Preventative Veterinary Care

Personalized Wellness Care for Dogs & Cats

Every stage of your pet’s life comes with new needs, from puppy and kitten visits to senior wellness care. Regular wellness exams help ensure your companion stays healthy, active, and by your side for as many years as possible.

At Danville Family Vet, our wellness exams are about more than annual checkups. They give us the opportunity to monitor your pet’s health over time, detect subtle changes early, provide personalized preventive care, and answer the questions that come with every stage of life.

Whether you’re welcoming a new puppy or kitten or caring for a lifelong companion, we’re here to help your pet thrive.

Healthy Habits Start with Preventive Care

Routine wellness visits help us identify small changes before they become bigger concerns. Many health conditions—including dental disease, arthritis, kidney disease, and heart disease—develop gradually and may not show obvious symptoms until they’ve progressed.

By monitoring your pet’s health year after year, we can often detect problems earlier, recommend timely treatment, and help keep your pet healthier for longer.

Our Wellness Services

Physical Exams

Routine nose-to-tail exams help us monitor your pet’s health, detect changes early, and develop a preventive care plan tailored to their needs.

Cat & Dog Vaccinations

We personalize vaccine recommendations and titer testing based on your pet’s age, lifestyle, travel plans, and risk factors, providing protection that’s tailored to your pet.

Flea, Tick & Heartworm Prevention

Year-round parasite prevention helps protect your pet from pests that can transmit serious diseases and cause lasting health complications.

Microchipping

A permanent form of identification, microchipping significantly improves the chances of a happy reunion if your pet ever becomes lost.

Screening Tests

Routine bloodwork, fecal testing, and other preventive screenings help detect hidden health concerns before noticeable symptoms develop.

Behavior & Nutrition Guidance

Questions about your pet’s behavior or nutrition are an important part of every wellness visit. We’re here to provide practical guidance that helps your pet live a healthier, happier life.

Wellness Exam FAQs

Most healthy adult pets should visit the veterinarian at least once a year. Puppies, kittens, senior pets, and animals with ongoing medical conditions may benefit from more frequent visits to help monitor their health and adjust care as needed.

The doctor’s exam includes a nose to tail complete examination of your pet as well as the doctors review and consultation on key points noted on the exam. A body weight assessment, dental exam, pain score and fear and stress assessment will be performed.

This is the time to bring the list of questions you have to get the best feedback from the doctor. Talk about any lumps, bumps, quirks or behaviors with the doctor to develop a plan to move forward. We will also review preventive care recommendations for your pets and give you our best recommendation, so bring any records of vaccines or treatments that your pet has had.

Yes, many indoor pets still benefit from vaccination. Exposure can occur through open doors, travel, boarding facilities, veterinary visits, wildlife, or accidental escapes. We’ll help determine which vaccines make sense based on your pet’s lifestyle.

Many medical conditions develop before visible symptoms appear. Screening tests allow us to establish baseline health values and detect early changes that could indicate disease, often before your pet feels sick.

Microchipping is a quick procedure that feels similar to receiving a vaccination. The microchip remains in place for life and can provide invaluable identification if your pet ever becomes separated from your family.