Small Animal Services

Programs

• Responsible Healthcare for Pets
• Annual Wellness Program
• Puppy and Kitten Vaccination Packages
• Senior Healthcare Program

Regular checkups allow us to establish a baseline in your pet’s health and make us aware of any changes that may indicate future problems. We highly recommend bringing your pet in for regular exams. Often times health problems that go undetected can become more serious issues when left untreated, so checkups are important even when your pet appears healthy.

We believe in utilizing the highest level of medical technology, and our surgeons are experienced and highly trained. We also realize that it can be stressful to have your pet undergo surgery. We want to assure you that your pet is in good hands and that we will do everything to provide the best care possible. We will communicate with you about the things you need to know before, during, and after your pet’s surgery. It is our goal to make the entire process go smoothly and to eliminate the stress and worry of surgical procedures.

Laboratory
Blood tests and other laboratory tests are essential in keeping your pet well and diagnosing illness. Los Lunas Animal Clinic offers an in-house, state-of-the-art laboratory enabling us to provide accurate laboratory results within a very short period of time. The faster we are able to diagnose your pet’s health issue, the faster we can treat it! In addition, we work with an outside lab to offer any specialized tests your pet may need.

Radiology
A radiograph (X-ray) is a type of photograph that looks inside the body and reveals information that may not be discernible from the outside. Radiography can be used to evaluate your pet’s internal organs like the heart, lungs, and abdominal organs, as well as bones. When it comes to accurately diagnosing your pet, radiology can be an extremely valuable tool in our diagnostic arsenal. There have been many advancements in digital x-ray technology, and we can now manipulate the digital images that we take. This allows us to diagnose issues that may not be seen on a traditional x-ray.

Ultrasound
Ultrasonography, or ultrasound, is a diagnostic imaging technique similar to radiography (X-rays) and is often used in conjunction with radiography and other diagnostics. It allows us to visualize certain organs very thoroughly, including the heart, kidneys, liver, gallbladder, bladder, spleen, and intestines. It can also be useful to detect and monitor pregnancy. We work closely with specialists – people who have dedicated their entire lives to imaging – so you get the most out of this fantastic diagnostic tool.

Endoscopy
Endoscopy involves the use of either a rigid or flexible fiberoptic instrument to allow visual examination of the internal organs without invasive exploratory surgery. A small camera at the end of the endoscope provides images of the internal structures of the body, allowing the Internist to view disease processes and take biopsies for further diagnostics. It can often be used for foreign body removal as well. This procedure allows for a non-surgical alternative in some cases for pets that minimizes anesthesia time and allows for a shorter recovery and hospital stay.

Acupuncture has been shown to help pets with pain, osteoarthritis, vomiting, cancer pain, endocrine disorders, and much more. It helps pets even more than you and I might realize so be sure to discuss your pet’s case with your veterinarian to see whether or not acupuncture might be helpful! You may want to consider adding acupuncture to keep your pet as active and healthy as possible.

Many owners worry that their pets won’t tolerate acupuncture. However, the opposite is true. Many quickly learn to love it!

Here at Los Lunas Animal Clinic, we are proud to offer Homeopathy, also called Alternative Medicine. Many owners do not like to give traditionally prescribed medications so we have many alternatives for pain, vomiting, allergies, and many other conditions. We are excited to be able to offer this service since many veterinarians do not!

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Learn more about the debarking procedure and aftercare.

Our intensive care unit is also where your pet is taken to recover from anesthesia and surgery. Like other veterinary hospitals, we use anesthesia to sedate your pet for a number of procedures, from surgery to less invasive procedures like dental cleaning and endoscopic exams. We do this to ensure the least stressful and pain-free experience we can offer for your pet.

While we use the safest anesthetic procedures and medications available, there is still risk with any anesthetic or surgical procedure. In intensive care, one of our certified veterinary technicians continuously monitors your pet’s vital signs, safety, and comfort level following all procedures utilizing anesthesia.

We also aggressively address your pet’s pain level so that his or her recovery is as pain-free as possible. By taking this extra step in caring for your pet, we seek to ensure that anesthesia is a safe procedure at Los Lunas Animal Clinic.

Similarly, while many pet surgeries are routine and are performed regularly by our veterinarians, we recognize that they have a traumatic effect on your pet’s body. Post-surgery monitoring continues past your pet’s awakening from the anesthesia. Your pet remains in our intensive care unit until we feel he or she can be safely discharged and returned to your loving care.