Fredericktown Animal Hospital

We provide thorough wellness exams to assess your pet's overall health, discuss any changes we see, educate you on advancements in veterinary care, and address any concerns or questions you may have. These examinations are similar to the yearly physical you receive from your doctor.

We highly recommend all dogs receive rabies, distemper, hepatitis, and parvo vaccinations. For cats, we highly recommend rabies, FVRCP, and FELV vaccines.

We recommend all dogs be tested annually for heartworm disease and offer preventative medications to protect against it. We sell a variety of preventatives and can help you determine which is best for your companion.

We recommend that your pet receive preventative medication for fleas and ticks as they are prevalent in our area. We sell a variety of preventatives.

Lost pet microchip IDs are a safe, simple, and effective way to help prevent your pet from becoming permanently lost. We use the HomeAgain microchip system which provides useful services like a National Pet Recovery Database.

We can provide nutritional counseling and weight management advice to help keep your pet healthy.

Regular fecal checks and deworming are the best way to prevent parasitic disease and transmission of intestinal parasites from pets to people. We normally associate these with cats and dogs but people can also be infected.

We have an in-house laboratory that allows us to receive results within minutes for a wide range of tests on blood, urine, feces and biopsied tissue. These tests can detect underlying disease processes or create a baseline should your pet become ill.

We offer urinalysis as part of our diagnostic testing services.

We perform fecal checks to detect dangerous parasites present in the environment.

We use radiographs—also known as X-rays—to identify and diagnose a number of medical conditions affecting your pet's lungs, heart, abdomen, oral cavity, bladder, kidneys, and other areas.

Any member of our staff can show you the proper method of brushing your pet's teeth as well as help you select the most effective dental products for your pet.

If you feel his or her medical condition is serious and cannot wait, we can provide emergency stabilization for conditions like difficulty breathing, acute abdominal swelling, electric shock, excessive bleeding, etc.

We have found that a proper and balanced application of pain medications means your pet will be able to heal quickly and with less discomfort. We tailor the medications we use to the patient and his or her breed.