Wellness Screening

Pets age approximately seven times faster than people. Most dogs and cats are adults by age two and middle aged by age four. By age seven, most dogs, particularly larger breeds, are entering their senior years. Because dogs and cats age so rapidly, major health problems can occur in short amounts of time. Dental disease, heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, arthritis and cancer risks all increase with age and progress faster than they do in people. Even pets that appear normal may have underlying problems. This is especially true for cats since cats may hide illness better than dogs. Kidney disease, for example, may not show any noticeable symptoms until the kidneys are 75% destroyed. If caught earlier, through routine blood screens, there may be acceptable options such as diets to manage the disease. Because of this we highly recommend annual health screens for most pets and semi-annual health screens for senior pets. These can be customized to the animal.

Vaccinations

Dogs Coronavirus Infection Distemper Kennel Cough Lyme Disease Parvovirus Infection Rabies

Cats Distemper Feline Infectious Peritonitis Feline Leukemia Rabies

Common Parasites

We highly recommend that both dogs and cats be tested for intestinal parasites annually.

Dogs Coccidiosis Fleas Giardia Heartworms Hookworms Roundworms Tapeworms Whipworms

Cats Fleas Giardia Heartworms Hookworms Roundworms Tapeworms

Nutrition

Dog Proper nutrition is one of the areas the pet owner can make the biggest difference in the life of their pet. A diet is available for all the life stages of dogs from puppies to seniors. Our staff is readily available to help you make the right choice. We also carry the full line of Hills and Eukanuba prescription diets to manage special problems.

Cats also have diets for various life stages as well as issues that dogs do not. Cats being true carnivores need higher levels of proteins and essential amino acids, such as taurine. It is important the food be of high quality and fed to avoid obesity. Obesity in cats can lead to diabetes which can be extremely difficult to manage. Many grocery store brands do not address the special needs of cats, so we carry a full line of regular and prescription products to accommodate the needs of most cats.

How Old is Your Pet?

IS YOUR PET A SENIOR/GERIATRIC…. OR A MEMBER OF THE OVER 50 CLUB?

Age	0-20#	20-50#	50-90#	>90#
5	36	38	40	42
6	40	42	45	49
7	44	47	50	56
8	48	51	55	64
9	52	56	61	71
10	56	60	66	78
11	60	65	72	86
12	64	69	77	93
13	68	74	82	101
14	72	78	88	108
15	76	83	93	115
16	80	87	99	123
17	84	92	104
18	88	96	109
19	92	101	115
20	96	105	120

Relative age of your pet in human years.

Adult

Senior

Geriatric