Bringing your pet in for an annual diagnostic and wellness checkup can help reassure you that your dog or cat is healthy or help us detect hidden diseases or conditions early. Early detection can improve the prognosis of many diseases, keep medical costs down, and help your pet live longer. Many dogs and cats are good at hiding signs that something is wrong, so subtle changes in their health or behavior might be easy to overlook. And, depending on the disease, some pets don’t show any symptoms.

Dogs and cats age far quicker than humans, so it is even more crucial for our companion animals to receive regular exams. In addition, the risks of arthritis, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, hormone disorders, and kidney and liver problems all increase with age.

During your pet’s wellness exam, we will perform a physical assessment, checking your dog or cat from nose to tail. We will also make sure your pet receives appropriate vaccinations and preventives. We will perform a diagnostic workup, which may include blood, fecal, and urine tests to check for parasites and underlying diseases. We may also recommend that your pet receive dental care. When your pet is nearing his or her senior years, we will recommend a baseline exam and diagnostic workup so we’ll know what’s normal for your pet. This will enable us to keep track of any changes.

Because you spend the most time with your pet, you are your pet’s expert, as well as his or her greatest advocate. Please let us know if you’ve noticed any physical or behavioral changes in your pet, as well as any other concerns you might have.

The surgical laser can easily replace a scalpel in several surgical procedures, including dermatology, ophthalmic surgery, and many other specialties. Reduced trauma to tissue, along with the laser’s ability to seal nerve endings and lymphatics as it cuts, results in less post-operative swelling, pain, and discomfort. In addition, laser surgery puts less stress on the pet and often requires less time under anesthesia. Laser surgery is a “no-touch” technique, where the laser tip is held 1-3 mm away from the target tissue without touching it. In addition, the high-intensity laser beam kills bacteria in its path, producing a sanitizing effect. Lasing helps to avoid thermal damage to the surrounding healthy tissues. Reduced risk of infection, less bleeding, swelling, and pain often allows the patient a faster return to normal activities, i.e. eating, drinking, playing, etc. At Critter Care Animal Hospital, we use laser for surgeries inclusive of declaws, nares/palate resections, tumor removals, to name a few.

By spaying your female pet, you’re protecting her against potentially deadly diseases, including bacterial infections, reproductive tract diseases, and several types of cancer. You also won’t have to worry about her going into heat. This means avoiding the mess that often accompanies the heat cycle in female dogs and the pacing and crying that happens with female cats. In addition, spaying your pet will help control the dog and cat overpopulation problem, keeping more animals out of shelters.

By neutering your pet, you’re reducing or eliminating his risk for prostate and testicular cancer, as well as sexually transmitted diseases. Neutering will also reduce or eliminate undesirable and embarrassing behavior, including roaming, fighting, humping, and spraying. In addition, neutering your pet will help control the dog and cat overpopulation problem, keeping more animals out of shelters.

We perform many types of soft tissue surgeries at our clinic. Soft tissue surgeries are those that are not associated with bone. These surgeries can provide many benefits to pets.

Probably the most common soft tissue surgery performed on pets is the removal of masses, or lumps. Most of these masses, once removed and tested, are found to be benign (nonharmful); however, occasionally they are more serious. Early removal and accurate diagnosis of a lump is necessary to improve the outcome in your pet if the mass is cancerous.

We perform many types of orthopedic (bone) surgeries in our clinic. Because we want to ensure that our patients receive the best possible outcome, we occasionally refer them to board-certified orthopedic surgeons to perform back surgery and other very complex surgeries.

Leg fractures are the most common orthopedic problem presented at our clinic and usually result from a mishap with an automobile. They can be treated in a variety of ways depending on the location and type of fracture. We can apply a cast to treat certain fractures; however, many fractures will require surgical intervention:

• “Pinning” stabilizes the fracture by inserting a long stainless steel rod into the middle of the bone across the fractured area.
• “Plating” involves attaching a flat stainless steel plate to the bone using screws on either side of the fracture.
• “External fixation” stabilizes fractures using a series of pins on the outside of the leg that pass through the skin and into the bone on either side of the fracture.

We also perform a lot of orthopedic surgeries related to hip dysplasia and disc disease.

We offer boarding for both cats and dogs who are current on their vaccines, as well as a negative fecal screening. We offer a variety of different cage sizes and runs to accommodate your pet’s size. We also provide doggy daycare for dogs who are neutered or spayed with a good temperament. Daycare is provided Monday through Friday during our regular business hours. This is also a service you can add to your dog’s boarding reservation to ensure socialization and playtime during their stay. We provide your pet with the following:

• Blankets
• Bed
• Bowls
• Toys

We can provide your pet with a gastrointestinal-friendly diet at an extra cost if you don’t bring your pet’s regular diet from them during their stay. If your pet is on medication, we are happy to administer them at an additional cost as well. Any medical procedures, baths, grooming, etc, can be done while your pet is boarding with us. Pricing is based on your pet’s weight and is charged on a nightly basis. If you pet boards with us longer than 10 days, they will receive a complimentary bath.

13040 Dairy Ashford

Sugar Land, TX

77478

Mon: 7:00 am – 6:00 pm

Tue: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm

Wed: 7:00 am – 6:00 pm

Thurs: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm

Fri: 7:00 am – 6:00 pm

Sat: 8:00 am – Noon

Sun: Closed

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