Your pet deserves the best in veterinary care in the Poconos region. Our staff is dedicated to providing, not just urgent care, but ongoing wellness for your family pet.
Animals of all kinds need consistent, regular professional medical attention throughout their lives. Veterinary wellness checkups enable you to help ensure that your pet receives the proper diagnostic, examination and preventative treatments necessary to ensure optimal health on a daily basis.
Wellness Check-Ups & Services
When your pet gets their annual/semi-annual wellness check-up, here’s what you can expect. Your pet will be checked over in a general way that starts with a physical examination. This is done to help catch any potential obvious problems such as deformities, growths, areas of pain or discomfort, or mobility issues. Wellness check-ups provide the opportunity for your pet to receive necessary diagnostic testing and treatment for various reasons.
During the visit, you’ll discuss your pet’s health at home, and you’ll have the opportunity to convey anything that may be concerning you, such as changes in behavior or appetite, or anything else that’s changed since the last visit. Your vet will also ask you specific questions in order to highlight common potential issues, as well as to get a better sense of the animal’s lifestyle at home.
Your pet’s chart will be carefully reviewed to ensure preventative parasite control treatments and and required and/or necessary vaccinations are up to date.
Additional services that may be conducted during or after your pet’s annual veterinary check up include items such as:
- Microchipping
- dental examination and treatment
- spaying/neutering
- blood testing
- heartworm testing/treatment
- FIV testing
- Parvo testing
Senior Pet Care
At Cherry Ridge Veterinary Clinic, we recommend semi-annual check-ups for pets aged 7 years and older. Senior dogs and cats develop a range of age-related issues more quickly then younger pets. Semi-annual wellness exams support the healthy aging of your beloved pet to help ensure quality of life for as long as possible.
Puppy and Kitten Care
At a minimum, you should strive to have your new puppy or kitten get a visit when they are about eight weeks of age. Early wellness checkup can reveal health conditions you should be aware of, as well as to build a baseline of health that can be used throughout your new pet’s life. In addition, if you’re a new pet owner, you can receive valuable advice and tips on caring for your young pet, such as tooth brushing techniques and parasite control.
These are just some of the many services and treatment options available during routine veterinary wellness checkups at Cherry Ridge Veterinary Clinic. We are dedicated to providing the most advanced care for your pet in the Pocono region, and we can’t wait to be a part of your pet's whole life health!