Your puppy will receive a series of vaccinations every 3 – 4 weeks until after 16 weeks of age. Your vet will begin heartworm, flea, and tick prevention on your puppy’s first visit. Your vet will perform a fecal examination to determine your puppy’s health, and give it any relevant vaccines. The doctor may also recommend deworming.

Every adult dog needs annual wellness exams — Remember, they age up to 7 times faster than humans! Each checkup begins with a discussion between you and the vet about your pet’s nutrition, lifestyle, and any ongoing concerns. Then your dog gets a physical, and the vet checks its dental health. Based on what our vets find, they will update your pet’s vaccines and recommend followup treatment. Your visit will conclude with the vet giving you all the health and nutrition info you need to keep your dog wagging for another year.

Senior citizen dogs need special care, and we recommend any canines over 7 years of age come in your checkups twice a year. In addition to the regular tests, vaccines, and care, our veterinarians will evaluate your dog’s organ functions to identify all age-related internal changes.

Mew! Mew! Every newborn kitten deserves a healthy start. Our patients receive a series of vaccines every 3 – 4 weeks until after 16 weeks of age. Each visit, our vets will examine your kitty’s stool to make sure it is disease and parasite-free. We may recommend additional vaccines and deworming if we find anything suspicious. Also, for outdoor kittens, we’ll start heartworm, flea, and tick prevention.

Every adult adult needs annual wellness exams — Remember, they age up to 7 times faster than humans! Each checkup begins with a discussion between you and the vet about your pet’s nutrition, lifestyle, and any ongoing concerns. Then your cat gets a physical, and the vet checks its dental health. Based on what we find, we may update your cat’s vaccines and recommend followup treatment. Your visit will conclude with the vet giving you all the health and nutrition info you need to keep your cat purring for another year.

Senior citizen cats need special care, and we recommend any felines over 10 years of age come in your checkups twice a year. In addition to the regular tests, vaccines, and care, our veterinarians will evaluate your cat’s organ functions to identify all age-related internal changes.

We are trained and equipped to perform essential critical care for emergency guests:

• Oxygen Therapy
• Fluid Therapy
• Blood Transfusion
• ECG & Cardiac Consultations
• Sevoflurane & Isoflurane Anesthesia

Many emergency patients require hospitalization for post-surgical recovery, or medical observation:

• Inpatient Critical Care & Monitoring
• Outpatient Medicine & Surgery

Does your pet have bad breath? It could be a dental disease.

Dental diseases can lead to infections of the heart, kidneys, and liver. 

• The American Veterinary Medical Association estimates roughly 80% of dogs and 70% of cats have some form of dental disease by 3 years of age.

Our in-house dental expert Dr. Garza can make sure bad breath isn’t something more serious. She performs dental exams, cleanings, and oral surgeries—including extractions. Contact us to schedule a dental appointment.

Treating skin diseases can be difficult and frustrating for pet owners, but it is critical to follow your pets prescribed treatment plan consistently. Many animals suffer from conditions that compel them to scratch, rub, chew, or lick their hair and skin. With treatment, VETSS can help heal inflamed skin and regrow bald patches of fur. Contact us if your pet is compulsively scratching.

VETSS keeps its patients heart healthy through early detection. Our techniques include electrocardiograms, chest radiographs (X-rays) and ultrasound.

Our modern surgical suite is available to meet most of our patients’ surgical needs. We routinely perform spay and neuter procedures on cats, dogs, and several exotic companion animal species.

We also regularly perform:

• Growth/mass removals
• Foreign body removal
• Wound repair and stitches
• Ear infection treatments and hematoma surgeries
• Orthopedic (bone) surgeries to stabilize fractures, treat hip dysplasia and other diseases
• Plus many others

We also provide free post-surgical incision checks for all surgeries. Contact us with your questions.

X-rays allow veterinarians to view an animal’s internal body structures. This is particularly useful for diagnosing hip problems in dogs.

Ultrasound imaging is a non-invasive, pain-free procedure uses sound waves to examine a pet’s internal organs and structures. This helps us discover, diagnose, and treat complex conditions without radiation or side-effects to ensure maximum comfort for your pet.

VETSS performs tonometry to determine glaucoma risk in our guests. We refer severe eye problems to Dr. Michael Blair at Animal Eye Care of Richmond:

Dr Michael Blair

Animal Eye Care of Richmond

3318 West Cary Street

Richmond, VA 23221

(804) 355-5594

 

As an emergency clinic, we are always updating our veterinary equipment. Our state-of-the-art array includes:

• Intravenous Infusion Pumps
• AutoSuture Surgical Staplers
• Blood Pressure Monitors
• Defibrillator
• Digital Radiology
• Pulse Oximeter
• Ultrasound
• Respiratory Ventilator
• Multiparameter Anesthetic Monitors