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Keeping Your Pet in Good Health Begins with a Thorough Check-Up!

When it’s time for your pet to have a wellness exam, schedule an appointment at West Boca Veterinary Center, where our veterinary team will check your pet from nose to tail.

Routine exams are a normal part of pet ownership that include things like a physical of your pet to check and see how they look and how they act. These exams are important because they help to not only foster a healthy relationship between the veterinarian and your pet, but they also help to make sure that we have the latest information on the condition of your pet.

Your pet can get sick just like you can. Routine care also ensures that if you do have to visit the veterinarian for an emergency, we are up to date on your pet’s condition and can make a better-informed diagnosis and treatment plan. Just as humans are encouraged to get a routine exam, your pet should be getting checked out by a vet on a routine basis as part of your pet care routine.

In cases where your pet is healthy and you have not noticed that there is anything wrong with your pet, annual visits are a great way for your vet to track your pet’s weight and vitals, to keep track of the way your pet is growing, and to truly make sure that you are caring for your pet and that they are thriving and doing well. Should our vets find problems, this is a great chance to start adjusting care patterns for your pets based on how they are doing, and to just keep up with your pets and check for things that you might not notice.

What to Expect at a Pet Exam

When pet care is provided, our veterinarian has the opportunity to assess your pet. An annual pet exam includes a complete assessment of your pet’s health, pet vaccination (initial or updated), requests for any tests, such as bloodwork if needed, and a discussion of your pet’s habits, lifestyle, behavior, and activities with you. Your pet may be weighed to make sure he or she is at an appropriate weight. He or she may also be checked for fleas and ticks, given an oral check for any dental issues, and more.

When choosing our clinic, you are choosing a team of compassionate professionals who will guide your pet through his health journey from his or her earliest years to their senior years. At each stage of your pet’s life, there are steps to take to help ensure good health. From proper vaccinations and appropriate weight to aging pets and their susceptibility to health issues, we support your pet every step of the way.

Kitten Wellness

Our kitten wellness program is designed to help get your kitten started on the right path to a long and healthy life. The first few months are a critical period in your kitten’s development, and we can give you the support and tools necessary to help him or her grow into a well-mannered, healthy cat, including information and advice on nutrition, litterbox training, and behavior. Schedule your kitten for their first exam as soon as possible. Until your kitten has received a series of vaccines, they are susceptible to many serious but preventable diseases. Depending on your cat’s risk, we may also advise vaccinating them against other diseases, such as feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). In addition, your kitten will need to be tested and treated for parasites, which are common in young cats.

Most kittens are prone to intestinal parasites, which can cause coughing, weight loss, and a potbellied appearance in cats (although they may not cause any symptoms). Kittens need to be treated for intestinal parasites, not only to help rid them of the infection but also to prevent you and the rest of your family from becoming infected. Some intestinal parasites are zoonotic, which means they can be transmitted from pets to people. By ensuring that your kitten is treated, you can keep your entire family safe.

We look forward to meeting your new kitten! Schedule your appointment today.

Puppy Wellness

Our puppy wellness program is designed to help get your puppy started on the right path to a long and healthy life. The first few months are a critical period in your puppy’s development, and we can give you the support and tools necessary to help him or her grow into a well-mannered, healthy dog, including information and advice on nutrition, training, behavior, and socialization. Schedule your puppy for their first exam as soon as possible. Until your puppy has received a series of vaccines, they are susceptible to many serious but preventable diseases. Your puppy will also need to be tested and treated for parasites, which are common in young dogs.

Most puppies are prone to intestinal parasites which can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and other gastrointestinal signs (although dogs can have worms without showing any symptoms). Puppies need to be treated for intestinal parasites, not only to rid them of the infection but also to prevent you and the rest of your family from becoming infected. Intestinal parasites can be zoonotic parasites, which means they can be transmitted from pets to people. By ensuring that your puppy is treated, you can keep your entire family safe from these and other parasites.

We look forward to meeting your new puppy! Schedule your appointment today.

Adult Pet Wellness

Bringing your pet in for an annual diagnostic and wellness checkup can help reassure you that your dog or cat is healthy or help us detect hidden diseases or conditions early. Early detection can improve the prognosis of many diseases, keep medical costs down, and help your pet live longer. Many dogs and cats are good at hiding signs that something is wrong, so subtle changes in their health or behavior might be easy to overlook. And, depending on the disease, some pets don’t show any symptoms. Dogs and cats age quicker than humans, so it is even more crucial for our companion animals to receive regular exams. In addition, the risks of arthritis, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, hormone disorders, and kidney and liver problems all increase with age.

During your pet’s wellness exam, we will perform a physical assessment, checking your dog or cat from nose to tail. We will also make sure your pet receives appropriate vaccinations and preventives. We will perform a diagnostic workup, which may include blood, fecal, and urine tests to check for parasites and underlying diseases. We may also recommend that your pet receive dental care.

When your pet is nearing his or her senior years, we will recommend a baseline exam and diagnostic workup so we’ll know what’s normal for your pet. This will enable us to keep track of any changes. Please let us know if you’ve noticed any physical or behavioral changes in your pet, as well as any other concerns you might have.

Call us today to schedule your pet’s exam! If you have any questions about our adult wellness program, please let us know.

Senior Pet Wellness

As dogs and cats get older, they need more attention and special care. Our senior wellness program can help your pet remain fit and healthy as he or she ages and help us catch any potential problems earlier when they’re easier to treat or manage. Regular veterinary exams can actually help your pet live longer, too!

Diagnosing diseases and certain conditions early is important throughout a pet’s life, but it becomes even more critical when your dog or cat enters his or her senior years. The risks of arthritis, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, hormone disorders, and kidney and liver problems all increase with age. In addition, dogs and cats may not show any signs of even serious diseases until they are advanced.

Senior status varies depending on your pet’s breed and size. Smaller dogs tend to live longer than larger dogs, and cats generally live longer than dogs. We can help you determine what life stage your pet is in. Before your dog or cat reaches senior status, we recommend that you bring your pet in for a baseline exam and diagnostic workup. This will give us a record of what’s normal for your pet so we can keep track of any changes. In most cases, we suggest this checkup for when your dog turns 7 years of age or your cat turns 8 years of age. Thereafter, your senior pet will benefit from more frequent veterinary exams and diagnostic testing.

We can treat many symptoms that are commonly attributed to age, including those associated with cognitive dysfunction syndrome (similar to Alzheimer’s in humans). We can also improve your pet’s quality of life in many ways: by identifying and preventing or reducing pain, recommending a nutrition and exercise plan, and suggesting environmental modifications. We will tailor a senior wellness plan to your pet’s individual needs. If you have any questions, we can discuss our senior wellness program in more detail. Call us today to schedule your pet’s exam!