Apple Valley Veterinarians, LLC

We highly recommend preventive care to keep your pets healthy. Annual physicals allow our doctors to identify and treat developing problems before they become critical life-threatening conditions.

During these wellness visits we will check your new pet and make sure that every developmental milestone is met. We may provide vaccinations, deworming, flea and tick prevention, heartworm testing & prevention, diet and nutrition guidance.

We are happy to provide senior pet exams for animals in Plantsville, Southington, and Hartford County Connecticut. We perform detailed lab tests to check for signs of cancer, thyroid disease, kidney failure or any viruses that have made their way past a weakened immune system.

Vaccines help protect your pet’s health by inoculating them against certain serious diseases including rabies and distemper. Some vaccinations such as rabies shots are required by law while others are simply a good practice for keeping your pet healthy throughout its life.

We can provide you with topical or oral heartworm prevention medication or test your pet for heartworm. It is critical to begin heartworm prevention at a young age.

Puppies and kitties need flea and tick prevention but products made for dogs and cats may be too strong for young pets. We can provide you with flea and tick control products that are safe for your young pet.

We often recommend microchip implantation which can be done via syringe or while your pet is in surgery. This helps to identify your pet and reunite you should they become lost.

Proper diet and nutrition begin at the early stages of life. We will discuss proper diet and nutrition safe treats and foods to avoid. If you are concerned about obesity in your pets we can provide counsel.

Worms and parasites can be unpleasant to downright dangerous for your pet. We can educate you on the dangers of parasites and how to prevent them using oral medication.

We perform biopsies and we examine blood and stool samples. By providing on-site lab work we are able to rapidly diagnose your pet’s illness and provide timely treatment.

We examine blood and stool samples. By providing on-site lab work we are able to rapidly diagnose your pet’s illness and provide timely treatment.

We have an on-site x-ray machine to diagnose internal injuries in your pet including broken bones ligament injuries and injuries or illnesses in internal organs.

If we find problems with your pet’s mouth we can recommend a course of treatment to heal the affliction. We can also perform oral surgeries and tooth extractions.

We can also perform oral surgeries and tooth extractions.

Our veterinarians perform routine spay and neuter surgeries as well as soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries.

If your pet is injured or receives a bite wound we may need to suture wounds so that they heal properly and to prevent infection.

You may be sure that surgery at Apple Valley Veterinarians in Plantsville is truly a dedicated team effort. Pain prevention begins pre-operatively and continues during and after surgery with the use of appropriate pain management techniques including in addition to routine medication epidural nerve blocks and/or continuous infusions.