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Routine preventive medicine is the most important component to small animal medicine as this allows us to protect your small animals against endemic and infectious diseases, as well as enable early identification of diseases affecting a variety of organ systems. Annual vaccinations, heartworm testing, feline leukemia virus and FIV testing, fecals, deworming, flea and tick prevention, and dental prophylaxis are offered in house. In addition, we offer in house and external laboratory testing. We offer several wellness programs for our young and adult small animals: · Outdoor puppy wellness program · Indoor puppy wellness program · Outdoor kitten wellness program · Indoor puppy wellness program · Indoor and outdoor canine annuals · Indoor and outdoor feline annuals These programs are customized to your pet with regards to his/her lifestyle and risk of exposure to disease.
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Wednesday, 08 July 2009 14:31 |
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Ferret Routine Care
Ferrets require routine annual care to ensure an optimal and healthy lifespan. Preventative care includes an annual physical examination, annual vaccinations, dental prophylaxis starting at 3 years of age and annually thereafter, close monitoring for any endocrine disorders and blood work as recommended by your veterinarian. The ferret vaccination program is initiated as follows:
- 6-8 weeks old: canine distemper vaccination # 1
- 10-11 weeks old: canine distemper vaccination # 2
- 12-14 weeks old: canine distemper vaccination # 3
- 12-14 weeks old: rabies vaccination
- annually thereafter: canine distemper and rabies vaccinations
If your adult ferret has no prior history of vaccination, a canine distemper booster 3-4 weeks after the initial vaccination should be performed. In addition to routine vaccinations, ferrets that live in areas endemic for heartworms, such as the Southeast, should be placed on monthly heartworm prevention (Heartgard Feline up to 5 lbs). Heartworm testing may be performed using the dog heartworm test; however, a false negative result may occur depending on the number of heartworms present. Other diagnostic tests include chest xrays and echocardiography (heart ultrasound).
Dental prophylaxis is an important component to the well-being of your ferret. Starting at 3 years of age, we recommend annual dental cleanings to reduce the occurrence of periodontal disease. As in other species, periodontal disease can results in bacteria invading other organ systems of the animal is affected by a concurrent disease. Our dental cleanings involve well-monitored general anesthesia, tracheal intubation and a complete cleaning and polishing of the teeth.
If you have any questions about routine ferret care, please do not hesitate to contact us! |
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Tuesday, 07 July 2009 15:40 |
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Avian Medicine
We are proud to offer routine and emergency services for our avian clients and patients.
- physical examination
- behavioral counseling
- wing, beak and nail trimming
- gram stain
- in house CBC and avian profile testing
- numerous outside laboratory tests
- aerobic, anaerobic and fungal culture
- emergency treatment and stabilization

We hope to continue expanding the services offered for our avian clientele. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 09 July 2009 09:33 )
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