“Regular examinations are vital to good health.”

Most pets cannot tell us when they need to go to the veterinarian. Often, they conceal an illness or pain, making regular examinations vital to good health. Unless you know what to look for, the symptoms of an illness can be difficult to detect. Since your pet ages six to ten years for every year you age, a pet that goes without annual dental care, blood analysis, or examinations is similar to a sixty-year-old person going without medical care for as many as ten years.

Town & Country Veterinarians and Pet Resort realize your desire to provide the best care possible for your pet. Quality pet healthcare offered through our wellness care can add years of vitality and extend your pet’s life. We customize wellness care to include the most critical individualized healthcare to help your pet live a long, happy, and healthy life. Many diseases that pets are susceptible to are either 100% preventable with the proper intervention or are easily managed when detected early.

At Town & Country Veterinarians, we recommend that your pet receive a comprehensive physical exam every six to twelve months so that your veterinarian has the opportunity to help prevent, identify, and treat any potential concerns in the early stages.

Your cat brings great joy to your life and you want to provide them with the best possible care.

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Benjamin Franklin

Puppy and Kitten Wellness

These packages take your new puppy or kitten through a series of examinations, vaccinations, deworming treatments, and counseling sessions at a significantly reduced cost. Options are available that include spaying or neutering. Throughout this series of appointments, your new furry family member will receive everything necessary for a healthy start.

Following the puppy or kitten series, we will help you plan for ongoing care that specifically suits your pet’s healthcare needs based on age, environment, and lifestyle. We are always available to help with any questions or issues that may arise with your pet.

Adult Pet Wellness

Bringing your pet in for an annual diagnostic and wellness checkup can help reassure you that your dog or cat is healthy or help us detect hidden diseases or conditions early. Early detection can improve the prognosis of many diseases, keep medical costs down, and help your pet live longer. Many dogs and cats are good at hiding signs that something is wrong, so subtle changes in their health or behavior might be easy to overlook. And, depending on the disease, some pets don’t show any symptoms.

Dogs and cats age quicker than humans, so it is even more crucial for our companion animals to receive regular exams. In addition, the risks of arthritis, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, hormone disorders, and kidney and liver problems all increase with age.

During your pet’s wellness exam, we will perform a physical assessment, checking your dog or cat from nose to tail. We will also make sure your pet receives appropriate vaccinations and preventives. We will perform a diagnostic workup, which may include blood, fecal, and urine tests to check for parasites and underlying diseases. We may also recommend that your pet receive dental care.

Senior Pet Wellness

As dogs and cats get older, they need more attention and special care. Our senior wellness program can help your pet remain fit and healthy as he or she ages and help us catch any potential problems earlier when they’re easier to treat or manage. Regular veterinary exams can actually help your pet live longer, too!

Diagnosing diseases and certain conditions early is important throughout a pet’s life, but it becomes even more critical when your dog or cat enters his or her senior years. The risks of arthritis, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, hormone disorders, and kidney and liver problems all increase with age. In addition, dogs and cats may not show any signs of even serious diseases until they are advanced. Senior status varies depending on your pet’s breed and size. Smaller dogs tend to live longer than larger dogs, and cats generally live longer than dogs. We can help you determine what life stage your pet is in.

Before your dog or cat reaches senior status, we recommend that you bring your pet in for a baseline exam and diagnostic workup. This will give us a record of what’s normal for your pet so we can keep track of any changes. In most cases, we suggest this checkup for when your dog turns 7 years of age or your cat turns 8 years of age. Thereafter, your senior pet will benefit from more frequent veterinary exams and diagnostic testing. We can treat many symptoms that are commonly attributed to age, including those associated with cognitive dysfunction syndrome (similar to Alzheimer’s in humans). We can also improve your pet’s quality of life in many ways: by identifying and preventing or reducing pain, recommending a nutrition and exercise plan, and suggesting environmental modifications.