Veterinary Services for Cats and Dogs: Exams, Vaccinations, Microchipping, Heartworm and Flea Prevention
Good Neighbor Vet offers a full pet health exam performed by a licensed veterinarian, pet microchipping, and diagnostic testing for heartworm, feline HIV and leukemia. For a convenient and affordable alternative, Good Neighbor Vet has locations throughout the northwest providing vaccinations, parasite treatments and other veterinary services. Our preventative care clinics offer your pet the best preventative pet care available which will help ensure your companion lives the longest and fullest life possible. For surgical and diagnostic procedures (x-rays, ultrasound, etc.), we will refer clients to a local veterinary clinic.
Pet Examinations
Prevention is the key to keeping your pet healthy. We recommend all pets undergo an annual wellness exam, though more frequent exams are encouraged. Pets age much more quickly than humans and your pet's health status can change in a few short months. Examinations establish an overall picture of your pet's health and can often help detect health problems and conditions in your pet before they become more difficult and more expensive to treat.
During our pet health exams, we record the animal's heart rate, temperature, respiration, weight, general appearance, and any other comments that the veterinarian notes on a computerized system. In addition to our pet wellness exams, Good Neighbor Vet educates its customers about zoonotic disease, and the importance of heartworm and flea/tick prevention.
Puppy and Kitten Health Care Packages
You've welcomed a new puppy or kitten into your home - congratulations! Good Neighbor Vet wants to ensure your new companion gets off to a healthy start. That's why we offer the following special health care packages for new puppies and kittens:
Puppy Package
3 Rounds of Exams, Vaccinations, Dewormings, Free Dose of Flea Medication, Free Dose of Heartworm Preventative, Microchip with Registration. Price: $175
Kitten Package
3 Rounds of Exams, Vaccinations, Dewormings, Free Dose of Flea Medication, Free Dose of Heartworm Preventative, Microchip with Registration, FeLV/FIV Test. Price: $170
Pet Identification
Pet identification is a must, but sometimes, a sturdy collar and ID tag aren't enough to ensure your pet returns home safely if he or she is lost. Microchipping your pet is a simple procedure that permanently identifies your pet. A microchip is about the size and shape of a grain of rice. It is implanted underneath your pet's skin, usually between the shoulder blades, in a process similar to a vaccination. The microchip is encoded with unique information about your pet; this information corresponds to a national pet database. Veterinary hospitals and animal shelters across the country are equipped with special scanners capable of detecting and reading microchips. If your pet is lost, his or her microchip is scanned and the information it contains is used to reunite you and your best friend. We use the 24PetWatch microchip system.
Parasite Prevention
Parasites can be a pain for your pet and your family. External parasites such as fleas and ticks and internal parasites like heartworms, hookworms and roundworms, can cause far-reaching health problems for your pet. Some parasites, such as hookworms and roundworms, can be transmitted to humans. Young children are particularly at risk for infection. Proper parasite prevention for your pet is extremely important!
Heartworm prevention is particularly important. Heartworm disease is a serious, life-threatening disease that affects both dogs and cats. Left untreated, heartworms can damage your pet's heart and lungs and, in some cases, cause death. The symptoms of heartworm infection appear slowly and may not be readily apparent. For dogs, symptoms include coughing, difficulty breathing and lethargy. Cats may experience convulsions, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, coughing, fainting and lethargy. If your pet is showing any of these signs, please bring him or her in for an examination immediately.