Clinical services
At the Animal Doctors Veterinary Clinic we provide routine wellness care for small animals, including cats, dogs, and the ocassional ferret and pocket pet. We emphasize preventive medicine to ensure long and healthy lives for our patients. Annual examinations, vaccination schedules tailored to your pet's lifestyle, parasite prevention, screening laboratory tests and regular dental care are some of the areas we stress for our patients.
We provide extensive informational and educational appointments for new puppy and kitten owners, as well as comprehensive and extended exams for complex behavioral issues with Dr. Nina Harff (please contact the clinic for more information).
We stock premium and prescription diets from Purina, Hills and Royal Canin. We also carry Lupine collars and leashes, and a selection of behavioral training aids from Premier.
Here are some examples of products and in-house laboratory services we provide:
- FeLV/FIV Snap® tests for Feline Leukemia Virus/Feline Immunodeficiency Virus - performed right in the office, with results ready in minutes!
- Canine Parvovirus Snap® tests
- Canine Heartworm / Lyme disease / Erlichia Snap® "3Dx" tests
- Giardia Snap® test (an intestinal parasite)
- Microscopic examination of stool samples to check for intestinal parasites - performed right in our laboratory, with results ready before you leave!
- Frontline® flea prevention for dogs and cats, Advantage® flea prevention for cats, and K9 Advantix® flea and tick control for dogs!
- We also carry Interceptor™ heartworm prevention, and Hookworm, Roundworm and Whipworm protection for dogs!
Please note: payment is expected at the time services are rendered. We accept cash, personal checks, Visa, MasterCard and Discover.
Surgical services
The Animal Doctors provides routine surgery for cats and dogs including Ovariohysterectomies (Spaying), castration (neutering), routine dental cleaning and tooth extraction, lumpectomies with biopsy options, orthopedic examinations under anesthesia, radiographs for sick or injured pets, and more!
We strongly believe in providing the best and safest care for your pets, and as a result we may recommend or require pre-anesthetic bloodwork. We require a pre-surgical examination for all new patients, or those whom our doctors have not assessed in the past 6 months. We also require your pet be up to date on his or her vaccinations prior to surgery. This is the best technique to ensure your pet's safety while under anesthesia.
We may recommend IV fluids for your pet during a dental cleaning or for older pets who will need extra support to their circulatory system and blood pressure during anesthesia.
Although routine surgery may seem so to us, it is not to you or your pet. Rest assured that we use the safest possible anesthetic agents in our clinic, and focus our attention on each individual pet.
If your pet has an upcoming surgical appointment with us, don't forget: no food after 8:00pm the night before! Water is okay throughout the night.
If your pet is scheduled to have a dental cleaning, we may prescribe oral antibiotics for him or her for 5 days before the surgery.
If your pet needs surgery and you are uneasy about the process, don't hesitate to talk to one of our veterinary technicians! No question is unimportant.