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Veterinary Care For Cats is Important

Cats need regular veterinary care too! Keeping your cat in good health means giving them a healthy quality of life through regular exams at Blue Ridge Animal Clinic. Early detection of disease through exams and blood analysis allows our veterinarians to treat your cat sooner so that your cat feels better and lives a longer life. Cats are masters at hiding signs of illness or pain and annual wellness exams are critical in detecting any health problem your cat may be experiencing. Our feline wellness care includes veterinary care best suited for your cat based on your cat’s unique needs, including age, lifestyle (indoor or outdoor cat), medical history, and current medical health.

Wellness Care for Your Cat includes:

• Comprehensive annual or bi-annual physical exam and consultation
• Vaccinations according to your cat's vaccination schedule and risk assessment
• Nutrition and Weight Management Consultation and specialty diets when needed
• Dental exams
• Professional dental care when necessary
• Fecal analysis/intestinal parasite testing
• Deworming for intestinal parasites if necessary
• Specialized care for kittens and senior cats
• Complete blood analysis and screening for diseases through other diagnostic services such as urinalysis and x-ray
• Behavior consulting

Bringing Your Cat to Blue Ridge Animal Hospital

At Blue Ridge Animal Clinic, we are strong proponents of proactive wellness care for cats and understand that many cats do not like riding in their cat carrier. While we make the visit for your cat as stress-free as possible, you can be a part of the good visit your cat will have with us:

• The cat carrier. The best type of cat carrier is the hard-sided carriers that open from the top and from the front. We can easily open the top of the carrier to examine the cat in the bottom half of the carrier. Please avoid a carrier that requires your cat to be pulled from the carrier or dumped out for the exam. Here is a video from the
  Catalyst Council showing how to get your cat into a carrier.
• Help your cat become comfortable with the carrier. Your cat will become comfortable with the carrier if you place it in a room where your cat spends a lot of time. It may take days or weeks for your cat to trust the carrier. Placing toys or treats inside the carrier may help.

Drop Off Appointments for Cats

For your convenience, drop-off appointments are available if you are unable to schedule a regular appointment. Typically we ask you to bring your cat in the morning and we will perform the exam and any necessary tests during the day. When you arrive at the hospital to pick up your cat, a veterinary technician will go over your concerns and ask pertinent medical questions, including vaccination history. Please allow time for this discussion when you drop off your cat. Please bring a stool sample if requested. When we have completed our examination, we will call you to go over the diagnosis and discharge instructions.

Call us today if you have any questions about your cat’s health or to schedule a wellness exam.