Preventive Care & Annual Vaccines
The best way to keep your pet healthy is with routine wellness visits and preventive care. It is always best to prevent illness, if able, than to treat once your pet is sick. This is why Dr. Logue recommends wellness visits every six months and vaccinations every year. A typical wellness visit will include a thorough physical exam (we like to say "nose to tail"), a fecal examination, vaccinations, possible labwork, and preventive medication against heartworms, fleas, and ticks.
If any abnormalities are found during the physical exam, our vets may recommend further testing to help diagnose and/or treat your pet. This could include blood work, urinalysis, radiographs, ultrasound, hospitalization, medications, or even a referral to a speacialist. Some of these tests may also become "routine" for some pets, as they help monitor certain illnesses and diseases once diagnosed.
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Annual Vaccinations
Every pet should receive vaccinations at least once a year. There can be variations to each individual pets vaccination protocol depending on overall health, age, lifestyle, and/or area of residence. However; the basic protocol is a series of vaccinations every 3 weeks for puppies and kittens until they are 12 weeks of age, and then booster vaccinations once yearly for adult dogs and cats.
Canine Vaccines
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Feline Vaccines
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Preventive Care
Ever hear the old saying, "An ounce of prevention is a pound of cure"? There is a lot of truth in that saying! Not only is it better for your pets health to prevent illness and disease, in most cases, it is also less expensive. The most common preventive care, second to vaccinating, is monthly Heartworm, Intestinal Parasite, Flea, and Tick Preventions. These medications are given to your pet every month to protect them against both internal and external parasites. There are many different types of these preventions, so it is best to speak with your veterinarian to decide which is best for your pet.
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