We schedule puppy wellness exams at 8 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks. This allows us to monitor growth, prevent illness and parasites early on, and answer any questions you may have regarding your puppy's health, behavior, and more.
Puppy wellness visits include a comprehensive nose-to-tail physical examination, fecal exam, and core and non-core vaccinations.
Vaccines keep your puppy protected against life-threatening conditions, which is especially important for their immature immune systems.
Before your puppy has received all of the vaccines they need during the first year of life, we recommend being mindful where you take your new puppy. Your home is the safest place. Forego dog-friendly locations like dog parks, daycares, and boarding facilities until your puppy is fully vaccinated.
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We schedule kitten wellness exams at 8 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks. This allows us to monitor growth, prevent illness and parasites early on, and answer any questions you may have regarding your kitten's health, behavior, and more.
Kitten wellness visits include a comprehensive nose-to-tail physical examination, fecal exam, core and non-core vaccinations, and tests for conditions common in kittens.
Your home is the safest place for your kitten before they are fully vaccinated. This will help to safeguard against potentially life-threatening conditions.
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We strongly recommend having your new kitten tested for Feline Leukemia (FeLV) and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) before introducing him or her to other cats in your household.
Introducing a new kitten to a multi-cat household should be a slow and patient process. Cats are intrinsically territorial, so it's best to first keep the new kitten in a separate room so they can smell each other through the door, but not see each other. After some time apart, place your kitten in a carrier and let your other cats see and smell the new kitten. The next step would be to let them interact. Please do not rush this process!
We are happy to provide advice and discuss ways for a smooth introduction between your new kitten and other cat(s).
The spay/neuter procedure offers dogs and cats numerous health and behavioral advantages and, as a result, benefits you as a pet owner too. This procedure is a key component of wellness care at Animal Medical Clinic of Gulf Gate, and Drs. Stephanie Lantry and Laurie Putnam recommend it for all of their canine and feline patients.
As with all surgical procedures performed at Animal Medical Clinic of Gulf Gate, your pet's safety and comfort throughout this procedure is our top priority. Our clinical team is highly trained to perform this procedure with meticulous surgical practices, including:
Spaying is performed on female pets and involves a complete ovariohysterectomy, or the surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus.
Neutering is performed on male pets and involves the surgical removal of both testicles. Do not fret. It sounds scarier than it is! Your pet will not miss them.
For your individual pet, spay/neuter procedure benefits his or her overall health by preventing life-threatening diseases, undesirable sexual behaviors, and unwanted litters. This procedure also promotes longevity and greater loyalty and affection towards humans!
Spaying female pets prevents:
Neutering male pets prevents:
For the pet population at large, spay/neuter procedure helps curb pet overpopulation and frees up much-needed space in animal shelters; therefore, allowing more pets to be rescued.
Microchips help to prevent the heartbreak of a lost or stolen pet not returning home. Even if you consider yourself a conscientious pet owner, accidents happen. So much so that an estimated 10 million dogs or cats are lost or stolen on an annual basis. This equates to about one out of every three pets!
For this reason, the veterinarians at Animal Medical Clinic of Gulf Gate highly urge all pet owners to be prepared with reliable identification to maximize the likelihood of a pet making a safe return home. This recommendation is universal for both indoor and outdoor pets. Microchips can be inserted at any age. But, we recommend microchipping your pet sooner rather than later for their safety and your peace of mind.
The insertion process causes no pain to your pet. It is a quick and simple procedure, and can be performed at the same time as other services, such as administering vaccines or performing spay/neuter procedure. Once your pet's microchip has been inserted, complete the registration process by providing the national database with your current contact information. Importantly, should you ever move or change phone numbers, be sure to update your pet's microchip registration!
Each microchip has a unique serial number attached to it. This way, when a lost pet is found, animal shelters, animal hospitals, and animal care workers can use a special scanner to read the serial number and how to contact you.
In addition to microchips, our veterinary team supports the use of collars and ID tags. Although these forms of identification are not foolproof, they are an added resource and signifies to others that your pet has a home and family.
Located 1.5 miles in from Siesta Key, just half a mile past S Tamiami Trail.
Phone: 941-922-0756
Fax Number: 941-922-2835
