Regular veterinary care can keep your dog healthy. With regular vaccinations and dental care when necessary, your pet can live a long, healthy, active life.

Vaccination Schedule

Keeping your pet's vaccinations up to date keeps your pet healthy, too. We recommend the following vaccination schedule as a general rule. Discuss alternatives with one of our veterinarians.

Puppies:

Begin vaccinations at 7-9 weeks
Distemper/Parvo combo every 3 weeks until 15-16 weeks
Deworming every 2 weeks until 12 weeks of age
Rabies vaccine at 16 weeks (Good for 1 year)
Spay / castration at 4-6 months with microchip
Heartworm prevention year-round
Fecal exam

We recommend Puppy/Dog Obedience Classes for socialization and basic training. Ask us for a recommendation of a training class in your area.

Adults:

Distempers Parvo – Annually until 5 years old, then as recommended by a Veterinarian
Heartworm test every year
Heartworm prevention year-round
Rabies every 3 years
Bordatella every 6 months as required for boarding/grooming
Flea control
Annual fecal exam

Senior pets of all types need specialized care. This may mean additional blood and urine screening, X-rays, or ultrasound monitoring. Providing preventative care for your senior pet can make a significant difference in their quality of life through their “older” years. For example, by diagnosing Chronic Kidney Failure in the early stages, we can recommend changes in your pet's diet which can significantly lengthen and improve their quality of life.

Senior Pets

We recommend the following for most senior patients:

Geriatric Blood Panel (for most dogs over 7 years of age)

This panel includes a blood test to assess liver, kidney, and pancreatic function, and to monitor of changes in red and white blood cells. For cats, we recommend a thyroid panel as well.

Complete Geriatric Workup

Includes the geriatric blood panel as well as X-rays, urinalysis, and ultrasound testing as necessary for monitoring your pet's well-being.