Mew! Mew! Every newborn kitten deserves a healthy start. Our patients receive a series of vaccines every 3 – 4 weeks until about 16 weeks of age. Intestinal parasites are common in kittens, can be transmitted to humans, and aren’t able to be seen by the naked eye (usually!). Identifying these nasty critters requires regular intestinal parasite screenings (fecal tests) run by your veterinarian. We accompany this with routine deworming to ensure your kitten is healthy and parasite-free. Be sure to bring a fecal sample to each visit.

Vaccination series will begin, and your veterinarian will help guide a vaccination program that best suits your kitten’s lifestyle and needs. We will also help you begin heartworm, flea, and tick prevention at your kitten’s first visit and ensure that they stay on a routine prevention program for life. Yes, even indoor cats aren’t fully protected from infected mosquitos, fleas, and ticks.

This is a great time to discuss pet insurance, at-home dental care, and spay/neuter expectations as well.

Every adult cat needs annual wellness exams. Each annual visit begins with a discussion between you and your pet’s veterinary team about your pet’s nutrition, lifestyle, and any ongoing concerns. Our veterinarians examine each pet from head to tail.

Annual wellness visits generally include updating vaccination status for both core and elective vaccines. Our team will offer routine blood screenings and fecal testing or deworming. We will discuss your pet’s medication needs, including preventions for fleas, ticks, and heartworm disease.

Senior and geriatric cats need extra special care and attention. In an effort to stay ahead of diseases and conditions that more commonly affect senior pets, we recommend bi-annual routine wellness visits for cats over 10 years of age. It is even more essential in senior pets to provide routine blood screenings and diagnostics in order to evaluate internal organ function, aging changes, and, hopefully, catch or manage conditions early to ensure longevity of your pet’s overall health. Our veterinarians will help to screen for conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, renal disease, neurologic deficits, hearing and vision loss, and help monitor the development of lumps and bumps and normal age-related changes in behavior.

Our modern surgical suite for both routine and emergency surgical needs. We routinely perform spay and neuter procedures on cats and dogs. Our surgical suite is equipped with state-of-the art monitoring and surgical equipment. Your pet’s surgical team is trained in veterinary anesthesia and life support. Each patient is monitored by a designated Licensed Technician, EKG, blood pressure monitor, pulse oximeter, and maintained on IV fluids, gas anesthesia, and appropriate analgesia (pain control).

Surgical procedures routinely performed include:

• Growth/mass removals
• Foreign body removal
• Wound repair and stitches
• Ear infection treatments and hematoma surgeries
• Amputations

We also provide free post-surgical incision checks for all surgeries. Contact us with your questions.

Ultrasound imaging is a non-invasive, pain-free procedure uses sound waves to examine a pet’s internal organs and structures. This helps us discover, diagnose, and treat complex conditions without radiation or side-effects to ensure maximum comfort for your pet.

It is essential for emergency veterinary hospitals to have access to state-of-the art equipment to help facilitate efficient and effective diagnostics. Here at Hollymead Vet, our equipment includes:

• Intravenous Infusion Pumps
• Blood Pressure Monitors
• Digital Radiology
• Pulse Oximeter
• Ultrasound
• Respiratory Ventilator
• Multiparameter Anesthetic Monitors