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Spay and 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.

 

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 24-hours notice for all cancelled appointments.

 

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.

 

 

 

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. 

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.

 

 

 

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 4DX 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.

 

 

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

 

Please do not feed your pet the night before, after midnight.  He/she can have a small amount of water up until 7am the day of the procedure.