There are numerous services that we can provide your pet
at
Council Bluffs Veterinary Clinic including, but not limited to, the
following.
Wellness examinations - it is important that all pets receive a
physical examination at least once a year. This allows for
earlier detection of problems such as obesity, heart murmur, mouth
disease, tumors, etc.
Vaccinations
- Dogs
- Distemper-Parvo vaccine should be started at 6-8 weeks of
age
with a booster vaccine given every 2-4 weeks until 12-14 weeks of age.
Older dogs should receive 2 vaccinations 2-4 weeks apart.
A
booster vaccine is given every 1 year. This vaccine is
recommended for all dogs.
- We are currently using Fort Dodge Duramune Max
5/CvK/LCI-GP which contains modified live Canine Distemper,
Adenovirus Type 2, Parainfluenza, & Parvovirus; killed
Coronavirus;
& bacterial extract of Leptospira canicola, L.
icterohaemorrhagiae,
L. grippotyphosa, & L. pomona.
- Rabies vaccine should be given at 12 weeks of age and
older
with a 2nd vaccination given in 1 year. After that a booster
vaccine should be given every 3 years. This vaccine is
required
for all dogs.
- We are currently using Pfizer Defensor 3 which contains
killed Rabies virus.
- Kennel cough (Bordetella bronchiseptica) vaccine can be
started
at 6 weeks of age and older with a 2nd vaccine given in 2-4
weeks.
A booster vaccine is given every 1 year. This
vaccine is
recommended for dogs that will be boarding, grooming, racing, or
showing.
- We are currently using Pfizer Bronchicine CAe which
contains Bordetella bronchiseptica bacterin.
- Lyme (Borrelia burgdorferi) vaccine can be started at 9
weeks
of age or older with a 2nd vaccine given in 2-4 weeks.
A
booster vaccine is given every 1 year. This vaccine is
recommended for dogs with a risk of tick exposure, such as hunting dogs.
- We are currently using Fort Dodge LymeVax which
contains Borrelia burgdorferi bacterin.
- Cats
- Distemper vaccine should be started at 6-8 weeks of age
with a
booster vaccine given every 2-4 weeks until 16 weeks of age.
Older cats should receive 2 vaccinations 2-4 weeks apart.
A
booster vaccine is given every 1 year. This vaccine is
recommended for all cats.
- We are currently using Fort Dodge Fel-O-Vax IV +
CaliciVax
which contains killed Feline Rhinotracheitis, Calici, &
Panleukopenia; & Chlamydia psittaci.
- Rabies vaccine should be given at 12 weeks of age and
older with a 2nd
vaccination given in 1 year. After that a booster vaccine
should be
given every 3 years. This vaccine is required for all cats.
- We are currently using Pfizer Defensor 3 which contains
killed Rabies virus.
- Feline leukemia (FeLV) and FeLV/Feline immunodeficiency
virus
(FIV) combo vaccines can be started at at 8 weeks of age and older with
a 2nd vaccine given in 2-4 weeks. A booster vaccine is given
every 1 year. 1 of these vaccines may be recommended for your
cat
depending upon their risk of infection. We require a FeLV/FIV
test before these vaccines are started. Note that the current
FeLV/FIV SNAP test cannot tell the difference between an FIV-vaccinated
cat and an FIV-infected cat. We recommend microchipping all
cats
that have received an FIV vaccination.
- We are currently using Fort Dodge Fel-O-Vax Lv-K which
contains killed Feline Leukemia Virus. We are also using Fort
Dodge Fel-O-Vax Lv-K/FIV which contains killed Feline Immunodeficiency
Virus & Feline Leukemia Virus.
- Ferrets
- Distemper vaccine should be started at 6-8 weeks of age
with a
booster vaccine given every 2-4 weeks until 14 weeks of age.
Older ferrets should receive 2 vaccinations 2-4 weeks apart.
A booster vaccine is given every 1 year. This
vaccine is
recommended for all ferrets.
- Rabies vaccine should be given at 12 weeks of age and
older.
A booster vaccine is given every 1 year. This
vaccine is
recommended for all ferrets.
- Please call ahead for availability.
Nail
trimming, anal sac expression, ear cleaning, bathing, and boarding.
In-house
diagnostics
- Heartworm antigen test
- Fecal analysis by centrifugation method
- Urinalysis
- Feline leukemia (FeLV)/Feline immunodeficiency virus
(FIV)/Heartworm (HW) SNAP test
- Parvovirus SNAP test
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Comprehensive chemistry
- Prep II profile
- T4/Cholesterol
- Blood glucose (BG) on the AlphaTRAK portable glucometer
- Radiography
- Endoscopy
- Abdominal ultrasonography
- Blood pressure
- Cytology
- Dermatophyte ("Ringworm") culture
Send
out testing
- Standard vet
profile
which includes a CBC, complete chemistry, & T4.
- Histopathology
- Culture & sensitivity
- Bladder stone analysis
- Bile acid
- Cortisol
- Infectious diseases: canine brucellosis, ehrlichia,
leptospirosis, lyme, rabies, and toxoplasmosis
Surgeries
- Spay/neuter
- Dental procedure
- Feline declaw
- Dewclaw removal
- Perineal urethrostomy
- Abdominal procedures
- Biopsy of liver, stomach, intestine, spleen
- Cesarean section (C-section)
- Cystotomy - for removing bladder stones
- Diaphragmatic hernia repair
- Gastrointestinal (GI) foreign body removal
- Gastropexy - for gastric dilation/volvulus (GDV)
- Intestinal resection & anastomosis
- Pyometra (uterine infection)
- Splenectomy
- Tumor removal
- Dermatology (skin) procedures
- Abscess treatment
- Laceration repair
- Laser wart removal
- Tumor removal
- Ear procedures
- Aural hematoma
- Ear flushing
- Lateral ear canal resection
- Video otoscopy
- Ophthalmic (eye) procedures
- Corneal ulcer repair
- Distichiasis
- Ectropion
- Entropion
- Enucleation
- Eyelid tumor removal
- Orthopedic procedures
- Amputation
- Fracture repair
- Luxating patella repair
- Ruptured cranial cruciate ligament repair
Exotics
- Nail trimming, wing trimming, and beak/teeth
trimming
- Distemper & rabies vaccinations for ferrets
- Neutering of rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, and rats
- Radiographs (x-rays)
