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Veterinary Services for Dogs and Cats
- All care for dogs and cats is home-based. I do not have an office or a hospital. This allows me to invest more time in each case that I take on.
- I give priority to clients and patients who can most benefit from my approach. I conduct free phone interviews with each prospective client before scheduling a visit to make sure that I am likely to be of use to them. Cases that I am particulary interested in include:
- "Mature" >10 years old) patients seeking proactive preventive care for healthy living, optimum performance, longevity, and graceful aging.
- Patients with unusual or complicated conditions.
- Patients that are sensitive to drugs.
- Patients with multiple ailments.
- Patients that are handicapped.
- Patients with special needs.
- Clients who want to understand their pet's condition(s).
- Clients who want to be involved in making decisions on behalf of their animal companions as members of the family.
- Clients who are willing and able to support home-based care for their pets.
- Services that can usually be done in a home setting:
- Thorough (and preferably relaxing) patient evaluations.
- "Spiffing"
- Dematting
- Oral hygiene
- Nail trims
- Ear cleaning
- Acupuncture
- Acupressure, massage (client education for follow up included.
- Low-tech hydrotherapy
- TENS, therapeutic ultrasound
- Nutritional and diet consultations
- Herbal consultations
- Fluid therapy
- Laboratory diagnostics (at least collecting the specimens)
- Blood pressure measurement
- EKG
- Minor surgical procedures
Referred services include:
- X-rays
- Ultrasound
- Dentistries and surgeries requiring general anesthesia.
- Emergency care requiring immediate attention and/or hospitalization
- I stock herbal supplies and a few pharmaceuticals. Most prescriptions are filled by local or internet pharmacies.
- Veterinary Hospice care
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