Surgical Services
We offer a wide variety of surgical services all appointment based.
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Spay / neuter - cats/kittens, dogs/puppies, rabbits, sugar gliders, rats.
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Wound care
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Orthopedic care - can range from setting a pet’s broken bone to surgically correcting congenital conditions.
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Emergency Care
Preventative Care
Our veterinarians recommend regular wellness exams for the same reason your physician and dentist recommend them – if you can detect a problem in its early stages, it's more likely to be treated and resolved with less expense, less difficulty and better success.
As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Vaccinations, heartworm prevention and routine deworming are important components of wellness care and can prevent diseases that are not only life-threatening, but very expensive to treat.
Dentistry
Regularly brushing your pet’s teeth and providing a healthy diet and plenty of chew toys can go long way toward keeping him or her healthy. However, even with the best of home care, many dogs and cats show signs of gum disease by the time they’re four years old. We believe that the key to management of gum disease is prevention.
During a typical dental procedure our veterinarian and veterinary technicians perform the following procedures:
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Elimination of plaque and tartar from under the gum
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Removal of visible plaque and tartar from the teeth
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Probing of dental sockets to assess dental disease
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Polishing to smooth enamel scratches that may attract bacteria
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Charting gingival pockets and recession on each tooth
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Removal or repair of fractured or infected teeth
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Dental charting so progression of dental disease can be monitored over time
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Inspection of the lips, tongue, and entire mouth for growths, wounds, or other problems
Screenings
Firstly, our pets can't speak, they cannot tell us if they feel off color or unwell or have any other indicators of internal illness. We need to examine them every 6 months as well as run some routine screening tests to detect underlying disease BEFORE it is clinically apparent.
Secondly, pets will actively mask signs of illness until late in the course of disease. This stems from survival instincts in a pack or colony situation.
Geriatric Pet Care
When does a pet become "old"?
It varies, but cats and small dogs are generally considered geriatric at the age of 7. Larger breed dogs tend to have shorter life spans and are considered geriatric when they are approximately 6 years of age.
Owners tend to want to think of their pet's age in human terms. While it is not as simple as "1 human year = X cat/dog years", there are calculations that can help put a pet's age in human terms.
Companion Laser Therapy
Learn more about Companion Laser Therapy HERE.
Laser Therapy - A Great Cog In the Rehabilitative Wheel to Progress
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Doggy Daycare
REQUIREMENTS:
All daycare and boarding guests MUST be up-to-date on the following vaccines:
Dogs: Rabies, DHLPP, & Bordetella
Cats: Rabies & FVRCP
Pets may be picked-up and dropped-off during normal business hours.
Good Shepherd daycare programs benefit both owners and their dogs. We provide owners with a safe and fun environment for dogs to play off-leash with other dogs, while at the same time help dogs socialize and release energy. Dogs are very social animals and require human and dog contact to maintain a happy and healthy life. Although you shower your dog with hugs and kisses, they do not understand why you leave them at home to run errands.
Dogs that spend hours alone may become depressed, lethargic, and destructive due to boredom. Some dogs even develop, sometimes severe, separation anxiety when left for prolonged periods of time. Sending your dog to daycare can help eliminate some of these issues. Please give us a call today to set up a temperament test so we can get your pet in to play!
Boarding
To meet the physical and recreational needs of your pet at Good Shepherd Veterinary Hospital Boarding and Daycare, we’ve created a 3,500 square foot facility where dogs can run and play to promote healthy exercise and foster essential socialization skills for confident canines. In our expansion we added 25 brand new runs for our kennel, including three double-sized runs to accommodate our larger pets.A new, large cat room with cages, condos, cage-free cat trees to climb on, and a large window to be entertained by outside life. An exotic room for our avian and small mammal guests.
We still believe in walking our pets outside for fresh air and potty breaks several times daily. Dogs who board with us for three or more days get a complimentary bath the morning they are scheduled to leave. Pets boarding and in doggy daycare are fully supervised under the care of our experienced and knowledgeable staff in a fully air-conditioned space to prevent overheating during playtime. We also have a secure outside play area. Play groups last about 60 minutes and every dog participates in several play groups a day.
We understand your pet is part of your family, and an extension of yourself. We treat your pets as we would our own family, which is why we are committed to the highest quality pet care available. We are passionate about what we do, and care deeply for the health and well-being of all pets. This is not a business, this is our lifestyle, and pets ARE our lives. Our pets bring us comfort, joy, and companionship through every phase of our lives, and it’s our job to give back to them as much as they give us. While at our boarding and daycare you can rest easy knowing your pets are getting plenty of love, care, and exercise while you are at work or away from home. We are proud to be a part of you and your pet’s life, and strive to contribute to the long-term wellness of your best friend. Here at Good Shepherd Veterinary Hospital we keep tails wagging and owners smiling!