Wellness
exams are performed to prevent disease or sickness and help to ensure
your pets continue to stay healthy. These services include vaccinations,
parasite control, wellness exams, and even weight management support.
Our
doctors will assess your pet’s health with a complete physical exam,
medical history and lifestyle report to help create a plan for disease
prevention. This also allows us to catch any potential issues as early
as possible, and plan the best treatment course for your pet.
An
essential part in disease prevention is vaccinations. Vaccinations
protect your pet from common infectious diseases, and help reduce the
incidence of serious transmissible disease in the pet population as a
whole.
A
Wellness Exam will not only help flag any potential problems with your
pet's health, but they are also important in creating an overall medical
history for your pet. By meeting regularly with your pet, your
veterinarian is able to become better acquainted with their personal
history, and is able to offer more personalized care. For
pets who are 7 years and younger, Wellness Exams are recommended
annually. Pets age much quicker than humans so for pets over 7 years of
age, Wellness Exams are recommended at least twice a year, to screen for
any sign of illness or diseases.
A Wellness Exam will include the following:
Other, additional annual preventive care is typically performed at the time of a Wellness Exam include:
To learn more about these topics please click on the links below:
Because our pets age at a quicker pace than we humans do, it is important that they receive appropriate preventative care, along with early detection screenings to identify any health concerns or diseases in their earliest stages.
As pets get older (between 7-10 depending on breed) they should visit their veterinarian twice a year for wellness exams. These exams are the key to detecting any health problems that could endanger your pet.... Read more
Fleas and ticks are capable of transmitting infection and disease to pets through a bite. Many pets also suffer from severe allergic reactions to the bites of fleas and ticks. It is imperative that owners prevent these parasites by using one of the many commercially available products that protect pets from fleas and ticks.... Read more
Does your pet have a microchip?
Each year, millions of pets go missing and many don't make it back home. Microchipping your pet is a simple, effective way to prevent this sort of tragic loss. About the size and shape of a grain of rice, identification microchips are encoded with your pet's vital information and then implanted beneath your pet's skin, usually between the shoulder blades.... Read more
The decision to bring a new kitten or puppy into your life can be a momentous and life changing one. Like any new parenting, however, it can be both joyful and stressful at times. Our aim is to educate and support new owners during this critical time.... Read more
Our hospital offers guidance on a number of Parasite Control Programs.
The most common parasites that afflict pets are fleas and ticks. Fleas and ticks are capable of transmitting infection and disease to pets through a bite.... Read more
Our hospital offers and encourages Preventive Medicine Services through the use of special "Early Disease Detection/Wellness" programs for adult and senior pets. Because cats and dogs are living longer, they are experiencing increased problems with chronic illnesses and cancer. The earlier a problem is diagnosed and a treatment plan started, the better the outcome.... Read more
Our hospital offers vaccination examinations because vaccinations are critical to the well-being of your pets. Vaccines protect against potentially deadly viral diseases like Distemper, Parvovirus, Leptospirosis and Rabies in dogs, and Panleukopenia, Feline Leukemia Virus and Rabies in cats.
Dogs
Annual Rabies Vaccination - Rabies is always fatal (in both animals and humans).... Read more
At VCA Canada Animal Hospitals, we want to work with you to help your pets maintain a healthy weight so they can live a long and happy life with you. Being overweight can be very dangerous for our pets - even a few extra pounds can potentially shorten their lifespan.
Pet obesity has become a national epidemic for our cats and dogs, and we’ve decided to help do something about it.... Read more
Wellness tests are important to assist the veterinarians in creating an overall portfolio of your pet's health. By including blood tests in your pet’s routine exams, it is possible to create a wellness baseline against which future testing can be compared. This can help to make any potential abnormalities or concerns be more easily detected.... Read more
