Longer, Happier Lives

Starts with routine veterinary care.

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Common heart conditions we see in cats and dogs include: Help us keep your pet healthy by bringing him or her in for regular exams and vaccinations. Dogs and cats (and other pets) age far faster than people, so significant changes in your pet’s health can happen in a short time. Wellness programs allow us to diagnose diseases and conditions early, when they’re easier to treat or manage. Often, we can help prevent diseases entirely, just by ensuring that your pet has received appropriate vaccinations and preventives. We recommend that healthy adult dogs and cats visit us once a year. Puppies, kittens, senior pets, and pets with health issues or illnesses need more frequent checkups. We’ll work with you to create a wellness program, including a vaccination and prevention protocol, for your pet. Call us today to schedule your pet’s wellness exam. We offer a complete range of pet dental care services to keep your pet’s teeth and gums healthy throughout their life. This includes:
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Chronic valvular disease
  • Feline cardiomyopathy
  • Dilated cardiomyopathy
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Chronic valvular disease
  • Feline cardiomyopathy
  • Dilated cardiomyopathy

Pet Wellness Visits, What to expect.

We want to know all about your pet

The first part of any wellness exam is a discussion with a technician or veterinarian. We ask you to tell us about your pet and any health concerns you may have. We then ask some questions. Our list is a bit long so be prepared but our questions have a purpose. They may help you remember things you wanted to discuss with us. They may help you realize that some behaviours you have accepted as normal are actually health concerns. And they help us determine the risk of your pet contracting infectious diseases and parasites which then helps us determine the best prevention program for your pet.

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The physical exam

After the discussion, we will examine your pet from nose to tail. This is one of the times we become your pet’s voice. Health concerns such as ear infections, dental disease, heart murmurs, gradual weight gain, and lumps are some health changes that are not easy for a pet parent to detect.

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Tests and treatments will be recommended for any health concerns

With all the information collected from our discussion and the exam we will then make recommendations for diagnostic tests such as blood tests, urinalysis, xrays, ultrasounds that may be needed to determine the extent or cause of the health concern. If tests are not needed we will offer treatments to optimize your pet’s health.

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Specialist Consultation

If your pet’s condition is complex, atypical, or not responding to standard treatment, we can reach out to an extensive network of veterinary specialists through our reference laboratory, IDEXX. An IDEXX specialist will review your pet’s case and comb through their laboratory results to make specific recommendations for additional diagnostics or treatments. In addition to IDEXX, our veterinarians have access to additional specialists through the Veterinary Information Network (VIN), as well as our pharmaceutical and nutrition partners.

Reaching beyond our hospital walls to connect with industry-leading experts can help us get the answers we need to provide your pet with top-level care.

Specialist Consultation

If your pet’s condition is complex, atypical, or not responding to standard treatment, we can reach out to an extensive network of veterinary specialists through our reference laboratory, IDEXX. An IDEXX specialist will review your pet’s case and comb through their laboratory results to make specific recommendations for additional diagnostics or treatments. In addition to IDEXX, our veterinarians have access to additional specialists through the Veterinary Information Network (VIN), as well as our pharmaceutical and nutrition partners.

Reaching beyond our hospital walls to connect with industry-leading experts can help us get the answers we need to provide your pet with top-level care.

Our comprehensive wellness visit includes:
  • Thorough history — The veterinary technician will ask key questions about your pet’s recent health and behavior. 
  • Complete physical examination — After reviewing the history, one of our veterinarians performs a nose-to-tail assessment of your pet using gentle techniques.
  • Review of findings — The veterinarian discusses the exam with you and describes their findings.
  • Recommendations for further medical tests or treatment — Depending on their findings and your provided information, the veterinarian will outline potential next steps for your pet’s care, ranging from additional testing, to lifestyle changes, to medication.
Our goal is to ensure your pet is happy, healthy, pain-free, and with you as long as possible. At North Waterloo Veterinary Hospital, we speak for those who have no voice— together, we can interpret for your pet.

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Wellness Programs