PREVENTATIVE CARE

The best step to protect your pet

Here at Inna Veterinary Acupuncture and Mobile Medical Services, I consider preventative care to be an important part of my relationship with a pet and their owner. Whether your pet is healthy and needs a comprehensive annual examination or I’m providing illness consultations for those animals suffering from a chronic disease, I know that proactive care can play in your pet’s overall well-being.

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When it comes to proactive, preventative pet care, a good balanced nutrition, routine oral hygiene, annual check-ups, exercise, and a safe, loving environment are the most effective steps you can take to keep your pet healthy in the long run!
Besides such steps, vaccines (core and non-core) are an integral part in keeping your pet healthy and also protect from zoonotic diseases that can be transmitted to people.

 I work with pet parents to create personalized vaccination protocols that fit their pet’s age, lifestyle, and needs. 
I also offer laboratory diagnostics such as blood work, non-invasive blood pressure checks, urine analysis, fecal exams, cytology (skin and ear), and needle aspirates (mostly for skin masses).

Based on your pet’s age and any possible underlying medical condition, I may also recommend urinalysis (we carry a handheld ultrasound for sterile sampling if needed) and heartworm as well as tick titer tests. I collaborate with an outside laboratory that allows results to be emailed and reviewed over the phone, usually within 48 hours. 

To ensure your pet’s safety by your side for years to come, I provide microchipping services (please specify in advance if interested), collaborating with HomeAgain pet recovery and identification system. 
For prescriptions, compounded medications, preventative medications (flea/tick/heartworm), prescription diets, the mobile practice is linked to an online pharmacy https://innavetacupuncture.securevetsource.com/index.pml and Chewy. I can also provide handwritten prescriptions upon request. 

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High Blood Pressure

In human medicine, high blood pressure is called the silent killer and therefore it is evaluated as part of a routine check up during office visits. Similarly in pets, high blood pressure is identified by screening with a non-invasive device called a Doppler blood pressure monitor, which can be done in a home setting. Chronic renal failure, glomerular disease, feline hypertension, diabetes mellitus and Cushing's disease are among the more common illnesses leading to hypertension. If a pet has one of the above conditions, it is important to monitor their blood pressure. High blood pressure can easily be overlooked in pets, especially senior dogs and cats, and could lead to sudden blindness, further progression of renal disease and embolism (the formation of tiny blood clots that form when blood flow is abnormal).