Bridgton Veterinary Hospital offers full service medical services for your pets including; vaccinations, diagnostics, radiology, and routine surgical procedures.
Prevention Plan for dogs and cats
- Annual Preventive Examination by a veterinarian
- Immunization with core vaccines in accordance with existing guidelines:
Canine: Rabies / Distemper / Lyme
Feline: Rabies / Distemper - Customized life-style based vaccinations:
Canine: Bordetella / Influenza / Leptospirosis
Feline: Leukemia - Spaying or neutering unless specifically intended for breeding purposes.
- Dental: We recommend all pets be on some kind of daily home dental care plan, such as dental diets, dental chews, oral rinses or daily brushing. Ask us what product will work best for you and your pet! You can also visit www.vohc.org for a list of products tested and proven to reduce plaque and tartar.
- Every pet should receive year-round broad spectrum parasite control with efficacy against heartworms, intestinal parasites, fleas, and ticks. (Heartgard / Interceptor / Nexgard / Frontline / Bravecto / Revolution)
- Customized: behavioral recommendations and dietary recommendations.
Diagnostic Testing Plan
- Every dog should have annual heartworm/tick disease testing
- Every cat that goes outdoors should have annual Feline Leukemia/Aids Testing
- At least annual intestinal parasite testing (fecal).
- Pets over 7 years of age: Baseline Labwork for early detection of age related problems.
- Customized: Other diagnostic tests including: radiographs, urinalysis, bloodwork