A typical wellness exam takes 20 minutes, but if we have any concerns, like an ear infection, it may take up to 40 minutes.

They're not optional. We want to ensure your dog's health is up to date and everything looks good.

If you're a new client to us, we ask that you bring any previous records that you may have, and we would like a fecal sample.

We do send home pain medications for most of our procedures for pets. It's typically a couple of days of an anti-inflammatory. In certain circumstances, we give another medication just to make the dog more comfortable at home.

We recommend a small meal for most routine procedures on the night of surgery. So generally, you should give half of a dog's normal meal, and the morning after surgery, they can return to their normal eating routines.

We'll go over some things with you, and you'll have some written instructions. The basics are to make sure the incision area is kept clean. We do recommend leash walks only to limit the pets running and jumping. No baths or grooming for dogs for at least until the sutures or staples are removed or absorbed.

If it's a routine procedure, they're generally able to go home that same night. There are certain circumstances with more involved surgeries where we like to keep them overnight, but the routine ones typically can go home a couple of hours post-surgery.

Yes. We recommend pulling your pet's food the night before surgery. They can eat dinner that night, but no food or treats after midnight is acceptable. They can have water up until the morning of surgery before you guys drop them off.

That's a great question. I definitely recommend spaying and neutering for every kitten that comes in. It improves their longevity and prevents any diseases or complications in the future. I recommend spaying and neutering kittens when they're around five to six months old.

I recommend using a monthly preventative for heartworm, fleas, and ticks, even for indoor kittens. I personally like to recommend using Revolution monthly, which also has a dewormer in it. For young kittens, testing fecal samples and ensuring they don't have any intestinal parasites, and if they do, we may need to deworm them, is also good preventative care for young kittens.