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Services Provided by HousePaws

  • Wellness and senior pet exams
  • Vaccinations
  • Heartworm and intestinal parasite testing
  • Spays and neuters
  • General surgery
  • Dental cleaning and polishing
  • Sick pet exams
  • In-house diagnostics
  • Digital radiography (x-rays)
  • Microchipping
  • Pharmacy
  • Home delivery of medications and diets
  • At-home euthanasia services

If you have any questions regarding the services we offer, feel free to call.

Services Details

Wellness and senior pet exams
It is very important to your pet's health to have a thorough examination every 6-12 months. This allows minor problems to be diagnosed early and treated. In addition, it is very important for senior pets, over the age of 7-8 years, to have bloodwork testing to pick up minor changes in the organ systems hopefully before they become a problem.

Vaccinations
We recommend the initial puppy/kittten vaccination series to extend from 6 to 15 weeks of age. During this time period the immunity derived from the mother is decreasing, and the puppy/kitten needs to build up its own immunity. This is extremely important in the prevention of deadly diseases such as parvovirus, distemper, and panleukopenia. Adult animals should also receive their vaccinations annually.

Heartworm and Intestinal Parasite testing
It is recommended by the Companion Animal Parasite Council to check dogs and cats for intestinal parasites 2-4 times in the first year of life, then 1-2 times per year as adults. All pets should also be on year-round parasite control against heartworms, intestinal parasites, fleas, and ticks. Puppies and kittens should receive dewormer beginning at two weeks of age and continuing every two weeks until regular broad spectrum control begins. Dogs should be tested for heartworms annually and stay on a heartworm preventative year round.

Spays and Neuters
Spays and Neuters may be performed at approximately six months of age. Spaying your female pet at an early age will significantly decrease her chance of developing mammary cancer, which can be fatal. It also eliminates the risk of developing life threatening uterine infections. Neutering your male pet greatly decreases the risk of prostatic disease and usually helps improve behavioral problems.

General Surgery
We are capable of performing minor general surgical procedures in our unit, such as mass removals, eye surgery, ear surgery, etc. It is recommended and ideal for all surgical patients to have bloodwork testing performed prior to anesthesia. This helps us to know how the organ systems are functioning to provide the safest anesthetic protocols. There is always a risk of anesthetic complications with any surgery, but we take great measures to make each procedure as safe as possible. We monitor heart and respiratory rates, blood pressure, and an ECG during each anesthetic event. We also place all surgical patients on pain medications for a few days to help with faster healing.

Dental Cleaning and Polishing
Clean teeth are very important not only to prevent oral cavity disease, but also heart and kidney disease. We provide dental cleanings to remove tartar and plaque buildup and extract teeth when necessary. Polishing the teeth smooths out the fine groves made by the ultrasonic scaler. Once the tartar is removed, home care is very important to keep your pet's mouth as healthy as possible.

animal dental cleaning

animal dental cleaning


Sick Pet Exams
Unfortunately our pets do become sick, and we will examine and perform the necessary testing to diagnose their condition. In the even that your pet needs hospitalization or critical care, we will refer you to a full service hospital that we work closely with. If your pet has an emergency, we will make every attempt to get to you as soon as possible. If we are too far from your location, we may refer you to a nearby hospital for quickly needed care. Please see our appointments page for information on after hours or weekend emergencies.

In-House Diagnostics
We have the ability to perform many bloodwork tests including complete blood counts, serum biochemistry, urinalysis, heartworm, and intestinal parasite testing. We also use commercial laboratories for specialized testing and consultation.

Digital Radiography (X-Rays)
Digital radiographs give us a very high quality image of your pet's bones, thorax, and abdomen. Radiographs are useful to diagnose specific conditions or screen for diseases such as cancer.

Microchipping
Microchips are a permanent way to identify your pets and they are an aid in finding them if they should ever become lost. They are about the size of a grain of rice and are easily implanted via a special syringe. A very good time to microchip your pet is during a procedure such as a spay, neuter, or dental cleaning.

Pet ID Cards

With the power of VetScene, your veterinarian's website now has the biggest collection of interactive health management tools and animal health information available today. Once registered use the log-in provided clinic to access to:

  • Learn about what your pet needs to stay in the best health
  • See your pet's medication history at a glance
  • Find the latest promotions for animal health products and services
  • Order prescription refills for home delivery
  • Receive vaccination reminders by email
  • Contact your veterinary clinic
  • Get answers to your questions through a Pet Health Encyclopedia

Pharmacy
We carry most medications, preventative care products, and skin care products in the mobile clinic. Due to space and storage limitations, a few items may need to be ordered.

Home delivery of medications and diets
Just call HousePaws at 865-441-6556 to have your pet's medications ordered and shipped directly to your home. This includes heartworm and flea preventatives and other long term medications that your pet may take. Many diets from Purina and Royal Canin are also available to be delivered to your home. This service is for established HousePaws patients only.

At-home euthanasia
We recognize that the decision to euthanize your pet is extremely difficult. In the event that you must make this decision, we offer euthanasia services at your home (either inside your own home or in the mobile clinic). We want you and your pet to be as comfortable as possible during this process.