At Heritage Veterinary Care, we believe that prevention is the foundation of lifelong health for your pets. That’s why we emphasize comprehensive pet wellness care—a proactive approach to veterinary medicine that focuses on maintaining your pet’s health and identifying potential issues before they become serious problems.

Just like people, pets benefit from routine check-ups, vaccinations, and early detection screenings to ensure they stay active, comfortable, and disease-free throughout every stage of life.

What Is Pet Wellness Care?

Pet wellness care is a holistic, preventive plan designed to monitor and maintain your pet’s overall health. It typically includes:

  • Annual or semi-annual physical exams

  • Vaccinations tailored to your pet’s lifestyle and risk

  • Flea, tick, and heartworm prevention

  • Nutritional counseling and weight management

  • Dental health evaluations

  • Routine lab work (blood tests, urinalysis, fecal exams)

  • Behavioral assessments

  • Age-appropriate screenings (puppy/kitten, adult, senior)

These wellness visits give our team a chance to track your pet’s growth, spot subtle changes, and build a medical history that helps us make informed decisions about their care over time.

Why Is Wellness Care So Important?

Wellness care is more than just “a check-up”—it’s a vital investment in your pet’s long-term quality of life. Here’s why:

  • Early Detection of Disease: Many serious conditions like diabetes, kidney disease, arthritis, or cancer may not show obvious symptoms until they are advanced. Regular exams and lab work help catch these issues early, when treatment is often more effective and less costly.

  • Disease Prevention: Timely vaccinations and parasite prevention protect your pet from a variety of contagious and potentially life-threatening diseases, including rabies, parvovirus, Lyme disease, and heartworm.

  • Tailored Health Plans: Every pet is unique. Wellness care allows us to customize recommendations for nutrition, exercise, and preventative medicine based on your pet’s age, breed, environment, and lifestyle.

  • Peace of Mind: Knowing your pet is receiving consistent, professional care gives you confidence and reassurance as a pet parent.

Lifelong Wellness Starts Here

From your puppy’s first vaccines to your senior cat’s annual lab work, Heritage Veterinary Care is here every step of the way. Our compassionate team takes the time to get to know your pet—and you—so we can provide care that’s both thorough and personalized.

We view wellness care as a partnership between our veterinary team and pet owners. Together, we can help ensure your furry family member enjoys a lifetime of health, vitality, and happiness.

Please contact us today if you have any questions or would like to learn more about how we care for your pet.