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Protecting your pet’s health starts with prevention. Keep your pet healthy and happy with our comprehensive preventative wellness services.
Preventative Pet Wellness, Vaccinations, and Heartworm Preventative in Heavener, OK
At Heavener Animal Clinic, we believe that preventative care is the best way to ensure your pet’s long-term health and well-being. Routine exams and vaccinations are essential to detect health concerns early and protect your pet from preventable diseases. Whether vaccinations, heartworm prevention, or flea and tick control, our goal is to help your pet stay healthy, active, and happy.
We focus on personalized care tailored to your pet’s specific needs. Our team takes the time to understand your pet’s lifestyle, habits, and health history, allowing us to recommend the right care plan for them.
Vaccinations and Core Health Protection
Vaccines are one of the most effective ways to protect your pet from a range of serious illnesses. Heavener Animal Clinic provides the core vaccines every pet should have, including rabies, distemper, parvo, and more. These vaccines are safe, effective, and crucial for your pet’s health. Depending on your pet’s lifestyle, we may also recommend non-core vaccinations to ensure they are fully protected.
- Rabies Vaccine: Protects against the fatal rabies virus
- Distemper and Parvo Vaccines: Essential for puppies and adult dogs to prevent deadly viral diseases
- Feline Leukemia and FVRCP Vaccines: Crucial for kittens and adult cats to fight off life-threatening conditions
Microchipping: Permanent Pet Identification
Microchipping is a simple, safe procedure that provides permanent identification for your pet. A small chip is implanted just under your pet’s skin, offering a reliable way to reunite with them if they get lost. Unlike collars, microchips can’t be lost or tampered with.
At Heavener Animal Clinic, we make microchipping quick and easy during your pet’s checkup or vaccination. We’ll also provide registration details to ensure your pet’s chip is linked to your contact information.
Keep your pet safe and protected with microchipping — because your pet’s safety is our priority.
Heartworm Prevention: A Must for Your Pet’s Health
Heartworm disease is a serious and deadly condition that can affect both dogs and cats. In Oklahoma, heartworm disease is very common and occurs year-round, making prevention even more critical. In fact, Oklahoma is ranked among the top 10 states with the highest number of heartworm cases.
Due to the warm climate, heartworm is prevalent year-round in our area, making it essential to continuously protect your pet from this disease. The American Heartworm Society recommends that pets be tested annually by a veterinarian and placed on year-round preventive medication to safeguard against heartworm.
You can explore more about heartworm incidence across the country with the American Heartworm Society’s incidence map.
Heartworm is deadly but preventable. The cost of heartworm prevention is typically less than 10% of the cost of treatment. This makes heartworm prevention not only safer for your pet but also far more affordable than risking heartworm infection. Annual prevention is much more cost-effective than the costly treatments to cure a heartworm infection, which often involves multiple vet visits, hospital stays, and specialized care.
Book Your Appointment for Preventative Care
Ready to get your pet started on their preventative wellness journey? Schedule an appointment with us today to ensure your pet receives the care they deserve.
Preventative care is the first step to a long, healthy life for your pet!