Exams and Consultations

Our four examination rooms are designed to ensure that patients are given a detailed review while remaining in the owner's presence. The canine exam rooms are also equipped with a Pet Info Center computer kiosk with touch-screen operation. These kiosks permit the pet owner to review articles on animal care, as well as to view films discussing many areas of pet health. Your veterinarian may also use the computerized diagrams to better illustrate the various disease and anatomical states occurring within your pet. The Feline Exam Room has an entrance away from the dogs to keep your kitty (or other small fuzzy friend) happy and relaxed.

Bringing your pet to All Creatures Animal Hospital for physical examinations is crucial to his or her health. We offer thorough physical examinations so that we can detect any potential problems ahead of time. There are many pet health problems that could be avoided through regular physical exams, which is why we recommend that your pet has at least two examinations with our staff per year. While physical exams are critical to animal health, you can do your part too by being a vigilant pet owner. If you notice any irregularities with your pet, take detailed notes and bring him or her to our Hospital for an examination.

What exactly does a physical exam include? Some things you can't see, feel, touch, or hear without special tests and equipment but many times you can gain a lot of information about your pet through simple observation. In a physical exam, your veterinarian looks for anything abnormal. What is considered normal is a combination of what is normal for the breed, and what is normal for your specific unique pet. Every pet is a little bit different, just like every human is different. Once the veterinarian does the basic physical exam, any areas of concern will be given more attention.

Please see our Preventive Care page for more information on our different age-related exams.