This is where your pet’s best life begins! Comprehensive preventative pet care is essential to ensuring our pets are happy and healthy today and helps provide them with as many good years with you as possible. Foothill Vet Clinic recommends annual wellness exams for all adult pets!
Vaccinations: Keeping your cat or dog updated on immunizations and booster shots is a highly effective way to prevent many common diseases and infections like distemper and rabies. Beyond those core vaccines, your pet’s age, lifestyle, and likely exposure to certain diseases will be evaluated before we recommend additional vaccinations.
Dental Care: Imagine what your teeth would be like if you never cleaned them. The same thing happens to your pet’s teeth without good oral care. We recommend annual dental cleanings and can show you tips for brushing your pet’s teeth. This can reduce the need for expensive extractions and more serious dental work down the line.
Parasite Control: Fleas, ticks, and worms are much easier and ultimately less expensive to prevent than to get rid of after they’ve infested your pet. We recommend monitoring your pet and having them screened for internal parasites regularly. We also offer a variety of alternatives for flea, tick, and heartworm prevention.
Proper Nutrition: There’s so much confusion about what to feed pets. Grain-free kibble? Home-cooked meals? Raw food diet? Proper nutrition is vital to your pet’s good health, and we can help you determine what is best for your pet and your lifestyle.
Behavioral Evaluation: Changes in mood or behavior can often be a symptom of an underlying medical condition. Swiftly addressing these shifts can help to identify and treat the root cause.
Skin and Coat Care: Grooming and washing are fundamental to proper pet hygiene. Proper skin and hair care can prevent mange, matting, bacterial infections, and more.
Exercise: Regular activity supports musculoskeletal and cardiovascular health in pets of all ages and improves their overall mental well-being.
Senior Animals: At Foothill Vet Clinic, we love senior pets! We also know that preventative pet care is even more significant for them. Pets age much more rapidly than humans, so diseases and illnesses progress faster as well. We recommend twice-yearly exams and screenings for seniors to help prolong and improve the quality of their lives.
We know that every furry friend is different! Our veterinarians tailor a plan to best fit your pet, your family, and your lifestyle. Call us today at (818) 356-5239 to schedule your pet’s wellness exam!