Pet Care Services for Dogs and Cats in Surrey
Pet care services are the routine, preventive appointments that keep a dog or cat healthy between illnesses. They usually include an annual physical exam, core and lifestyle vaccines, parasite control, microchipping, nail and ear care, and weight checks. The aim is early detection, finding a change while it is still small and manageable.
Annual Wellness Exams in Surrey
A yearly life-stage exam is where change tends to be noticed first. We check weight and body condition, listen to the heart and lungs, look at eyes, ears, skin, and teeth, feel the abdomen, and check joints and mobility. Much of what we find this way is invisible at home. A dog that seems fine can have early dental disease, a heart murmur, or a joint that has started to stiffen.
We also ask about the ordinary things, because they matter. Changes in thirst, appetite, energy, or toilet habits may be a sign of something worth investigating, and you will usually notice them before we do.
Vaccines Matched to Your Pet's Life in Surrey
Not every pet needs every vaccine. We separate core vaccines, which protect against serious illnesses any dog or cat can meet, from lifestyle vaccines, which depend on where your pet goes and what it does.
Core protection
For dogs this covers rabies, distemper, and parvovirus. For cats it covers rabies and the feline core combination. These follow a booster schedule that starts in puppyhood or kittenhood and continues at set intervals through adult life.
Lifestyle protection
Not every pet needs every vaccine. We separate core vaccines, which protect against serious illnesses any dog or cat can meet, from lifestyle vaccines, which depend on where your pet goes and what it does.
Parasite Control Through the Surrey Seasons
Fleas, ticks, heartworm, and intestinal worms are a year-round reality in the Lower Mainland, and our mild wet winters mean the risk never fully drops away. We recommend a parasite control plan built around your pet’s weight, age, and lifestyle, and we review it at every wellness visit as those things change.
A routine faecal exam checks for intestinal parasites that produce no visible signs at all. Regular deworming matters most for puppies, kittens, and any pet that spends time around other animals, whether that is a dog park in Newton or a shared backyard.
Microchipping and Everyday Comfort Care in Surrey
A microchip is a permanent form of identification that a collar cannot replace. It is placed under the skin in a few seconds during a normal appointment, and it only works if the registration details stay current, so update them whenever you move or change your phone number.
We also handle the small comfort jobs that are easy to put off and uncomfortable to leave: nail trims, ear cleaning, and anal gland care. For pets who find any of this stressful, we can plan the visit differently rather than push through it.
Preventive Care for Cats in Surrey
Not every pet needs every vaccine. We separate core vaccines, which protect against serious illnesses any dog or cat can meet, from lifestyle vaccines, which depend on where your pet goes and what it does.
What cats specifically need
Dental disease, kidney change, hyperthyroidism, and weight problems are all common in cats and largely invisible at home until advanced. An indoor-only cat still needs an annual examination for that reason. Weight is worth tracking particularly closely, because a cat losing half a kilogram has lost a real proportion of itself, and that shows on our scale long before it shows on your lap.
Making the visit easier
Not every pet needs every vaccine. We separate core vaccines, which protect against serious illnesses any dog or cat can meet, from lifestyle vaccines, which depend on where your pet goes and what it does.
Starting Pet Care Services at Your First Visit in Surrey
If you are new to us, the first appointment is longer than a routine check because we are starting your pet’s history from scratch.
Bring any records you have, including vaccination history and the name of your previous clinic, and a photograph of your pet’s current food label if diet is on your mind. If your pet is on a parasite preventive, bring the packaging. We will go through all of it with you, examine your pet properly, and agree what needs doing now against what can wait.
You will leave with a written summary of what we found and what we recommend, so that you are not relying on memory afterwards. If something we suggest is not affordable right now, say so. There is almost always a way to sequence care sensibly rather than all at once, and we would rather plan it with you than have you cancel.
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Questions Surrey Pet Owners Ask Us
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