Sartell Vet Clinic
320.257.0911
911 Scout Drive
Sartell MN 56377
320.257.0911
911 Scout Drive
Sartell MN 56377
Hours
7AM-7PM Mon, Tue, Thr, Fri
9AM-5PM Sat & Sun
Wednesday Closed/Appt Only
Advanced
Care
Preventive Health Care For Pets
Preventive medicine is the easiest and most cost effective method to keep your pet healthy. Early detection ensures prompt action that may solve the problem before serious consequences occur.
We recommend wellness examinations twice a year.
Because of the shorter life span of our pets, we stress the importance of thorough check-ups to maintain the health and happiness of your pet. Advanced Care offers a full range of preventive veterinary services to extend your pet's life.
Vaccines
Immunizations are a crucial part of your pet’s health care. Vaccines are tailored to your pet’s specific needs.Stop in with your pet and we would be very pleased to discuss his/her specific needs with you and develop the best suited vaccine protocol.
Even if you always keep your pets indoors, they can be exposed to viruses carried in the air, dust, or even on clothing or shoes.
Vaccination is a safe, cost-effective method of protection against costly treatment, or even premature death.
Parasites
We recommend twice a year fecal examinations to check for a variety of parasites.Routine intestinal de-worming is recommended twice a year.
Dogs and cats are commonly infected with intestinal parasites, some of which may be transmitted to people. This jeopardizes the health of pets and can create significant risk to the public.
Skin Parasites
Your pet will be examined for skin parasites during his routine wellness exams.Keeping your pets flea and tick free is easy today with the new, safe, effective treatments available at Advanced Care.
We will review with you the best ways to prevent and control fleas for the specific needs of your pets and your own particular environmental situation.
Heartworm disease: Transmitted by mosquitoes, these are very large worms, 6-14” long and several hundred may be present in a dog’s heart.
Heartworms impair blood circulation, resulting in damage to the heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys. Serious damage may occur even before outward clinical signs are detected by the owner. Very advanced signs include difficult breathing, coughing, tiring easily, listlessness, weight loss, fainting, or sudden death.
The preventive treatments are much more cost effective that the major cost involved with treating the disease. Even after treatment, residual damage may be present.
Both dogs and cats need to be on medication to prevent the disease.
We recommend that Heartworm preventive be given all year long.
Only one bite can infect your pet. There are occasional mosquitoes that harbor longer in houses.
There is No “off-season” risk, period.
Convenience. It will be easier to “stay on schedule” in medicating your pet. It will provide protection for your pet if you are traveling to warmer climates during the winter months.
Heartworm preventive medication also keeps your pet treated for the most common intestinal parasites.
Dental Care
Part of your pet’s routine exams includes an oral exam.Based on findings, a time frame recommendation is made for when the next full dental cleaning should be done for your pet in order to avoid damage and health consequences.
Periodontal disease and tooth root abscesses can results in very serious overall health problems, such as heart disease and kidney disease. Our goal is to help pet’s owners establish dental care through a wide variety of dental products.
In general, toy breed dogs and cats often require more frequent dental cleanings than large breed dogs.
For the higher risk breeds and dogs that already have gingivitis or periodontal disease we recommend a dental vaccine. The dental, or Porphyromonous vaccine, protects your pet against the three most harmful types of bacteria that live in dog’s mouths.
Nutrition
Advanced Care Pet Hospital carries Royal Canin prescription diets for pets with special needs.Royal Canin maintenance diets are also offered.
We offer individual nutritional plans to keep your pet healthy.
Joint supplements and essential fatty acid supplements offered in flavored forms to help your pet love to be healthy.
Senior Pets
Nutritional needs change as your pet ages. Due to decreased activity, senior pets often need to consume fewer calories.Weight: Obesity is a serious health problem which shortens your pet’s life span and can lead to heart, lung, and joint ailments.
Microchip Identification
Advanced Care offers microchip implant services. A microchip is one way to help ensure the return of your pet should he/she becomes lost. The device is similar in appearance to a grain of rice. It is implanted beneath your pet’s skin between the shoulder blades. It is a permanent form of identification.Humane Societies and Veterinary Hospitals have scanners which can instantly identify the unique number of the found pet.
Behavior
Pets can show anxiety or changed behavior as an expression of discomfort or stress from illness or pain. The first step in behavior counseling is to rule out a medical reason for the behavior.At Advanced Care we provide behavior counseling and training tips to help improve your pet’s quality of life. We can help you determine what inappropriate behavior is and what the options are to change it.
Dermatology
Scratching, hair loss, odor, red skin are not normal. They can be indicators of food allergies, inhaled allergies, parasites, or other internal diseases. Bring your pet in for comprehensive skin diagnostics.Adoption Services
Selecting the right breed for your family or your personal lifestyle can be a daunting task.
Come in and speak to Dr. Gerds. She can help advise you on which breeds to investigate and which to steer away from.Sometimes selecting the right breed in the first place can save you many hundreds of dollars in future vet bills!
Let us at Advanced Care Pet Hospital assist you with this important decision. We regularly work with area shelters and humane societies.
Advanced Care Pet Hospital offers:
- Emergency and Urgent Care
- Digital Radiology (X-rays)
- Color Doppler Ultrasound
- Full In-House Laboratory
- Surgery
- Dental Cleanings and Oral Surgery
- Vaccinations
- Microchip Identification
- Consults
- Referrals with Board Certified Specialists
- Special Diets
- Medications
- Behavior and Prepurchase Discussion
Memberships Include:
Minnesota Veterinary
Medical Association Member
American Veterinary Medical Association Member
Sartell Chamber of Commerce
St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce