Is your pet experiencing bad breath or excessive drooling? Just like humans, pets need regular dental care and cleanings. Good dental care plays a crucial role in the quality of your pet's life. Dental disease is the most common medical problem seen in pets and can lead to pain, tooth loss, and generalized disease. We offer routine dental care including exams, x-rays, teeth cleaning, and more.
Vaccination
Immunizations: All kittens need an initial series of core vaccinations for certain diseases. Once your kitten is an adult, there are some that may be optional depending upon the environment and other factors. For example, if your adult cat will be purely indoors, he or she will not need the feline leukemia vaccine in adulthood. However, because your kitten has an increased risk of contracting this disease, we recommend giving this vaccine to all kittens.
Veterinary Ophthalmology
This non-invasive diagnostic test measures the intraocular pressure inside your pet’s eye and is used to test for glaucoma and uveitis. Increased pressure in your pet’s eye can be dangerous and tonometry is an easy way to check the pressure without having to sedate your pet.
Nutritional Counseling
Our doctors and staff are here to help you make informed nutrition choices for your pet. From picking a brand, to what ingredients your pet needs, to how much to feed — we are here to help. We offer assistance with special dietary needs, weight loss or gain, age-related nutrition, and nutrition for managing various medical conditions. Our nutritional counseling services can help you accomplish your goals and keep your pet in good health.
Comprehensive Examination
As pet owners ourselves, we believe that preventative care with wellness exams are the keys to your pet living a longer, healthier, and happier life.
Parasite Prevention: You’ll have a discussion on both external (fleas and ticks) and internal (intestinal worms and heartworm) parasites. You can also talk to your veterinarian about other types of parasite prevention based on your cat’s lifestyle and environment.
Behavioral Disorder Treatment
Pain Management
Dr. Fenity has a special interest in pain management, trauma management, and end-of-life care. Dr. Fenity's favorite part of practicing veterinary medicine is being able to support the human-animal bond through the prevention and treatment of pain and suffering in her patients.
Vomiting Treatment
Diarrhea Treatment
Skin Condition and Allergy Treatment
Food is included in your pet’s rate for boarding. We feed Hills Science Diet Maintenance dry food. Though we are happy to provide food for your pet, you may choose to bring your pet’s own food along for consistency. Even a small amount of stress can affect the gastrointestinal system of your pet and may result in diarrhea. This is not uncommon for “first-time” or “anxious” boarders. Should your pet experience gastrointestinal stress, we will generally modify their diet to Hills Prescription Diet i/d. This diet is specifically designed to be gentle to their GI system. If your pet is on a special diet of any type, you will want to bring your own food. We ask that you bring only the amount of food your pet is expected to eat during their stay. Your container should be clearly marked with your pet’s name, your name, and the name of the food. We will ask for specific feeding instructions when you check your pet in for their stay. Please make sure you notify us of any known food allergies.
Injury Treatment
Laser therapy is often used in conjunction with physical therapy or rehab and is a non-invasive, pain-free treatment that helps to reduce inflammation, decrease pain, and aid in healing. Laser therapy is good for post-surgical patients, chronic arthritis, skin conditions, muscle strains and sprains, joint or disc disease, wounds, bites, and burns.
Why should you vaccinate your pet? Vaccinations are very important for young pets when their immune systems are still developing. Vaccines protect against many viral and bacterial infections in pets. Our veterinarians provide vaccination education and discuss our vaccine schedule, which helps to keep your pet healthy.
Ear Infection Treatment
Your veterinarian will examine your pet from nose to tail, looking for things like heart murmurs, ear infections, and/or parasites. Your veterinarian can also provide pet-proofing tips, training assistance, and parasite protection recommendations.
An EKG is a painless test used to diagnose cardiac abnormalities, such as an enlarged heart, heart murmur, congestive heart failure, or irregular heart rhythm. EKGs can also help determine if your pet’s heart is strong enough to undergo anesthesia and is often used as a pre-surgical test.
Kidney Disease Treatment
Periodontal Disease Treatment
Dental disease is the most common disease in dogs. Recent studies show that 85% of cats and 92% of dogs over age 3 have periodontal disease.
Our veterinarians are experienced in various soft tissue pet surgeries, the most routinely performed procedures being spay/neuters and mass/tumor removals. Other examples of veterinary soft tissue surgeries include intestinal foreign body removal, laceration and wound repair, eye surgery, perineal urethrostomy, mastectomy, splenectomy, and other specialized surgeries.
Reduces the need for more advanced and expensive treatment in the future such as teeth extractions and oral surgery
Ophthalmic Surgery
Veterinary Surgery
During her undergraduate and veterinary school career, she spent several months in Kenya and South Africa doing research in conservation biology and working at a baboon sanctuary. She worked as a veterinarian for four years in Alpharetta, GA at an AAHA specialty hospital before moving to Texas. Dr. Petraitis has formal training in cardiac and abdominal ultrasound and in laparoscopic surgery. Her professional interests include internal medicine and abdominal ultrasound.
Spaying and Neutering
Spaying or neutering your pet is an important decision for pet owners. Removal of the male or female reproductive organs prevents unwanted pregnancies and reproductive cancers from threatening your pet's life. We offer spay and neuter surgery as part of your pet's preventative wellness care.
For puppies and kittens, we need to see them on a more frequent schedule during their first year of life. For pets over age 7, we recommend exams and blood work every 6 months to help us detect diseases and issues before they become a problem.
X-Ray
Microchipping
Microchipping: This small transmitter is your pet’s ticket home should they become lost. This can be placed during the last puppy visit. However, while insertion usually causes very little pain, many pet parents opt to have this done while their pet is anesthetized for spay/neuter surgery.
At McKinney Animal Hospital, we’re proud to offer outstanding boarding services for your beloved pet in addition to comprehensive veterinary care.
Grooming
In addition to these benefits, pet grooming can also be relaxing for animals. Taking your pet to the groomer can help your pet feel great — like he or she just came back from the spa.
Senior Pet Care
As pets enter their senior years, they require specialized care and age-specific testing to stay healthy and extend longevity. As your pet ages, our veterinarians can help you identify early warning signs and take the necessary precautions to keep your senior pet healthy and happy.