- Annual Wellness visit: Once a year, we recommend a comprehensive physical exam performed by a veterinarian. During this exam, we will plan to update yearly vaccines like Rabies and Leukemia. Feline Distemper (FVRCP) is given once every 3 years after initial series is completed.
- Wellness lab work: helps establish and monitor trends. This includes a complete blood count – monitoring white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets – and an adult chemistry panel – assesses liver, kidney and electrolyte health. We can often track or catch abnormalities on blood work that would show up without having any clinical signs facilitating early treatment!
- Fecal testing: once yearly fecal testing can ensure your cat doesn’t have any intestinal parasites. Simply scoop their poop the day of their appointment and bring it in to us!
- Preventatives: While feline heartworm disease is very rare, many preventatives include monthly medication to help prevent. These are often in combination with flea and tick preventatives. Even indoor only cats are at risk for fleas and ticks because these types of parasites prefer to live on them rather than on us. We can bring in fleas or ticks on our clothes or shoes. Dogs in the house can also bring in these pesky parasites to your cats.
- Revolution Plus: topical once monthly heartworm, flea and tick preventative
- Bravecto: topical once every 90 days flea and tick preventative
- There are many options for heartworm and flea/tick preventatives. If we don’t carry a specific product in house, check out our online pharmacy where we can guarantee the product quality
- Dental cleaning: helps keep your cat’s teeth healthy and strong! Daily teeth brushing is recommended as cats have the same type of teeth that we do. Dental products with the Veterinary Oral Health Seal of Approval have been shown to improve your cat’s teeth. Tartar accumulation can still occur even with routine brushing at home. Tartar can only be removed under general anesthesia.
- Some cats can have more advanced oral diseases leading to conditions called Stomatitis or Oral Resorptive Lesions. If your cat has any issues eating, excessive drooling or a strong odor to their mouth, check out the information below:
- https://vohc.org/accepted-products/
- Annual Wellness visit: Once a year, we recommend a comprehensive physical exam performed by a veterinarian. During this exam, we will plan to update yearly vaccines like Rabies and Leukemia. Feline Distemper (FVRCP) is given once every 3 years after initial series is completed.
- Wellness lab work: helps establish and monitor trends. This includes a complete blood count – monitoring white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets – and a senior chemistry panel – assesses liver, kidney and electrolyte health as well as thyroid levels and urine samples. We can often track or catch abnormalities on blood work that would show up without having any clinical signs facilitating early treatment!
- Common age-related diseases in cats that can be diagnosed via blood work are:
- Hyperthyroid disease
- Kidney disease
- Diabetes mellitus
- If you see any changes to your cat’s appetite (increase or decrease), weight loss, increase thirst or urination, or increase in vomiting or diarrhea, please schedule a visit with your veterinarian to check some labs!
- Common age-related diseases in cats that can be diagnosed via blood work are:
- Fecal testing: once yearly fecal testing can ensure your cat doesn’t have any intestinal parasites. Simply scoop their poop the day of their appointment and bring it in to us!
- Preventatives: While feline heartworm disease is very rare, many preventatives include monthly medication to help prevent. These are often in combination with flea and tick preventatives. Even indoor only cats are at risk for fleas and ticks because these types of parasites prefer to live on them rather than on us. We can bring in flea or ticks on our clothes or shoes. Dogs in the house can also bring in these pesky parasites to your cats.
- Revolution Plus: topical once monthly heartworm, flea and tick preventative
- Bravecto: topical once every 90 days flea and tick preventative
- There are many options for heartworm and flea/tick preventatives. If we don’t carry a specific product in house, check out our online pharmacy where we can guarantee the product quality
- Dental cleaning: helps keep your cat’s teeth healthy and strong! Daily teeth brushing is recommended as cats have the same type of teeth that we do. Dental products with the Veterinary Oral Health Seal of Approval have been shown to improve your cat’s teeth. Tartar accumulation can still occur even with routine brushing at home. Tartar can only be removed under general anesthesia
- Some cats can have more advanced oral diseases leading to conditions called Stomatitis or Oral Resorptive Lesions. If your cat has any issues eating, excessive drooling or a strong odor to their mouth, check out the information below:
- Link to client handout for stomatitis
- Link to handout to oral resorptive lesions
- https://vohc.org/accepted-products/
- Some cats can have more advanced oral diseases leading to conditions called Stomatitis or Oral Resorptive Lesions. If your cat has any issues eating, excessive drooling or a strong odor to their mouth, check out the information below:
- Arthritis screening: Arthritis pain in cats can be one of the hardest things to diagnose. They are very subtle in ways they show pain or discomfort. Check out this checklist to determine if your cat is showing any signs of arthritis
- https://www.zoetisus.com/content/_assets/docs/PDFs/ZPN/Feline-Osteoarthritis-Printable-Checklist-NA-02128.pdf
- Joint supplements come in a few different forms
- Cosequin for Cats is an oral joint supplement
- Solensia is a once monthly injection for arthritis management
- 6 month visit
- Vaccines if needed
- Wellness or disease management lab work
- Blood testing every 3-6 months for hyperthyroid, diabetic and kidney disease cats is recommended
- Dental cleaning
- Arthritis screening
- Wellness visit: Twice a year, we recommend a comprehensive physical exam performed by a veterinarian. During one exam, we will plan to update yearly vaccines like Rabies and Leukemia. Feline Distemper (FVRCP) is given once every 3 years after the initial series is completed.
