You demand a high standard of medical care and a compassionate attitude. From state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment to personal play time for each animal in our care, we are committed to providing world class service to you and your pets.
The gradual onset of health problems in an apparently healthy pet often go unnoticed. Once symptoms appear, the condition may be too difficult or costly to diagnose and treat. Age is not a disease; however, there are many conditions, which if diagnosed early, can be completely reversed or controlled for extended periods of time.
At least once and perhaps twice a year, your pet needs a complete physical examination. Remember, your pet's lifespan is shorter than ours. A lot can happen in 12 months. For more information see our Senior Pets Section.
Due to the many recent discoveries and innovations in veterinary medicine, your pet can be protected from most major diseases. Today, many immunizations and preventive treatments are available that did not exist just a few years ago. Vaccination protocols are individualized for your pet. We take into account the exposures and risks your pet faces in your community and where you travel. The staff at Plainfield Animal Hospital can help you decide what preventive measures are necessary for your pet(s).
Our modern hospital and our highly trained staff allow us to perform most medical procedures and provide the necessary care for all your pets.
Our hospital is well-equipped to perform most minor and major surgical procedures from spays and neuters to more complicated emergency and soft tissue surgeries.
Prior to surgery, each patient receives a thorough physical examination to identify any existing medical conditions that might endanger your pet's health. Because not all problems can be detected on examination, we also perform pre-anesthetic blood testing. These tests not only give us a more complete picture of your pet's health but also allow us to tailor an anesthetic regime that is specific for your pet.
We utilize extensive anesthetic monitoring devices including Doppler blood pressure, pulse oximetry and other cardiac monitoring equipment.
Pain management is a part of our pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative anesthetic and medical protocol. All surgical patients, including those undergoing routine procedures such as ovariohysterectomy (spay) or castrations (neuters), receive pain control medications. We urge you to discuss operative pain management options with our staff.
Through advanced training, experience and specialized equipment, we are able to offer comprehensive dental care for your pet. We provide complete dental examinations, charting of periodontal pockets and disease, dental x-rays, scaling, polishing, as well as periodontal surgery procedures. We believe preventative care is the best approach for long term oral health. Periodontal disease is an infection that can cause pain, heart and kidney disease as well as loss of teeth. We welcome the opportunity to discuss things you can do at home to help keep your pet's mouth healthy.
Radiographs (x-rays) are extremely helpful for diagnosing medical and surgical problems.
Ultrasound is a non-invasive modern technique that produces a visual map of the interior of the body, and is often crucial to the comprehensive diagnosis of diseases of the heart, liver, kidneys, gallbladder, spleen and other internal organs.
Our extensive laboratory provides fast and accurate information that is critical to the sick or injured pet. With our modern, in-house laboratory diagnostic equipment animals receive appropriate treatment immediately after arriving at the hospital.
We are equipped to perform complete blood counts and chemistry profiles, urinalysis and parasitology screening on site. We also perform pre-anesthetic blood testing. This important procedure can greatly reduce the risks associated with anesthesia and surgery. We use a well know professional laboratory to perform additional testing when needed.
Our Veterinarians are available to assist you with information and care for your "pocket pets." Our knowledgeable staff can provide nutritional and husbandry advice for your furry loved ones including ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, rats and mice.
Plainfield Animal Hospital offers Luxury Boarding in our New Cat Condos. These condos have a view of the waiting area. Please call in advance if you are planning to board your cat during a holiday weekend. In order to make a reservation, call the hospital. There is a 10% discount for stays of 1 week or longer.
