Our veterinarians perform a complete examination of your pet. We
listen to your pet's heart and lungs, evaluate his or her vision, check
for unusual lumps, look at your pet's teeth and oral cavity and check
your pet's joints for swelling or stiffness. We may also perform routine
blood and urine tests as well as tests for internal or external
parasites. During the exam, we also discuss home health care options for
your pet, and we are more than happy to answer any questions you may
have.
Microchipping
Does your pet have a microchip? Each year, millions of pets go missing and many don't make it back home. Microchipping your pet is a simple, effective way to prevent this tragedy.
About the size and shape of a grain of rice, identification microchips are encoded with your pet's vital information and implanted beneath your pet's skin, usually between the shoulder blades. Veterinary hospitals and animal shelters across the country are equipped with special scanners capable of reading these microchips - if your pet is lost, the microchip is scanned and the information is used to reunite you and your pet.
Rhinebeck Animal Hospital uses the HomeAgain® microchip system, which is recognized internationally and domestically.
Puppy & Kitten Exams & Vaccinations
Routine vaccinations can prevent a host of diseases, many of which were once considered fatal to pets. Puppies and kittens should start receiving vaccinations at approximately 7 weeks of age. We understand that each pet has different needs when it comes to vaccinations and work with you to tailor a vaccine protocol that meets your pet's needs.
Reproductive Services
Rhinebeck Animal Hospital offers an array of reproductive services, educational resources and technological advances to assist your pet with breeding and pregnancy, including pre-breeding consultation and screening, ovulation timing and artificial insemination and pregnancy diagnosis by ultrasound.
Nutritional Counseling
Behavioral Counseling
If your pet is having behavioral problems, we can help. Rhinebeck Animal Hospital offers special behavioral counseling for all pets. We perform a thorough physical examination of your pet and develop a complete behavioral profile of your best friend in order to create a program that will eliminate your pet's behavioral problem.