Pet General Wellness in Portland, Maine
At Casco Bay Veterinary Hospital, we believe that General wellness care is critical to keeping your pet happy and healthy, and Preventive care is essential for your pet’s health.
Pet General Wellness
Your pet can benefit greatly from regular wellness examinations or checkups. Whether your pet is a youngster, a “senior citizen,” or any age in between, wellness examinations provide an excellent opportunity for us to conduct a thorough physical examination and develop a health profile for your pet. This information will help us identify medical problems and any other issues that can affect your pet’s health and quality of life.
A wellness examination includes an evaluation of all of your pet’s major organ systems. We’ll use the wellness visit to ask you questions about your pet’s behavior, appetite, exercise habits, and regular activities at home. This is also an excellent time for us to discuss any routine diagnostic testing that may benefit your pet or to recommend any vaccinations that may be due.
Vaccinations play a crucial role in effective wellness care. They protect your pet against a wide array of preventative and deadly diseases, and your Casco Bay vet can advise you what shots your best friend needs and when. Vaccines are typically divided into “core” and “non-core.” Core vaccines for dogs include those that guard against parvovirus, distemper virus, adenovirus-2, and rabies. Core vaccines for cats include herpesvirus-1, feline calicivirus, feline panleukopenia virus, feline leukemia, and rabies.
Non-core vaccinations are given to dogs and cats that live in areas of the country where certain diseases may be prevalent or those that have special exposures. They include bordetella and leptospirosis for dogs and those that protect against immunodeficiency virus, chlamydia felis, and feline infectious peritonitis in cats.
If it’s been a year since your pet’s last physical exam, give us a call at (207) 761-8033 today.