| For many people their family pet is as important | | | | services which include routine examinations, |
| to them as any other member of their family. | | | | vaccinations, dentistry, indoor boarding, holistic |
| This is why it is important to locate a pet hospital | | | | medicine, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, |
| that offers the highest quality medical and surgical | | | | euthanasia, pet cremation, grooming, nutritional |
| care possible. There are pet hospitals with staff | | | | counseling, micro-chipping, radiology, ultrasound, |
| that actively attend continuing educational courses | | | | twenty four hour emergency services, pharmacy |
| in order to stay on top o the latest | | | | and laboratory services, and geriatric medicine. |
| advancements in the veterinary field. | | | | A common reason that people go to a pet |
| When you are searching for a pet hospital make | | | | hospital is to get their new puppies vaccinated. |
| sure you find one that is an approved member of | | | | Protection from these common diseases depends |
| the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). | | | | on your pet's immune system and it's ability to |
| This title is only given to the hospitals that pass | | | | respond to a vaccine. There are some puppies |
| comprehensive inspections on their entire facilities, | | | | that can respond at an earlier age than others. It |
| medical equipment, practice methods, and practice | | | | is important to start early with vaccinations and |
| management. These facilities must also keep up | | | | repeat them often to give your new pet as much |
| on their strict AAHA standards in order to | | | | protection as possible. Many vaccination programs |
| maintain the approved status. | | | | start at six to eight weeks of age and require |
| Just as people need medical procedures, animals | | | | booster shots to be given every three to four |
| need them as well. It is just as important to find | | | | weeks until the puppy is over the age of sixteen |
| a qualified veterinarian as it is to find a doctor | | | | weeks. |
| when something goes wrong. Pet hospitals provide | | | | |