Wellness services/ Preventative Medicine: Annual or semiannual wellness checkups, depending on age, are very important for your pet. Remember, one year of your pet's life comprises a much larger percentage of their lifespan than it does for us and much more can change in one year. A complete tip of the nose to tip of the tail exam is done which is communicated both verbally and in writing. All intructions are in writing. Vaccinations, heartworm testing for dogs, intestinal parasite testing, feline leukemia virus testing for cats, urinalysis, urine e.r.d. screens, and senior laboratory screens for older pets are needed. Dr. Yetter will visit with you regarding the specific needs of your pet based on age, breed, species,and your needs as a pet owner.
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services: Our hospital is equipped to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to care for your pets' complete health care needs. We have full service diagnostic capabilities using modern specialized equipment. This allows us to do most of our diagnostic work in the clinic allowing for faster diagnoses and better monitoring of hospitalized patients. We also make use of outside commercial labs for more specialized tests. We have a strong belief in making specific diagnoses if at all possible, which allows for specific treatment.
Surgical Services: Our state-of-the-art surgical suite provides for the performance of a wide variety of surgical procedures, both soft tissue and orthopedic. Dr. Yetter has over 20 years of surgical experience. All surgery patients recieve a thorough presurgical exam, are carefully monitored during surgery with an EKG, recieve post surgical monitoring until fully recovered, and post operative pain control is given.
Anesthesia: We utilize the safest available anesthetics to provide that extra margin of safety, especially for our older or high risk patients. Using the most modern equipment, the patient's vital signs are monitored during all anesthetic procedures. To check for underlying health problems that could effect your pet's response to anethesia and surgery, we strongly encourage preanesthetic laboratory screening for pet's less than five years old, while being mandatory for pets five years old or more. To learn more about preanesthetic lab testing, click here.
Radiology Services: Our on-site, modern X-ray equipment provides high quality radiographs to aid in the diagnosis of many disorders.
Electrocardiography Services: We provide ECG services on-site as well as consultations with cardiology specialists.
Laboratory: Our in-house laboratory facilities provide for serum chemistry, hematology, serology, urinalysis and parasite testing. We also utilize commercial veterinary laboratories for specialized diagnostics and consultations.
Senior care: Just like us, our animal friends are at increasing risk for certain health problems as they get older. Around the age of seven (which is like about 50 for humans), we need to start being more watchful about potential problems that may arise. Your pet needs to have semiannual checkups and an annual laboratory screen that is designed to pick up potential health problems before they are too advanced for treatment. One such disease is chronic kidney failure. It is the leading cause of death in both older dogs and cats, but if detected early we can design a treatment plan for the pet which can add many quality years of life. We can get a wealth of information from just a simple blood sample and urine sample. For further information, click here.
Pharmacy: We maintain a complete inventory of pharmaceuticals, vitamins, shampoos and heartworm preventatives to meet the needs of your pet.
Dentistry: Our dental services include teeth cleaning and polishing, dental X-rays, tooth extractions and oral surgery. Periodontal disease is one of the most common diseases that our pets get. By the age of five years it is estimated that 75% of dogs and cats will be afflicted with this disease. It not only leads to bad breath, mouth pain, and reoccurring sore throats, but can have devastating effects on your pet's internal organs, especially the kidneys, leading to chronic kidney failure. No doubt about it, dental care is one of the most important things you can do to help ensure your pet has a long, high quality life. For more information, click here.
Individualized Flea Control Programs: We develop programs for the specific needs of your pet and your own particular environmental situation. We will review with you the best ways to control fleas in your house, in your yard and on your pet.
Dietary Counseling: We will provide guidance regarding your pet's nutritional needs for each life stage, including dietary requirements for growth, weight maintenance and performance. We have a full line of prescription pet foods for specific medical conditions. We carry Science Diet, a high quality line of pet foods for each stage of life.
Behavioral Counseling: We can provide advice regarding the correction of problems such as excessive barking, chewing, spraying, scratching, digging, house soiling and aggression.
Boarding: We provide Dr. supervised pet boarding. All boarders receive personal attention from our caring staff. Pets may be dropped off and picked up during regular business hours Monday through Saturday. Vaccinations must be up to date and any parasites found will be treated at the owners expense. Owners are encouraged to bring any toys or blankets that they feel will make their pet feel more at home during their stay. Food is provided, but owners may bring their pet's own food if they wish. Any medications needed will be given by our staff. A bath is included in the boarding fee for dogs, while a brushing out of the haircoat is included for cats. We also have a Tender Loving Care Package available, at a nominal fee, which provides for even more attention, play periods and walks, and extra soft bedding for owners who desire this for their pets. For more information click here.
Microchip Identification: We have the ablility to implant a small microchip under your pet's skin that will greatly aid in helping to find and identify your pet in case it is ever lost or stolen.
Bathing: Routine and therapeutic bathing services are available.
Grooming: We have a professional groomer on staff that has experience in grooming a wide range of breeds. Our grooming is 100% satisfaction garunteed. Grooming patients must be free from both internal and external parasites and must be up tp date on their DA2PL-CPV, Bordatella, and rabies vaccinations. For more information, click here.
House Calls/Pet Pick Up and Delivery: For those who can't bring their pet to the clinic, we can either make house calls, or deliver your pet to the clinic for examination and treatment. There is an additional fee for this service though, so please inquire about this with our staff.
Farm Calls: We also have a strong interest in the care and treatment of livestock. Our ambulatory service(veterinary truck) is fully equipped to handle most of the needs of farm animals. Dr. Yetter has over 20 years of experience in treating horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, and even llamas and alpacas. We can assist with developing preventative herd health programs and diagnostics for disease problems as well as individual or herd treatment plans. We have livestock vaccines, pharmaceuticals, and nutritional products and can even develope "autogenous" vaccines, which are made from the specific "bugs" in your herd.
Emergency Care: Please call our main telephone number for instructions for after-hour emergencies.
