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GROTON CITY ANIMAL HOSPITAL
"Caring For Pets And Their People"
Providing Care For Horses, Alpacas, Llamas, Goats, Sheep, Dogs, Cats & Pocket
Pets
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For those of us whose lives have been graced by the presence of a cat,
we understand how different cats are from the rest of the animal world.
When we talk about cats choosing us, they very often do adopt us, rather
than the other way around. At the Groton City Animal Hospital we truly
understand not only their different personalities but also their different
health care needs. Cats have unique needs both for routine care as well as
understanding how they may be affected by different diseases as they
age.
We encourage our clients to come in for yearly thorough physical exams in addition to
updating vaccines on a regular basis. Our vaccine recommendations have
changed over the past several years as we learn more about vaccines, how
long the immunity to certain diseases last and most importantly
evaluating your individual animals risk factors for getting a disease.
The time when all cats got the same vaccines on the same schedule is
gone. We now tailor our recommendations to your pet.
A comprehensive
physical exam is also important in identifying any problems that your
pet might have from simple things like skin issues to more major
problems such as heart disease. In addition to our doctors using their
skills to exam your pet, we may also recommend blood screening to help
identify some diseases at an even earlier stage than might be apparent
on a physical exam. Some of the things we might test for would be
anemia, kidney disease, liver dysfunction, feline leukemia/feline aides
and thyroid function. We also might recommend testing your pet’s urine
to identify things such as bladder stones, bladder infections, kidney
disease or early stages of other diseases.
Testing your pet’s stool for
internal parasites on a regular basis is a very important part of
general wellness care. Internal parasites can cause a variety of
physical problems from weight loss to diarrhea and vomiting. Individual
tests would be recommended based on your pet’s age, physical signs and
the doctor’s exam. Many of the blood tests can be run here at our office
and we also have the capability of doing radiographs and basic
ultrasounds here.
The most important part of your visit to our hospital with your pet is the time
that we spend talking with you about your pet, his or her lifestyle, and
getting information on anything that may be a concern to you about your
pet and especially spending time educating you about health care for
your cat. Educated clients are our best clients and make better pet
owners! We encourage owners to ask questions about their pet on every
subject from diet to behavior. You can also rest assured that if at any
time, your pet’s health care needs are beyond the scope of the equipment
available at our hospital, you will be informed of options for referral
for additional diagnostics or more advanced medical and surgical care.
Situations where this might arise include complicated orthopedic cases,
seriously ill medical patients that require round-the-clock intense
monitoring, and the need for advanced diagnostics such as abdominal
ultrasounds, MRI or CT scans.
Come in sometime and meet the two felines who live in the lap of luxury here at
the Groton City Animal Hospital and meet our staff and doctors.
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