We are a full-service veterinary and exoctics clinic servicing the Paducah community and surrounding areas with compassionate and quality care using top quality medicine that is state of the art and straight from the heart! Surgery, boarding, dentistry, senior care, preventative medicine, in house diagnostics
Upon discharge, the veterinary team will review any instructions pertaining to post-dental medications, special feeding instructions, and when to resume home dental care. Your pet will thank you for remembering to take care of his or her mouth, and live a longer and happier life as a result.
Vaccination
Requirements: Current vaccinations, including Rabies, DHLPP or FVRCP, and Kennel cough (Bordetella) are required for your spa-influenced stay. If your pet has fleas upon arrival, there is a mandatory treatment to protect the boarding facility as well as other guests
Nutritional Counseling
Thyroid test: Many senior dogs develop Hypothyroid disease and may or may not show signs. Advanced stages can cause hair loss, anemia, inactivity, weight gain, and many other problems. Senior cats can develop Hyperthyroid disease, in which they tend to ravenously eat and still become very skinny. Many complications can occur including high blood pressure and heart problems. Thyroid test are easily done by drawing a blood sample.
Comprehensive Examination
Preventive veterinary care is the cornerstone of keeping your pet their healthiest so that you and your pet can have more great years together. Since pets age more quickly than people do, it is critical to have regular physical examinations done to assess your pet’s health. During routine preventive exams, your veterinarian will assess...
Even if you keep your pet on heartworm prevention year round, it is recommended by the manufacturer to test every year. While their product is guaranteed, nothing is foolproof. Dispensing medication to a heartworm positive dog could possibly cause an allergic reaction and be harmful to your pet. While this is rare, this chance should not be taken.Accidents can happen: you accidentally skipped a month, the dog vomited it up afterwards, or your dog swallows the pill whole without chewing, etc. We would be negligent in our level of care if we did not make sure that your pet was free of heartworms before dispensing any further medication.Our tests actually test for heartworms as well as Lyme’s Disease, Ehrlichiosis, and Anaplasmosis. These other diseases are spread by ticks. They both can be treated if detected early by testing.
Pain Management
Placing an IV catheter and administering IV fluids, giving oxygen supplementation, and pain relief medications may be elements of the initial stabilization of your pet. As your pet is stabilized, your veterinarian will review a diagnostic plan which may include imaging (radiographs, ultrasound) and laboratory evaluation (blood and/or urine tests) to ascertain the severity of the situation and tailor treatment for your pet.
Vomiting Treatment
Diarrhea Treatment
Skin Condition and Allergy Treatment
Do not use anything with flea and tick medicine in it or human shampoo. Both of these dry the skin and cause allergic reactions. Pets have different skin than humans.
SNAP tests: point-of-care “snap” tests are available for certain infectious diseases such as Feline Leukemia and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, Canine Parvovirus, Giardia, and Leptospirosis.
Parvovirus Infection Treatment
It is also important to realize that some diseases lend themselves to prevention through vaccination while others do not. For a vaccine to generate solid long-lasting immunity, the infection must be fairly generalized to the entire body (like distemper or parvovirus) rather than localized to one organ system (like kennel cough or feline upper respiratory viruses). Vaccination for localized infections tend to require more frequent boosting whereas there is potential for vaccination for systemic disease to last for more time.
Feline Retro Virus Treatment
Bacterial and Viral Infection Treatment
One of the most common but also frequently overlooked health problems for companion animals is dental disease. By age 3, most pets have some degree of periodontal disease. This occurs as a result of bacterial infection along the gum line, due to the formation of plaque. Plaque is a sticky substance containing millions of bacteria that forms along the tooth surface and gum line. Without frequent removal, plaque eventually hardens into tartar. Left untreated, this leads to gradual destruction of the gum tissue and supportive structures around the teeth, which can result in tooth loss. Not only is periodontal disease harmful and painful because it results in loss of teeth, but it can also cause damage to important vital organs such as the...
Anal Gland Infection Treatment
Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
Urinalysis: Testing the urine of your senior pet can find problems such as urinary tract infections, bladder crystals/stones, diabetes, and kidney problems.
EKG: Checking the heart for abnormalities can be found by simply placing 3 small relatively painless probes on your pet for just a few minutes.
Kidney Disease Treatment
Any pre-surgical testing that is recommended – baseline laboratory testing is beneficial so that there are no surprises on surgery day. Knowing that your pet has normal blood test results can help prevent anesthetic complications or surgical complications such as excessive bleeding, which can occur when patients have low platelet counts or abnormal clotting. When there is liver or kidney disease, this may affect the choices of anesthetic drugs recommended by your veterinarian, to prevent anesthetic complications and promote a smooth anesthetic recovery.
Periodontal Disease Treatment
Over 80% of pets past 2 years of age have periodontal/dental disease. Plaque and tartar on teeth along with bad breath is actually bacteria in the mouth that is causing the periodontal disease. This can lead to heart, kidney and liver disease if the teeth are not taken care of. No one has time to brush their pet’s teeth daily! So Dr. Flanary recommends periodic dental cleanings, just like you would have, and at home dental products to use daily such as a C.E.T. chew and C.E.T. AquaDent.
At some point in your pet’s life, they may need a surgical procedure. Whether your pet is having an elective surgery such as spay or neuter, or an emergency surgery for intestinal obstruction, you can rest assured that our staff will provide the very best care possible for your pet.
Spaying and Neutering
There are several reasons why you need to spay or neuter your pet. The first reason is that spaying or neutering contributes to a longer, healthier life. It reduces the urge to roam. Also, it reduces the risk of testicular, prostate, breast and ovarian cancer. Testicular cancer is the 2nd most common cancer in male dogs. 24% of unspayed female dogs will develop breast cancer. Spaying and neutering your pet reduces the number of unwanted puppies and kittens and overpopulation of animals that do not have a home.
A little border collie named Peaches was our first senior and she was adopted soon after her blood work was completed and is enjoying life in her new home. The fund has also helped spay or neuter many dogs and cats to reduce the number of unwanted pets.
Any animal shelter, humane society or rescue group that had a senior pet (7 years of age or older) for adoption, could have bloodwork done on them to be able to send them home with a clean bill of health. The finances to do this project were all because of the Bitsy Angel Fund.