Dog Preventative Care Page

Preventative health care will add to the quality and length of your dog's life.
The following lists our recommendations for a complete preventative health care plan:

	Puppies - 6 - 8 weeks of age
	First physical exam
	Stool check for parasites so we can deworm appropriately
	Start heartworm preventative-recommended year-round
	Start feeding a high quality diet. We now carry Science Diet puppy foods for both small breed puppies and large breed puppies.
	Start flea prevention/flea treatment
	Start puppy classes
	Investigate the benefits of pet health insurance.

	Puppies - 3 months of age
	Spay or neuter.
	Remember - Do your part to help prevent unwanted puppies that end up euthanized later

	Adult Dogs - We will send you reminders when your pet is due for:
	Biannual physical exam
	Stool check (dog's habits make them prone to contracting worms).
	Heartworm testing/preventative - we recommend year round prevention.
	Unless your dog missed a month of preventative or if there is a clinical reason (such as coughing) we won't test your dog every year.
	Vaccinations
	Flea prevention/treatment - wonderful monthly products are available - just ask us!
	Teeth cleaning
	Teeth cleaning is not only to keep the breath smelling better but to prevent more serious disease such as kidney, liver, heart infections, and sinus infections/abscesses.
	Switch to adult maintenance diets. We offer Science Diet Canine maintenance. After 7-8 years of age, we recommend Science Diet Senior diet.
	Annual blood tests to detect disease early.

	Any Age
	A permanent microchip identification can be injected under the skin. Permanent identification may mean the difference between life or death for your pet.
	Call the National Dog Registry at 1-800-637-3647 to register your dog's identification.

	We are here to serve you and your pet. Please feel free to ask us questions. If you have comments that would help us improve our service to you, please tell us. Our goal is to offer your pet the best health care available. If there is a service we cannot provide, we will refer you to someone who does. Thank you for allowing us to take care of your pet!