WELLNESS EXAMS
Ponderosa Veterinary Clinic offers wellness exams and preventative care for dogs and cats where we can take an overall look at your pet’s health and identify anything of concern. Your pet’s routine wellness exam is important to maintain their overall health and happiness. As a veterinary clinic in Colorado Springs, we highly recommend regular wellness exams for your companion, just as you would go into the doctor or the dentist for a check up. Even if your pet is in good health, wellness examinations act as a means of prevention, where we can identify any problems or issues before they become serious. This is also a time where you can ask our vets any questions that you may have about your pet’s overall health, behavior, weight, lifestyle or the like. Wellness exams are one of the best ways to keep your pet happy and healthy for years to come! Learn more about what an exam consists of, what we offer and how to make an appointment with Ponderosa.
WHAT IS EVALUATED DURING A PET'S WELLNESS EXAM?
- Eyes and ears
- Skin and coat
- Teeth and gums
- Weight
- Heart
- Lungs
- Lymph Nodes
- Any unusual lumps
- Sensitivities over muscles or joints
TYPES OF DIAGNOSTIC PET TESTS WE OFFER
- Blood work
- Lab tests
- Vaccinations
- Parasite check
- Heart-worm check
- Flea & tick control
- X-rays
what is preventative pet care?
Wellness exams and preventative care go hand in hand, and allows us a chance to better understand your pet’s current health and give them the best chance at a long, healthy and happy life. Routine wellness exams work to make sure your pet is healthy and happy as well as give you a chance to ask questions about the health of your pet. It also gives us an opportunity to detect any signs of problems so that we can catch them and prevent health issues before they turn into a larger issue down the road. The earlier any health issues are spotted, the better it is to treat them as soon as possible. Wellness exams will also vary depending on the breed, age and lifestyle of your pet. That being said, we offer a preventative health care plan for all stages of your pet’s life to promote excellent lifelong health.
PUPPIES & KITTENS
Puppies & Kittens
DOGS & CATS
Dogs & Cats
SENIOR PET CARE
Senior Pet Care
Pet Education
At Ponderosa Veterinary Clinic in Colorado Springs, it’s our mission to educate and empower every pet owner with the information they need to be the best caretaker possible. It’s important for our team at Ponderosa to constantly provide information for you with top-tier pet education about your pet’s health and well being. Learn more about the educational resources we offer by scrolling through our blog, which covers every topic you could imagine.
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WHY PONDEROSA
In our efforts to become the best veterinary clinic in Colorado Springs, we’ve formed a staff with extensive veterinary medical knowledge, which includes our expert veterinarians. We’ve also made sure you and your pet are always treated with compassion. At Ponderosa Veterinary Clinic, our goal is to provide the best and most compassionate care possible, while also educating and empowering you about your pet’s health. We’re honest, transparent and will always do our best to explain health matters in a way that you can easily understand in order for you to make the best informed decision about your pet. We also won’t perform anything that we think is unnecessary—we are more passionate about the health of your pet than making a dollar. This is the difference at our veterinary clinic.