Animal healthcare as unique as your fantastical fur children
What We Do
As a clinic we believe that all animals deserve basic healthcare. Everything we do aims to increase veterinary accessibility for all animals regardless of ownership status, financial barriers, or geographical restrictions.
If not us, then who and when?
Traditional Veterinary Services
Wellness Care
Puppy and Kitten Appointments
The first year of life is a busy one for young animals! Our first consultation allows you and your new pet to meet your vet and discuss the basics of care. Follow-up booster exams are performed with a technician who is there to answer any questions you have about your growing goober.
Annual Health Examinations
Did you know that each year in your pet's life is equivalent to 3 - 5 human years?! During annual exams, we discuss vaccines, parasite control, and common conditions associated with your pet's age, breed, and lifestyle.
Routine Diagnostics
We encourage "staying ahead of the eight ball," through annual diagnostics such as blood work, urinalysis and fecal examinations. Early diagnosis of most conditions results in a longer, happier life for your furry friend.
Long-term Treatment Plans
From weight loss to Diabetes management, allergy assessments and testing, to treatment for heart disease, we would like to work together with our families every step of the way.
Quality of Life consultations
There are many resources available that can help to determine when is the right time to say goodbye to a furry loved-one. We can help to make this difficult time as manageable and free of regrets as possible.
Surgical Services
Spay and Neuter
The spay or neuter is usually the first major event in the life of a companion animal. A spay involves removal of the uterus and ovaries, while a neuter involves removal of the testicles. All patients are sent home with pain control medication and a "cone of shame" to protect their incision. We consider the incision to be healed about 2 weeks after surgery, during which time your pet will be on a restricted exercise routine. Most animals tolerate these procedure well and return to their "normal selves" within 3-4 days.
Benefits of a spay/neuter include:
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Decrease unwanted pregnancies and surplus animal population
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Prevent serious, sometimes fatal diseases, such as uterine or prostate infections
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Prevent certain types of cancer (ie - uterine/ovarian/testicular)
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Decrease marking and territorial behaviors
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Decrease inter-animal aggression
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Decrease wandering and vocalizing during heat cycles
Dental C.O.H.A.T.
A Comprehensive Oral Health Assessment and Treatment (Dental COHAT) involves a full dental probing and examination of the oral cavity with analysis of each tooth. Intra-oral x-rays are taken to check the status of all the tooth roots. Plaque and tartar are removed with hand and ultrasonic scaling instruments. The teeth are then polished to smooth out any rough surfaces and make it more difficult for bacteria to stick to the teeth. This level of oral health care cannot be provided to animals without full general anesthetic, as it is impossible to address the teeth below the gumline in an awake animal.
After completion of a full oral exam and scaling/polishing of all healthy teeth, any teeth that are fractured or have severely compromised periodontal ligaments are extracted to prevent infection and chronic pain. Animals' teeth have very long roots, and many of them are multi-rooted. As such, teeth must be sectioned with a dental drill and slowly elevated to make sure that no part of the root is left behind. How long this process takes depends on the overall health of the mouth, age, size, and breed of the dog, as well as what is wrong with the tooth that requires extractions.
Surgical Estimates:
All prices are set based on the
2023 CVMA Fee Guide
SPAY (Female)
NEUTER (Male)
DENTAL COHAT
Dental Cleaning (aka "Prophy")
NOTE - estimates are provided to give a general idea of price range. Every pet requires an exam prior to surgery to create an individualized treatment plan and estimate.
