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Welcome to Pets First Veterinary Center
Dr. Dan Meadows, Dr. Maria Gonzales, Dr. Veronica Balser and our entire health care team are committed to providing your pets with the best health care possible. Our facility is a full-service animal hospital whose mission is to provide the highest standard of care possible for our patients. Pets First Veterinary Center is accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). To maintain this accreditation our hospital staff must adhere to over 800 standards in the quality of care; diagnostic & pharmacy; management; medical records; and facility. To insure that these standards of care are met, we voluntarily submit to periodic inspections by the AAHA. Our hospital provides standard medical, surgical, and dental veterinary care. Because we have an in-house pharmacy, lab, radiology facilities, and Intensive Care Unit, our facility enables you to make one stop for your pet's medical care.
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Helping Dogs with Low Vision or BlindnessAs veterinary medicine advances, dogs are living longer and longer. With advancing age, more geriatric diseases are becoming prevalent. Problems with vision, such as occurs with cataracts, glaucoma, a...
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Traveling with Your PetTraveling with your pet can be rewarding but challenging if not enough preparation has been made. Planning will help your trip go smoother and should include acquiring any paperwork that is needed c...
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The Canine Genome and DNA TestingHave you ever looked at your adopted dog with its short legs, shaggy hair and brown spot encircling one eye, and wondered what dog breeds are in there? Now that science has decoded the DNA of dogs, s...
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New Pets Help Families in a Changing WorldThe joy of raising a new puppy or kitten to be your constant companion is one of life’s greatest experiences. In a crazy economy, mixed up politics and stressful family lives, pets can actually bring ...
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The Myth of NaturalPet owners occasionally tell veterinarians they are reluctant to use prescription medicine, spot-on flea products, heartworm preventatives, etc, because they would rather use something that is “natura...
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Matters of the HeartMany diseases of people also occur in pets. A problem that is common in people, dogs, and cats is heart disease. While these disorders have some things in common, many ailments of the heart in pets ar...
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