Pet Medical Services

Annual vet exams are a very important type of pet medical service that helps detect potential issues before they have a chance to become worse. Pets should have a wellness exam conducted once a year to allow our veterinary team to identify and treat any diseases they may have and check how healthy they are.

Vaccinations are essential to helping your pet live a long and healthy life. Vaccines help your animal to fight off disease-causing organisms that can affect your pet’s quality of life, and they are administered based on your pet’s health, lifestyle, type of vaccine he or she is receiving, and medical history.

As the name suggests, a microchip is a tiny computer chip that is coded with a unique registration number and has the pet owner’s name and contact information stored in the chip’s manufacturer registry. Your veterinarian implants this microchip underneath your pet’s skin so that your animal will always have your contact information with him or her should your dog or cat get lost or stolen. Over one million lost pets have been returned to their families thanks to microchips.

Spaying and neutering is a once-a-life pet service, but a very important one. Spaying and neutering prevent unwanted litters and decrease the number of unwanted animals in shelters. Additionally, spaying and neutering can help stop unwanted behaviors, such as marking, and can reduce the risk of certain cancers.

Spay and neuter are the most common surgeries our medical team performs, but they are not the only ones. Our Citrus Heights animal hospital is equipped with a state-of-the-art surgery center and can handle both routine and emergency surgeries.