Bathing and Grooming

Dog bathing is offered Monday thru Friday by appointment. Please drop your pet off by 10:00 A.M. Cat bathing is done on a limited basis, so please call ahead to make an appointment. We do not have a groomer on staff.

Dentistry

It is important to check your pet’s mouth on a regular basis for tartar build up, fractured teeth, or bad breath. If you have questions regarding anything you observe, feel free to come in so our staff can determine what, if any, treatment is necessary.

We offer a variety of products to maintain healthy gums and teeth. T/D by Hill’s Science Diet can be fed as a main diet or used as a treat, and helps prevent tartar buildup. We also have products like beef flavored toothpaste and toothbrushes for at home dental care.

If your pet does need dental work, our clinic offers a full service dental cleaning using an ultrasonic tooth scaler. The teeth are also polished and fluoride is applied. Tooth extraction can be performed if necessary.

Internal Medicine

When your animal feels ill, our doctors use many tools in addition to a physical exam to help diagnose the cause. Important tests like blood pressure, ECG, cytology, urinalysis, blood analysis, radiographs and ultrasounds can all be performed in hospital to help make diagnosis quicker.

Laboratory Services

Diagnostic lab work plays an important part in pre-operative workup prior to anesthesia, as well as understanding and treating your pets when they are ill. It also provides valuable information in healthy animals to promote early detection of disease. We are able to offer many of these tests in our in-house laboratory.

Diagnostic testing includes complete blood count, chemistry analysis of the liver and kidneys, electrolyte levels, thyroid levels and much more. Certain tests are submitted to a local veterinary laboratory for testing. This laboratory also reads out cytology, histopathology, and additional testing when needed.

Nutrition Counseling

Obesity is a very common issue for pets today and it can lead to a variety of health problems such as diabetes and arthritis. We are happy to discuss appropriate diet and feeding schedules for any stage of your dog or cat’s life. We also offer a full line of therapeutic/prescription diets for any health problem your pet may have.

Ophthalmology

Both dogs and cats may be subject to eye problems at any time during their lives. These problems may range from simple irritation to permanent damage and blindness and may be caused by a wide variety of diseases. Initial ophthalmoscopic evaluation during a patient’s exam is the starting point. More specialized tests are available and sometimes necessary to obtain a diagnosis. These include stains to detect corneal injury, tear productions tests, and tonometry to check eye pressures.

Patients with a history of other systemic diseases are at a higher risk of developing secondary diseases of the eye. Examples include glaucoma and cataracts in dogs with diabetes and retinal diseases in cats with hypertension due to heart or kidney disease. Problems with lack of tear production may be associated with certain breeds of dogs.

Pharmacy

We can provide our clients with nearly any prescription medication, monthly heartworm or flea and tick preventatives, shampoos, etc. We can also order certain medications to be compounded for easier administration to cats that require long term treatment.

Prescription Diets

We carry Hill’s Science Diet, Royal Canin and IVD products for a variety of health issues.

Radiography and Ultrasound

Radiographs are an important diagnostic tool in the diagnosis of your pet when it is not feeling well. We perform routine radiographs as well as special contrast studies for our patients. Ultrasonography can be used as an adjunct to radiography and to assess pregnancies.

Surgery

Our doctors are trained to perform a wide range of surgical procedure for our patients. We offer routine spay and neuter service, as well as other soft tissue and ophthalmic procedures. Most of our orthopedic and neurosurgical cases are referred out to local veterinary specialists.

Vaccines

Every pet has different requirements from their vaccines, depending on factors like age, health status and life style. For example, indoor only cats are not at risk for as many diseases as outdoor cats. We will customize the vaccine protocol for your pet’s specific needs.

Microchip

Microchips are a great way to make sure that your pet can always find its way home. Microchips can be placed in your animal during a routine visit or while the animal is here for a routine surgery.

Interstate and International Health Certificates

All interstate travel requires verification of the animal’s health and vaccination status. This is a routine office visit that may be done Monday thru Saturday. International travel requires this documentation, as well as many tests to screen for disease. We have two doctors, Dr. David Baxter and Dr. Geoff Bratton, who are USDA Accredited to write an international health certificate. This process does require advance notice and potentially several weeks to complete the disease screenings.

Holt Veterinary Clinic does not provide overnight staff on premises.  In the event that you want your pet to have overnight observation, we are happy to refer you to a 24 hour facility.