Caring for the dog you love.
Healthy Aging
We have a genuine affection for our adult and senior pets. We understand that they have special needs as they age. The problem is that often people attribute a lack of energy, alertness, and mobility problems to aging, when sometimes these are disease processes that can be reversed. We are constantly finding treatable conditions in our older patients that respond very rapidly to medications or other treatment modalities.
Dental Needs
K-laser
We have recently added K-laser to our treatment options. This is a totally non-invasive, non-painful way of helping eliminate both chronic and acute pain in pets. It is very affordable and our clients enjoy being right there with their pets to help with the treatment. The sessions average 6 minutes per site.
Your Dog’s Senior Profile
Often, our older population has hidden disease that can be helped if detected early. We recommend a senior profile. The senior profile includes lab work and x-rays to give our doctors a more complete picture of your friend’s condition. These tests are packaged in an affordable discounted bundle of services. Whether your old dog or cat has been with you for just a few years, or their entire life, if you feel their health is declining we can take steps to make their waning years more healthful and productive.
What is a Senior Profile?
- Comprehensive physical exam
- Arthritis exam
- Urinalysis
- Chemistry profile, checking for kidney, liver, cancer, diabetes and other diseases
- CBC – complete blood count to look for hidden infections, cancer, and anemia
- T4 – Thyroid test – Our aging dogs have a higher incidence of low thyroid hormone. Our cats have too high of levels.
- Chest X-ray – We are looking for lung disease and heart problems, also cancer.
Regenerative Medicine
We use regenerative medicine for young and older pets. The use of platelet rich plasma in degenerative arthritis, tendon, and joint problems has been a great addition to our practice. All of our doctors are credentialed for using platelet rich plasma. We have seen the majority of our platelet rich plasma cases respond extremely well.