Here is the list of services offered at the hospital

During your consultation which lasts between 20-30 minutes, you will first meet a technician who will take your animal’s health history. She will also weigh your pet, take its temperature, look for external parasites and take samples if needed. The technician will retrace the medical history and complete your pet’s health record. She can answer many questions regarding basic health care prevention, behaviour, nutrition, etc.

After a veterinarian will perform a detailed physical exam of your animal. An exam from head to toe : Body score, vital signs, abdominal palpation, lymph node palpation, joint palpation, heart and lungs auscultation, examination of the ears, eyes, teeth and fur.

The veterinarian will make recommandations based on your pet’s needs. (Vaccination, nutrition, neutering and necessary treatments)

Since each animal has different needs according to its age, its background and its lifestyle, we will determine your pet’s personal vaccination calendar.

CAT VACCINES:

Infectious Rhinotreacheitus (Rhino): An upper respiratory infection that is easily transmitted from cat to cat by nasal and eye secretions and by saliva. The symptoms are fever, loss of appetite, sneezing a cough and purulent discharge from the nose and eyes. Cats that receive appropriate treatment can recover from the virus. But will stay carriers for life. -Feline Paneucopenie: also known as cat distemper is very difficult to treat and is often deadly. Signs are lethargy, diarrhoea, vomiting, fever and dehydration.

Calcivirus: Another respiratory disease, extremely contagious and hard to treat. Symptoms are high fever, ulcers in the mouth and on the tongue and nasal and eye secretions. Symptoms can be mild or severe depending on the severity of the virus. Cats can recover but continue to transmit the virus.

Feline Chlamydia: A bacteria that causes infection of the eye and can also attack the lungs. Chlamydia is mostly contagious to young kittens. Be careful as it is contagious to humans by direct contact.

Feline Leukemia: It attacks the immune system; therefore cats can show many different health problems. Cancer is one of the problems that can be a result of this disease. Cats can be carriers for months or even years without showing any outward signs. Unfortunately they can infect other cats without us ever knowing. There exists a test to detect this disease. But there is no treatment.

Rabies: It attacks the central nervous system. Transmitted by the saliva of an infected animal. It can infect most mammals including humans. There exists no treatment for an animal infected by rabies.

DOG VACCINES:

Canine Distemper: A highly contagious disease, it is transmitted by nasal and eye secretions of an infected dog. Symptoms are general apathy, fever, cough, diarrhoea and vomiting. The virus attacks a number of organs along with the nervous system and can be accompanied by convulsions and paralysis.

Canine Parvovirus: Again extremely contagious, it is transmitted in the feces of contaminated dogs. Symptoms are quick to show, vomiting and severe bloody diarrhoea. Unfortunately this virus is often deadly.

Canine Corona virus: It attacks the intestines and also causes diarrhoea.

Infectious Canine Hepatitis: It’s contracted by a dog coming into contact with the secretions (saliva, urine, or feces) of an infected dog. The first symptoms resemble that of distemper. Developing into renal problems, ulcers of the eye and respiratory problems.

Leptospirosis: It’s unfortunately a zoonose disease (transmittable to humans) and is appearing in Quebec more often. The animal shows signs of lethargy, loss of appetite, vomiting, fever, severe thirst, a higher production of urine, jaundice (yellowing of the skin and mucus membranes) blood in the urine and bloody diarrhoea. It is contacted my skin or mucus membrane contact, infected water, on food, in the soil or other elements contaminated by the urine of an infected animal. Wild animals are often carriers (raccoons, skunks).

Rabies: It’s a deadly virus which attacks the central nervous system. It is transmitted by the saliva of an infected animal, by a bite or by contact with an open wound. There is no cure for an animal infected by rabies. This is also a zoonose disease (transmittable to humans).

Bordetella (kennel cough): It’s often picked up in kennels or obedience classes, transmitted by the saliva and nasal secretions of infected dogs. Similar to cold symptoms we suffer with the common cold. It can cause a deep chested cough and can also cause a runny nose.

Lyme Disease: Transmitted by the deer tick, it is contagious to animals and humans (another zoonose disease). It causes flu like symptoms (lethargy, loss of appetite, fever), and can develop into chronic arthritis. Lyme disease can be deadly if left untreated. This is a disease being seen more frequently in Quebec. If you find a tick on your animal remove it as quickly as possible. There is a test available that detects lyme disease.

•  Neutering: Dog, cat and rabbit
• Spaying: Dog and cat
• Cysts and lumps excisions
• Cystotomy (stone removal from the bladder)
• Exploratory laparatomy (as for foreign body extraction)
• And many more

We have on site high quality devices that allow us to obtain rapidly the majority of biochemical, hematology, serology, urine and fecal tests. The results are rapidly transmitted enabling us to define a treatment plan if needed.

For special tests that cannot be done onsite, we work with Idexx laboratories and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in St-Hyacinthe.

Our hospital has cutting edge dentistry equipment. An ultrasound descaler and a digital dental xray machine. Our specially trained technicians perform the descaling, the polishing and the dental xray if needed. The veterinarian will perform any necessary dental extractions.

Laser Therapy

An alternative or complementary therapy to conventional treatments, laser therapy is an innovative, painless, and non-invasive method. This technique relies on the use of infrared light, which penetrates deep into the tissues and stimulates cellular activity.

It can help treat a wide range of conditions:

– Osteoarthritis and joint pain: Probably the most common chronic disease in dogs and cats. They suffer from inflammation, pain, and difficulty moving around. In addition to standard treatments such as anti-inflammatory drugs, chondroprotectors and diets, laser therapy helps reduce swelling in the joint, thus interfering with the inflammatory process, which significantly reduces pain and improves mobility.

– Muscle pain, sprains, tendinitis, ligament injuries: Following surgery or trauma, laser therapy promotes a faster recovery by accelerating the tissue regeneration process.

-Herniated disc, dysplasia: It has an anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effect. It helps improve mobility.

-Treatment of wounds, injuries, and post-operative wounds: It promotes healing by stimulating collagen production and increases blood flow to the area, which accelerates tissue regeneration.

-Recurrent ear infections: It helps reduce inflammation in the ear canal, improves blood circulation and promotes faster healing.

-Gingivitis, stomatitis, and dental surgery: It helps reduce gum inflammation, reduce pain and promote healing following tooth extractions.

The number of sessions depends on the problem being treated. It lasts on average 10 to 30 minutes. An acute case may require only one or two sessions, while more chronic cases may require 5 to 8 sessions or more. Periodic treatment may be recommended thereafter.

This therapeutic method can reduce medication consumption, thus limiting their side effects. It can significantly improve the comfort and quality of life of your companion.