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Low cost surgeries:

Spay
Neuter
Mass Removal
Laceration Repair

Dental
Cystotomy
Foreign Body Removal
Cryptorchid Neuter

Hernia Repair
Enucleation
Feline Declaw
Puppy Dewclaw/Tail Dock

Tail Amputation
Caesarian Section
Pyometra
Cherry Eye Repair

LAB TESTING

Value Vet uses a reference lab for our laboratory testing needs. This allows us to offer a wide range of tests which are performed in a state-of-the-art building by trained professionals.

EXAMS

We recommend all patients have a full wellness exam annually to ensure a preventative health plan can be tailored to your pet’s needs. We also understand that your pet may need care outside of a annual visit and are available for sick exams, new pet exams, and geriatric exams.

MICROCHIPPING

Because ID tags can be lost, Value Vet recommends all patients be microchipped.

Spay / Neuter

ALL dogs and cats should be spayed (female) or neutered (male)! If you do not surgically alter your pet, YOU will be risking your pet’s health as well as contributing to the pet overpopulation problem in our country. Thousands of unwanted animals are euthanized every month in Nashville alone. Please be a responsible pet owner!

Why should I Spay or Neuter my Pet?

Pet population is at epidemic proportions!! Consider the FACTS: Over 3.7 million dogs, cats, puppies and kittens are euthanized at shelters across the United States every year simply because there are not enough homes for them. For every animal we euthanize, we destroy a precious life!

As a pet owner, YOU CAN HELP this problem cease to exist – or you can add to the problem. Spaying and neutering your pets will prevent unwanted litters.

“But,” you say, “my cat only had a litter or two. How much harm can that cause? Plus, I found good homes for all of them.”

Consider this FACT: if one female cat had 2 litters per year and had 2.8 kittens that were not spayed or neutered, then in 10 years that would result in 80,399,780 unplanned cats! How many good homes are there? Not nearly enough. Now multiply that 80 million by the number of unspayed females across the country. That’s too many for all the good homes out there.

There are also HEALTH BENEFITS to spaying and neutering your pet!!

Spaying your female pet before she has her first heat reduces the risk of breast cancer and totally eliminates the risk of uterine or ovarian cancer. It also eliminates the risk of potentially life-threatening uterine infection called pyometra.
Neutering your male pet reduces the risk for developing prostate cancer and totally eliminates the risk of testicular cancer.

PLEASE SPAY OR NEUTER YOUR PETS !!

SEVEN WAYS TO KEEP YOUR PET HEALTHY

SPAY or NEUTER

Surgically altering your pet significantly reduces your pet’s risk for certain types of cancers as well as certain behaviors. Altered animals make better pets and do not contribute to the pet overpopulation problem.

CONFINE

Keep all cats indoors! Cats that go outside are hit by cars, attacked by dogs, and fight with other cats which can pass Feline Leukemia and Feline AIDS to your cat. Dogs should always be on a leash when not indoors or in a fenced-in yard. Dogs and cats should always wear a rabies tag and an ID tag with the owner’s phone number and address. Microchip all of your pets! Animals that roam are 100% more likely to be injured or killed than pets that are kept indoors.

PREVENT HEARTWORMS

Dogs and Cats are susceptible to heartworm disease throughout all 50 states. Keeping your pet on heartworm prevention year round is the only way to combat this risk. Heartworm disease causes irreversible heart damage and can cause sudden death. There is no real treatment available for heartworm disease in cats and treatment for dogs is very expensive and not always an option.

VACCINATE

All pets are at risk for contracting PREVENTABLE diseases if they are not vaccinated. All dogs should receive rabies, distemper/parvo, and bordetella vaccines every year. All cats should receive rabies, upper respiratory, and leukemia vaccines every year. Rabies vaccine is required by state law for all cats and dogs.

MAINTAIN WEIGHT

It has been proven that overweight animals WILL NOT live as long as animals that are at an ideal weight. People food is NOT EVER to be given to animals. Overweight animals are at significant risk for orthopedic disease, diabetes, and certain types of cancers.

CONTROL FLEAS and TICKS

Flea and tick infestations can cause disease in cats and dogs. Fleas can also spread parasites such as tapeworms as well as cause serious skin problems due to flea allergies. Protect your family from potential risks associated with fleas and ticks by talking to your veterinarian about the right prevention for your pet.

DENTAL CARE

Dental cleanings are more important for pets than people because most owners do not brush their pet’s teeth. Plaque and tarter on teeth can cause tooth loss, kidney disease, heart disease, and even death. Most pets need a good dental cleaning once a year after the age of 3.