Preventive Care

• Dental Care
  Did you know that one of the most neglected aspects of pet health is dental care? Did you also know that by providing your pets with regular dental care you can actually extend their life span?
• Vaccination
  All animals must be current on their vaccination schedule in order to board. Our boarding facility fills up fast, especially during holiday seasons. Call to reserve a spot for your pet today.
• Veterinary Ophthalmology
  Common eye conditions for dogs and cats include issues such as glaucoma, cataracts, eyelid tumors, retinal diseases, conjunctivitis and dry eyes. Glaucoma, found most often in dogs, is characterized by a painful pressure inside the eye that increases and causes damage to the retina and the optic nerve, and eventually can cause blindness. Dry eyes are often inflamed due to a lack of tear production. Debris and bacteria build up in the eye and cause the production of a thick yellow-green discharge.
• Nutritional Counseling
• Comprehensive Examination
  Having this on-site capability enables Dr. Williams to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to care for your pet’s complete health care needs from routine physical examinations to complicated diseases and cancer evaluation. It allows our doctor to diagnose your pet’s condition quickly and efficiently so that he can start the necessary treatment that will get your pet feeling better as soon as possible.

Illness Treatment

• Parasites Treatment and Control
  Heartworm disease is a serious and potentially fatal disease affecting pets in many parts of the United States. Here in Meridian, Mississippi, mosquitoes are a major factor in the spread of heartworms. The mosquitoes bite infected animals and spread the heartworm larvae when they move on and bite their next host.
• Pain Management
  Studies have shown that pets who receive appropriate pain medication following surgery recover more quickly and experience fewer complications. At Meridian Animal Clinic, all animals having surgical procedures performed will be administered pain medications before, during and after surgery. They will also be discharged with pain medications and specific instructions for the pet owner.
• Skin Condition and Allergy Treatment
  Irritation of the skin is typically caused by an allergic reaction to something in the immediate environment. Food allergies, fleas, and substances in their location such as dust, pollen, and grass are just some of the possible triggers for skin conditions. Other causes of itching may be an infestation of tiny mites such as sarcoptic mange (scabies), or demodectic mange (demodex).

Infection Treatment

• Anal Gland Infection Treatment
  Keeping your pet trimmed or shaved in the summer months can keep him cooler and more comfortable. Also ask our knowledgeable staff about ear cleaning and anal gland expression when you call to make the appointment for your pet.

Chronic Condition Treatment

• Knee Problems Treatment
• Heart Disease Treatment
  These larvae can grow to be foot-long worms that live in the heart, lungs, and associated blood vessels of infected animals. Heartworms can cause heart failure, lung disease, and damage to other organs.
• Periodontal Disease Treatment
  As with people, oral disease in pets begins with bacteria in the mouth that harden and form plaque that adhere to teeth. If these bacteria are not removed through regular care and cleaning by a veterinarian, they will continue to accumulate, harden into tartar, and can eventually lead to the development of periodontal disease. Constant swallowing of these bacteria can potentially cause damage to major organs of the body such as the heart, liver and kidneys.
• Cancer Treatment

Surgery

• Veterinary Surgery
  Dr. Williams of Meridian Animal Clinic has expertise in performing a variety of soft tissue and orthopedic procedures. Offering a wide range of surgical services; you will find a partial list below.
• Laser Surgery
• Declawing
• Spaying and Neutering

Lab and X-Rays

• Laboratory Services
  Our hospice service provides care for terminally ill pets that still have a quality of life. Our compassionate veterinarian will assess your pet’s overall health condition through blood work and vital signs. Using this information, Dr. Williams will determine your pet’s probable pain levels, and ability to continue to enjoy life. Pain preventative medication will be administered as needed.
• X-Ray
  Diagnostic tools such as radiography (x-ray) units are critical for veterinary clinics for the simple reason that our pets can’t talk to us and tell us what is wrong when they have a problem. Sometimes, an external exam does not provide all the information a veterinarian needs to determine the overall health of your pet. An important diagnostic tool that we use at Meridian Animal Clinic is digital radiography. It can be extremely beneficial in helping our veterinarian locate broken bones, objects your pet may have swallowed, fluid buildup, tumors, enlarged organs, and the presence of pneumonia.
• Microchipping
  Thousands of pets are lost each year because of loose collars or lost ID tags. Here at Meridian Animal Clinic, Dr. Williams offers microchipping for your pet so that you never have to worry about lost ID tags again.

General Pet Care

• Boarding
• Grooming