Wheaton Animal Hospital

We provide thorough Comprehensive Physical Exams for dogs, cats, and exotic pets to monitor their overall health. During these exams, we assess everything from weight and teeth to heart, lungs, skin, and joints. Our personalized evaluations help us detect early signs of illness and build a proactive health plan tailored to your pet’s unique needs.

While not explicitly named, we offer wellness packages for young pets, including puppies and kittens. Our program focuses on essential vaccines, parasite prevention (fleas, ticks, heartworm), early socialization guidance, and tailored nutrition to ensure a healthy start in life. This aligns with best practices for kitten and puppy care under our Puppy & Kitten Wellness Packages philosophy.

We prioritize Senior Pet Wellness Care with specialized exams and monitoring every six months to detect age-related issues early. Senior pets receive detailed assessments of mobility, nutritional needs, organ function through bloodwork (In-House Bloodwork), and tailored care plans to support comfort, pain management, and quality of life.

We provide Core Vaccinations (including Rabies, Distemper, and Parvo) as part of our customized vaccination plans. Vaccinations are essential for preventing infectious diseases, and we tailor these to your pet’s age, lifestyle, and risk factors to ensure appropriate protection.

We provide Heartworm Testing & Prevention as a critical part of our preventive care program. Yearly testing, combined with year-round or seasonal preventive medications, is recommended to safeguard your pet against this deadly parasite, regardless of climate.

We specialize in Flea & Tick Prevention with safe, effective treatments tailored to your pet’s health needs and local Kensington MD risk factors. Prevention is key to avoiding painful bites, diseases (like Lyme), and allergic reactions, and we’ll guide you through the best options for your pet’s lifestyle.

We offer a quick and permanent solution with Microchipping & Registration for all pets, including dogs, cats, and even exotic species. Microchips improve the chances of reuniting lost pets with their families and can be done during wellness visits or as part of spay/neuter procedures.

As part of our parasite prevention strategy, we provide Parasite Deworming for intestinal parasites. Regular deworming, based on your pet’s risk factors (such as access to outdoor areas or unsterilized foods), helps keep pets healthy and prevents the spread of infections.

We offer In-House Bloodwork for comprehensive health assessments, including Complete Blood Counts and Chemistry Panels. These tests help us monitor organ function, diagnose underlying conditions, and guide treatment plans for both routine wellness and illness management.

We utilize Digital X-Rays for accurate diagnostics, enabling us to visualize internal structures, bones, and soft tissues without delay. Digital radiography is essential for identifying issues like fractures, dental disease (Dental X-Rays), or internal obstructions, even in exotic pets who may hide pain.

We perform Dental X-Rays to identify issues that may not be visible during a routine oral exam, such as root damage, infections, or bone loss. These X-rays are especially critical for detecting problems in cats and rabbits, who commonly develop advanced dental disease.

Our hospital performs routine Spay & Neuter Surgery as part of our preventive care services. Spaying and neutering help reduce the risk of reproductive cancers, infections, and behavioral issues while benefiting pet populations through reduced overpopulation.

For pets that accidentally swallow items or suffer trauma, we provide Foreign Body Removal through minor surgical procedures. Our goal is to safely and quickly retrieve objects to prevent complications like intestinal blockages or peritonitis.

In the event of accidents or injuries, we specialize in Wound & Laceration Repair with prompt, surgical care. We clean, close, and stabilize wounds to ensure proper healing and minimize infection risk, with close attention to your pet’s needs.

While not explicitly named as a standalone service, Emergency Stabilization is available in the context of urgent conditions like poisoning, trauma, or severe illness. We quickly assess and manage critical cases to provide immediate care before hospitalization and further treatment.

For domestic travel, such as boarding or relocating, we issue Domestic Travel Certificates. These documents, combined with health records and vaccinations, validate your pet’s health status while adhering to pet transport regulations.