Pet Wellness Exams
Prioritize your pet’s health with thorough wellness exams at Wood Hill Veterinary Clinic in Old Chatham, NY. Schedule your pet’s checkup today!
Wellness Exams for Pets in Old Chatham, NY
Whether your pet is 6 weeks or 6 years of age, they’ll need health care customized to meet their needs. Our pet wellness care services are designed to keep pets healthy throughout life. These include the standard wellness exam, vaccinations, nutritional counseling, and parasite prevention. We also offer microchipping as a permanent identification for your four-legged friend.
If your pet is a puppy or kitten, we’ll give you all the information you need to help them get started on the right paw. This includes spaying/neutering, vaccinations, training, nutrition, socialization, housebreaking for pups, litter box hygiene for kittens and grooming. For adult and senior pets, we’ll assess your pet’s health to determine if any modifications need to be made (food, environment, medication, etc.). Since senior pets are more at risk for certain health problems, we recommend bi-annual exams. We may also recommend senior laboratory testing (blood work, etc.).
Pet Wellness Exams
The wellness exam plays a central role in your pet’s long-term, preventative care. For new puppies and kittens, an exam allows us to meet your new family member and ensure they’re healthy so that we can provide additional treatments to ensure their continued good health. With routine exams, we can establish a baseline of knowledge about your pet’s general health status and build a cumulative history. If your pet is a senior, we may also recommend routine X-rays to check their heart and lungs.
Along with building a comprehensive history of your pet’s health, wellness exams enable us to detect problems early, treat them more quickly, and expect the best results. A complete physical exam of your pet will include:
- Checking vitals, including heart rate and temperature
- Checking the ears, eyes, mouth/teeth and nose
- Checking skin, coat, nails and paw pads
- Checking the feet, limbs and tail
- Fecal testing to check for intestinal parasites
- Heartworm testing to check for signs of heartworm disease
Wellness Exam & Vaccinations
Nutritional Counseling
Parasite Prevention
Both indoor and outdoor pets are at risk for certain parasites and vectors, such as fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes, which can lead to diseases like allergy dermatitis (fleas), Lyme disease (ticks), and heartworm (mosquitoes). This is why we recommend that your pet be placed on a year-round parasite preventive plan through every life stage.
To ensure that your pet stays parasite-free, we recommend the following annual tests:
- Fecal testing (screens for intestinal parasites)
- Heartworm testing
- Snap 4Dx Testing (blood test that screens for vector-borne diseases including Heartworm, Lyme, Ehrlichia canis, & Anaplasma phagocytophilum)
Ready to schedule your pet’s wellness visit at Wood Hill Veterinary Clinic in Chatham? Give us a call at (518) 417-4254! We can’t wait to see you and your four-legged family member!