Wellness and Preventative Medicine
Yearly physical exams are recommended by our veterinarians, along with appropriate vaccine protocols designed specifically for your pet’s needs. Blood work is also recommended to establish baselines for your pet and to track their wellness over their lifespan.

Small Animal and Exotic Surgical Services
All routine surgical procedures are performed on-site. This includes spays, neutering, exploratory surgery, traumatic injury repair, orthopedic surgeries, etc. In addition, a board certified surgeon can be called in if this is required.

Monitoring Devices for Surgery
Our facility is completely outfitted with specialty monitors like an EKG machine (to assess the heart), a pulse oximeter (to measure oxygenation), a Doppler (to measure blood pressure) and Registered Veterinary Technicians who are constantly monitoring your pet’s anesthetic to ensure that each surgical procedure is as safe as possible.

Medical Services
We offer services in internal medicine, dermatology, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, infectious disease, ophthalmology, hematology, oncology, neurology, parasitology, reproduction, genetics, toxicology, and zoonotic diseases.

Dentistry
Dental care services are now available for your pet ranging from special dental diets and/or education on brushing your pet’s teeth to dental cleaning and polishing. Our Veterinarians are trained in dental extractions and our Registered Veterinary Technicians in dental x-rays should these services be necessary. We are one of only 8 % of veterinary clinics that have a dental x-ray machine.

Laboratory Procedures
We perform in-house pre-anesthetic blood screening, urinalysis testing, fecal smears, gram stains, ear cytology, and skin cytology assessment. Other diagnostic testing is performed by a laboratory in Toronto which provides us with prompt results.

Radiology
Our in-house x-ray equipment gives us the ability to quickly assess the status of any musculo-skeletal, abdominal, thoracic or neurological problems that may be affecting your pet.

Ultrasound
Ultrasound is a non-invasive imaging diagnostic procedure. Dr. Bob Saunders provides an excellent mobile service with his state of the art ultrasound so that this procedure can be performed at our clinic.

Weight Counselling and Nutrition
There are many specialized diets available to meet the needs required for your pet. Within this grouping of prescription diets includes those which can enable your pet to reach their optimum healthy weight. One of our Registered Veterinary Technicians will happily arrange a free consultation to discuss this with those that are interested.

Pediatrics
Puppies, kittens and young exotic pets require special care, and our team is trained to advise you on any special needs for your pets.

Senior Wellness Programs
A senior pet is classified as a pet older than 7 years of age, and have special nutritional and medical requirements. During a consultation a dietary change may be recommended as well as blood work to establish if any concerns should be proactively addressed. The early detection of problems can improve the outcome for your pet.

Grief Counselling
Compassionate and humane euthanasia of your pet is sometimes necessary. We strive to make this procedure as gentle as possible on both you and your pet. Additional support in the form of children’s books or regional support groups is available.

Mobile Visits
Mobile visits are arranged for clients if you believe that your pet and your family will be more comfortable at your own home during the time of your pet’s euthanasia. Scheduling can usually be arranged by calling the clinic.

New Pet Counselling
When you are introducing a new pet into your home there is a lot of information to be shared with you. This includes recommendation on diet, vaccination requirements, behavioural counseling and preventative medicine etc. Our team will spend the necessary time with you to ensure that everything gets off to a good start.

Exotic Animal Medicine
Our clinic strives to provide all animals with the best possible health care and that includes exotic pets. Our staff is well trained and very experienced in the care of exotic animals. We also provide medical care to the animals at the Bowmanville Zoo, and are a referral location for the Toronto Wildlife Centre.

Physical Therapy
We are happy to offer small animal physical therapy to our clients. Our Registered Veterinary Technicians have completed a course in small animal physical therapy. We now have a fully equipped physical therapy room which includes treadmill, physio-ball and TENS system. Physical therapy has made a big difference in the comfort of our patients with osteoarthritis, post surgical pain, stiffness, soft tissue injuries, etc. Together your Veterinarian and Registered Veterinary Technician will devise a customized physical therapy program for your pet.