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Quality Veterinary Medicine :: Preventive Pet Medicine
Preventive Pet Medicine in Raleigh and Morrisville, NC
Our goal at CareFirst Animal Hospital is to keep your pet happy and healthy their entire life. We are here to partner with you in the care and treatment of your pet. This is accomplished by seeing your pet not only when they are sick, but also when they are well.
Wellness care involves two checkups a year. That’s right. One visit to your vet every six months..That’s do-able.
Preventative Medicine requires three processes to keep your pet healthy.
Process #1: Physical Examination of Your Pet
Preventive wellness care involves a one-on-one evaluation of your pet’s overall health. This includes a nose-to-tail evaluation of your pet’s:
- Skin, hair, paws, eyes, and teeth.
- Chest, abdomen, lymph nodes, bones, and joints will also be performed.
If your pet is having any specific problems or concerns, those may be addressed specifically through a more focused or diagnostic evaluation.
Process #2: Preventive Veterinary Medications
There are medications and immunizations to protect your pet from:
- Serious parasites
- Viruses
- Other diseases in the environment.
During your pet’s semi-annual visits, we will identify any risk factors for your pet and recommend the appropriate preventive medications, if required.
Process #3: Early Disease Identification
Blood testing and sample evaluations allow us to assess your pet’s health beyond what we can see, feel, and hear during routine wellness check-ups.
Our veterinarians recommend annual wellness blood testing to allow us to look inside your pet. We make sure major organs are functioning optimally.
The earlier a problem is detected, the more likely veterinary intervention will be successful. We are here to help educate you about the risks to your pet and to provide the best recommendations to keep your pet safe and healthy.
