SERVICES
WELLNESS EXAMS
AT VICTORY BARK VETERINARY CLINIC YOUR PETS' WELLNESS IS OUR MAIN FOCUS. WE RECOMMEND A COMPREHENSIVE PHYSICAL EXAM ON EVERY PATIENT ANNUALLY REGARDLESS OF IF THERE ARE ANY UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONCERNS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. SENIOR PETS AND THOSE WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS OFTEN REQUIRE MORE FREQUENT VISITS. WHATEVER THE SITUATION MAY BE, WE WORK WITH OUR CLIENTS TO FORMULATE WELLNESS PLANS THAT ARE TAILORED TO EACH PATIENT ACCORDING TO THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS.
VACCINATIONS AND PREVENTIVE CARE
WE BELIEVE THAT IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO PREVENT A DISEASE THAN IT IS TO TRY TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT A DISEASE. PUPPIES AND KITTENS NEED A SERIES OF VARIOUS VACCINATIONS AT APPROPRIATE AGES AND INTERVALS TO HELP BUILD THEIR IMMUNE SYSTEMS. ADULT PETS ALSO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL IMMUNIZATIONS BASED UPON THEIR RISK OF EXPOSURE TO CERTAIN DISEASES AND TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE REGULATIONS.
HEARTWORM, FLEA AND TICK, AND INTESTINAL PARASITE PREVENTION AND SCREENING ARE ALSO ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF WELLNESS CARE AND PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE. WE OFFER A VARIETY OF INJECTABLE, ORAL, AND TOPICAL PREVENTIONS TO HELP KEEP YOUR PETS PROTECTED FROM PARASITES. WE RECOMMEND ANNUAL HEARTWORM AND INTESTINAL PARASITE TESTING TO ENSURE THAT OUR PREVENTION PROTOCOLS ARE EFFECTIVE AND TO HELP DETECT AND TREAT ANY ANY SUBCLINICAL PARASITE INFESTATIONS BEFORE THEY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT ILLNESS.
HEARTWORM, FLEA AND TICK, AND INTESTINAL PARASITE PREVENTION AND SCREENING ARE ALSO ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF WELLNESS CARE AND PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE. WE OFFER A VARIETY OF INJECTABLE, ORAL, AND TOPICAL PREVENTIONS TO HELP KEEP YOUR PETS PROTECTED FROM PARASITES. WE RECOMMEND ANNUAL HEARTWORM AND INTESTINAL PARASITE TESTING TO ENSURE THAT OUR PREVENTION PROTOCOLS ARE EFFECTIVE AND TO HELP DETECT AND TREAT ANY ANY SUBCLINICAL PARASITE INFESTATIONS BEFORE THEY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT ILLNESS.
MICROCHIPPING
MICROCHIPPING IS A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE WAY TO PERMANENTLY IDENTIFY YOUR PET AND LIST YOU AS THE OWNER IN THE UNFORTUNATE EVENT THAT YOUR PET IS LOST. MICROCHIPPING YOUR PET INVOLVES THE PLACEMENT OF A SMALL ELECTRONIC CHIP SIMILAR TO THE SIZE OF A GRAIN OF RICE JUST UNDER THE SKIN LOCATED AT THE BASE OF YOUR PET'S NECK. THE INJECTION IS COMPARABLE TO THAT OF A STANDARD VACCINE. IN THE EVENT THAT YOUR PET GETS LOST AND IS TAKEN TO AN ANIMAL SHELTER OR VETERINARIAN, THEY WILL SCAN THE MICROCHIP TO READ ITS UNIQUE DOG OR CAT ID CODE. THIS IS THE NUMBER USED BY THE MICROCHIP COMPANY TO IDENTIFY THE PET AND RETRIEVE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION, WHICH IS THEN USED TO CONTACT YOU AND REUNITE YOU WITH YOUR PET.
THE CITY OF DALLAS NOW REQUIRES THAT ALL PETS ARE MICROCHIPPED. AS A COURTESY TO OUR CLIENTS WE AUTOMATICALLY REGISTER ANY NEW MICROCHIP THAT WE IMPLANT. WE CAN ALSO HELP REGISTER ANY PREVIOUSLY IMPLANTED MICROCHIP IF IT HAS NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED OR SCAN YOUR PET TO LOOK FOR A MICROCHIP IF YOU ARE UNCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT YOUR PET HAS ONE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON MICROCHIPPING AND RELATED SERVICES, PLEASE VISIT THE HOME AGAIN LINK BELOW.
THE CITY OF DALLAS NOW REQUIRES THAT ALL PETS ARE MICROCHIPPED. AS A COURTESY TO OUR CLIENTS WE AUTOMATICALLY REGISTER ANY NEW MICROCHIP THAT WE IMPLANT. WE CAN ALSO HELP REGISTER ANY PREVIOUSLY IMPLANTED MICROCHIP IF IT HAS NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED OR SCAN YOUR PET TO LOOK FOR A MICROCHIP IF YOU ARE UNCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT YOUR PET HAS ONE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON MICROCHIPPING AND RELATED SERVICES, PLEASE VISIT THE HOME AGAIN LINK BELOW.
