Our wellness exams for cats, dogs, and other lovable pets consist of a full head to toe exam. Our doctors will examine the following:
Our puppy/kitten exams consist of all of the above, plus we will provide a complementary nail trim to help them get accustomed to it.
We are happy to provide you with a health certificate for your pet’s travel. Please make sure you contact the airlines for requirements. We will do a full physical exam and provide you with the needed paperwork. For international health certificates, please call us to find out more information.
- Eyes: to look for signs of disease; discharge or tearing; abnormal movement or reaction to light.
- Ears: to look for signs of ear infection (pain, tenderness, redness, swelling, “yeasty” smell and discharge; mites).
- Mouth: to look for signs of periodontal disease in teeth and gums; gingivitis; bad breath.
- Heart: to listen for weak or abnormal heart sounds; an abnormally fast or slow rate; and irregular beats.
- Lungs: to listen for wheezing, crackling, or other abnormal lung sounds.
- Abdomen: to feel for any irregularities in the margins of the liver, spleen, kidneys, and bladder; masses or tumors; thickened intestines.
- Lymph Nodes and Thyroid Glands: to feel for any irregularities or changes in size.
- Legs: to look for limited range of motion in all limbs; signs of pain or discomfort; grinding sound in joints.
- Base of Tail: to look for any abscesses; abnormalities in anal glands; fecal mats; evidence of soft stools; growths; parasites, like tapeworm segments and flea dirt.
Our puppy/kitten exams consist of all of the above, plus we will provide a complementary nail trim to help them get accustomed to it.
We are happy to provide you with a health certificate for your pet’s travel. Please make sure you contact the airlines for requirements. We will do a full physical exam and provide you with the needed paperwork. For international health certificates, please call us to find out more information.
General Vaccine Protocol at GVVH
We must see a pet at least once a year for an annual exam before we can administered vaccines. We recommend pairing your pet's annual exam with their vaccines. If your pet is ill at their annual exam, we may hold off on vaccines until they are feeling better.
If vaccines are done the day of the annual exam, you will be charged an exam fee, cost of the vaccines, and any other services performed. If vaccines are done during a technician appointment, then you will be charged for an office call and the cost of the vaccines. A technician appointment is only offered if we have seen your pet within the last year for an annual exam. The only vaccine that we are not able to do as a technician appointment is Rabies.
We must see a pet at least once a year for an annual exam before we can administered vaccines. We recommend pairing your pet's annual exam with their vaccines. If your pet is ill at their annual exam, we may hold off on vaccines until they are feeling better.
If vaccines are done the day of the annual exam, you will be charged an exam fee, cost of the vaccines, and any other services performed. If vaccines are done during a technician appointment, then you will be charged for an office call and the cost of the vaccines. A technician appointment is only offered if we have seen your pet within the last year for an annual exam. The only vaccine that we are not able to do as a technician appointment is Rabies.
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