Services
 

Because of the shorter lifespan of our pets, we stress the importance of an annual physical examination on younger pets and twice annual exams on seniors. Thorough check-ups and preventive care can help alleviate serious health problems. We offer a wide range of veterinary services to keep your companions feeling their best:

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services:  Our hospital is equipped to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to care for your pets' complete health care needs.  
      
Surgical Services:  Our state-of-the-art surgical suite provides for the performance of a wide variety of surgical procedures including routine surgeries such as spays and neuters as well as more advanced procedures such as tumor removal, bladder stone surgery, biopsies, abdominal exploratory, and limited orthopedics.
   
Anesthesia:  We utilize the safest available anesthetics to provide an extra margin of safety, especially for our older or high-risk patients.  Our anesthesia options include two human grade gas anesthetics which allow for quick recovery and easy adjustments in anesthestics depth. Using the most modern technology, the patient's vital signs are monitored during all anesthetic procedures.  Our equipment allows us to monitor heart rate, E.K.G., respiratory rate, oxygen and carbon dioxide levels, blood pressure, and temperature on all our patients.  With this level of monitoring we can make anesthesia as safe as possible and also guard against long term anesthetic related problems.
    
Internal medicine consults: At All Creatures we have the ability to consult with specialists as well as refer your pet to these specialists when we feel they need more advanced diagnostics and care as well as specialized procedures. 
   
Radiology Services:  Our on-site, modern X-ray equipment provides high quality radiographs to aid in the quick diagnosis of many disorders.
   
Electrocardiography Services:  We provide ECG services on-site as well as consultations with cardiology specialists.
   
Dentistry:  Our dental services include teeth cleaning and polishing, dental X-rays, tooth extractions and oral surgery.  All of our dental cleanings include cleaning above and below the gumline, charting pocket depth and proving a treatment plan for any periodontal disease.  Advanced dental procedures offered include the availability of bone graft material, antibiotic packing of periodontal pockets, root canals, and interceptive orthodontics.
   
Laboratory:  Our in-house laboratory facilities provide for serum chemistry, hematology, urinalysis and parasite testing. We also utilize commercial veterinary laboratories for specialized diagnostics and consultations.
    
Permanent identification: We offer AVID microchip identification.
    
Pharmacy:  We maintain a complete inventory of pharmaceuticals, vitamins, shampoos, flea and tick control products and heartworm preventatives to meet the needs of your pet. We also carry a full line of prescription diets.
   
Individualized Flea Control Programs:  We develop programs for the specific needs of your pet and your own particular environmental situation. We will review with you the best ways to control fleas in your house, in your yard and on your pet.

Dietary Counseling:  We will provide guidance regarding your pet's nutritional needs for each life stage, including dietary requirements for growth, weight maintenance  or loss, and performance.
    
Behavioral Counseling:  We can provide advice regarding the correction of problems such as excessive barking, chewing, spraying, scratching, digging, house soiling and aggression.

Boarding:  We provide pet boarding as a service to our clients. All boarders receive personal attention from our caring staff. Pets may be dropped off and picked up during regular business hours Monday through Saturday. Pets are walked three times daily and are fed Science Diet foods. You may bring your own food to feed at no additional cost.

Bathing:  Routine and therapeutic bathing services are available. Baths also include a nail trim, ear cleaning, and anal gland expression.

Emergency Care:  Please call our main telephone number for instructions for after-hour emergencies. We utilize the Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Southwest Missouri for after hours and weekend emergency care. We also send our critical patients to the emergency clinic overnight for 24 hour care by doctors and staff.


Grooming: Grooming is available Monday through Friday by appointment.  Grooming includes bathing, nail trimming, ear cleaning, anal gland expression and clipping or shaving according to your preference.