Canine Whole Health Evaluation

Keeping your best friend healthy is about more than just vaccines.

​We believe in a whole-body, whole-family philosophy that balances the optimum care of your pet with the your specific lifestyle.

Each wellness visit includes an assessment and guidance on age specific behavior & training, environment and risk based parasite prevention, nutrition counseling, the benefits of supplements, and healthy weight counseling. 

Vaccinations

Rabies:

• Required by law. Universally fatal disease in animals. Multiple positive reports in CO wildlife. 

Distemper/Adenovirus/Parainfluenza/Parvovirus (DAPP)

• Core vaccine, all dogs should be vaccinated due to severity and prevalence of disease.
• Four virus prevention that affect brain, liver, respiratory system, and gastrointestinal systems.

Leptospirosis (Lepto)

• Colorado is a high-risk area. Spread by wildlife such as raccoons, skunks, squirrels, rabbits, or deer. 
• Can cause mild disease or fatal kidney & liver infections. Contagious to humans. 

Bordetella (Kennel Cough)

• Protects against a major component of the kennel cough disease complex. 
• Recommended for dogs that attend groomers, boarding facilities, dog parks, or doggie daycare. 

Parasite Control, Prevention, & Testing

Annual Blood Parasite Testing​:

• Ensures the heartworm prevention plan is working (missed doses, late doses, medication resistance). 
• Heartworm preventatives do NOT treat adult worms, only prevent new infections.
• Many tick borne diseases have asymptomatic phases that warrant early detection.

Heartworm Prevention & Intestinal Parasite Deworming:

• A flavored treat to give monthly for life.
• PREVENTS but does not treat heartworm preventions (spread by mosquitos).
• Intestinal deworming against roundworms, hookworms, and tapeworms. 

Flea & Tick Prevention:

• A flavored treat to give monthly from April-Oct to treat fleas & ticks.