Patt Veterinary Hospital
610-367-2572

 
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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services:  Our hospital is equipped to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to care for your pets' complete health care needs.  If you are interested in any of our offered services, please call our office for an appointment.

Mobile Service:  We offer house call appointments Monday through Thursday for a variety of medical services including vaccinations, bloodwork, and visits for your sick pet.

Surgical Services:  Our state-of-the-art surgical suite provides for the performance of a wide variety of surgical procedures. Surgeries are scheduled on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

Anesthesia:  We utilize the safest available anesthetics to provide that extra margin of safety, especially for our older or high risk patients. Using the most modern equipment, the patient's vital signs are monitored during all anesthetic procedures.

Radiology Services:  Our on-site, modern X-ray equipment provides high quality radiographs to aid in the diagnosis of many disorders.

PennHIP Certification  -  Hip dysplasia is the most commonly inherited orthopedic disease in dogs and can lead to arthritis induced pain and discomfort.  Our specially trained, certified doctors routinely perform the radiographs needed to complete the PennHIP study which will determine your dogs hip laxity.  To learn more about PennHIP, visit www.vet.upenn.edu/pennhip.

Microchip identification - We offer HomeAgain microchip implantation and scanning.

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.

Pharmacy:  We maintain a complete inventory of pharmaceuticals, vitamins, shampoos and heartworm preventatives to meet the needs of your pet.

Dentistry:  Our dental services include teeth cleaning and polishing, tooth extractions, and oral surgery. These are scheduled on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

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, and performance.

Science Diet Food and Prescription Pet Foods

Behavioral Counseling:  We can provide advice regarding the correction of problems such as excessive barking, chewing, spraying, scratching, digging, house soiling, and aggression.

Puppy Preschool:  You and your puppy will learn beginner's obedience skills, propergrooming techniques, crate training tips, basic commands, socialization with other puppies and people, housetraining, and what are safe toys.  Puppies between the ages of 8 and 20 weeks are eligible for this 7 week class which runs Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 8:30 pm.  Registration is required, please call our office for details.

Basic Obedience Classes:  Your puppy will learn basic obedience, sit and stay for 2 minutes, lie down and stay for 3 minutes, off leash heeling, Figure 8's, and become absolutely obedient.  Puppies older than 5 months are eligible for this class which runs Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 8:30pm.  Registration is required for this class, please call our office for details.

Emergency Care:  Please call our main telephone number for instructions for after-hour emergencies.


My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am.
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