Services

Because of the shorter lifespan of our pets, we stress the importance of an annual physical examination, and twice yearly exams for pets over the age of 7. Thorough check-ups and preventive care can help alleviate serious health problems. We offer a wide range of veterinary services to keep your companions feeling their best:

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services:  Our hospital is equipped to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to care for your pets' complete health care needs.  
      
Surgical Services:  Our state-of-the-art surgical suite, and skilled doctors provide for the performance of a wide variety of surgical procedures.
   
Anesthesia:  We utilize the safest available anesthetics to provide an extra margin of safety, especially for our older or high-risk patients. Using the most modern equipment, the patient's vital signs are monitored during all anesthetic procedures. Anesthesia is tailored individually to each pet.
    
Internal medicine consults: We offer in-hospital referrals to a specialist who performs  cardiac and abdominal examinations, and ultrasounds. This specialist helps us with the diagnosis of more complicated cases.
   
Radiology Services:  Our on-site, modern x-ray equipment provides high quality radiographs to aid in the quick diagnosis of many disorders. If needed, we can send radiographs over the internet to a specialist for review.
   
Electrocardiography Services:  We provide ECG services on-site as well as consultations with cardiology specialists.
   
Dentistry:  Our advanced dental services include teeth cleaning and polishing, dental x-rays, tooth extractions and minor oral surgery.
   
Laboratory:  Our in-house laboratory facilities provide for serum chemistry, hematology, serology, urinalysis and parasite testing. We also utilize commercial veterinary laboratories for specialized diagnostics and consultations.

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We have added the Idexx Catalyst blood chemistry analyzer to our in house laboratory. This is the latest generation analyzer. It allows us to run up to 27 different tests on multiple pets in minutes. It is used for pre-anesthetic screening, senior testing, and sick pets.

Permanent identification: We offer microchip identification.
    
Pharmacy:  We maintain a complete inventory of pharmaceuticals, shampoos, flea and tick control products, and heartworm preventatives to meet the needs of your pet. We also carry a full line of prescription diets.
   
Individualized Flea and Tick Control Programs:  We develop programs for the specific needs of your pet and your own particular environmental situation. We will review with you the best ways to control fleas in your house, in your yard and on your pet.

Dietary Counseling:  We will provide guidance regarding your pet's nutritional needs for each life stage, including dietary requirements for growth, weight maintenance and performance.
    
Behavioral Counseling:  We can provide advice regarding the correction of problems such as excessive barking, chewing, spraying, scratching, digging, house soiling, and aggression.

Boarding:  We provide pet boarding as a service to everyone. All boarders receive personal attention from our caring staff. Pets may be dropped off and picked up during regular business hours, and also on Saturday nights between 5:00 and 5:30, and on Sunday morning 8:00 to 8:30 and evening 5:00 and 5:30.

Bathing:  Routine and therapeutic bathing services are available.

Emergency Care:  Please call our main telephone number for instructions for after-hour emergencies.

Acupuncture: Dr. Elisa Katz is certified in veterinary acupuncture and can outline a plan to help your pet with numerous problems.

Pain Management: We believe that all pets deserve to be pain free. We use state of the art medications and procedures for pain management in all areas of surgery and medical cases. We have special protocols for pain from chronic problems.

Exotics: We provide services for ferrets, rabbits, and guinea pigs, as well as smaller pocket pets.