Wellness Care
Education and preventative care is very important to us and can help keep your pet healthy. Starting from a young age, we recommend and discuss preventative medicine that can save your pet from painful, possibly fatal, and expensive diseases.
Heartworm Disease - This disease is transmitted to your pet through a mosquito bite, can be fatal, and cost over $1000 to treat.
- Heartworms in the dog used to be rare in the Phoenix area but has now become a serious threat over the past few years.
- We have seen multiple cases in the last year.
- Prevention - easy with a once monthly flavored chewable.
- Testing - Your dog needs an initial test before starting prevention, and a test once a year thereafter (recommended by the American Heartworm Associaton). This test only takes 8-10 minutes and can be done through a doctor appointment or our convenient technician appointments.
Fleas & Ticks - Do we really see fleas or ticks in our local area?
- Yes! Tick fever ("Ehrlichiosis") is a very common disease here and infection is found regularly in Phoenix dogs. Most owners of infected dogs state that they never saw a tick on their pet.
- Prevention is easy! It just takes a monthly dose of Frontline® or Advantix® (drop of liquid on the back of the neck) that can be prescribed by one of our veterinarians.
Puppy & Kitten Exams
 New addition to the family? Our doctors and staff are excited to help you raise your new pet!
Your pet needs to examined by a veterinarian and receive several vaccine boosters when they are young to help them grow into a healthy adult.
Our Gift To You...
Each new puppy or kitten exam at East Maryland includes a gift of free Science Diet® food, information on house training, behavior issues, emergency contacts, our services, a free leash, puppy shampoo, ID tag for the collar, and much more!
Puppy Vaccine Boosters
Dhpp (Distemper/Parvo Combo Vaccine)
Boosters needed at 8 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks of age (even in addition to any previous boosters given).
1st booster is needed at > 12 weeks old (According to the new Maricopa County regulations)
Bordetella (Kennel Cough) At least one booster > 12 weeks old.
Additional boosters as an adult (every 6 months) are only needed according to your pet's lifestyle (if you visit pet stores, the groomer, dog parks, or go hiking, for example, it is highly recommended).
Kitten Vaccine Boosters
FVCRP (Upper Respiratory Combo)
3 Boosters needed every 3 to 4 weeks from 8 - 16 weeks old
FeLV ( Feline Leukemia)
2 Boosters needed every 3 to 4 weeks > 9 weeks of age
After the initial kitten boosters, this vaccine is only needed for adult cats that are outdoors or in contact with other cats that are outdoors.
Rabies
A Rabies vaccine is recommend for outdoor cats (especially "hunters"), or cats that will need to be boarded.
Senior Wellness
What is Senior "Wellness" ? When our beloved pets reach 7 years or older they are considered a 'senior'. Since our pets age so much faster than us, this is the time when health issues start occuring. Symptoms can be subtle or non-existent so we need simple screening tests to help detect problems.
What does testing involve? Testing can be as simple as a quick blood draw during a doctor or technician appointment.
What if a problem is found in those test results? Some issues, such as a thryoid hormone inbalance, can be fixed with a simple daily supplement. Our doctors can help form a treatment plan for whatever your pet needs to be happier and healthier, that also fits your lifestyle and budget.
** Please see our click here for more information about our Senior Wellness Information.**
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