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The exact screenings and tests necessary will be tailored to your individual pet. While we recommend annual check-ups for most dogs and cats, elderly animals or animals with chronic illness may need more frequent visitations.

Data has shown that the use of vaccinations has prevented death and disease in millions of animals within the last century. Vaccinations protect your pet from highly contagious and deadly diseases, and they improve your pet's overall quality of life. Some diseases we routinely vaccinate against are considered zoonotic, which means the disease can spread between humans and animals. So keeping your pet vaccinated helps protect the two-legged family members too! 
On rare occasions, pets will have adverse reactions to vaccines. Usually adverse reactions are mild and easily treated or self-limiting. However, if there is a good reason to avoid vaccination, we can check your pet's titers: a simple test that measures the amount of antibodies in the blood. While antibody titers do not replace vaccination programs, they can help determine if your pet has a reasonable expectation of protection against disease.

Unfortunately, heartworm disease is commonly seen in dogs that are not taking preventative medicine. At Dogwood, we have many different options for you to consider when choosing the best heartworm prevention for your pet. One that has become very popular due to its wide safety margin, convenience and efficacy is Proheart. This injectable prevention lasts up to a year, doing away with the inconvenience of remembering a monthly pill.Without adequate heartworm prevention, dogs in this part of the county are very susceptible to contracting heartworm disease, which is carried by mosquitoes. If caught early, heartworm disease can be treated with little to no long term effects. We offer safe, effective heartworm treatment and follow the guidelines outlined by the American Heartworm Society.On rare occasions, pets will have adverse reactions to vaccines. Usually adverse reactions are mild and easily treated or self-limiting. However, if there is a good reason to avoid vaccination, we can check your pet's titers: a simple test that measures the amount of antibodies in the blood. While antibody titers do not replace vaccination programs, they can help determine if your pet has a reasonable expectation of protection against disease.

A study of more than 7,700 stray animals at shelters in 23 states showed that microchipped dogs were returned to their owners at more than double the overall rate for all stray dogs. For stray cats, the difference in return rates was even more dramatic. In the case that your pet is lost, there is a dramatic increase in the possibility of being reunited through microchipping.Microchipping can be done at any time in our clinic, and it involves a quick and easy needle poke similar to the vaccination process.

When formulating a treatment plan for your pet, we consider more than just the symptoms and the latest diagnostics. We also take into consideration the patient’s age, genetics and personal history. At Dogwood, we work diligently to understand our patients completely, so we can manage complex investigations into their health and wellbeing.

We also understand how stressful surgery can be for owners! We’re here to provide high-quality services by extremely talented board certified surgeons, Dr. Allman and Dr. Key, when needed.  And we schedule surgeries daily, so if your pet needs a procedure fast, we’re on it. If your pet’s surgical needs are outside of the scope of what we can provide, we don’t hesitate to use outside resources in order to get the very best care for our patients.

Some countries and states have very strict requirements when it comes to visiting with pets, so make sure that you do your research and Dr. Riddick can help collaborate with you and foreign authorities to ensure a smooth traveling process.  Please refer to the USDA APHIS pet travel website for additional information about international requirements.