Preventative care is essential to a healthy, long life in pets. Dixie Animal Hospital offers a variety of services to help maintain that healthy life you are looking to support in your pet. Our commitment and focus on preventative care creates wellness foundation which looks to extend and improve overall pet health. Bringing your pet in for routine check-ups allow us to diagnose various avoidable diseases which can be very serious, costly and sometimes fatal. At Dixie Animal Hospital we provide several preventative and wellness care services:
- Annual Wellness Exams
- Vaccinations
- Routine Yearly Bloodwork
- Geriatric Exams
- Fecal Exams and Deworming
- Monthly Flea, Tick, and Heartworm Prevention
- County Rabies Tags
- Microchipping
- Interstate & International USDA/APHIS7001 Health Certificates
An annual pet wellness exam includes:
- Examination of the heart & lungs
- Examination of the teeth & gums
- Examination of the eyes, the ears, and the nose
- Examination of the skin & coat
- Palpation of the lymph nodes & abdomen
- Palpation of the joints and muscles
Dixie Animal Hospital strongly recommends keeping your pet up-to-date on their vaccinations. If you are unsure about the current status of your pet's vaccinations do no hesitate to call us; we can sort it out in a few minutes. Vaccines are the most affective way to prevent the diseases they are commonly associated with. Miami is no stranger to some of these preventative diseases including parvovirus, distemper, kennel cough and more. Most preventative care can be completed during your pet’s annual exam. During this time, the veterinarian is able to assess the pet’s overall health and discuss with you any recommendations that they may have for your pet.
