Wellness & Preventive Care - Vet in Phoenix | Palo Verde Animal Hospital

Wellness Exam

We recommend regular exams for your pet to help your pet stay healthy and enjoy a quality of life. These exams are a nose-to-tail evaluation and age-appropriate assessments of your pet.

Vaccine Preventative Care

Vaccinations are vital to the health and protection of your pet and serve as a preventive measure in combating viral diseases like Parvovirus, Parainfluenza virus, Distemper, Panleukopenia, Feline Leukemia Virus, and Rabies.

The idea of your pet being infested with parasites is a disturbing thought, but it’s also a medical issue that can have serious consequences. Parasites can diminish quality of life and can even cause life-threatening health issues. The most common internal parasites include heartworms, roundworms, hookworms, whipworms and tapeworms. The most frequent external parasites include fleas and ticks. Your pet should be free from parasites, both internal and external.

Heartworm Disease:
Heartworms are transmitted when an infected mosquito bites your pet. Heartworms are parasites that live in the heart and its surrounding blood vessels. The adult heartworm produces offspring called microfilariae, which circulate in the pet’s blood. Unrecognized and untreated heartworm infections can be fatal.

Fleas:
Fleas can transmit an intestinal parasite called tapeworm. Flea infestations can lead to anemia and fleas are also capable of transmitting serious diseases.

Senior Pet Care

As your pet ages, our vets can help you identify early warning signs and take the necessary precautions to keep your senior pet healthy and happy. It’s important to think about their senior years and final stages of life, they require specialized care and age-specific testing to stay healthy and extend longevity.

Vaccines FAQ’s

When should I vaccinate?

Vaccinations are particularly important for puppies, kittens, and other young animals that have immature immune systems. Veterinary vaccinations generally begin at 6-8 weeks of age and then boostered throughout your pet’s life depending on the vaccine. Our doctors will determine the appropriate vaccination plan for your pet.

Vaccinating your pet is a relatively inexpensive but essential way to protect his or her health. In addition to preventing many life-threatening illnesses, vaccinations can prevent diseases prevalent in wildlife and those that can be passed to humans. It’s important to administer vaccinations when pets are puppies and kittens because their young immune systems are still developing and need protection to stay healthy.

How are vaccines administered?

Vaccines help to combat diseases by exposing the pet’s immune system to inactive or small amounts of a particular form of bacteria or virus. Vaccines are administered through a subcutaneous injection (under the skin), orally, or intra-nasally, depending on the vaccine.

Which vaccines should my pet have?

Those are recommended—and possibly mandated by law—for most pets.

For dogs: they include:

Rabies
DA2PPV –
Bordetella
Leptospirosis

For cats: they include:

Rabies
FVRCP
FeLV