Life-gard Health Maintenance Program

We have offered our clients Puppy and Kitten Plans for many years, recognizing the great importance of preventative care in the early stages of a pet's life.

As a pet's role in the American Family has changed over the past two decades from being "just a pet" to " a member of the family", veterinary medicine now readily recognizes the importance of preventative care as an ongoing need in every pet's life.

In response to this need, we created and offer you our Life-gard Health Maintenance Program for your pet, which will include the puppy and kitten plans , but which will go much further toward monitoring your pet's development and general health.

The Life-gard Health Maintenance Program is a comprehensive health maintenance and owner education program to give your pet the care needed at each stage of growth and development.

When you commit to the Life-gard program for your pet, you are choosing a schedule of comprehensive procedures and evaluations which are intended to afford your pet it's greatest chance to grow and develop free of parasites, disease and metabolic problems.

In return for your allowing us to carefully guide your choice of veterinary medical care for your pet, you will enjoy the knowledge that you are saving your pet from any number of illnesses or conditions which might otherwise be suffered, and you are saving yourself the costs of the treatments these would require. You are also giving your pets is greatest chance to develop normal, happy, loving behavior patterns which make it a better pet.

In this period of economic stress, it is understandable that families may have to decide to put off that care for their pets which they would, in normal times, seek routinely. In good times or bad, moreover, we want to offer you those services which will truly benefit the development and good health of your pet throughout it's lifetime , and will represent a prudent investment of your resources.

CANINE

Juvenile 2 - 3 Months

PUPPY PLAN: Examinations
Full Vaccination Series: Distemper/Hepatitis/Parainfluenza
Parvo Virus/Lyme Disease/Rabies
Series of Wormings
Micro-chip Identification
Nutrition/Diet Counseling
Nail Clips

Adolescent 5 - 6 Months

Spay/Neuter or Breeding Consultation
Heartworm Screen
Heartworm Preventative
1 Year Heart-gard Tablets

Adult 12 - 16 Months

Annual well care visits through Adulthood
Comprehensive Physical Exam
Vaccination Boosters
Parasite Control
Dental Examination - Dental Prophylaxis when needed
Nutrition/Diet Counseling
Nail Clips

Senior

Mature

Semi-annual Monitoring:
Observe organ function for indications of early signs of disease. Medicate to delay or control the overt affects of disease(s).

FELINE

Juvenile 2 - 3 Months

KITTEN PLAN: Examinations
Test for Feline Leukemia and Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)
Full Vaccination Series: Rhinotracheitis/Calici/Chlamydia/Panleukopenia
Leukemia/Rabies
Series of Wormings
Micro-chip Identification
Nutrition/Diet Counseling
Nail Clips

Adolescent 5 - 6 Months

Spay/Neuter or Breeding Consultation

Adult 12 - 16 Months

Annual well care visits through Adulthood
Comprehensive Physical Exam
Vaccination Boosters
Parasite Control
Dental Examination - Dental Prophylaxis when needed
Nutrition/Diet Counseling
Nail Clips

Senior

All 7 years

Spend 1 day in hospital for blood and organ function screens, complete blood count, urinalysis, electrocardiogram and T-4 Thyroid Test
Client consultation 2 days later

Mature

Semi-annual Monitoring:
Observe organ function for indications of early signs of disease. Medicate to delay or control the overt affects of disease(s).

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