The best way to ensure your pet's oral health is to have regular cleanings at our office. Discuss how often you ought to come in as well as a home hygiene regimen with your vet. This will also prevent dental issues from progressing to larger (and potentially deadly) internal issues, such as dysfunction or disease in the heart, kidneys, liver, or lungs.
Vaccination
Regular vaccinations and examinations will help keep your pet healthy and happy. Your veterinarian will be able to advise you of the frequency that your pet should be examined, but most recommend either annual or six-monthly visits. This is because pets age an average of 7 times faster than humans and so by the time they reach 6/7 years old they are considered middle-aged. Larger breeds of dogs are often considered to be seniors by the time they reach 8.
Veterinary Ophthalmology
Behavioral Counseling
Animal Hospital of Whitfield County has served the North Georgia area since 1978. Dr. Richmond took over the practice in 2006 and, along with Dr. Preston, offer routine care, surgical treatment, oncology, and pet behavioral counseling, as well as referrals to specialty hospitals. Our hospital has extensive in-house laboratory capabilities, often providing on-the-spot diagnostic results. We also provide state of the art x-ray, EKG, and other equipment to deliver a gold-standard of medicine for our patients.
Nutritional Counseling
New irritability, shying away from being touched (especially on the face and around the mouth or throat), sluggishness, loss of appetite or difficulty eating, and lethargy are all behavioral signs which may indicate illness.
Comprehensive Examination
Blood work. Blood tests screen for infection or disease that may not otherwise be detected through a physical examination. Blood work also allows a veterinarian a comprehensive assessment of your pets’ health.
If your dog is going to spending time in kennels, you should also inquire about getting them vaccinated against kennel cough. The vaccine is usually given via the nostrils and protects against bordetella bronchiseptica and parainfluenza virus.
Parvovirus Infection Treatment
Feline Retro Virus Treatment
(Current guidelines recommend that only ‘at risk’ cats are vaccinated against feline leukemia virus. Those deemed at risk include kittens and immune-compromised cats).
Would never consider taking my Dog anywhere but here! Had to gave emergency surgery, the DR.came out and spoke with us,then took him straight back to take care of him. Kept us updated personally every step of the way. Amazing man!
Spaying and Neutering
Spaying or neutering can be done at approximately 6 months of age. Your pet is given an exam before surgery to help determine whether your pet is healthy enough to undergo the surgical procedure. Current vaccinations are required at the time of surgery. A pre-anesthetic blood screen is recommended before undergoing anesthesia and surgery. Also, an IV catheter is recommended during all surgical procedures.
This is a blood test that is run here in the clinic before surgery. It tests the organ functions, blood counts, and clotting function of your pet. The pre-anesthetic blood screening is done to assure safety during surgery and the ability to heal following surgery. during all surgical procedures.
X-Ray
Microchipping
Did you know that despite doing all we can to keep our animals safe, approximately one in three pets in the United States will become lost at some point during their lifetime? This is a scenario that no caring and the committed owner wants to think about, but by understanding that it is something that could happen, we can take prepare for the eventuality. One of the best ways of doing this is by microchipping your pet.