The needs and care requirements of our pets change dramatically from their young to older years. Specific healthcare management and appropriate preventive measures assure that your pet will be at its best throughout its long life. That's why a annual exam is an important part of your pet's basic healthcare. We will mail you a reminder to let you know when your pet is due for preventive care. Your dog's annual health exam includes:

• Complete physical exam
• Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus,  and Rabies Vaccinations
• Stool and heartworm check
• Kennel Cough or Lyme vaccinations may be recommended

The needs and care requirements of our pets change dramatically from their young to older years. Specific healthcare management and appropriate preventive measures assure that your pet will be at its best throughout its long life. That's why a annual exam is an important part of your pet's basic healthcare. We will mail you a reminder to let you know when your pet is due for preventive care. Your cat's annual health exam includes:

• Complete physical exam
• Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Chlamydia (Distemper agents), Panleukopenia, Feline Leukemia, and Rabies Vaccinations
• Feline Leukemia and Feline Aids Test
• Fecal exam

Regular dental care to prevent disease and discomfort is important for pets as well as humans. Our dental hygiene program can assist in the prevention of many problems including diseases of the heart, kidney, and liver.

We carry a variety of leading scientific diets (Hill's Prescription Diet). Our doctors will advise you in the selection of the most appropriate diet to meet the demands and health needs of your pet. Special diets are often prescribed to help control certain health problems such as heart, kidney, liver, intestinal and skin diseases.

We maintain a current, extensive inventory of pet medications so that you can conveniently fill your pet's prescription.

Our investment in "cutting edge" training and equipment assures that your pet's surgery will be completed under the finest surgical conditions possible. We provide a wide range of elective, orthopedic, and soft tissue surgeries. We are currently equipping ourselves to conduct laparoscopic surgical procedures. Our surgical suite has a large viewing window so feel free to schedule observation of a surgical procedure.

Our intensive care unit is where we care for critically ill and post-op patients. Its' location enables constant supervision. When needed, we have available IV fluid pumps, blood pressure monitoring, temperature monitoring, remote monitoring, pulse oximetry, ECG/respiratory monitoring and a continuous flow oxygen cage.

Our mild winters virtually assure us of a persistent flea problem which can be both a source of disease to your pet and an irritation to you!  We offer safe, effective flea control products for pets including Program®, the flea preventative which is available as a monthly oral treatment for dogs and cats and a 6 month injectable for cats, and Frontline®, the new monthly topical flea adulticicide. For the home, we recommend Fleabusters® powder which gives up to a year of safe, effective control. Our staff is well trained in the most current methods of flea control and will be happy to assist you in determining an effective strategy for your specific situation.

We work closely with specialists at Texas A&M, LSU, and specialty practices in this region (Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists) to assist with unusual cases which require highly specialized diagnostics and treatment.

We like to meet with you to discuss diagnostic results in most cases. For simple or routine test results, we try to phone as soon as we have the information but you are always welcome to call at anytime. We are committed to returning your phone calls on the same day you call us. We work calls in around scheduled appointments but we will get back to you. We know you're concerned about your pet.

Our routine boarding services include veterinary supervision and outdoor walks 2-3 times daily. For the safety of all pets with us we require that all vaccinations be current including Kennel Cough , and that pets be free from parasites. If parasites are discovered, they will be treated immediately. Treatment expenses will be added to standard boarding fees. Medical boarding services are available for pets requiring medical attention or monitoring in your absence. We suggest making your pet's reservation early prior to major Holidays.

Baths and parasite treatments are a part of our complete health services. We provide bathing, parasite treatment, and pedicures. For certain medical conditions or for those pets requiring sedation, we also do clipdowns.

Veterinary medicine is a tremendously dynamic profession with continual advances in knowledge. We are committed to staying on the forefront of modern veterinary medicine and therefore maintain an extensive library of the latest textbooks and journals. We also frequent the internet for "pre-press" information and case discussions (Veterinary Information Network).

There are times when we need to hospitalize patients that may have communicable diseases. These patients are kept in our isolation ward under strict quarantine for the safety of other patients or boarders in our care.

We provide a separate room for our feline boarders that is quiet and comfortable. A large window allows us continual monitoring of our feline friends during their stay. For the safety of all feline boarders, we require feline leukemia and feline AIDS testing and a current vaccine status. In addition, they must be parasite-free, and, if not, they will be appropriately treated.

The treatment area is the center of activity in our hospital. All our patient procedures are performed here and most minor surgeries. In addition, daily evaluation and treatments of hospitalized patients are done here by the doctors and technicians.

RADIOLOGY/DARK ROOM

We have state of the art radiographic equipment to insure high quality diagnostic x-rays and safety to our employees and patients. Our most recent upgrades include a new 300 ma 120 kvp x-ray machine and an automatic processor.

The word endoscopy is of Greek origin meaning to look within. Instruments with fiber optic bundles allow us to "look within" your pet. Flexible endoscopes allow us to view and take biopsy samples or remove foreign bodies from your pet's stomach, small intestine, large intestine, trachea or bronchi. Rigid endoscopes allow us to look inside the abdomen or chest through a half-inch incision, often alleviating the need for exploratory surgery. This technology has revolutionized human medicine and is poised to do the same for our field. We have invested substantially in flexible and rigid endoscopy equipment in both money and training and are excited about the capabilities we now have to offer our patients.

We are here to serve the needs of you and your pet. It is our goal to greet everyone with a smiling face and a helpful attitude.

Visitation of hospitalized pets is allowed and often encouraged. Please call ahead to arrange a convenient time. We are also pleased to offer tours of our hospital to individuals or groups upon request.