Each exam covers a full nose-to-tail physical, weight and body-condition check, dental, eye, and ear assessment, vaccine review, parasite screening (fecal + heartworm), and a personalized nutrition-and-lifestyle consult.

Core vaccines include rabies and a DHPP combo for dogs (distemper, hepatitis, parvo, parainfluenza) or FVRCP for cats. Lifestyle add-ons—like Bordetella, leptospirosis, or feline leukemia—depend on travel, boarding, and outdoor exposure.

Healthy adult pets benefit from an annual wellness visit; puppies, kittens, and senior pets typically need exams every six months because they change more rapidly.

Continuous preventives stop infestations before they start, reduce allergic reactions, and block vector-borne diseases that can spread to humans, such as Lyme and Bartonella.

Watch for increased thirst, decreased activity, stiffness, changes in appetite, or new lumps—any of which warrant bloodwork, urinalysis, and possibly X-rays during a senior exam.

Dental disease is the most common preventable condition in pets; early detection of tartar, gingivitis, or fractured teeth prevents pain, systemic infection, and costly extractions later.

Before the visit, bring a fresh stool sample and note diet or behavior changes. Afterward, follow your care sheet administer preventives on schedule, adjust diet as advised, and book any recommended follow-up tests.