Comprehensive Wellness Exams & Preventive Care

At The Animal Doctors, we believe that preventive pet care is the foundation for a long and healthy life. Bringing your pet in for regular checkups will help protect him or her from many of the common ailments that can affect companion animals, or at least delay their onset and progression. You’ll also give us the opportunity to identify and address potential health problems early, before they become life-threatening. These simple things can add years to your pet’s life.

There are many vaccinations available for dogs and cats. Our well-educated doctors and staff will help you decide what is the best recommendation for your pet’s lifestyle. Not every pet needs every vaccination, and as pets age the recommendations may change. Our goal is to give you the best advice to keep your pet protected and healthy.

Beginning with a puppy and kitten care consultation, we offer extended visits with our knowledgeable staff to help you understand a young animal's needs. We teach low-stress handling skills to make the visits fun for your little ones!

Your Puppy’s First Visit Recommendation

  • Complete physical exam

  • Internal parasite screening

  • Internal parasite deworming

  • Development of a vaccination program based on your puppy’s lifestyle

  • Recommendations for controlling and preventing external parasites such as fleas and ticks and internal parasites such as heartworms, hookworms, whipworms, roundworms, and tapeworms

  • Behavioral and housetraining recommendations

  • Nutritional counseling

  • Dental care recommendations

  • Pet insurance recommendations

Your Kitten’s First Visit Recommendation

  • Complete physical exam

  • Screening for viruses specific to felines, such as Feline Leukemia Virus and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus

  • Internal parasite screening

  • Internal parasite deworming

  • Development of a vaccination program based on your kitten’s lifestyle

  • Recommendations for controlling and preventing external parasites such as fleas and ticks

  • Behavioral and litterbox training recommendations

  • Nutritional counseling

  • Dental care recommendations

  • Pet insurance recommendations

Annual Wellness Visit Recommendation

  • Complete physical exam

  • Internal parasite screening

  • Continuation or alteration of current vaccination program based on your pet’s lifestyle

  • For dogs, we recommend screening for heartworm, lyme, ehrlichia, and anaplasma (with a 4DX SNAP Test) annually

  • Continuation of flea and tick prevention for both dogs and cats

  • Continuation of heartworm prevention for dogs

  • Behavioral recommendations, as needed

  • Nutritional counseling, as needed

  • Dental care recommendations, as needed

  • General blood work and urinalysis, as needed