- Wellness lab work: helps establish and monitor trends. This includes a complete blood count – monitoring white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets – and a senior chemistry panel – assesses liver, kidney and electrolyte health as well as thyroid levels and urine samples. We can often track or catch abnormalities on blood work that would show up without having any clinical signs facilitating early treatment!
- Common age-related diseases in cats that can be diagnosed via blood work are:
- Hyperthyroid disease
- Kidney disease
- Diabetes mellitus
- If you see any changes to your cat’s appetite (increase or decrease), weight loss, increase thirst or urination, or increase in vomiting or diarrhea, please schedule an exam with your veterinarian to check some labs!
- Common age-related diseases in cats that can be diagnosed via blood work are:
- Fecal testing: once yearly fecal testing can ensure your cat doesn’t have any intestinal parasites. Simply scoop their poop the day of their appointment and bring it in to us!
- Preventatives: While feline heartworm disease is very rare, many preventatives include monthly medication to help prevent. These are often in combination with flea and tick preventatives. Even indoor-only cats are at risk for fleas and ticks because these types of parasites prefer to live on them rather than on us. We can bring in fleas or ticks on our clothes or shoes. Dogs in the house can also bring in these pesky parasites to your cats.
- Revolution Plus: topical once monthly heartworm, flea and tick preventative
- Bravecto: topical once every 90 days flea and tick preventative
- There are many options for heartworm and flea/tick preventatives. If we don’t carry a specific product in house, check out our online pharmacy where we can guarantee the product quality.
- Dental cleaning: helps keep your cat’s teeth healthy and strong! Daily teeth brushing is recommended as cats have the same teeth as we do. Dental products with the Veterinary Oral Health Seal of Approval have been shown to improve your cat’s teeth. Tartar accumulation can still occur even with routine brushing at home. Tartar can only be removed under general anesthesia.
- Some cats can have more advanced oral diseases leading to conditions called Stomatitis or Oral Resorptive Lesions. If your cat has any issues eating, excessive drooling or a strong odor to their mouth, check out the information below:
- https://vohc.org/accepted-products/
- Arthritis screening: Arthritis pain in cats can be one of the hardest things to diagnose. They are very subtle in ways they show pain or discomfort. Check out this check list to determine if your cat is showing any signs of arthritis
- https://www.zoetisus.com/content/_assets/docs/PDFs/ZPN/Feline-Osteoarthritis-Printable-Checklist-NA-02128.pdf
- Joint supplements come in a few different forms
- Cosequin for Cats is an oral joint supplement
- Solensia is a once monthly injection for arthritis management
- Lifestyle evaluation: Senior cats will often change their behavior when something internally is off. Cats who start to hide more, have changes to the litterbox habits, meow or cry more may be trying to tell you something is different. More frequent nail trims may be needed in cats who don’t scratch as much as they age. Overgrown nails can start to cut into their paw pad and lead to pain, bleeding or infection.
- Behavioral/Senility evaluation: Older cats generally sleep most of the day but can become more nocturnal at night and begin meowing or demanding feedings in the middle of the night. Changes in hearing or vision can affect their activity level as well.
- Environmental evaluation: Arthritis can make it more difficult for cats to climb or scratch. Changing their bedding or access to higher places may be needed as they age to prevent them from injuring themselves. Indoor/outdoor cats may have less interest in going outside. It is safer for older cats to stay indoors.
