We here at Jewell Animal Hospital are pleased to offer state of the art care to your pet. We offer complete wellness exams to dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, birds, and all of the pocket pets.
We provide appropriate vaccinations for our patients as well as heartworm screening with preventative and flea and tick control.
We offer a wide variety of services at our hospital. Listed below you will find some of the state of the art services we offer to our clients and their pets.
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SURGERY AND ANESTHESIA
We offer a full range of surgical procedures at our hospital. We spay and neuter cats, dogs, rabbits and a variety of rodents. We declaw cats on the front feet only.
We also offer many other surgical procedures such as bladder surgery, abdominal exploratory, surface tumor removal as well as many other soft tissue surgeries.
We also offer and provide state of the art anesthesia for all of our patients. We use the safest gas anesthesia and have a full range of patient monitoring systems. We monitor EKG, temperature, pulse oximeter, CO2 levels, heart rate and respiratory rate. The technician also will be monitoring the patient physically as well.
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COMPREHENSIVE PAIN MANAGEMENT
Pain management is a vital part of veterinary medicine. At Jewell Animal Hospital preoperative pain management is part of every surgery we perform. All of our patients receive premeditation’s to help with the control of pain at the time of surgery and after surgery. All patients receive a local anesthetic block at the site of the surgery as well as take home pain medications.
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DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS
We offer full dental care at our hospital. We use a state of the art dental unit much like those you would see in your own dentist’s office. When your pet has a dental prophylaxis we scale the teeth with an ultrasonic scaler, polish with an oscillating polisher and fluoride the teeth. After that they are sealed with a dental sealant to help retard the buildup of tarter and calculus. If extractions are necessary we perform them with as little trauma to the mouth as possible using a compressor driven drill and again use a local block of anesthesia for pain control at the extraction site for up to 18 hours after the procedure. To read more about Merial’s dental sealant Oravet 
consult their webpage at www.oravet.com.
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COMPLETE IN HOUSE LABORATORY
Jewell Animal Hospital has a complete laboratory and is capable of running blood chemistry’s, hematology, thyroid testing, cortisol testing and complete blood count as well as electrolytes. In house blood work allows for immediate results which in some cases could be the difference of life and death in a patient. Most results are ready within a 30 minute period.
Other diagnostic testing available is canine heartworm antigen test-screening for heartworms, FeLV ELISA test- screening for feline leukemia, FIV ELISA test- screening for feline immunodeficiency virus, canine parvovirus test, screening for Lymes Disease and Erhlichiosis. In addition we also can use microscopy to examine the urine of your pet for possible infections, crystals, and early signs of kidney disease. Microscopy can also be utilized in determining if your pet has intestinal parasites and to determine the cause of ear infections. We can even use microscopy to evaluated tumors and aid in a diagnosis.
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RADIOLOGICAL SERVICES
Jewell Animal Hospital offers full in house radiographic services (X-rays). We have a brand new radiograph machine allowing us to x-ray something as small as a gold fish. The films are developed and evaluated here in the hospital. We also have access to Board Certified Veterinary Radiologist to evaluate films if needed as well as perform advanced ultrasonic imaging tests here in our hospital.
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OTHER SERVICES TONOMOTRY
We have the ability to measure the intraocular pressure in your pet’s eye to aid in diagnosis of glaucoma and uveitis (an infection within the eye chamber itself). Yes pets can get glaucoma too! To do this we use a small pen like instrument that is placed directly on the eye ball and it measures the pressure. Not to worry it does not hurt. BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING We have a noninvasive way to monitor blood pressure in your pet. Diagnosis of high blood pressure, especially in cats, is necessary to start early treatment and decrease the chance of complications such as blindness and heart disease.
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MICROCHIPPING
We offer AVID microchip placement to permanently identify your pet. It is a relatively painless procedure that can be done during an office visit. AVID has a proactive recovery program that if your pet becomes lost a bulletin will go out by fax and email to local veterinary hospitals and shelters altering them. They will also notify a net work of people within a 50 mile radius of your home to be on the lookout for your pet and allow you to print personalized lost pet posters from their webpage. They also offer a wide range of other services to aid you with your pet. To read more consult their webpage at www.homeagain.com
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VACCINATION SCHEDULE AND WELLNESS EXAMS
Jewell Animal Hospital offers all of the necessary vaccinations to start you puppy or kitten out with good start in life as well as annual vaccines needed for your adult pet. We base our vaccine selection on your pet’s need and exposure to disease. The most important part of your pet health care is the wellness exam. What may look like petting your pet to you is actually a skilled physical exam of your pet. Not only do we listen to the heart and lungs, but it is important to look at all parts of your pets which we will do each and every time you pet is here. It doesn’t really matter what the pet is here for we will do a complete physical at each visit. This will differ from your experience with your own doctor. We recommend that all pets have a wellness exam every 6 months if they are healthy and more frequently if they suffer from a chronic disease.