Wellness Exams for Pets in Richmond, KY
To help your pet live their longest, healthiest life, we recommend bringing them in for a wellness exam once a year. Since your pet’s health is always our highest priority, we offer a comprehensive wellness program that is designed to meet all of their most essential needs. Pet wellness care also serves as a preventive measure against various illnesses and diseases that your companion may encounter during their lifetime. Our dedicated veterinarian and support team here in Richmond firmly believe that routine wellness exams and related treatments are key to keeping your pet as healthy as possible.
Is your pet due for a wellness exam? Call us at (859) 623-0008 or book an appointment online!
What the Pet Wellness Exam Entails
Pet wellness exams begin with a physical, where we check their heart, temperature, eyes, ears, nose, mouth/teeth, skin/coat, and joints for unusual changes. We will discuss your pet’s life at home, including their habits, behavior, and diet, and determine the most appropriate treatments for maintaining their health.
Wellness exams are the best time for you to bring up any concerns you have about your dog or cat’s health, so we can address them directly. For yearly visits, also be sure to bring a stool sample so that we can check for intestinal parasites. Once we have examined your pet and judged them to be in good health, we can administer their vaccinations. If you are interested in having your pet microchipped, we can also offer this service during your pet’s wellness visit.
Our Canine Prevention Care Program
We offer a prevention care program for dogs that includes:
- A head-to-tail physical exam with emphasis on areas of concern
- Weight maintenance
- An annual lab work package that includes
- 4Dx test (heartworm and tick-borne diseases)
- Fecal exam
- Blood chemistry plus CBC evaluation
- Eye exam and pressure check
Parasite Prevention for Your Pet
Parasites are a common problem for our pets, which is why we always recommend preventatives (medications that prevent parasite infestations in and on your pet). Parasites your pet may encounter include heartworms, which are transmitted by mosquitoes; ticks, fleas, roundworms, and hookworms.
We offer preventatives to protect your companion against all of these parasites, and they can be given orally, topically, or as an injection. We carry the following preventatives:
- ProHeart – prevents heartworm disease; injectable, lasts 6 months (dogs only)
- Interceptor – prevents heartworm disease, controls adult hookworms, removes and controls roundworms, tapeworms and whipworms; flavor tab, one dose lasts 30 days (dogs only)
- Nexgard – Prevents fleas and ticks; chewable tab, one dose lasts 30 days (dogs only)
- Bravecto – Prevents fleas and ticks; chewable tab (dogs) or topical (cats), one dose lasts 90 days
- Revolution – Prevents heartworm and fleas; topical, one dose lasts 30 days (dogs and cats)
- Cheristin – Prevents fleas; topical, one dose lasts up to 37 days (cats only)
Booking a wellness exam for your pet is easy! Simply call (859) 623-0008 or use the online form!