Sherlock Bones Animal Hospital

We provide routine physical examinations as a cornerstone of preventive healthcare, offering thorough assessments during every visit. For puppies and kittens, these include 3-4 exams within their first 8-16 weeks, ensuring healthy growth and proper vaccine staging.

Our clinic administers essential core vaccinations tailored to your pet’s age and development stage. Puppies and kittens require staged series with boosters, while adult pets receive booster vaccines at the recommended intervals per AVMA and AAHA guidelines.

All dogs are tested for heartworm as part of annual preventive care. Puppies should receive testing by 12 months, and we offer year-round prevention protocols to safeguard your pet’s heart health.

We provide year-round flea and tick prevention with state-of-the-art treatments and counseling on minimizing parasite exposure. Proof of current prevention is required for boarding pets to ensure a safe stay.

We offer fecal testing and deworming services to detect intestinal parasites. Proof of current parasite prevention is required for pets using our boarding services, and we recommend regular testing as part of annual wellness.

Our behavioral consultations address a wide range of concerns, from stress-related behaviors to habit adjustments. We develop individualized behavior modification plans through detailed assessments and collaborative care.

With an on-site laboratory, we perform complete blood counts (CBC) and comprehensive chemistry panels during wellness visits or diagnostics, ensuring rapid results and prompt treatment plans.

We include urinalysis in standard examinations and specialities, providing critical data for diagnosing urinary tract infections, kidney disease, or diabetes in a clinical setting.

Fecal testing is offered to diagnose intestinal parasites and ensure parasite-free status for boarding pets, emphasizing proactive care and contamination prevention.

We provide guidance on at-home dental care, including safe tooth brushing techniques, approved dental treats, and water additives. Counseling during exams helps tailor routines to your pet’s needs.

We provide spay and neuter surgical services as a preventive measure to promote overall health, reproductive control, and reduced disease risk. Counseling on these procedures is part of puppy/kitten wellness packages.

We offer stabilization protocols for common emergencies within regular hours. Cases requiring overnight care (e.g., critical illness or post-op monitoring) are referred to specialty facilities like MedVet Indianapolis for 24/7 expertise.

During grooming appointments, we provide precise nail trims and dremeling to maintain paw health and comfort, often paired with ear cleaning or coat conditioning.

As part of routine grooming or wellness visits, we perform anal gland expression to relieve discomfort and prevent infections or impactions.

We utilize cold laser therapy to promote healing for post-surgical pain, arthritis, and chronic conditions. Sessions are gentle, painless, and often combined with holistic therapies like acupuncture for enhanced recovery.

We ensure safe, comfortable standard boarding with daily housekeeping, fresh bedding, and veterinary care access if needed. Special diets or medications will be accommodated upon request.

We connect clients with trusted referral veterinarians for in-home euthanasia, allowing pets to pass in the comfort of their home surrounded by their loved ones.