PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE
We recommend and emphasize annual physical examinations to monitor your pet's health status, obtain information regarding changes in your pet that you are aware of, and make specific diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations, as they are indicated. Pets that have conditions requiring regular medications and/or therapy are often examined more often and have tests done to monitor the status of their condition(s). At the time of annual examinations, we will also update needed vaccines, check for internal and external parasites (e.g. heartworms, intestinal worms, fleas, ticks, etc.) and monitor body weight and temperature.

MEDICAL CARE
For situations involving sick animals, we are able to utilize in-house and commercial laboratory equipment to evaluate tests that are performed on blood and urine. We have in-house radiology with automatic X-ray processing and we have in-house ultrasonography and videoendoscopy. Severely ill patients can be hospitalized and treated on an in-patient based in cases requiring intravenous therapy and medication and extended periods of treatment.

SURGICAL CARE
We are able to use a variety of anesthetic options and pre- and post-operative pain medications to deal with various surgical problems. We use isoflourane and sevoflourane as inhalant anesthetics. Our surgical procedures range from laceration repairs, tumor removals, spays and castrations to the (often) more complicated procedures such as gastrointestinal, thoracic, and orthopedic surgeries. Orthopedic procedures include cruciate ligament repairs, joint luxations, congenital defects, and fracture repairs.

SPECIALIZED PROCEDURES
In some cases special diagnostic procedures of referral to specialists may be recommended. Within our group of hospital in the Tri-Cities area, we have capabilities for laser surgery and doctors with special interests in behavioral exotic medicine. We also have the capability of referral to specialists at the University of Tennessee, Virginia Tech, and other specialty hospitals.