Payment is due at time of service. We accept cash, credit cards and checks. We also accept CareCredit. 

Yes—we have a veterinarian on call after hours every day. While we are not a fully staffed 24-hour emergency clinic, our on-call doctor is available to help triage urgent situations. They can assess your pet’s needs and determine whether your pet can be seen at our clinic or if referral to a dedicated emergency facility would be the best option.

A drop off appointment is usually offered when we have no available appointments, but feel we can work in your pet between appointments. This does require your pet to be left at the clinic until the doctor has enough time to examine your pet. You will be contacted when your pet is ready for pick up. If your pet is critical and there is no time available, we will likely recommend they be taken straight to an emergency clinic.

At our hospital, a pre-surgical exam is required for pets who have not had a recent wellness visit with us. This appointment allows us to make sure your pet is healthy and ready for anesthesia and surgery.

During this visit, we:

• Perform a thorough physical exam to confirm your pet is stable and a good candidate for anesthesia

• Ensure the procedure scheduled is medically indicated

• Discuss the details of the surgery and recovery process

• Answer any questions you may have

• Establish or update your pet’s medical record with our hospital

Our goal is always safety first. The pre-surgical exam helps prevent unnecessary procedures, reduces anesthetic risk, and ensures we are providing the most appropriate care for your pet.

If your pet has had a recent wellness exam with us and is an established patient, a separate pre-surgical visit may not be required.

We understand this extra step can feel inconvenient, but it is one of the most important ways we protect your pet’s health and safety.

A federal law requires that veterinarians establish a valid client - patient-doctor relationship before treating an animal and/or providing medication. Also licensed veterinarians are the only people who can diagnose and treat animal illnesses.

At this time, we do not have the facility or staff to offer these services. We do, however, offer sedated shave downs for pets that cannot be groomed awake at a groomer. This required sedation or general anesthesia, and is a functional cut, not a cosmetic cut. 

To provide the best quality of diagnostics and medical treatment. General practitioners are not trained in specialties, and do not always have access to advanced diagnostics/equipment therefore referral is occasionally recommended for the health of the pet.

Please take their food away by 8 pm the night before surgery. There is no need to limit their access to water. 

The majority of pets will be ready to pick up between 3-5 pm the same day, unless told otherwise at drop-off or after surgery. We do offer a night stay if pickup or drop off times do not work with your schedule (on a case-by-case basis). This needs to be arranged when making the appointment. 

Spaying or neutering your pets can greatly reduce their risk of developing many types of cancer later in life. Spaying your animals will also reduce/eliminate the chances of your pets developing a uterine infection called a pyometra which can be a life-threatening condition. It may also decrease or even eliminate unwanted behaviors such as aggression or running off. Spaying or neutering your pets is also the only way to do away with unwanted litters of puppies or kittens without placing an extra burden on animal shelters. 

For cats, we like to wait until they are 5 pounds or 5 months, whichever comes later. For dogs, we can do it anytime after 5 months, however, for bigger dogs, we like to follow breed specific recommendations. This can be discussed at your pets puppy wellness visits or at the presurgical exam. 

We recommend starting at 6-8 weeks of age. It is critical that they receive booster vaccines until 16 weeks of age. Boosters are given every 3-4 weeks until the puppy or kitten is 16 weeks old.

Parvovirus is a highly contagious viral disease that is very common in our area. It normally affects puppies, but can also affect unvaccinated adult dogs. This virus affects the GI tract causing severe vomiting, diarrhea and rapid fluid loss. Parvo infection can be prevented by complete vaccine protocols and keeping your pet away from public areas/known contaminated areas until your puppy is fully vaccinated. Parvo can be costly to treat and not all pets will survive even with aggressive medical therapy.

Bad breath, inflamed gums, plaque and tartar buildup, and loose teeth are all of great concern when it comes to the health of your animal’s mouth. If you notice any of these signs, we offer a presurgical dental exam to better assess your pet’s needs. If your pet’s teeth are not in need of a cleaning at the time of the checkup, we can give you recommendations to help maintain your pet’s overall mouth health such as helpful treats/toys, teeth brushing, and other pet safe dental products. Dental exam is required before booking a dental cleaning if a recent wellness appointment has not been performed.

Dogs and cats should be vaccinated annually during a visit with a thorough physical exam to ensure they are adequately protected against the more common canine/feline pathogens. Dogs and cats should be vaccinated against Rabies starting at 12 weeks of age then boostered within one year of the first vaccination then triennially as long as the vaccination does not lapse.

There could be several reasons that your pet is scooting on the ground. Your pet may need its anal gland expressed, need to be dewormed, or have other more serious issues. Please call the clinic to make an appointment. It would be helpful if you could bring a fecal sample to your appointment to check for the presence of worm eggs.

This is not recommended as human medications can be toxic to pets. Tylenol is toxic to cats, and ibuprofen can cause severe gastric ulcers in all species.

