- Dental CareDental care. Dental disease isn’t just for dogs—cats are susceptible, too. Your veterinarian will examine your cat’s mouth and determine if further action, like a full oral health assessment and treatment under anesthesia, is needed to keep your cat’s teeth and gums in good shape.
- VaccinationVaccinations. Even if your cat spends most or all of its time indoors, it may still be at risk for certain preventable viral diseases. Your veterinarian will assess your cat’s risk and develop a vaccine protocol specific to its needs.
- Nutritional CounselingHis weight seems to be changing for no reason. Even when on a diet, weight loss is normally very gradual. Things that could cause rapid weight loss include dental or oral disease. Weight gain, meanwhile, often results from eating too many cal-ories, but it could also be caused by fluid accumulating in the chest or abdomen.
- Comprehensive ExaminationWhether an independent soul or your constant companion, your feline friend needs good care to thrive. Appearing as normal as possible is an important way to stay safe when you’re a cat! Your kitty is skilled at hiding any clues that he’s feeling bad or stressed. The most important point of a check-up is to help your cat to stay feeling as good as possible, especially by looking for clues about sources of illness and pain. We often find red flags with conditions such as dental disease or ongoing tummy trouble. The physical exam and questions about home life at your cat’s checkup is a time for us to try to look for those subtle indications that tell us how your cat really is–and if they are hiding anything. Each stage of a cat’s life has a certain set of problems that could occur. Finding and diagnosing medical issues early can really help us to treat and manage these issues–or better yet, head them off entirely.
- Parasites Treatment and ControlParasite control. Cats are prime targets for parasites such as fleas and tidcs, not to mention the ones we can’t see like heartworms and in-testinal parasites. Your veterinarian will discuss the best options to keep your cat free and clear of these dangerous pests.
- Pain ManagementWe are equipped to provide intravenous fluids, medications, pain management, and hospitalization for injured, seriously ill, or post-surgical patients. With our advanced diagnostic technology and on-site modern laboratory, most test results can be obtained within an hour.
- Skin Condition and Allergy TreatmentHe won’t stop grooming! And is that a hairball? Non stop grooming is a sign of skin irritation (eg, itching, dryness, pain) or dis-tress. However, a decrease in grooming is also of-ten associated with mouth, joint, or back pain. If you are finding hairballs, these may be a sign of skin or intestinal problems, psychological distress, or pain.
- Feline Retro Virus TreatmentDiagnostic tests. Even if your cat seems healthy on the outside, an underlying problem may be lurking on the inside. Fecal exams, blood and urine tests, and other tests that screen for infectious diseases, such as feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukemia virus (FeLV), may be required, based on your cat’s age and lifestyle.
- Thyroid Disease TreatmentIs he just getting older? A decrease in energy may be abrupt or gradual. If your pet is healthy, he or she shouldn’t be “just getting older.” Activity changes could be a result of dehydration, pain or some other underlying illness. Acting young for his age may also be a sign of a problem, such as hyperthyroidism.
- Heart Disease Treatment
- Periodontal Disease TreatmentHe has bad breath. Many conditions in the mouth cause bad breath. Periodontal disease is very common in cats, but bad odors can also come from infected ulcers, tumors, abscesses, and from grooming anal sacs or an infected body region.
- Veterinary SurgeryDr. Annemarie Yoder, owner and veterinarian, is the medical director at Silver Maple. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a B.S. degree in animal science. She then graduated from the State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University in 1987, and became a certified veterinary acupuncturist in 1989. Her professional interests include soft tissue surgery, geriatric medicine and blending Eastern and Western medicine to prolong the life of our patients. When not working at the clinic, Dr. Yoder enjoys farming and gardening on her 88-acre farm, baking, and cross-country skiing. Fun Fact: Once Dr. Yoder stopped the horse practice of Silver Maple, she starting taking riding lessons, and now successfully shows her Haflinger horse, Winterschein, in training level dressage.
- Laser Surgery
- Spaying and NeuteringPrior to Covid, we decided to create a plan to take the Mooch Fund to the next level. Our plan included purchasing a mobile veterinary outreach unit to expand our services to provide care to our neighboring communities in need. With the help of some donors, including Drs. Sam and Annemarie Yoder, we have been able to purchase a mobile hospital and are looking forward to beginning our mission. With this unit, we intend to travel to areas in need of spaying and neutering colonies of cats including farms with barn cats, homes with dogs that have difficulty traveling to a facility for spaying and neutering, and vaccination clinics throughout the surrounding areas to promote the importance of immunizations. We intend to also partner with local rescues and shelters in need of veterinary care. The need for veterinary care is great and we look forward to sharing our expertise with people and pets who need it! On Saturday July 17th, Mooch’s Mobile Outreach Unit will be here from 2 pm- 5 pm to tour and give you the ability to hear a little bit about our cause. We hope to see you there! Check out our enclosed invite for details.
- X-Ray
- Microchipping
- Grooming
- Animal Daycare