DENTISTRY
DENTAL DISEASE IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON CONDITIONS AFFECTING DOGS AND CATS OF ALL AGES AND BREEDS. PUPPIES AND KITTENS CAN HAVE MALOCCLUSIONS OR RETAINED DECIDUOUS TEETH THAT CAN CAUSE ORAL DISCOMFORT AND INFECTION. ADULT PETS CAN ALSO HAVE A PLETHORA OF ORAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS PERIODONTAL DISEASE, FRACTURED TEETH, RESORPTIVE LESIONS, TOOTH ROOT ABSCESSES, ORAL MASSES, ENAMEL DEFECTS, AND GINGIVAL OVERGROWTH THAT CAN OFTEN LEAD TO MORE SEVERE SYSTEMIC ILLNESSES IF LEFT UNTREATED. WHETHER IT BE A ROUTINE DENTAL CLEANING OR A MORE EXTENSIVE ORAL SURGERY, WE HAVE THE DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES AND SURGICAL SKILLS AND INSTRUMENTATION TO ADDRESS ANY DENTAL CONDITION YOUR PETS MAY HAVE.
RADIOLOGY
INTERNAL IMAGING IS ESSENTIAL FOR PROVIDING US WITH A PICTURE OF WHAT WE CAN'T SEE FROM A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION ALONE. WE OFFER BOTH FULL BODY AND INTRA-ORAL DENTAL DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHS THAT CAN HELP DETECT PROBLEMS SUCH AS ORTHOPEDIC ABNORMALITIES, URINARY BLADDER STONES, SOFT TISSUE MASSES, HEART ENLARGEMENT, AND TOOTH ROOT RESORPTION OR ABSCESSES JUST TO NAME A FEW. WE CAN ALSO SCHEDULE SONOGRAMS AND ECHOCARDIOGRAMS TO BE PERFORMED AND INTERPRETED IN-HOUSE BY A MOBILE BOARD CERTIFIED RADIOLOGIST.
DIAGNOSTICS
AT VICTORY BARK, WE PROVIDE A VARIETY OF DIAGNOSTIC OPTIONS SUCH AS PRE-ANESTHETIC PANELS, JUNIOR AND SENIOR WELLNESS MONITORING, AND SICK PET PROFILES TO FACILITATE THE TREATMENT OF YOUR PET'S MEDICAL NEEDS. WE HAVE A COMPLETE IN-HOUSE LABORATORY CAPABLE OF PERFORMING CBCs, BLOOD CHEMISTRIES, URINALYSIS AND SEDIMENT EVALUATIONS, AND HEARTWORM AND INTESTINAL PARASITE SCREENINGS. OUR LABORATORY SERVICES HELP US ESTABLISH HEALTHY PET BASELINES, DETECT PRE-CLINICAL DISEASES, AND DIAGNOSE AND MONITOR MORE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH PROBLEMS. IF MORE EXTENSIVE OR SPECIALIZED TESTING IS INDICATED, SUCH AS A BIOPSY THAT REQUIRES A PATHOLOGIST REVIEW, WE TYPICALLY SEND OUR SPECIMENS TO IDEXX REFERENCE LABORATORY. WORKING CLOSELY WITH THIS LABORATORY WE ARE ABLE TO HAVE OUR RESULTS BACK BY THE NEXT DAY IN MOST CASES.
MEDICINE
WHEN YOUR PET GETS SICK, WE ARE HERE TO HELP. WE PREFER TO EXAMINE SICK PATIENTS AS SOON POSSIBLE TO HELP DIAGNOSE THEM AND BEGIN ADMINISTERING THE APPROPRIATE MEDICATIONS BEFORE THEIR PROBLEMS BECOME MORE SEVERE. SOME ILLNESSES, SUCH AS DERMATITIS, DIABETES, AND IBD REQUIRE FREQUENT OR POSSIBLY LIFELONG MEDICATIONS TO MANAGE. FOR OTHER CASES THAT MAY REQUIRE MORE EXTENSIVE DIAGNOSTICS OR INTENSIVE/CRITICAL CARE, WE CAN REFER YOU TO VETERINARY SPECIALISTS IN THE AREA WHO ARE CAPABLE OF ACCOMMODATING YOUR PETS' ADDITIONAL SPECIAL NEEDS.
SURGERY
OUR CLINIC HAS A FULLY EQUIPPED SURGERY SUITE WHERE WE CAN PERFORM AN ARRAY OF SMALL ANIMAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES INCLUDING SPAYS, NEUTERS, MASS REMOVALS, AND DECLAWS. WE ARE ALSO ABLE TO PERFORM MANY EMERGENCY OR NON-ELECTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES SUCH AS INTESTINAL FOREIGN BODY REMOVALS, URINARY BLADDER STONE REMOVALS, C-SECTIONS, AND LACERATION REPAIRS. DURING EVERY PROCEDURE WE MONITOR ALL OF OUR PATIENTS' VITAL SIGNS (HEART RATE, RESPIRATORY RATE, TEMPERATURE, BLOOD PRESSURE, OXYGEN SATURATION, AND ECG) WITH STATE OF THE ART MONITORING SYSTEMS, AND WE ALWAYS RECOMMEND PRE-SURGICAL LABORATORY TESTING TO MAXIMIZE THE SAFETY OF YOUR PET.