or pancreatitis.
• Vaccinations- Your veterinarian will recommend a timeline for your pet’s core vaccines based on their health, lifestyle, and risk factors.
• Parasite control – Parasite prevention is critical, not just for your pet’s health, but for your health as well.  Parasites are Zoonotic. Which means we can get them from our pets.
• Dental care - Our pet’s teeth and gums should be checked at least once a year by your veterinarian for early signs of problems and to keep your pet’s mouth healthy.  Dental disease can cause more than just bad breath.  It can affect your pet’s organ health, eating habits and can be very painful.
• Grooming- Keeping your pets coat health can be imperative to your overall health.  How a pet grooms can tell you a lot about their overall health. Skin problems can be indicative of many diseases, from skin infections or parasites to endocrine disease, allergies, cancer and behavior or anxiety concerns.
• Bloodwork - Routine pet blood work can help veterinary professionals diagnose conditions such as parasites, allergies, diabetes, liver disease, kidney failure, pancreatic issues, and more. Knowing a pet’s normal values can help your veterinarian catch issues early on allowing them to reverse, treat, or slow down different conditions.
• Heartworm testing - Heartworm disease is more prevalent in some areas of the country than other.  In recent years the incidence of HW Disease in our area has grown significantly. Heartworm is a parasite that takes up residence in the heart and lungs of our pets making the risk factors of infection serious and potentially fatal.

Wellness Plans can be a convenient, affordable, and proactive way to
manage the costs of routine health services so you can provide the
preventive care your pet needs.

Click here For more information on our Wellness Plans.