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SPAY OR NEUTERING YOUR PET

Please, spay/neuter your pet! In addition to saving lives, spaying and neutering can also drastically improve your pet's health and life expectancy. The idea that pets become "fat" or "lazy" when they are spayed or neutered is a myth. Sterilized pets lead healthier, longer lives. Spaying a female eliminates the possibility of uterine and ovarian cancer and greatly reduces the risk of breast cancer. Neutering a male reduces the risk of both prostate enlargement and prostate cancer. Neutering also will make your pet more affectionate and less likely to roam, get in fights, or become lost.

• Spayed and neutered pets are better, more affectionate, companions.
• Neutered cats are less likely to spray and mark territory.
• Spaying a female dog or cat eliminates its heat cycle, which can last twenty-one days, twice a year, in dogs, and anywhere from three to fifteen days, three or more times a year, in cats. Females in heat often cry incessantly, show nervous behavior, and attract unwanted male animals.
• Spayed and neutered pets are less likely to bite. Unaltered animals often exhibit more behavior and temperament problems than those that have been spayed or neutered.

APPOINTMENT POLICY

We can accomodate walk-in clients however, it is best to call ahead to let us know you are coming. Emergency cases will always be given top priority followed by scheduled appointments. Your time is valuable to us and we will do our best to accomodate all patients in a timely fashion. Please give at least 24-hours notice for all cancelled appointments.

PET FOOD

We carry a large selection of Hill's Prescription Diet, Purina & Royal Canin for dogs and cats. If your pet needs help with skin conditions, digestive health, weight control, kidney issues, bladder issues, gum disease, diabetes or a food allergy, proper nutrition can make a difference. We also carry Prescription Diet treats that are compatible with many of the various diets. Please call ahead when you are in need of food.

MICROCHIPS

What if your pet gets lost?
In the event your pet is kept outdoors or should happen to get loose - we recommend that you permanently identify your animal through microchipping. This procedure is painless to your pet, and provides them a unique identification number that provides tracking back to you, the owner. This can be done during an office visit or during any routine surgery. However, you must activate your pet's chip or it won't work! Please refer to the packet of information given to you at the time you pet was microchipped.

How It Works

AVID features a microchip that is approximately the size of a grain of rice and is implanted into your pet using a single-use syringe. The microchip contains a unique serial number that can be read using a radio frequency scanner. Once the serial number has been detected and read by a scanner, the pet can be traced to its owner and reunited. All town animal control officers have these universal scanners.

When an Animal Control Officer finds a pet with a microchip they will call AVID. If the pet is registered with AVlD's recovery network, PETtrac, the ACO will be given the owner's name. If the pet is not registered, they will be given the name of the veterinarian who injected the microchip. The veterinarian will provide the owner's current information.

VACCINATIONS

Unless properly vaccinated, your pet can be at risk of contracting one of several, possibly fatal diseases. Most common infectious diseases can be prevented by routine vaccination. We vaccinate our pets for the most important & common of these diseases in order to protect them. In fact, vaccines are usually effective in more than 95% of pets vaccinated. Additionally, routinely vaccinating your pet is often less expensive than paying for treating your sick pet later, and reduces virus transmission in the pet population.

Pets should be vaccinated annually for most vaccines, after the initial booster series is administered. Some vaccines can be boostered every three years, such as the Imrab III Rabies Vaccine. We also recommend testing a fecal sample from your pet annually and a 3DX Heartworm/Lyme blood test for your dog. Interceptor heartworm pills should be given once-a-month year round as they offer intestinal parasite control also. We also carry Heartguard Plus chewables.

SURGICAL & DAY PROCEDURES

All pets are closely monitored during the entire anesthesia process with state-of-the-art equipment. Respiratory rate, heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, oxygen level, and EKG's are recorded digitally and placed in each pet's electronic medical file.

The drop off time for surgeries is 8:30am-8:45am. Most surgeries are performed Monday - Thursday and need to be scheduled in advance.

All dog and cat spays will spend one night with us in the hospital. Dog and cat neuters can go home the same day usually after 4:30-5pm.

Please do not feed your pet the night before past midnight. He/she can have a small amount of water up until 7am the day of the procedure. Cancellations should be made with 24-hour notice.

Rabbits do not need to be fasted!

CVC's effort to be "green"

Pet's medical files are almost completely electronic using almost no paper. CVC recycles all of our cardboard shipping boxes, plastics, and steel cans from pet foods. Reusing newspapers and buying products made with recycled materials decreases material to the landfills, and help provide jobs to others. While the savings to our hospital are minimal through our various recycling methods, there are no additional costs for the effort, and the rewards for our planet are great!