Preventative Care

Preventative care, including annual physical exams, dietary management, immunizations, dental and parasite control programs, is a very important part of your pet's health.

Dental Radiography Suite

Our new dental suite was completed in April of 2009. It is a state-of-the art facility with a wall mounted digital dental radiography unit, two dental exam tables complete with ultrasonic dental scalers and high and low speed hand pieces for drilling, cutting and polishing. Proper evaluation of the teeth cannot be done without dental radiographs. X-rays aid the veterinarian greatly in detecting abnormalities

that cannot be detected under examination alone. We encourage you to have your pet’s full mouth x-rayed during the first dental cleaning visit. Dental care of dogs and cats is one of the most commonly overlooked areas of pet health care. In fact, a recent American Animal Hospital Association study showed that approximately two-thirds of pet owners do not provide the dental care that is recommended as essential by veterinarians. What’s more, the American Veterinary Dental Society reports that 80 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats show signs of oral disease by age three. Dental disease doesn’t affect just the mouth. It can lead to more serious health problems including heart, lung and kidney disease, which makes it all the more important that you provide you pets with proper dental care from the start.

The AAHA dental care guidelines recommend regular oral examinations and dental cleanings, under general anesthesia, for all adult dogs and cats. AAHA recommends these procedures at least annually starting at one year of age for cats and small-breed dogs, and at two years of age for large-breed dogs.

Your pet’s dental care doesn’t rest with your veterinarian alone. As a pet owner, you play a pivotal role in helping ensure your pet’s dental health through regular teeth brushing.

Laboratory and Diagnostic Procedures

Our fully equipped laboratory is able to  perform blood chemistry screens, complete blood counts, as well as routine tests for internal parasites, heartworm disease and contagious diseases such as feline leukemia, brucellosis and feline immunodeficiency virus.  X-rays, ultrasound scans of the heart and abdominal organs,and electrocardiograms are also used to aid in the diagnosis of your pet's disease.

Surgical Procedures

Salmon Brook Veterinary Hospital takes special pride in our surgical expertise. We perform a wide variety of surgeries ranging from routine spay and neuter operations to more complicated orthopedic and soft tissue procedures.  We are now using Laser for our declaws and other soft tissue surgery.  Laser surgery causes less swelling, less pain, and a quicker recovery time.

Surgery is scheduled Monday through Friday in our state-of-the-art surgical suite using the safest anesthetics available as well as cardiac and respiration monitoring equipment.

Nutrition 

We carry Science and Purina diets for your kitten, puppy, adult or geriatric pet.  Hill's, Purina or Eukanuba prescription diets are available for pets with food allergies, obesity, kidney, heart or urinary diseases.

Equine 

Salmon Brook provides full service to our equine friends. Our trucks are equipped with digital x-ray units to enable us to see images immediately in the field. In addition to digital x-rays, we also utilize ultrasound to diagnose lameness problems. Other services provided include pre-purchase exams, gastroscopy, immunizations and wormings.