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Stay Ahead of Illness With Routine Care
Keeping up with routine wellness visits, vaccines, and parasite control are just a few ways to protect your pet from preventable, life-threatening conditions. This is especially important for pets because they can’t tell us how they feel! Fortunately, our patients benefit from the advanced skills of a Board Certified Practitioner in Canine and Feline Practice on staff. This means that your pets will receive evidence-based medicine and thorough medical care to keep them healthy longer and spot potential issues earlier.
Wellness Visits That Make a Difference
Regular wellness exams are key in providing your pet with the preventative care he or she needs. At South Putnam Animal Hospital, we recommend annual or semi-annual wellness exams depending on your pet’s age and overall health status.
A comprehensive physical exam can tell many things, like if your pet is healthy enough to receive necessary vaccines, as well as diagnose any potential health concerns. Many health problems, if caught early, can be prevented or treated with the least discomfort to your pet. Just think, each year of a dog or cat’s life is equal to four human years. If your pet misses just one annual physical exam it would be as if you waited eight years to see your physician!
Prevention Begins With Vaccines
Vaccines are an important preventative measure you can take for the health of your pet. Health threats vary by geography, and lifestyles vary for each pet. That’s why the veterinarians at South Putnam Animal Hospital will tailor an immunization program for your pet based on our local conditions and his or her lifestyle. We recommend that your pet visit us every year for a comprehensive exam. At that time, any necessary vaccines will be administered.
Generally, your pet can be vaccinated for the following diseases:
Dogs
- Rabies Virus*
- Distemper Virus
- Hepatitis Virus
- Leptospirosis Virus
- Parainfluenza Virus
- Parvovirus
- Bordetella Virus
- Lyme Disease
- Canine Influenza Virus
Cats
- Rabies Vaccine*
- Distemper Virus
- Feline Rhinotracheitis Virus
- Calicivirus
- Feline Leukemia Virus
*In the state of New York, pets are required by law to be vaccinated for Rabies. If you are unsure if your pet is current on their rabies vaccine, please give us a call at 845-628-1834.
Parasite Control
Heartworm Preventative
Flea & Tick Control
Intestinal Parasites
Microchip Implantation
We recommend all pets wear proper identification tags. Still, collars can easily fall off and tags can become unreadable. Help your pet find their way back home with a lifetime of protection! Microchipping is permanent, and easily performed at South Putnam Animal Hospital.
Microchips are a pet identification system which involves injecting a tiny microchip (about the size of a grain of rice) under the skin beneath the shoulder blades, much in the same way a vaccine is administered. Each chip has a unique 10-digit code that is registered with a recovery program.
When a lost pet arrives at a shelter or animal hospital, a special, harmless, hand-held scanner is passed over the pet’s shoulder blades and reads the identification code of the microchip below the skin. The shelter can then contact the recovery program who in turn contacts you!
Nutritional Counseling
From pediatric to geriatric, each pet has specific nutritional needs, and we can help you determine what is best for your pet! Nutritional needs are based on your pet’s health history and the findings of his or her latest physical examination. Some pets require a special prescription diet to help with illness and/or disease. These diets are prescribed and specially ordered by the veterinarian. Food orders are placed weekly and are delivered within 2-3 days for your convenience.
Behavior Counseling
We understand how frustrating behavioral issues can be, and we want you and your pet to be happy together! From deciding on which breed of dog is right for your family, to all aspects of puppy training, we can help. At South Putnam Animal Hospital, we have a collection of videos on training techniques available to clients for loan. Our team is knowledgeable on puppy socialization, obedience training, and proper canine manners to help you and your puppy have a positive puppyhood experience.
At South Putnam Animal Hospital, we have a collection of videos on training techniques available to clients for loan. Our team is knowledgeable on puppy socialization, obedience training, and proper canine manners to help you and your puppy have a positive puppyhood experience.
We can advise you on your older dog as well. We believe that the old adage is false! You can teach an old dog new tricks, and we can advise you on how to do so. We also have a selection of dog behavior topics that may be the perfect solution for your dog’s behavioral issue, and we can supply you with a list of local obedience trainers who offer group classes and in-home training.
