Preventative Care & Vaccinations

Pets need frequent wellness checkups because they age 5 to 7 times faster than humans.  Wellness screening helps detect pet health problems in early stages.   During regular routine physical examinations, early detection of conditions and diseases is possible, and thus, treatable in most cases.  Physical clinical signs of diseases often do not develop until late in the disease process.  During our detailed examination, our veterinarian will check the coat and skin; eyes; ears; nose and throat; mouth/teeth/gums; legs/paws; respiratory system; heart and circulation; abdomen; lymph nodes; and urogenital system.  The results of this examination are combined with the medical history and pre-existing conditions, all important observations of the owner.   Preventative and therapeutic plans are then discussed with the owners.  All efforts are made at Whitecourt Veterinary Clinic to ensure that owners and their pets have a positive experience with wellness checkups.