WELLNESS
Age the last puppy/kitten vaccine should be administered and when rabies is required
4 months (16 weeks)
3 months (12 weeks)
Services offered at Clinic Plus+
Ear appointments, skin appointments, CHILL, QOL, Euthanasia
Time of surgery drop-off and rechecks
7:30am, 4:00pm
CORE vaccines for dogs
Rabies, DHLPP
A Happy exam is required
VCPR is not established or UTD
All vaccines offered at HFW
Rabies 1yr/3yr, DAPPv, DHLPP, Bord, Canine flu, Lyme
FVRCP, FeLV (technically feline Bord)
Leptospirosis is transmitted this way
Contact with urine from an infected animal
(open wounds, oral, fomites)
QOL exam is required
Young - adult pets without documentation of recommended euthanasia
Behavior euthanasia (RX meds)
Difference between Wellness and Clinic Plus+ FA
What isn't included?
Wellness % Copays, Clinic Plus+ tiered amounts (lowest $35)
Simparica/Trio, Revolution/PLUS
FeLV vs FIV transmission
FeLV- saliva through grooming, sharing bowls
FIV- "fighting cat disease", saliva in bite wounds
Steps to run set up an ear cytology
Collect swabs, roll swabs on slide, dip slide in each stain (1-2-3) for 20 seconds (or dips), rinse slide, blow dry (gently)
Dewormers we carry
Albon, Drontal/Plus, Panacur, Praziquantel injection, Strongid
Heartworm lifecycle
transmitted by mosquito bite, larvae develop in tissue (~2mos), developing adult heartworms move to bloodstream and heart (4-5mos), fully mature heartworms (6mos) produce larvae
Euthanasia process
Complete check-in (consent, euth release, $), collect pet's weight, in exam room: ask if they have been through a euth before, walk through our process (KISS).
sedation injection (TTDex) given IM, wait up to 5 mins until pet is fully unconscious, then Euthasol injection is given when client is ready
Show Me the Mommy Program
Client submits "litter surrender" form, HFW assists with pre and post-natal care of kittens, pays for mom to be spayed and intakes kittens at time of surgery.