Whatever she needs, we can probably help.

If we can’t, we can point you in the right direction.

• Thorough Physical Exams
• Vaccinations
• Spay/neutering for kittens and puppies.
• Giant breeds: Dr. Lynch has a special interest in giant-breed dogs, their special needs and how to help them live longer, healthier and happier lives.
• Dental Care: Your pet’s dental health is vital to her overall health — just like yours.
• General Anesthesia: It’s never without risk, but there are things we do every time to achieve a simple, uncomplicated recovery. For example, Dr. Lynch uses a balanced protocol that combines complementary drugs so she can use less total anesthetic and more cardiovascular stability. Further, a digital system continuously monitors your pet’s vital signs throughout the procedure.
• Nutrition: we use Purina Vet Direct and Hill’s-to-Home. Both deliver those heavy bags of food straight to your door, and shipping is always free.
• Heartworm Preventative and Flea Control Solutions: We recommend these industry-standard products, because they are the safest of their kind on the market.
  • Simparica TRIO
  • Revolution, 
  • Heartgard,
  • Nexguard and
  • Sentinel.

Thorough Physical Exams

The current standard of care in veterinary medicine calls for a physical exam every six months. Because dogs and cats age much faster than we do, their health can change just as fast. Of course, lots of things could prompt a few extra looks: your pet’s

• age,
• current health status,
• potential exposure to parasites and other animals
• and the amount of time she spends outdoors.

Kittens and puppies should have a routine checkup every three to four weeks for the first four months, then every six months for the rest of her life.

According to current guidelines from the Companion Animal Parasite Council, we should screen your adult pet for intestinal parasites at least once a year.

Kittens and puppies may need testing more often.

Dogs need an annual test for heartworms, a potentially deadly parasite. Heartworm disease is easily preventable, though, with a monthly dose of medication given all year long.

Your cat can also get heartworms – there’s monthly medication for him, too.

We recommend screening for kidney, liver and heart disease at his regular checkup, and we require it before general anesthesia.

We believe these tests are vital to keeping life with your pet happy and healthy for as long as possible. Here’s why.

• Early detection gives your pet a head start on treatment — and a better chance of beating — a host of potentially serious ailments.
• While your pet is young and healthy, it’s a good idea to establish normal (baseline) values. Later on, if she gets sick, we’ll be able to compare her numbers and get a better idea of what’s going on.

Once we have your pet’s first exam in the can, she’ll be well positioned to get appropriate, evidence-based treatment for any problems we find, now or later.

Vaccinations

Vaccinations are one of the more effective forms of preventive medication. However, there are some vaccines that are not medically appropriate or sufficiently effective, and, as such, cannot be recommended. Core vaccines, on the other hand, are generally administered to all healthy patients regardless of lifestyle. Dr. Yavitz can develop a disease prevention program uniquely tailored for your pet.