3 Musts When Your Pet Gets A New Toy: Prevent Choking or Foreign Body Surgery

Absolutely! Our team is here to help get your pet up to date on vaccines, lab tests, and other routine wellness services—no annual exam required.

Please bring any prior medical records if available, along with a list of current medications and your pet’s most recent vaccine history. This helps us provide the best possible care.

Coverage depends on your provider and plan. We recommend checking directly with your pet insurance company to confirm which routine services are included.

Definitely. Pets are masters at hiding discomfort and illness, and even healthy, young pets can develop hidden conditions that routine blood, urine, or fecal testing can catch early.

Regular wellness screenings establish a baseline for your pet’s health, making it easier to detect changes as they age—or even before symptoms appear. Early treatment is the most effective and least expensive in the long run.

Vaccinations are just one part of preventive care. Annual visits allow you to monitor your pet’s weight, dental health, and internal organ function.

We can also update vaccines based on lifestyle changes and new health risks—vaccines are not a one-and-done solution.

Many owners assume that their “indoor only” cats cannot develop disease, but this is simply a myth. Don’t forget about your feline friends. The most common diseases we see in cats include thyroid disease, kidney disease and diabetes. Early detection through simple, inexpensive blood testing can help your cat live a longer, happier, and healthier life. Don’t let your cat be one of the 60% of cats that go without consistent veterinary care!

Not necessarily. Many intestinal parasites aren't visible to the naked eye and may not cause obvious symptoms right away. Fecal testing helps ensure your pet stays protected, as well as keeping your human family members safe since some parasites are transmissible to humans (zoonotic).

Yes! Heartworm disease is spread by mosquitoes, which can easily enter your home can affect furry friends of all sizes. Preventive care is much easier and less expensive than treating heartworm disease, which can be severe and—in the worst cases—even fatal.

Ticks aren’t just in suburban and rural areas. Urban areas have ticks, too. Ticks can be picked up in the park, on a walk around the block, or anywhere else your pet interacts with the outside environment.

It’s a myth that your pet doesn’t need testing or prevention if you live in an urban area. Annual tick-borne disease testing is recommended, especially if you live in a region where tick exposure is common.