Kitten Wellness
Adding a new kitten to the family is an especially exciting and joyful time for everyone. At the Cat Hospital, it is with a special fondness that we welcome these new additions.
Our kitten wellness program is designed to offer all the benefits of veterinary care available from the moment he/she joins your family. Our recommendations include a series of vaccinations -- a schedule of which will be tailored to your unique friend -- although we follow the AAFP guidelines and begin vaccinating at 8 weeks of age and continue through 16 weeks and beyond.
In addition, your kitten will be tested for internal parasites and routinely treated for the most common parasites effecting kittens. A microscopic fecal examination will help us determine the presence of other parasites that may not be covered by our routine medication. Many of these parasites are zoonotic -- meaning they can be transmitted to humans -- so it's of the utmost importance that we address this particular concern. It is our philosophy to be proactive in these matters, ensuring the health and well-being of all members of your household.
We will also offer testing for Feline Leukemia and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. This simple blood test will allow us to screen your kitten for these serious viruses and help you make important decisions regarding the future healthcare of your cat.
Here at the Cat Hospital, we believe that excellent nutrition is the cornerstone of good health. We will discuss in detail the special nutritional requirements of kittens and make recommendations on the best diet for your growing bundle.
Above all, we wish to provide you with everything you will need to enjoy your new friend for many happy and healthy years to come.
Our kitten wellness program is designed to offer all the benefits of veterinary care available from the moment he/she joins your family. Our recommendations include a series of vaccinations -- a schedule of which will be tailored to your unique friend -- although we follow the AAFP guidelines and begin vaccinating at 8 weeks of age and continue through 16 weeks and beyond.
In addition, your kitten will be tested for internal parasites and routinely treated for the most common parasites effecting kittens. A microscopic fecal examination will help us determine the presence of other parasites that may not be covered by our routine medication. Many of these parasites are zoonotic -- meaning they can be transmitted to humans -- so it's of the utmost importance that we address this particular concern. It is our philosophy to be proactive in these matters, ensuring the health and well-being of all members of your household.
We will also offer testing for Feline Leukemia and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. This simple blood test will allow us to screen your kitten for these serious viruses and help you make important decisions regarding the future healthcare of your cat.
Here at the Cat Hospital, we believe that excellent nutrition is the cornerstone of good health. We will discuss in detail the special nutritional requirements of kittens and make recommendations on the best diet for your growing bundle.
Above all, we wish to provide you with everything you will need to enjoy your new friend for many happy and healthy years to come.
Adult Wellness
We recommend yearly physical examinations and vaccines to all of our adult patients, regardless of whether they are strictly indoor-dwellers or go outside. Contrary to popular belief, an indoor life does not mean your cat is immune to illness, infectious disease and parasites.
A yearly examination helps us provide wellness care for your kitty. A full physical exam can detect problems before they become clinically apparent. We also offer wellness screens including, but not limited to: blood, urine and fecal testing. Being proactive in our care for your beloved friend, helps us to identify and treat early disease processes before they result in illness. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment can mean a longer, healthier life for your cat.
We follow the AAFP guidelines concerning vaccination and deworming schedules. These guidelines are constantly under review as more and more is understood about how vaccines work with the feline immune system. As a result, we use only non-adjuvanted vaccines -- which remain effective for one year. We can tailor a vaccine program specific to the needs and lifestyle of your cat to help maintain wonderful good health through adulthood.
A yearly examination helps us provide wellness care for your kitty. A full physical exam can detect problems before they become clinically apparent. We also offer wellness screens including, but not limited to: blood, urine and fecal testing. Being proactive in our care for your beloved friend, helps us to identify and treat early disease processes before they result in illness. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment can mean a longer, healthier life for your cat.
We follow the AAFP guidelines concerning vaccination and deworming schedules. These guidelines are constantly under review as more and more is understood about how vaccines work with the feline immune system. As a result, we use only non-adjuvanted vaccines -- which remain effective for one year. We can tailor a vaccine program specific to the needs and lifestyle of your cat to help maintain wonderful good health through adulthood.
Senior Wellness
Once your cat has turned 7 years of age, we recommend that he or she undergo a thorough wellness exam and diagnostic work-up. Even though your kitty may seem perfectly healthy, there are several serious disease processes that do not produce outward signs until the disease is quite advanced. More advanced disease is harder to stabilize and may not be as responsive to treatment as those diagnosed early.
Early detection of such things as kidney and liver disease as well as thyroid dysfunction will allow us to begin treatment that will extend both longevity and quality of your kitty's life.
In addition, many symptoms that have been historically attributed to "just getting old" are both preventable and treatable ie. pain due to osteoarthritis.
Please feel free to contact us regarding a senior wellness exam for your feline friend. The golden years can be exactly that!
Early detection of such things as kidney and liver disease as well as thyroid dysfunction will allow us to begin treatment that will extend both longevity and quality of your kitty's life.
In addition, many symptoms that have been historically attributed to "just getting old" are both preventable and treatable ie. pain due to osteoarthritis.
Please feel free to contact us regarding a senior wellness exam for your feline friend. The golden years can be exactly that!