The early series of vaccinations insures a good level of protective immunity in a young puppy or kitten. This is the age when they are most susceptible to many contagious diseases. A series of vaccines are given because it is unknown exactly when your puppy’s or kitten’s antibodies, received from its mom, are dissipating. At this time their own immune system must be stimulated with the vaccines to protect themselves. This loss of mom’s antibodies generally occurs somewhere between 6 and 12 weeks of age. Adult pets will usually need yearly vaccine boosters, but will not need to repeat the series unless they did not complete the puppy/kitten series.

It is important to help your pet associate nail trims with “good things” to look forward to. This association is accomplished by playing with the pet’s feet one at a time, and then rewarding it with food treats. Do not clip any nails yet. Instead, gradually increase the length of time spent holding the foot, start touching each individual toe, then clicking the clipper (a noise that can be scary to some pets), and then clipping a toenail. Do not expect to be able to clip all its nails at the same time or to reach this comfort level within a couple days. Give it plenty of time and treats.

The incision should be clean and dry with no discharge. It should be warm but not hot and not exceedingly painful to a light touch. There will be a slight amount of swelling, but not so much that the skin has swollen around the sutures. The area around the sutures should be pink, not beet red. Do not allow your pet to lick any incision. Please call or text a picture to our main line if you have concerns or questions about the incision.

Yes, you should give all prescribed medications until gone, unless otherwise directed. Your pet may look like it's feeling better, but it may not be 100% over its illness. If the medication isn’t given until the prescription is finished, the illness may recur, and it could be worse than it was initially.

We recommend deworming horses semiannually and rotating between dewormers with different active ingredients to decrease parasite resistance to deworming products. Call us for our recommended product rotation. We also recommend running fecal testing prior to deworming for better active ingredient selection.

A horse may need a dental every 6 months to 3 years. We do not feel that there is always set amount of time between visits to float a horse’s teeth. We usually wait until a horse is showing you signs that they need their teeth floated such as dropping feed, losing weight, fighting the bit, and/or drooling excessively. We can always preform an oral examination with sedation to determine when it should be done.

There are several options that can help a senior horse gain or maintain weight such as having their teeth checked and floated and/or starting them on a senior feed. If your horse is having weight issues, we may draw blood to perform a CBC and serum chemistry panel to check the function of their vital organs such as liver and kidneys. If you have an older horse that is having a difficult time maintaining weight, please schedule an appointment to have your horse examined.

Colic is a broad term for abdominal pain. This can be from the gastrointestinal tract, or any other organ system in the body. Colic normally presents as discomfort, kicking at belly, restlessness, anorexia, and rolling. If your horse appears mildly affected, we recommend hand walking or a short trailer ride to get the intestines stimulated. Please make sure to monitor fecal and urinary output as this could prove important if your horse needs to see the vet. PLEASE DO NOT FEED YOUR HORSE if you think your horse has colic. If your horse is unable to rise or rolling uncontrollably, please contact your vet or an emergency equine clinic ASAP. Many colics can be treated with medical management, but no diagnosis can be made without a complete examination.

We generally only allow a cow or heifer to strain for 30 minutes before the owner should offer assistance or call us to assist with the birthing process.

A newborn calf ingesting colostrum (first milk) as soon after birth as possible is critical to the calf’s survival. Colostrum contains the antibodies calves need to protect them from disease for the first few months of life. Calves are only able to absorb these antibodies during the first 24 hours of life. It is very important to note that calves absorb more of these antibodies toward the beginning of the 24-hour period than towards the end, so timing is of the essence. We recommend feeding the calf the cow/heifer’s colostrum, a colostrum supplement, or colostrum replacer if it does not nurse within the first 6-8 hours of life and earlier if possible. If you have any questions or concerns about what is best for your calf’s individual situation, please do not hesitate to call us.

If your cow or heifer has a retained placenta, we generally recommend waiting 12-24 hours before calling us for treatment.

There are several different types of prolapses, such as uterine, vaginal, and rectal prolapses. If your cow or heifer calves and prolapses her uterus, call us as soon as possible, as a uterine prolapse is an emergency. IT IS BEST TO LEAVE HER where she was found, as movement can cause her prognosis to worsen. There are two types of vaginal prolapses. One is a precalving vaginal prolapse. Cows or heifers with repaired precalving vaginal prolapses must be watched carefully as they may have issues when calving. Post-calving vaginal prolapses or vaginal prolapses in feedlot animals do not require the same amount of observation once repaired, but they may reprolapse. Rectal prolapses in cattle are usually repaired with little issue, but they may require some observation to ensure the animal is able to defecate normally. Remember, a uterine prolapse requires immediate assistance and should be considered an emergency. All other types of prolapses should be repaired as soon as reasonably possible. Fresher prolapses lead to more successful treatment and recovery especially during the winter months. If you have a prolapse of any kind, please call the clinic.

We typically deworm our cow herds twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. Please call us at the clinic to discuss deworming options.

We recommend dehorning and castrating calves as soon after birth as possible (under 16 weeks). It is much easier on the calves to dehorn and castrate them while they are still on the cows.